Term 3 - Week 9 l September 2021
SENIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY
Parent Teacher PHONE Interviews – Monday 13th September 2021 4:15pm to 8:30pm (Bookings are now open)
Year 7 Art Work Mariam Dodar
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Creative Arts, Languages and English Year 12 Compression Update Celebrations and congratulations are in order for our superstar compression students who have not only completed their HSC Trial Examinations but have done so in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. To say that this is no small feat is an understatement to say the least! So, where to from here? Students are still hard at work finalising and revising over all of their course content and ensuring they are prepared for the upcoming HSC. Students will be working closely with their teachers to ensure that they are ready and prepared for whatever comes around the corner and will do so with the support of their teachers and peers along the way. With graduation also just around the corner, it is only fair to say that they well and truly deserve the upcoming break! All the best to our students, onwards and upwards from here Insha'Allah! Ms. Bazzi
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Human Society & its Environment HSC TRIALS First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the amazing efforts of our compression students during their HSC trials throughout Week 7 and Week 8. We appreciate that our students are some of the most resilient, as they have taken on the changes of this year’s HSC. To the parents and teachers giving their ongoing support, we would like to thank you for making these trials a reality for our HSC students.
Coming up… Please note that during Week 9 and Week 10, HSC students will be revising over the content learned during their HSC and these lessons as practice as usual. Students are required all lessons.
As the HSC dates have been moved back, Week 1 and 2 of term 4 will also be dedicated to regular class work. Mr Nehme
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Information and Software Technology Years 9 and 10 IST are currently studying Robotics and Automated Systems. Students have learnt about the history of robots and robotics, different types of robots, the purpose, use and function of robots, automated control systems and input, output and processing devices associated with automated control systems. Students were given their assessment notification task this week. They will be designing a robot that will be used in one of the following fields: Competition and Entertainment, Education, Business, New Inventions and Medicine and Assisting people. Students will then build a prototype using recyclable materials and code a robot simulator using Scratch. Foundation coding skills help students to develop their problem-solving skills as well as their communication skills. Careers in coding include software application development, web development, computer systems engineering and database administration. Kind regards, Mrs. Chebli
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Appreciation – a parenting skill for the ages Do you have a child who craves attention? Does their attention-seeking at times deflate and overwhelm you? If so, you are not alone. Attention-seeking is perhaps the most common misbehaviour in families. “Look at me, Mum” and its many variations become like a nervous tic driving parents to distraction. It’s good to give kids your undivided attention but there are limits to how much attention you can give. Unfortunately, attention-seeking becomes a pattern of behaviour that’s hard to break. My first parenting mentor Prof. Maurice Balson, author of Becoming Better Children, believed that children who constantly seek attention are generally discouraged. “I am I am not good enough” is their belief. The antidote to discouragement according to Balson, was to increase the amount of encouragement that a child or young person received. Encouragement, literally meaning ‘to give heart or courage’ focuses on the processes of improvement, effort, enjoyment and contribution. The latter, contribution, is the most potent of these processes. Kids will usually belong to their families in two ways. They are either contributing members, or are known for their poor behaviour. For kids known for poor behaviour, their usual way of operating shows a mindset of “If I’m not appreciated, at least they’ll know I’m around”. Attention or appreciation? There’s no contest. Appreciation is the genuine deal when it comes to helping kids feel good about themselves.
Why appreciation works Appreciation is highly motivating. Even adolescents will generally respond to a parent’s appreciative comments, although their faces won’t always not show it. Appreciation has an old-brain connection. The job of our old brain or survival brain, is to keep us safe. Our safety can only be guaranteed if we are a part of a group, so parent appreciation helps kids feel secure, preventing them from resorting to negative attention-seeking behaviour to feel part of the group.
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Appreciation is approval on steroids Approval says I like what you do. Appreciation means much more. It shows how behaviour impacts on another person on an emotional level, which has a stronger impact. Showing appreciation is a wonderful way to shape a child’s behaviour in positive ways. “Thanks so much for cleaning your toys away without asking. It makes my life so much easier.” This type of comment will usually generate a dopamine (feel-good chemical) response from a child, which means they are likely to repeat the behaviour to replicate the feeling.
How appreciation works There are four rules to be mindful of, when you show appreciation: It must have meaning
Appreciation must be real and related to a specific behaviour for it to be effective. It should let child know the emotional impact of their behaviour
Either with words (“It makes me feel happy”) or through non-verbals (a smile, a hug or high-five) your child should see that their behaviour has had a positive impact on you. It should be genuine
You can’t fake sincerity with a child or young person as they are generally adept mood detectives. It’s best if it has small differences
Showing appreciation is not a one-size fits all behaviour. Appreciation should be shown a way that matches the situation and suits your child. Consider writing a note to show appreciation for something special. Boys often prefer private encouragement rather than public acknowledgement so consider when and where you shower them with encouragement.
Positive side effects There are plenty of positive side effects to showing appreciation for a behaviour. An appreciative parent comment helps create a healthy, happy family atmosphere. Appreciation can change the mood of the giver and receiver and it’s a behaviour that if adopted by children can be experienced by the next generation. That makes parent appreciation a behaviour for the ages.
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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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 HSIE/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 Teacher 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 aspasia.zakos@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Fatima Dirani Learning Support Teacher fatima.dirani@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Br Mohamed Wehby Director of IHSAN mohamed.wehby@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
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