Bellfield College
SENIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY Term 4 - Week 6
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Coming Up 22 November 2021 – Compression Transition Letter 22 November 2021 – Year 10 Transition Week – Jump Start and UAC Training 6 December 2021 – Parent Teacher Interviews and School Reports 7 December 2021 – Stage 4 and 5 End of Year Assembly
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BOYS HAIRCUTS 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 eyebrows or touch the shirt collar.
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Beards should be always well groomed / or clean shaven.
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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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PDHPE| WEEK 6 Welcome back everyone. It has been a long time since we have been in the presence of our beautiful students. We hope that during your final term of the year, we can re-connect, catch up and continue working hard. Just a reminder, COVID-19 may have been and still is a very harsh experience, but this should never hold us back from achieving the education that you deserve.
Term 4 1. Exam competition: The PDHPE staff would like to congratulate all 7-10 PDHPE and PASS students on completing their 2021 yearly exams. We are proud to see the positive effort into studies and outcome of the exams after a Term and a half of online learning. 2. PDHPE Fitness test: During the next few weeks, all PDHPE students will be competing in a fitness test. The test will include a range of aerobic, anerobic, balance, strength, and power testing. Students’ results will be recorded by the classroom teacher. At the end of the Term results will be added and each year will have their champion. 3. Practical rules REMINDER: During practical lessons students will need to wash their hands before and after each lesson. Need to keep a 1.5m distance between each peer within the lesson. Masks do not have to be worn during practical lessons. We recommend students to take their masks off as they will need to be able to breath the fresh air that surrounds us while getting our physical fitness back to a good level. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s PDHPE or Head of Department.
Kind regards, Mr. Akil Head of Department PDHPE
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STEM HISTORY YEAR 7 | ANCIENT CHINA
Our historians in year 7 are delving into the world of Ancient China exploring the social structure of china, foot binding, terracotta warriors and many other interesting topics. This week students examined the geographical features of ancient china spanning from deserts, plateaus hills, rivers and mountains. Did you know that China has two of the 10 longest rivers in the world! Chang Jiang (Yangtze) sitting in the number 4 spot and the Huang Ho (Yellow River).
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ART YEAR 7 | CREATING POPPING ART
As student delve into the world of Pop Art, they are putting their new found knowledge into practice. Students have submitted outstanding Pop Artist story books, highlighting the artists childhood and achievements in text and illustration, as well as relating the artists artwork to the Visual Arts Frames.
Students will continue with Pop Art, making the Mundane, Marvellous! Year 7 have already turned fruit into marvellous large drawings, as the Term continues, they will create larger than life paper mache sculptures! Mrs Hayes
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STEM YEAR 7-10 | YEARLY WRITTEN EXAMINATION
Students in Years 7-10 last week completed their assessment task 4, which was the Yearly Written Examination. The students were examined on content they completed during Term 3 and Term 4. Most of the written examination focused on outcomes that included the use and interpretation of formal definitions and generalizations when explaining solutions and/or conjectures. There was also a focus on using mathematical ideas and techniques they learnt throughout the year to analyse and solve problems efficiently.
Marking has been completed and there were some outstanding results. The list of honors for those who have achieved outstanding results in the Yearly Examination include the following:
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Congratulations to all the students in years 7, 8, 9 and 10 for completing a very difficult year.
You
have
all
demonstrated
extraordinary commitment to your learning.
resilience,
determination,
and
The Mathematics Department are very
proud of you all. We also have several other exciting news.
The accelerated
Mathematic class for year 10 Advanced will be continuing next year for the second year running after a very successful year with the current year 10 students. Regards, Mr. Khalil Mathematics Teacher.
