Senior School Weekly - Term 2, Week 10

Term 3 - Week 10 l September 2021

SENIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY

Term 4 resumes Tuesday 5th October 2021 Online learning continues

Year 12 Graduation Assembly

DUX 2021 Chantel Karaki

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CLASS OF 2021 Academic Excellence

Ayaat Al Salihi

Wala Alkassar

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Academic Excellence (2nd) - English Most Improved - Business Studies

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Highest Achievement - Modern History Academic Excellence (3rd) - Community and Family Studies Consistent Effort - English Consistent Effort - Legal Studies Most Improved - Studies of Religion

Early Offer Australian Catholic University - Bachelor of Secondary Education and Bachelor of Arts (humanities) Western Sydney University - Honours of Psychology

Ali Alkathmi

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Most Improved - Biology

Early Offer Torrens University - Bachelor of Software Engineering Mohammad Amin

Zeinab Dodar

Ibrahim Elreda

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Most Improved - Legal Studies

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Academic Excellence (2nd) - Community and Family Studies Academic Excellence (3rd) - Studies of Religion Academic Excellence (3rd) - Biology

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Most Improved - Mathematics Standard 2

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Criminology

Aya Haidar

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Academic Excellence (3rd) - Business Studies Consistent Effort - Mathematics Advanced Consistent Effort - Biology Most Improved - PDHPE

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Dana Hariri

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Highest Achievement - Mathematics Standard 2 Highest Achievement - Visual Arts Consistent Effort - PDHPE

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Health Science (Sports and Exercise Science) Mohammad Hayek

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Academic Excellence (2nd) - Biology Academic Excellence (2nd) - Mathematics Advanced Highest Achievement - Maths Extension Academic Excellence (2nd) - Business Studies Highest Achievement - Community & Family Studies Academic Excellence (2nd) - PDHPE

Early Offer Western Sydney University (Parramatta) - Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Business Ali Ridha Hussein

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Academic Excellence (3rd) - Mathematics Standard 2 Academic Excellence (2nd) - Studies of Religion Academic Excellence (3rd) - Legal Studies Most Improved - Modern History

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Business Shahbano Jaffri

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Most Improved - Mathematics Advanced

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Communication & Bachelor of Business Hoda Kadhim

Chantel Karaki DUX 2021

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-Academic Excellence (3rd) - Visual Arts Highest Achievement - Mathematics Standard 1

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Highest Highest Highest Highest Highest

Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement

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English Mathematics Advanced Business Studies Studies of Religion Legal Studies

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Law & Bachelor of Business

Sakina Kazmi

Sarah Milani

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Highest Achievement - Biology Academic Excellence (3rd) - Mathematics Advanced Consistent Effort - Community and Family Studies Consistent Effort - Studies of Religion Consistent Effort - Business Studies

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Academic Excellence 3rd place - Modern History Most Improved - Community and Family Studies

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Rouhullah Moosawi

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Most Improved - English

Early Offer Torrens University - Bachelor of Business Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Business Negin Naghavi

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Health Science

Hawraa Sorahmary

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Academic Excellence (3rd) - English Academic Excellence 2nd place - Modern History

Batoul Tawbe

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Academic Excellence (3rd) - PDHPE Consistent Effort - Mathematics Standard 2

Early Offer Notre Dame University - Bachelor of Primary School Education Australian Catholic University - Bachelor of Biomedical Science Mariam Toufaili

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Highest Achievement - PDHPE Academic Excellence (2nd - Mathematics Standard 2 Academic Excellence (2nd) - Legal Studies Consistent Effort - Modern History

Early Offer Western Sydney University - Bachelor of Criminology Australian Catholic University - Bachelor of Criminal Justice

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) URC Virtual Robotics competition results!

On Monday 6th of September, 11 of our students participated in the Universal Robotics Challenge's (URC) Virtual Robotics division at the national stage using the GoTechUP-ArtecRobo Online Virtual 3D/360 Online Robot Programming Simulator. This involved student programming a virtual robot to overcome three challenging levels themed around "Germ Busters" - collecting medicines and delivering medical equipment whilst avoiding viruses. Students were then scored based on their completion time and the objectives that they managed to fulfill.

