Term 3 - Week 2 l July 2021
SENIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY HSC Trials from Monday 9th August 2021 (throughout Week 5 and Week 6) Online learning will continue until at least Friday 30th July 2021.
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Online Learning with Bellfield College FIT@HOME On Friday afternoon Mr Akil hosted an online fitness session for the Bellfield community. Bellfield exhibits incredible community spirit, and it was an opportunity for us to connect despite lockdown and do something that benefits our health, wellbeing and sense of connection with our school community. It was a great way to do something as a family unit in amongst the demands of online learning and we were also delighted to have Mr Akil’s 3 year old daughter join us in getting active.
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Assalamu Alaikum, Bellfield College has shown to be an exceptional community when it has come to our new Online Learning format. With the continuation of Online Learning, parents, teachers and students are all communally working together to ensure that our students are receiving the best education and resources possible when it comes to active lessons everyday. Teachers have been developing lessons which are engaging and informative and play an active role by ensuring that students are completing all set tasks. Students alike are interacting and completing these tasks with diligence and hard work. Our Bellfield community has worked exceptionally well into adopting online learning as our current learning model, and have been consistently determined to improve learning, achieving outcomes and to seek assistance whenever needed. We look forward to adapting however we need to moving forward, as a strong community who is united with one another. Stay safe and have a lovely weekend! Ms. Bazzi
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Stay healthy HSC Stay healthy, stay active and keep connected during the HSC using our resources for studying, self-care and staying informed.
Tip 1 # Study plan A study timetable means that all your subjects are revised and you spend enough time on the subjects that really need attention. Your study plan will work best if it’s a bit fluid as there will always be things beyond your control. It’s OK if you don’t cover everything you want in one session. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Don’t forget to include time for for self-care and positive activities to give you a break such as exercise, mindfulness, sport, music and relaxation in your timetable. Make sure you have priorities and key goals you want to achieve each study session. Flow charts and diagrams will help you visualise your study areas. Find a study plan template online if you need too or make one from timetables you already use. Study groups are a great way of getting support and learning new things.
Tip # 2 Practise your exam technique It’s great to know your subject but it’s also important to train for the actual exam. Use old exam papers and practise. This gives you vital training in how to formulate your answers and work with the exam format. You should also use a timer and practise writing your answers with your favourite black pen within a set time. This is critical for when you find yourself in the exam room on the day. Visit NESA to download past HSC exam papersExternal link. You’ll also find the guidelines used by markers, plus sample answers with markers’ feedback.
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Tip #3: Reach out to teachers Niggling doubts in your mind about where you’re going and how you’re studying? Don't be afraid to ask questions in class or check in with your teachers. Show teachers your notes and where you’ve been focusing your studies, so you can get their feedback. It’s a good idea to get your teachers’ support right up until the actual exam day. They are the experts on the curriculum and the way exams will be assessed. So if you’re confused about what’s needed for an assessment or how best to direct your studies, it’s always better to ask. You can reach out to teachers by sending them an email, making a time to meet with them, approaching them directly or through online platforms or whatever way you feel comfortable.
Tip #4 - Practise and learn from your mistakes It doesn’t matter if you don’t always do well in your assessments. What matters is how you learn from mistakes you made and how you apply it to doing things in a slightly different way, just like if you were riding a wave, a skateboard or swinging a racket. Keep practising over and over, identify your weaknesses and figure out how to improve them. Think of assessment as the practice run for the HSC. The HSC is about showing you understand the concepts and preparation. Ultimately doing the work will get you through.
Tip #5: Look after yourself Both your mental and physical health are really important. Make sure you do plenty of exercise, which will make you feel good about yourself and also fire up your brain cells. Exercise doesn’t have to be a sport. Just going for a long walk and listening to music will really help. So will eating healthily and drinking lots of water. Use music to help calm you and alleviate stress. You may want to check out meditation or yoga or other calming techniques, like stretching. Talk to friends or families or any staff that support student well being at your school such as a school counsellor/ school psychologist or teachers you're comfortable with, if you’re feeling overwhelmed or anxious or isolated. You can also reach out and talk to someone – available online or phone 24/7.
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Try these 4 stretches to recharge your mind and body Our muscles automatically tense up when we're stressed. Cue stretches that can be done from bed or outside to get the brain juices flowing again. We all know the benefits of meditation and mindfulness, but did you know that stretching your body can also help deliver mental clarity and relieve muscle tension? Stretching is one of the most productive things you can do during your study break or when you wake up in the morning.
