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AL NEWS Look who dropped in!
The Inside News.... Inside this Newsletter, you can read about: • Ali Hamdan; • Tax Deduction for School Uniforms; • Term 4 Swimming; • Sunshine Online; • Paul Kelly Cup; • Drama Club; • Pneumococcal booster; and • ECSP.
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 Knowledgeable is one of our core values at Al Zahra College and one of the attributes of the IB Learner Profile. Being knowledgeable means that students explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global VOLUME 14, ISSUE 8: SEPTEMBER 2011!
significance. In doing so, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines. Weekly awards are presented to students who demonstrate Learner Profile attributes.
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CALENDAR 11 October • Term 4 commences 13 October • Primary swimming lessons 20 October • Primary swimming lessons • Interschool sport 21 October • Y7/8 Immunisation Program (Dose 3) 25 October
• Cyber bullying session (Y5/6) 26 October • Photography Exhibition (Kingsgrove Community Centre: 4.00-6.00pm)) 27 October • Primary swimming lessons • Interschool sport 28 October • PYP Exhibition
Payments HISTORY x 2 +1 Ali Hamdan competed at Combined Independent Schools (CIS) State Athletics Championships on 22 September. Ali created AZC history last year by being the first AZC student to reach the state athletics championships. In 2011, Ali created history again by being the first AZC student to reach state championships on two occasions. Additionally, Ali made the final of the 200m. Well done, Ali.
CAPS/HATS From Term 4, all students must wear a cap/hat when playing outdoors or accessing the playground. 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 sleep (10-12 hours, depending on age) or have unhealthy eating habits. If parents don’t have these two factors right, then learning and personal achievement will be a ‘hit or miss’ affair.
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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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DRAMA CLUB Every Wednesday at lunchtime, about 30 students from Year 1 to Year 5 excitedly gather together in the Year 6 classroom for Drama Club. Drama Club has been a new initiative led by AZC Arts Minister, Fatima Bdeir (Year 6), which started at the beginning of Term 2, 2011. Students with a passion and interest in acting have enjoyed meeting together as a group and learning their character parts for a play they’ve been working on. There have been many laughs as some of the students have been amusing the rest of the group with their character voices. Perhaps the most entertaining students so far have been Mahdi and Fatima Sharafdin whose voice interpretations of Grandpa Jo and Grandpa George from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory never fail to leave all the students in fits of laughter.
For many students, Drama Club has been a way for them to show their hidden talents, with some of the quieter students of AZC showing an extraordinary ability to play some of the main character roles. Many students in the club have shown themselves to be great risk takers, willing to have a go at anything. All of the students have shown an impressive commitment by turning up every Wednesday, rain, hail or shine. The Drama Club will hopefully be performing their play of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the rest of the school in Term 4. We look forward to seeing our new stars in action!
NUT FREE ZONE Mohamed Soummaka, who is in Kindergarten in 2011, 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.
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READING ACCESS AT HOME
SUNSHINE ONLINE Parents and children can access reading books and materials online. This will be of special benefit for beginning and developing readers. The details you require to access this online resource are: Website: www.sunshineonline.com.au User Name: azchome2011 Password: azchome2011 I hope all families take advantage of this free resource.
SEPTEMBER 2011 TERM 4 SWIMMING
SWIMMING During Term 4, all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be going to swimming lessons for sport on Thursdays from 13 October to 24 November, 2011. The girls will have their lessons at the Peakhurst West Indoor Pool. The boys will have their lessons at Hurstville Aquatic Centre. Groups will be conducted between 11.00am and 2pm.
2011 PAUL KELLY CUP STATE FINALS
The AZC AFL team was invited to participate in the 2011 Paul Kelly Cup State Finals that were held at the Blacktown Olympic Sports Stadium in September. The invitation was a result of the team’s success in winning the ASISSA West AFL competition in Term 1. It was a great experience for this young team and players witnessed some great AFL on the day. Well done, boys! VOLUME 14, ISSUE 8: SEPTEMBER 2011!
