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AL NEWS A World Away from AZC
The Inside News.... Inside this Newsletter, you can read about: • School Photographs; • Cross Country Results; • Interschool Sport; • Y2 Excursion; • Nut Free Zone; • College Blazers; and • Mobile Phones and Other Electronic Devices.
Online Newsletters http://issuu.com/ alzahracollege All editions of Al News are available online each month at the above link or on the Parents Portal under Publications.
VALUES
Reflective is one of the core attributes of the Learner Profile of PYP and a core value at Al Zahra College. Reflective learners give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3: APRIL 2012"
They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development. At the start of a new term, learners should reflect on the past achievements to set their goals for the next term. PAGE 1
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CALENDAR 1/2 May • Y5/6 Peer Support Leaders’ Training 3 May • T2 Interschool Sport (futsal) 10 May • T2 Interschool Sport (futsal) 11 May • Peer support groups • Secondary girls visit Sydney Children’s Hospital to present their donation. • Y4 Hijab Ceremony
READY TO LEARN It is absolutely essential that students arrive at school, ready to learn. This won’t happen if students do not have adequate With less expense, Y2 visited the Buddhist Temple at Berkeley sleep (10-12 hours, depending on age) or have unhealthy eating on the South Coast in March. This visit added value to the Y2 habits. Unit of Inquiry. If parents don’t have these
A WORLD AWAY... Did Y2 beat the Secondary girls to Asia/KL? You would think so by the above photo!
AZC SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS Photo orders have been returned and will be distributed this week. MOBILE PHONES Students who bring a mobile phone or other electronic device to College must leave it at the Main Office when they arrive. The item can be collected on their departure. If the device is required for use in the classroom, then the teacher will advise the Main Office.
two factors right, then learning and personal achievement will be a ‘hit or miss’ affair. How much sleep do your children have each night? INTERSCHOOL SPORT During Term 2, senior Primary students will be participating in the ASISSA West Interschool Sports Competitions. Girls and boys will be playing futsal in separate divisions. The competition will be held at the Whitlam Leisure Centre at Liverpool.
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15-17 May
• NAPLAN tests 17 May • T2 Interschool Sport (futsal) 23 May • Y5/6 Cyber Bullying session 31 May • ASISSA Cross Country
Payments Parents are reminded that all payments should be made by direct deposit, Bpay or through the EFTPOS facility at AZC. The reason for this procedure is twofold: - AZC does not want to handle or hold cash on the premises; and - AZC wants to minimise any bank charges for parents who are withdrawing cash from ATMs to make a fees payment. AZC appreciates your cooperation in this matter. PAGE 2
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EXCURSIONS IN TERM 1
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AL ZAHRA COLLEGE - AN IB WORLD SCHOOL College Blazers Students are required to wear their College Blazers in Term 2 and Term 3. Non-compliance will result in no end-of-term Level award. AZC Cross Country Championships Our Cross Country Championships were held on 26 April at Arncliffe Park. The results can be found elsewhere in this Newsletter. Some great individual performances were witnessed from Ali Hammoud, Hassan and Rayanne Makki and Mohammad Ibrahim. A squad has been selected for the Regional Championships on 31 May at Queens Park. Mr Jessurun has has previously managed the CIS Primary Cross Country team has provided runners with a training program and will organise sessions at Arncliffe Park during the week and at Queens Park on Sunday mornings. We are fortunate to enjoys Mr Jessurun’s expertise.
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NUT FREE ZONE Mohamed Soummaka, who is in Year 1 in 2012, has a severe nut allergy. To prevent a medical emergency, there can be no nuts or foods containing nuts in the school. This includes, especially Nutella and hazelnut products, and anything containing tree nuts. Al Zahra College and the Soummaka family appreciate your assistance in making our College a nut free zone. Thank you in advance for your complete support.
COLLEGE UNIFORM Parents are reminded that they must purchase available uniform items from AZC and missing/out-of-stock items from Yeronga School Uniforms (900 Canterbury Rd, Roselands). There is concern that some families are substituting College uniform items by purchasing items from unapproved suppliers. Specific concerns are boys’ trousers, school shirts, AZC caps and tracksuit pants. Parents can save themselves a lot of money by ensuring their child’s name is marked clearly on all pieces of clothing. VOLUME 15, ISSUE 3: APRIL 2012"
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2012$AZC$CROSS$COUNTRY$RESULTS STUDENT AGE Hassan$Makki 8/9Y Ali$Hammoud 8/9Y Ahmed$Hammoud 8/9Y Ali$Jomaa 8/9Y Abbas$Alawieh 8/9Y Ibrahim$Awada 8/9Y Mohamed$Khalife 8/9Y Hassan$Hammoud 8/9Y Tia$Mohsen 8/9Y Aya$Nasrallah 8/9Y Midhat$Jafri 8/9Y Saba$Bazzi 8/9Y Bilal$Chahine 10Y Mohamed$Jomaa 10Y Ali$Karnib 10Y Ibrahim$Rizvi 10Y Ahmad$Sabra 10Y Hady$Sabra 10Y Rayanne$Makki 10Y Zahra$Makki 10Y Tyson$Ibrahim 11Y Jawad$Tanana 11Y Zak$Nasour 11Y Mohammad$Bdeir 11Y Ali$Faour 11Y Ali$Hamdan 11Y Ali$Sabra 11Y Zeinab$Hammoud 11Y Kulsoom$Fatma 11Y Layal$Haidar 11Y Batoul$Karagully 11Y Betol$Al$Mashat 11Y Amane$Abu$Al$Kassim 11Y Haneen$Al$Kahi 11Y Hachem$Sayed$Ahmad 12Y Mahdi$Sharafdin 12Y Ali$Saleh 12Y Maysa$Sabra 12Y Zahra$Abou$Ghaida 12Y Fatima$Bdeir 13Y Zeinab$Eid 13Y Zeinab$Khalife 13Y Layla$Hammoud 14Y Fatima$Bachir 14Y
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AZC: AN IB WORLD SCHOOL
The International Baccalaureate
PYP Authorization
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who will help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.
On December 22nd 2011, AZC was officially authorized as an IB world school for the Primary Years Programme. IB authorization means that AZC has fulfilled the requirements for program implementation including curriculum and policy development. The requirements for authorization are the same in each IB region with the process designed to ensure that schools are well prepared to implement the programme successfully.
To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programs of international education and rigorous assessment. IB programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right The most significant and distinctive feature of the IB Primary Years Program is the six transdisciplinary themes.
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AZC is a Candidate MYP School and an Interested Diploma Programme School. By 31 March 2012, AZC will submit an application for an authorisation visit in Semester 1 2013. If successful, AZC will then offer the Diploma Programme as the AZC school exit credential from 2014 with our first Y12 graduates in 2015. AZC is proud to be an IB World School.
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AL ZAHRA COLLEGE An IB World School Catering for students from Preschool to Year 9 3 - 5 Wollongong Road, ARNCLIFFE. NSW 2205 P: (+61) 2 9599 0161 F: (+61) 2 9599 0162 E: info@azc.nsw.edu.au
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