Our students were competing against those from three other schools in NSW who had months of practice with the simulator.

This week on Wednesday night the finalists were announced, with four of our Bellfield College students placing in the top 10: • 9th place: Messem Ali • 8th place: Salman Lettieri Barbato • 7th place: Khalil Farhat • 6th place: Aazan Abbas Sarwar

This is a fantastic result given our students only had a week and a half to practice before the competition!

Regards, Mr Gates STEM Teacher

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Creative Arts, Languages and English

Over the course of Term 3, Year 8 students have been learning about the Art of Persuasion, specifically Aristotle’s Ethos, Pathos and Logos. Our students have been exploring how these are incorporated within TedTalks and other persuasive literacies. Year 8 students needed to create their own persuasive TedTalk on a meaningful topic of their own choice. Students were very enthusiastic and creative when creating their speeches. Below are some of the topics 8ENG.1 presented: • • • • •

Overfishing Pollution The Great Barrier Reef Gaming Circus cruelty

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Immigration and Refugees The Importance of Sleep Exercise and Sports Deforestation Global Whaling

Here are some snapshots of our little TedTalker’s some even dressed for the part! We are so proud of the effort year 8 has put in this Term with their online learning and creating content. Our TedTalker’s needed to include the three elements of persuasion Ethos, Pathos and Logos. We wish them a restful and refreshing two break and look forward to teaching them again in Term 4.

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Sport @ Bellfield College This week years 9 & 10 PASS have been looking at Goal Setting – in particularly setting Fitness Goals. This went greatly hand in hand with all the knowledge and understanding they have gained throughout the term about the different principles, types and methods of training that help improve overall Physical Fitness.

Goal setting is extremely important because it helps you decide and focus on what's really important to you.

Effective goal setting also allows you to measure progress, overcome procrastination and visualise your dreams.

While we countdown the days to our freedom out of lockdown, school holidays approaching and the weather warming up; it is the best opportunity for you and your family to set a fitness goal each, take advantage of the beautiful spring weather, get outdoors and begin working on achieving those fitness goals.

When setting your goals, use the SMART method below as an effective tool for setting your goals, ensuring they are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely.

Some of the fitness goals set by students included: • • • • • • •

Achieve 10,000 steps per day Train hard in order to try and make the NPL soccer team for next year Lose Lockdown Kilos (many of us can relate haha) Improve overall Muscular and Cardiovascular Endurance To have a more consistent healthy lifestyle approach To do 10 push-ups without stopping Be active every day.

We cannot wait to hear about all their goal progress next term inshallah.

The PDHPE Staff thanks you all for an amazing term of remote learning; your dedication, diligence and engagement throughout these difficult times has been outstanding. For that, we wish you all a safe, great and well-deserved break both students and parents ☺ .

See you all next term inshallah!

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Mrs Zahrah Shaddad - PDHPE Teacher

Human Society & its Environment Salaam to our Bellfield Community.

We would like to acknowledge all the efforts our students have made throughout the term during these times. We appreciate the commitment and resilience shown by our students.

Thank you to our Bellfield community and supporting parents for your continued support towards the students academic achievements.

As we close up term 3. The below images are some of the hard work our students have submitted for their recent assessment task across the years for History. It is evident their creativity and research skills have flourished.

Mr Fawaz HSIE Teacher

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With NSW Health stay-at-home orders extended in Greater Sydney, Liverpool City Council's spring school holidays program will be completely online.

Council is committed to providing children and families in the Liverpool area with things to see and do that promote creativity, learning and play.

Many of our school holiday activities allow children and teenagers to get creative through arts and crafts, music, dance and more. Other activities, such as yoga, basketball and skateboarding workshops, promote the importance of keeping young people healthy and active.

Each school holiday period, we proudly host a number of free and affordable events and workshops across our venues and our great outdoor spaces.

Visit our What's On page to find out what's happening in the Liverpool area throughout the year.

