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Newsletter
Green Valley Islamic College
Iss
SECONDARPDHPE / SPORTS
264 Wilson Road Green Valley NSW 2168 Ph.: (02) 8783 9188
www.gvic.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 87839187
Email: [email protected]
NAPLAN Results
I am pleased to report that our 2019 cohort of
NAPLAN students have produced the best
result thus far. This year we have students who
have scored the highest bands in all strands of
NAPLAN by all four NAPLAN grades (Year 3, 5,
7, 9).
School Term Holiday
Any application for leave during examination
period will not be approved by the school. I
strongly encourage students to be in school
during school terms. Book holidays during
school holiday periods.
Sporting Activities
To help students develop holistically and get
the most out of their time spent in school, the
school has introduced a number of additional
sporting activities which the students have
enjoyed this year and has provided positive
feedbacks. Thank you to the school sports
department and teachers for your hard work.
OPEN DAY
The school open day is on Sunday (10/11/2019)
from 10am to 4pm. We would love to see you
all participate in this event and get to see some
of the learning activities taking place at the
College. Students will be able to enjoy
unlimited rides at a cost of $25 which needs to
be pre-purchased.
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Assalamu Alaykum Warahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu All praises to Allah (SWT), the most
compassionate and the most merciful.
Alhamdulillah, we are in the final Term for
this school year and the Term promises to be
a busy one as we consolidate and extend our
students’ learning. The schools focus is to
further raise academic standards by
implementing evidence based strategies and
programs and on student expectations.
Students are to work towards meeting high
expectations to build a successful learning
culture. Every student can strive to be the
best that they can be.
Yearly Examinations
Year 10 Examinations Week 5 (11/11
to 15/11)
Year 7 – 9 Examinations Week 6
(18/11 to 22/11)
K – 6 Examinations Week 7 (25/11 to
29/11)
Students must prepare very well for all
examinations. Student promotion to the next
grade is subject to satisfactory performance
in examinations as per the schools
promotions policy.
GVIC
Respect
Ownership
Caring
Knowledge
Safety
School Term Dates
Term 1
Wednesday 30th January
– Friday 12th April
Term 2
Tuesday 30th April –
Friday 5th July
Term 3
Tuesday 23rd
July –
Friday 27th September
Term 4
Monday 14th October –
Wednesday 18th
December
*Subject to change.
Term 4 Issue 1, 2019 1st November 2019
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School Fees
Please pay any outstanding school fees and Term 4
school fees. School fees payment must be up to date to
obtain student academic reports and to maintain
student enrolment.
Mr Riaaz Ali
SPORT
After school Sport will commence Term 4, Week 2.
Please find below the After-School Sports schedule for
Term 4.
WEEK 2 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
WEEK 3 Tuesday No Sport Thursday
WEEK 4 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
WEEK 5 No Sport No Sport No Sport
WEEK 6 No Sport No Sport No Sport
WEEK 7 No Sport No Sport No Sport
WEEK 8 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
WEEK 9 Tuesday Wednesday No Sport
WEEK 10 No Sport No Sport No Sport
In Term 3, Flag Gridiron was introduced to encourage
physical activity within the school environment. The
amount of interest was phenomenal, and the students
participated in a Gala Day. The Gala Day was extremely
successful. Our Year 9 Boys Team finished 3rd overall,
which was a fantastic result considering it was GVIC’s
first year of competition.
In addition to our After-School Sports Program, students
have commenced Wednesday sport for Term 4. This
term we are privileged to have external NRL coaches
coaching our students. Students will also have the
opportunity to participate in an Oztag Friendly
Competition in Week 4 and ISD Netball competition in
Week 3.
PDHPE Workbooks
In 2020, students will be given their PDHPE customized workbooks at school. $40.00 will be charged to your child’s account in Term 1, 2020. Mrs Danielle Kalaizis
Term Four is always a busy time for students as the Yearly Examinations approach very quickly. With reading and comprehension making-up a significant part of each of their examinations, particular focus needs to be paid to their study of English. A majority of the students at Green Valley Islamic College speak English as fluently as native English speakers. However, this alone does not guarantee that students will excel in the study of English and it is a mistake to assume that those who speak fluent conversational English can score well in internal and national exams. Mastering the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing is crucial in our children’s development. By exposing our students to a wide range of texts and writing skills the English Department seeks to develop our students as effective communicators, critical and imaginative thinkers; and to support their personal development as they establish strong moral and ethical profiles.