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ECSP
Back By Popular Demand
eCSP – EdAlive software online – Available from 25th July 2011 Since announcing the Last Ever CSP we have 20% of every sale accrues as CASH to • been inundated by schools and parents wanting to actively participating* schools! know what’s happening next. We have been very Easier than ever for schools to participate • busy and it’s almost here. and families to benefit! Schools won’t handle money or orders • A new way through the eCSP from parents at all but still receive great From 25th July parents will simply be able to go benefits! to www.edalive.com, nominate their child’s Families can choose from our full range • school and download EdAlive titles at greatly of software! discounted prices, and accrue CASH for their Fantastic discounted CSP pricing contin• nominated school. At the same time we’ll elimiues! nate the need for wasteful printed material and all Parental access all year round! • the associated costs. More environmentally friendly with no • paper to waste or carbon in freight!
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15TH JULY 2011 PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATOR
RE: TAX DEDUCTION SCHOOL UNIFORMS The Education Tax Refund (ETR) provides valuable help by assisting parents and cares with expenses such as computers, stationery and textbooks. The ETR has extended the cost of school uniform expenses. From the 1st July 2011 the extension will cover expenditure on uniforms which are required or otherwise Approved by a School including sports or physical education uniforms. The new eligible items would be available for expenses incurred during the 2011-12 financial year the tax refund would be allocated in the 2012 – 2013 financial year A tax invoice listing individual items purchased at the point of sale will be provided; should your community require further clarification please contact your financial advisor
Kind Regards, Tony Apps Managing Director
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HOURS Monday-Friday Saturday
Pneumococcal booster for1-3yearolds I n f a n t sb e t w e e n1 2 a n d 3 5 m o n t h sn e e dt o I cometo the doctorfor an additionalfree* doseof the new pneumococcal vaccine. The government-funded vaccineisavailable from 1 October2011 for 12monthsonly". T h ep r e v i o u sp n e u m o c o c c va al c c i n eg a v e p r o t e c t i o na g a i n sot n l y7 s t r a i n so f t h e D n e u m o c o c cbaal c t e r i u mT.h en e w v a c c i n e c o v e r sa n a d d i t i o n a6l s t r a i n si n , c l u d i n g1 9 4 w h i c hi s n o w t h e m o s tc o m m o nt y p e . Pneumococcal diseaseiscausedby a bactepneumoniae, rium calledStreptococcus which commonlylivesin the noseand throatand isspreadthroughinfecteddropletsin the air and by touchingan infectedperson. I t c a nc a u s em i d d l ee a ra n ds i n u si n f e c t i o n s aswell asseriousdiseases e.g.meningitis(inf e c t i o no f t h e b r a i nl i n i n g )p, n e u m o n i (al u n g (bloodinfection). infection)and septicaemia Mostcasescanbe preventedby vaccination. Catch-upprogramfor infants12-35months Infantsbetween1-3yearswill havereceived a c o u r s eo f 3 p n e u m o c o c csahl o t sa t 2 , 4 a n d
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APPOINTMENTS Pleasering 98093517 for an appointment.Patientsattending without a bookingwill be fitted in at the earliestavailabletime. Emergencies will alwaysbe seenquickly- simplynotifythe receptionist.
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HOUSECALLS Housecallswill be madeto patients of this practicewho aretoo unwellto cometo the practice.Pleasering as earlyas possible.
AFTER-HOURS Forurgentafter-hoursattention pleaseattendone of the local AccidentEmergencyDepartmentsat Rydeor Concordor RNSHHospital. Childrencanbe seenas New Children'sHospital,Westmeador RNSHwhichhasa separatepaediatric service. lf you requirea homevisit afterhours,ringthe surgerynumber and the callwill be divertedto our deputisingservicewho will arrange for a doctorto visit you.
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THE LEARNER PROFILE Risk-Takers
Caring
Communicators
Thinkers
Reflective
Open Minded
Inquirers
Balanced Knowledgeable Principled the The IB Learner Profile is that attributes and descriptors that IB define the type of student hopes to develop through its P). programs (for example, MY
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