Virtual Bootcamps with Belgravia

Tuesday 21 September | 10.30am-11.30am | Suitable ages 10-17

Thursday 23 September | 10.30am-11.30am | Suitable ages 10-17 Tuesday 28 September | 10.30am-11.30am | Suitable ages 10-17 Thursday 30 September | 10.30am-11.30am | Suitable ages 10-17 Online via Zoom | Bookings essential What you need: Stable internet, access to Zoom and sufficient space to do physical activity Get up and about these school holidays with fun and engaging physical activity sessions focusing on movement and exercise. Email khanmu@liverpool.nsw.gov.au to register and receive further booking instructions.

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FIFA 21 - eGames Tournament with Games2U

Monday 20 September | 10am-12pm | Suitable ages 7-11 | Register here Monday 27 September | 10am-12pm | Suitable ages 7-11 | Register here

Take part in our online FIFA tournament, where you get to test your skills and enjoy a bit of FIFA fun these school holidays.

Games will be played on PS4 and you will require access to Discord.

Click on this link to register an account with Discord. Access to the Discord server for the tournament will be provided by Games2U before the start date.

Forces, Friction and Movement Tuesday 21 September | 10.30am-11.30am & 2pm-3pm | Suitable ages 7-12 Monday 27 September | 10am-11am | Suitable ages 7-12 Online via Zoom | Bookings essential Be like Isaac Newton and discover some basic laws of physics – but not with an apple dropping on your head or boring equations but real-life, hands-on experiments. Register here.

Introduction to Python Programming

Thursday 23 September | 10am-11.30am | Suitable ages 13-18

Online via Zoom | Bookings essential This program focuses on the basics of the programming language, Python. In this introduction to text-based coding, participants will learn the concepts of coding on the web, and how to create games. Register here.

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Register Now To help you prepare for your HSC exams, we’re hosting free online HSC Study Sessions.

Covering 14 subjects including, Advanced and Standard English, Chemistry, Economics, Advanced and Standard Maths, Geography, Business Studies, Biology, PDHPE, Legal Studies, Community and Family Studies, Modern History and Physics. The sessions are led by highly qualified HSC teachers and experienced educators who will give you the skills and knowledge to maximise your HSC results. Each session is an invaluable addition to your school studies, as you will develop a solid understanding of HSC exam techniques, subject knowledge, and HSC preparation skills.

You can attend just the one subject session, or multiple each day! Online, and all from the comfort of your home.

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Study Session Schedule Each session will cover the syllabus and curriculum for each of the subjects you want to review, with an opportunity to practice on exam papers with feedback and advice from our experts.

This is a great opportunity to make the most of your school studies, with advice on HSC exam techniques, subject knowledge, and exam preparation skills. We're offering multiple Subject Review sessions for English Advanced, English Standard, Maths Advanced and Maths Standard, however you only need to attend one session as they will be the same session taught on both days.

Monday 20th September 9.30am - 11:30am English Standard - Subject Review Session 1 Tuesday 21st September 9.30am - 11:30am

2.30pm - 4:30pm

Maths Advanced - Subject Review Session 1

Maths Advanced - Exam Deconstruction

Maths Standard - Subject Review Session 1

Maths Standard - Exam Deconstruction Wednesday 22nd September

9.30am - 11:30am Business Studies - Subject Review Biology - Subject Review English Standard - Subject Review Session 2

2.30pm - 4:30pm Business Studies - Exam Deconstruction Biology - Exam Deconstruction

Thursday 23rd September

9.30am - 11:30am Legal Studies – Subject Review 12:00pm - 2:00pm CAFS - Subject Review

2.30pm - 4:30pm Legal Studies - Exam Deconstruction

Friday 24th September 9.30am - 11:30am Modern History - Subject Review

12:00pm - 2:00pm Maths Advanced - Subject Review Session 2 Maths Standard - Subject Review Session 2

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Aviation training for Secondary School Students $25 per student Asalamu Alaykum Dear parents and carers, Below is information regarding a two-day Aviation short course.

Dates: Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th September 2021 Time: 9.30am- 3.00pm both days Location: ONLINE via ZOOM To register, click on the link below.

Year 9 to 12 Short Course: Current Affairs in Aviation | School of Aviation (unsw.edu.au) UNSW Aviation is presenting a two-day course for secondary students during the school holiday break on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th September 2021.