Year Seven Poetry In Term Three, Year Seven were introduced to poetry as a genre. Poetry promotes literacy, builds community, and stimulates emotional resilience through fostering trust and empathy while emphasising speaking and listening skills. It gives students an outlet to raise their voices on issues that matter to their hearts. Students are not only given opportunity to read through a variety poems but also
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had the opportunity to compose and read original poems. Poetry ‘slam’ was also included as part of Literacy Week activities. Sameeha’s (7B) poem is a ‘masterpiece’. She was able to encapsulate her concerns about the Great Barrier Reef through a concise, accurate and creative use of language.
Great Barrier Reef
As the colours of the creatures spread, Everyone sleeps in their warm and cosy bed, The moon is shining bright upon us, And covering the aqueous water with its fairy dust.
The sounds of the soothing whales, As Mother Nature tells us tales,
Bubbles rising up to the surface of the ocean, We sit and watch in slow motion. The cries of coral calling for us, Alert for a predator waiting to pass, A turtle swimming on its back, His little one keeping track.
The sun rising up from the East, Kings in their Palace having a feast, The glistening sun on the water, From far we see an otter. Kids in hope of catching some fish, Others taking theirs to prepare a dish, In the distance a shark is spotted, A dinner for him already plotted. Kids going back to shore, The shark descending towards the ocean floor, The mood changes when a dolphin is seen, Light grey with a hint of green.
Everyone going back to their homes, As the sun begins to roam, We also head home for a good sleep, Maybe even a bit deep.
Slowly our eyes begin to close, The moon chose a spot and froze, One peaceful sleep underneath the sky, The Sea Creatures call out to us and say “Goodbye”.
The English Faculty has a team of committed teachers
who are passionate about effectively teaching the
English Curriculum. Our gifted and creative students get
many opportunities to showcase their talents through
in-class activities; such as oral presentations and essay
writing competitions; or through school events such as
National Literacy Week. This year, the Literacy Week
activities included the Character Parade, Drawing and
Writing Competitions and a Literacy Quiz; in which
students performed exceptionally.
Literacy Week Images: Poetry Reading
Literacy Week Image: Character Parade
Term 4
Year Eight is engaging with ‘Myths and Legends’ and closely examining Aboriginal Dreaming stories. Year Nine are expanding on their ‘Drama’ knowledge through a study of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare’s timeless plays continue to intrigue and inspire societies. Our Year Ten students are continuing to develop their ‘Visual Literacy’ skills through a study of the anime film Howl’s Moving Castle. Our new Year Twelve students have started their first topic the ‘Common Module’ and are busily coming to terms with the expected Year Twelve standards. Finally, to the students currently completing the HSC Examinations, may you all achieve the result you aim to achieve and see the rewards of your hard work through your study of English and all the other subjects studied. Mrs Nazneen Khan
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Asalaamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu
Business and Legal Studies students in our class of 2019 are now on the final leg of their high school life. They will soon be sitting for their HSC Exams. The Department wishes to congratulate all our Year 12 students for achieving this significant milestone. This has not been an individual effort. All our dedicated teachers, parents and entire school community have always been very supportive of our students. We know you have worked hard and we pray to Allah SWT to always guide you and continue to shower His choicest blessings on all our students. Term 4 is will see all our Year 9 and 10 Commerce students sitting for their Yearly Exams. The students will be receiving revision lessons on the lead up to these exams. All topics covered this year will be in the exam so students need to start with their revision now. Students must also revise at home to ensure they do well. They are advised not to leave this to the last minute as this may not result in the achieving of satisfactory outcomes. Once again this year, our Business Studies and Legal Studies students experienced an interactive and enjoyable educational excursion to the Sydney Tower Restaurants and the Downing Centre Courts respectively. The Department plans to organise similar activities for the Year 9 and 10 Commerce students so that classroom learning can become more enjoyable when they experience real life examples.