1. Full body stretch Lying on your back, stretch your arms above your head and extend your toes into a full body stretch. Doing this as soon as you wake up helps to release tightness in the body that's built up overnight. Repeat as needed to get the blood flowing.
2. Knees-to-chest (knee hug) Hug your knees to your chest and gently rock backwards and forwards and side to side. This motion helps massage your back and spine – perfect after a long study session.
3. Child's pose With your knees bent, sit on your heels and lean your upper body forward towards the ground. You can extend your arms in front of you or keep them behind, but place your forehead on the ground. This pose will force you to focus on and slow down your breathing. Slow, deep breaths are how we breathe when we're relaxed and at ease.
4. Cobra stretch Lying on your stomach, use your hands to push your chest up off the ground. This stretches the chest, back, shoulders and core, opening up your heart and lungs. With better circulation and oxygen supply in these areas, you'll feel refreshed and ready to have another go at studying.
Don't worry if you can't touch your toes. It's more important to extend your arms and feel the stretch in your legs in this exercise. When we sit for a long time, our mobility is reduced. This can limit out movements. With a little warm-up and repetition, you might find you're able to reach further. Page | 7
Stress O’clock A recent Australian study found that 7.00am is the most stressful time of the day for working parents. Dubbed stress o’ clock, this is a time in the morning when work and family pressures and the deadline of the clock converge. Recent conversations held with parents indicate that children and young people experience stress o’clock too. This is a time soon after a child wakes when self-doubt, getting ready for school and looming fears clash. Children’s tummy-aches and heads-aches often prevail at this time of day. “Mum, I don’t feel well. I think I’ve got a cold. I don’t want to go to school.” How do you respond when you suspect there’s more worrying your child than a sniffle, and you’re hurrying to get ready yourself? Most parents don’t have a script to guide them when stress o’clock hits.
Pandemic induced anxiety Since the pandemic adults and children are reporting higher levels of stress and anxiety. Morning is one of the worst times for anxiety to strike. Like a fox, anxiety comes in the night robbing children of their courage, replacing assuredness with self-doubt, apprehension and fear. Dealing with a child or young person in the middle of their anxious moment is super hard, particularly when you’re still wiping the sleep from your eyes. In times of stress it’s always best to stay SOBER. That is, Stop what you are doing and pay attention to your child and to yourself Observe the emotional reaction you are having to your child’s distress and ask what your gut is telling you Breath deeply to remove yourself from panic mode (‘I can’t take this!’) and kick start your thinking brain that has succumbed to your survival brain Expand your vision and look at the bigger picture. Perhaps your child is genuinely nervous but it’s important that they sit the test that makes them feel awful. Allow the bigger picture to guide your actions. Respond to your child or young person calmly. Empathy and understanding are in short reply in the mornings, but if you have practised this type of response in low stress situations, you’ll be more than ready to respond appropriately, rather panic or over-react when your child is stressed. Like everything in parenting, this plan sounds easy when there are no kids around, but it’s important nevertheless. A lack of a plan you can follow when kids are anxious is the major cause of parent stress. In times of stress, it always helps to have a plan to follow. When dealing with children’s nerves, tension and anxiety at stress o’clock this plan will really help you. A full outline of this SOBER response and other positive responses can be found in the book Anxious Kids and the Parenting Anxious Kids online course. Michael Gross
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Parent Communication - Sentral Parent Portal Bellfield’s Student portal is a one-stop shop for everything. Students can access the portal using their school logon, which gives them access to their timetable, assessment marks, attendance history and reports from anywhere at any time. In addition, the parent portal provides parents with 24/7 access to their child’s data. Parents can log in to access their child’s reports, attendance and welfare details as well as updating family contact details. Furthermore, if you are a parent and want to see your child’s records, contact the college and you will be given an access code for the parent portal, which you will use to access your child’s data. You can access the portal here: https://bellfield.sentral.com.au/portal
Please download the Sentral for Parents app from App Store or Google store. Enter the name of the college (Bellfield College) and Click ‘Next’
Parent Communication - WhatsApp Save the college mobile number:
0430 842 666
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Senior Girls Winter Uniform (7-12) White long sleeve cotton shirt Long teal check winter skirt Teal wool blend knitted jumper Teal blazer Charcoal lycra tights Black hard leather hard sole school shoes
Senior Girls Sport Uniform (7-10) Long teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White Sport socks School hat Microfibre long jacket
GIRLS
Charcoal grey
Senior Boys Summer Uniform (7-12) White short sleeve cotton shirt Charcoal wool blend long pleated pants Grey school socks to cover the ankle Seniors - School tie Bellfield College logo bag Black hard leather hard sole school shoes