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STEM YEAR 6 & 7 | ORIENTATION DAY This week Year 6 and 7 participated in a webinar session on Google Meets to build and strengthen their social and emotional bonds as they transition into senior school. Our Transition and Resilience program involves our current cohort of Year 6 students as well as new 2022 year 7 enrolments. The Transition and Resilience program is based on the START program embracing The NSW Framework for Student Support Services designed to assist schools to plan and implement crucial strategies to build belonging and promote wellbeing in all students as they reach a stage of potential vulnerability. We began our Orientation today with a minute of silence for Remembrance Day, to pay respects to pay tribute to Australians killed in conflicts from the Boer War through to modern day wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Our Illuminators Coordinator, Brother Mohamed Wehby, shared a zestful prayer presentation and reminded us of the virtues of Curiosity and Perseverance, to which both year groups provided their insight, thoughts, and ideas. Year 6 and 7 spent some time introducing themselves and created meaningful and worthwhile connections by providing insights into their interests, excitements, and fears about high school. Our Year 7 students shared experiences and advice around submitting assessments, wearing uniforms with pride, and exciting events to look forward to, like Year 7 Camp or the Science Zoo Excursion. Below are some contributions from year 7 and a few images of the Orientation
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Growing Up Is Not Straight Forward by Michael Grose
The pandemic has delivered change and upheaval to families on an enormous scale. Many parents fear for their children and worry about the impact that remote learning, reduced direct social contact and missed milestone will have on their children. Upheaval is not new for some children, particularly those who’ve experienced illness, a loss of a loved one or who’ve moved home and changed schools. Each change requires acceptance, adjustment and an attitude realignment to help them fit the new circumstances. Every change is an opportunity for a child to grow and develop, if they are supported, and they’re not overwhelmed by the experiences. A child’s pathway to adulthood, and the accompanying journey of their parents, is generally viewed as linear. Growing up is seen as a straight-forward march from infancy, early childhood, childhood, adolescence, post-adolescence to adulthood. If COVID has taught us anything it’s that a child’s journey is full of twists and turns. While your child has a developmental clock that keeps ticking over, it’s their experiences that determine their maturity and their ability to reach fully-fledged adulthood with the resilience, grit and adaptability needed to thrive. What are the experiences that will help children mature and cope with adversity when it inevitably comes their way? The experiences that develop maturity and coping capacities fit into two broad areas – challenging and positive experiences. Challenging Experiences The challenging experiences that a child encounters enable them to build their coping capacities and develop their emotional resources that contribute to their maturity. These challenges include:
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Conflict Disagreements, arguments, and rivalry is part of growing up. Whether it’s a dispute with siblings or a fallout with a friend, negotiating conflict is a developmental task. Rejection Rejection by a friend or group is hurtful and feels horrible, but it also builds a level of social smarts and judgement necessary for navigating relationships in later life. Loss This takes many forms including a friend moving away, the death of a pet and the passing of a family member. Loss is the cause of sadness, grief and heartbreak that can feel overwhelming. However, with time and support kids learn to cope and get on with their lives. Disappointment Losing a game, not being picked for a team, not receiving a gift they wanted are unpleasant but character-building experiences that help kids develop perhaps the most treasured resilience capability of them all – acceptance. Unexpected change Although few kids like it, and many will fight it change, acceptance of change and the ability to adapt to circumstances is a short cut to maturity and resilience. Failure Mistakes are seen in three ways. They are activities to be avoided, signs of failure, or opportunities for further learning. Resilient learners know that mistakes, even initial failures, are part of every learning process so the risk of failure doesn’t hold them back. Children and young people grow from these experiences as coping and recovery generally build character, confidence and resilience. Positive experiences Though children and young people will inevitably experience challenging experiences, positive experiences help to balance the experience ledger by building a child’s identity, wellbeing and emotional collateral.
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Love Knowing that a child is loved and loveable is at the core of their self-worth. Self-esteem and identity built in adolescence needs a solid foundation of self-worth. Friendship Making and keeping friends is an essential life task linked to many aspects of happiness and wellbeing. Contribution The ability to belong to groups through contribution fulfils a basic need. It allows children to experience real gratitude and feel needed, which builds self-esteem. Expectation When life becomes challenging or when stress and anxiety build, children need something positive or fun to look forward to. Hope and anticipation are well-known antidotes to stress. Excitement Fun, joy, excitement! Any activity that shifts children’s and young people’s emotion from unpleasant, low energy to pleasant and high energy is a good thing. Play Involvement in enjoyable activities such as hobbies, interests, sports, music, games, creative and performance arts are central to healthy wellbeing. Activities that are fun, freely chosen and create flow (the ability to lose track of time) fit the criteria of play. In closing A child’s age and related milestones is a recognised marker of their development. However, their life experiences, as much as the number of birthdays they’ve had, contribute to their maturity, resilience and readiness for the wider world.
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CAREERS | ATAR SEARCH
Many of you may not be aware that your Course Searching in the menu option ATAR Search has regular checks done to give you the up to date options anywhere across Australia. Please make sure you have watched this 3 minute video and please pass it on to all your students. (It is also to be found in Help Videos top left hand side on the Home Page called My ATAR).
https://jobjump.com.au/helpVideo?video=myAtar PLUS Students can: ▪ Find the employment success rate (derived from QILT) for a degree at their University in that field. ▪ Find their Plan B if they don't get into that course ▪ Find a scholarship for their chosen degree ▪ Bank their courses (up to 20 of them) and they are there for them to the end of Year 13! ▪ Find the UAC information on any degree and most importantly check for any Assumed Knowledge, Prerequisites or Recommended senior studies. And more! ALL ON ONE PAGE!
Watch for 3 minutes here: https://jobjump.com.au/helpVideo?video=myAtar It is the most advanced course search for your ' needs in Australia! 14
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.
How to download Sentral: ▪
You can access the portal here: https://bellfield.sentral.com.au/portal
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Please download the Sentral for Parents app from App Store or Google store. Enter the name of the college (Bellfield College) and
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Click ‘Next’
WHATSAPP Save the college mobile number:
0430 842 666
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UNIFORM SPORT Girls 7-12 Sports Uniform Long teal polo shirt with logo School hat Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Microfiber long jacket Long White Sport socks Sock colour + length
Uniform and length of uniform
GIRLS
Avoid fashion items
Boys 7-12 Uniform Teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White sport socks Sock colour + length
Sports School hat Microfibre jacket
Uniform and length of uniform
No bright/Fluro coloured shoes
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SENIOR SCHOOL CONTACT 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 ChebliIST / 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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