The course is aimed at those interested in a future career in aviation. The Aviation industry is a global, social and economically important industry that brings people together.

From the technically challenging cockpit with awe-inspiring views, to the operational, logistical, safety and financial challenges of managing airports and airlines, UNSW Aviation is uniquely placed to create graduates ready to take on opportunities in this exciting and growing industry.

UNSW School of Aviation is proud to be supporting the Royal Flying Doctor Service (SE Section) with the donation of 100% of the registration fees for this course.

All proceeds from the course are being donated to the RFDS. Regards Ms Mouina Ramadan Head of Senior School

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8 Digital Technology Guidelines for Parents Technology is everywhere now, in our homes, in our pockets, and perhaps worryingly for many parents, in our children’s hands.

Every family is different, and will have their own ideas around what’s considered ‘normal’ or acceptable use of our beloved devices, which means there’s no universal answer.

However, there are some suggestions that can help you build some rules of your own and bring some order to the way your children use digital devices at home.

1. Know what the rules and expectations are at school School digital device policies make a great starting point for families. Every school is different.

Make sure that you and your child know what the rules are at school. Importantly, support the school and keep your own expectations in line with theirs.

2. Specify hours for digital use Set the ground rules for when your youngsters can use their tablets and phones, and when they need to shut them off for the night. It’s just a smart way to build a habit for the whole family so it becomes ingrained and just the way things are done in your home. Keep in mind that this age group faces tremendous peer pressure to be online 24/7, and even though they’d never admit it, it might be helpful for them to have an acceptable ‘way out’ from their demanding digital life.

3. Lay out consequences from the start Make the consequences clear for breaking the rules, such as taking away the phone or tablet for a set period of time. But remember, the goal isn’t to punish them, but just to set clear boundaries. Your home’s digital device guidelines should be reasonable rather than excessive, and be made in collaboration with your youngster so they feel a sense of ownership about the rules too. This should make it less likely for them to ‘break the law’, so to speak.

4. Talk about respectful relationships and safety You can’t let your young person loose in the digital world without having several conversations about how to stay safe online, how to show respectful behaviour and be aware of the pitfalls of pornography. Each of these topics is a separate issue on its own, but each is deeply affected by the virtual, boundary-free nature of digital technology. This kind of digital exposure can have

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massive ramifications on the growth and development of young people, especially when it comes to the quality of their relationships and well-being.

5. Be prepared to learn Be ready to learn about social media, and the different apps and games that young people may be playing. But at the same time, be mindful of their boundaries. A recent Australian survey found that young people see TV-watching as a way of connecting to their family, and social media as a way of connecting to their friends.

6. Change the rules if necessary Many families will have a young one who believes that rules are made to be broken. They are the ones always pushing past their boundaries, their own limits and the limits of their parents’ patience. Smart parents take a more flexible approach and believe that rules are made to be changed. Be prepared to keep evolving your rules based on your young person’s behaviour, maturity, sleep habits, their tendency to leave homework or chores unfinished, bullying or any number of issues that will invariably crop up to make them feel like your rules just aren’t working.

7. Keep digital devices out of the bedroom If there was one rule that you should stay firm on, then this is the one. Many young people are in a constant sleep deficit as it is without bringing digital devices into the mix. They may say they want to charge it in their room. Keep the charger in a public place. They may even want to use their mobile or tablet to wake up in the morning. Applaud them on wanting to wake up on their own, but get them a regular alarm clock instead.

8. Have a ‘digital detox’ one day a week The only way that this idea will work is if you join them in making one day a week a digital device-free day. They will probably not like it, and neither will you, but the point of having one day off is to prove that they can live without their digital device, and involve them in different forms of communication and entertainment.

Digital technology is now an integral part of our lives, but it’s not the only option we have for entertainment, information and or communication. Before we help our young people, it’s best to look at our own digital habits to make sure we are providing them with what they need – that is, leading by example and being balanced role models who know when to use and when not to use their devices. They are far more likely to walk our walk than follow our talk.

It’s not easy, but with a little effort and forethought, it does not have to be such a daunting proposition.

by Martine Oglethorpe

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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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