Mr Rihan Ali
Daffodil Day at Green Valley Islamic College
The staff of Green valley Islamic College supported
Daffodil Day Fundraiser with morning Tea on the 23rd of
August and raised a generous amount of $836.70 which
was donated to the Cancer Council.
Year 10 Geography Assignment
During term 3, week 7, Year 10 organised a fundraiser to support the disadvantaged and raise awareness on social issues such as poverty, hunger, food and water security, orphans, lack of education and the spread of diseases and illness. Although the preparation was quite stressful, the fundraiser was a good experience for all students to contribute to different organisations by buying food and drinks such as donuts, ice-cream, cupcakes, fairy floss, brownies, falafel and participating in games that were held by various stalls with the chance to win prizes.
It was an exciting opportunity for the students while
also being educational by helping them understand the
difficulties people around the world are facing and how
privileged we are. The campaign was really successful
with the students raising over $1500 to donate to their
chosen charity and improve the wellbeing of those
around the world who face the social issues mentioned
above, while also enhancing the wellbeing of our own
students. Thank you to Ms Labiba, for giving us this
assignment and allowing us to make a difference.
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
FUND RAISING
HSIE DEPARTMENT
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By Fatimah Khan Year 10B
Year 9 History Excursion
On the 10th of September, Year 9 students attended an excursion to the Kokoda Trail Memorial Walkway in Rhodes. 50 students and their History teachers spent the morning listening to and learning about the experiences of many Australians during the Second World War. The students were introduced to the Kokoda campaign with a brief presentation and video about the Kokoda Trail and its significance.
Preliminary Studies of Religion II Excursion
Preliminary Students of Religion II students embarked on a journey to the city on the 19th of September 2019 to visit the Sydney Synagogue and St Mary’s Cathedral to consolidate their studies of different religions. Overall, the students really enjoyed their day out and commented on how this experience aided their understanding of the course, and religions in the Australian society.
Year 7 Geography Excursion
In term three on the 24th August, Year 7 students had an exciting and buzzing excursion to three different places; Harold Park, Rozelle Bay and White Bay Power Station as part of their Geography assessment task.
Students examined the factors which determine the liveability of these places using first hand physical testing of sites (Fieldwork geography experiments testing the temperature, water salinity, water acidity and water turbidity) and observation. This excursion gave the students a chance to observe real life highly liveable place in their home city, Sydney.
Mrs Saireen Hussain
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TAS
At Green Valley Islamic College, IST is offered as an elective subject to years 9-10. During the course of 2 years, students are required to learn to use Adobe Photoshop, Flash Player and Audacity to create multimedia electronic advertisements, animations and sound effects and learn and code using one general-purpose programming language such as Python and Scratch. IPT is offered to Year 11 and 12 as a HSC subject. Here, students are introduced to learning about other real-life computer applications and then assessed on their ability to design, manage and update their own projects that mirror applications used in industries such as the IT industry, Businesses, Manufacturing and Education.
Year 9 IST
Students developed a front and back cover for a DVD/console game of their choice. The artist/game was to be either real or fictitious. Secondly, students also designed and published their chosen multimedia web pages using either 3rd party web page design software such as Dreamweaver, WIX, WordPress or HTML.
Year 10 IST
Students completed an assessment task on Database using MS-Access by creating their own Medical Centre Databases and another assessment task on Programming using either MIT Scratch game programming application or Python programming language.
Year 11 and 12 IPT
Students completed an oral presentation for an information system that makes some use of computer technology based on the scenarios provided to them. Students were then challenged by the next assessment where they had to create, manage and update different types of real-life databases based on scenarios provided to them.
Our future goal is to explore and incorporate all the other aspects of the IST and IPT course that are optional topics such as Computer Networking, Robotics and
Automated Systems and Artificial Intelligence, Simulation and modelling. This will ensure that our students are equipped with the relevant computer skills and knowledge to face the challenges of tomorrow.