Senior Boys Winter Uniform (7-12) White long sleeve cotton shirt Charcoal wool blend long pleated pants Grey school socks to cover the ankle Teal wool blend knitted jumper Teal blazer Black hard leather hard sole school shoes
Senior Boys Sport Uniform (7-10) Teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) White sport socks School hat Microfibre jacket
BOYS
Sport Uniform Sports Uniform is worn for PE PRACTICALS and Sport days only. Please refer to the student timetable and CANVAS classroom for PE practicals days. o Year 7 - Year 8 students attend sport on Wednesday afternoon. o Year 9 - Year 10 students attend sport on Friday afternoon. Students not in the correct and full summer uniform will be issued afternoon detention. NOTE ** Our College uniform shop stocks open toe tights suitable for ablution
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Girls 7-12 Sports Uniform Long teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White Sport socks
School hat Microfiber long jacket
Sock colour + length
GIRLS
Uniform and length of uniform
Avoid fashion items
Boys 7-12 Sports Uniform Teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White sport socks Sock colour + length
School hat Microfibre jacket
Uniform and length of uniform
No bright/Fluro coloured shoes
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Students are required to wear their hair in a neat and tidy manner. Haircuts should be of an even grade. Hair should be well brushed and combed and it is assumed that hair will not be in such a condition as to invite comment. Please be aware of the following: •
Extreme styles of hair are not permitted.
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Gel, mousse and hair spray or other similar substances should not be used.
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There will be no undercuts or steps.
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Nothing shorter than a number 4 comb is acceptable.
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Hair should not extend below the eye brows or touch the shirt collar.
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Beards should be well groomed / or clean shaven at all times.
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Long sideburns are not permitted.
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Students who do not abide by the haircut requirements will be asked to fix the identified problem and not return to school until the issue is resolved.
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Regular hair blitzs will be conducted to enforce these expectations.
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Ms Mouina Ramadan Head of Senior School mouina.ramadan@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Mariam Bazzi HSIE/English mariam.bazzi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Zeinab Rammal HSIE/English zeinab.rammal@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Miss Ayah Balloot Head of Department – CA.L.E ayah.balloot@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mohamed Mohamedali HSIE mohamed.mohamedali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Chanel Jbarah English chanel.jbarah@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Wassim Hijazi Head of Department – HSIE wassim.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Ali Fawaz HSIE/English ali.fawaz@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Owen Gates Science and Mathematics owen.gates@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Hussein Akil Head of Department – PDHPE hussein.akil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Miss Monika Kumar HSIE/English monika.kumar@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Zahrah Shaddad PDHPE zahrah.shaddad@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Dr Abdi Ali Head of Department – STEM abdi.ali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mahdi Hussain English mahdi.hussain@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mustapha Khalil Mathematics mustapha.khalil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Javid Karimi Mathematics Coordinator javid.karimi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Riem Derbasi English and Learning Support riem.derbasi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Miss Staphanie Laguna Science and Mathematics stephanie.laguna@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Moustafa Nehme Year 7 Year Advisor moustafa.nehme@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Maysaa Balhas Arabic and Languages maysaa.balhas@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Shweta Sharma Science and Mathematics shweta.sharma@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Chanel Jbarah Year 8 Year Advisor chanel.jbarah@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Sasha Hayes Visual Arts sasha.hayes@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Marwa Hijazi Science and Mathematics marwa.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mahdi Hussain Year 9 Year Advisor mahdi.hussain@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Matthew Kent PDHPE matthew.kent@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Rana Chebli IST / Arabic rana.chebli@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Miss Zeinab Rammal Year 10 Year Advisor zeinab.rammal@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Andrew Smith Music Teacher andrew.smith@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mark Pardi Technology Teacher mark.pardi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Shweta Sharma Year 11/12 Year Advisor shweta.sharma@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Aspasia Zakos HSIE/English Teacher aspasia.zakos@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
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