Mr Mukesh Chand
Prohibited Items at School:
· Electronic devices - If a student is found to be in possession of such devices, these will be confiscated from a period of one to three weeks as per the policy.
· Perfumes or Antiperspirant sprays – Now that the temperatures are beginning to rise, please note that any kind of sprays are banned at the school. This is in the best interests of all the students. Instead students may use the roll-ons to control any body odour.
Welfare Programs:
· SHE Summit – An initiative of Lebanese Muslim Association (LMA) which brings together athletes, leaders, pioneers in women’s sport, health and education to promote holistic health and wellbeing. Year 9, 10 and 11 girls will be participating in the program on Wednesday, 30th October at WSU.
· Year 9, 10 and 11 boys will be attending a workshop conducted by Senior Constable Rachel Kennedy (Youth Liaison Officer) on the same day (Wednesday, 30th October) at the school. This workshop will cover Cyber-Safety.
· End of year excursion to Raging Waters Sydney (formerly Wet n Wild) will be held on Tuesday, 10th of December for all the boys and Wednesday, 11th of December for all the girls. A signed permission note from parents/caregivers is mandatory for the students to attend and is due to the Welfare Coordinators by 15th of November.
Mr Davindar Singh
SECONDARY WELFARE AND
DISCIPLINE
TAS DEPARTMENT
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Yearly exams are scheduled in Week 5 for Year 10 and in Week 6 for Years 7-9. Please see below for the coverage of topics/syllabus content in these exams:
· Years 7 and 8 - 20% of the syllabus coverage will be from Semester 1 (Terms 1 and 2) - 80% of the syllabus coverage will be from Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4)
· Years 9 and 10 - 50% of the syllabus coverage will be from Semester 1 (Terms 1 and 2) - 50% of the syllabus coverage will be from Semester 2 (Terms 3 and 4).
Mr Davindar Singh
Assalamu Alaykum
The ten weeks of Term Four is a very demanding period
as it is action packed with a number of important events
and academic challenges. It is also a very rewarding
term as a number of distinguished achievements will be
acknowledged and celebrated at the end of the term.
Parents are being requested to take note of the
following key dates for Term Four:
Date Day Week Event
22/10/19 Tuesday 2 Pre-kindergarten Orientation
22/10 – 10/12
Tuesdays 2-9 Pre-kindergarten Classes
25/10/19 Friday 2 Yearly Examination schedule/timetable due to parents
5/11/19 Tuesday 4 Kindergarten Science Incursion
7/11/19 Thursday 4 Year Six GAT/SCOUT Examination (external students included)
14/11/19 Thursday 5 Year Three Excursion – ANZAC Memorial Hyde Park
14/11/19 Thursday 5 Year Two Excursion – Bonnie Vale Royal National Park
20/11/19 Wednesday 6 Oz Tag Sports
25/11 – 29/11
Mon. – Fri. 7 Primary Yearly Examinations
2/12 – 6/12
Mon. – Fri. 8 Swim School Week – Years Two, Four and Six
10/12/19 Tuesday 9 Year One Excursion – Centennial Park
10/12/19 Tuesday 9 Year Six Graduation
12/12/19 Thursday 9 Year Seven Orientation
16/12/19 Monday 10 Annual Awards Ceremony: Kindergarten (Morning Session)
17/12/19 Tuesday 10 Annual Awards Ceremony: Years One - Six
18/12/19 Wednesday 10 Last day of school for the students
2019 NAPLAN Results
The school is extremely proud of our Years three and
five top achievers. The following twenty students
achieved top bands in ALL areas, setting a very high
benchmark for the future. Their effort will be further
acknowledged at the Annual Awards Ceremony.
Congratulations!
Student Achievement Beyond Top Bands
Alhamdulillah, some of our students achieved beyond
top bands. The top band for Year three is band 6 while it
is band eight for Year five. Listed below are the high
achieving students:
Year 3 High Achievers - NAPLAN Bands 7, 8, 9 and
10
Reading: Asbah Ali, Talha Muhammad, Mariya Ishaque,
Adam El Safadi, Yusuf El Sari, Mohammad Sryta, Sana
Abu-Mellal, Fatimah Ali, Mohammed Ali, Ammaar Bin
Ayub Rasul, Muzzammil Hussaini, Soban Kashif, Sheikh
Shayaan Rahman, Shihaab Mohammed, Junaid
Mohmand
Writing: Meerab Ali, Ezaan Gani, Talha Muhammad,
Surah Akbari, Junaid Mohmand, Maryam Khan
Spelling: Muhammad Machlouch, Loujain Chaker,
Ayesha Mohammed, Alyssa Beyrouthi, Yusuf El Sari,
Areebah Shah, Ammaar Bin Ayub Rasul, Fatimah Ali,
Aliza Ali, Surah Akbari, Mohammed Ali, Maryam Khan,
Hijjaz Syed ABD Rahman, Talha Muhammad,
Mohammad Sryta, Rafaan Ali, Ezaan Gani, Soban Kashif,
Samarah Dean, Junaid Mohmand, Sheikh Shayaan
PRIMARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE
SECONDARY MATHS
DEPARTMENT
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Rahman, Shihaab Mohammed, Sarah Kathie, Mariyam
Sharif, Mariya Ishaque, Landyn Naaman, Sabira Bashir
Grammar and Punctuation: Surah Akbari, Adam El
Safadi, Ezaan Gani, Khoder Ajaj, Majidah Nabi, Aliza Ali,
Meerab Ali, Mariyam Sharif, Talha Muhammad, Almir
Ahmad, Joud Chehimy, Mohammed Ali, Ayesha
Mohammed, Muzzammil Hussaini, Mariya Ishaque,
Mohammad Sryta, Sana Abu-Mellal, Shihaab
Mohammed, Sheikh Shayaan Rahman, Fatimah Ali,
Junaid Mohmand, Ammaar Bin Ayub Rasul, Samarah
Dean, Soban Kashif
Numeracy: Talha Muhammad, Junaid Mohmand, Sheikh
Shayaan Rahman, Soban Kashif, Shihaab Mohammed,
Samarah Dean
Year 5 High Achievers - NAPLAN Bands 9 and 10
Reading: Layelle Abdul-Kader
Writing: Mohammed Ayaan Yakub
Spelling: Aaliyah Maharaj, Hiba Ali, Uzayr Hussain, Yazid
Habib, Layelle Abdul-Kader, Alisha Shah, Sabah Dablan
Grammar and Punctuation: Ahmad Derbas, Maryam
Dean, Sumayah Sryta, Sana Baghdadi, Sheikh Zyan
Rahaman, Misha Khan, Mohammed Ayaan Yakub,
Mahum Bilal, Alisha Shah, Fawzaan Shaheem, Hiba Ali,
Muhammad Usman Kashif, Sabah Dablan, Layelle
Abdul-Kader, Yazid Habib
Numeracy: Rida Ali, Hawra Hazem, Muhammad Usman
Kashif, Yazid Habib, Fawzaan Shaheem
Athletics Carnival
Primary Athletics Carnival was held on the 24th of
September. Students had a fun and interactive day,
showing great sportsmanship. The school would like to
thank the parents who attended and motivated their
children to be actively involved.
ICAS
Students challenged themselves by partaking in ICAS
Assessments conducted by the University of New South
Wales. The school would like to congratulate the
following students who achieved credit or distinction
awards:
Distinction: Sheikh Shayaan Rahman – 3G
(Mathematics), Ammaar Rasul Bin Ayub – 3R (English)
Credit: Samarah Dean -3R (Maths and English),
Muzzammil Hussaini (3R), Mariya Ishaque – 3B (Maths
and English), Talha Mohammed (3G), Shihaab
Mohammed (3G), Syed Hijjaz Bin Syed Abd Rahman
(3G), Essa Hijazi (6B), Sheikh Zyan Rahman (5R), Haalah
Khan – 4B (Maths and English), Aya Merhi (4B), Sirhaan
Munaf (5R).
Year Six Promotion
For students to transit effectively to high school, they
need to be well equipped with Literacy and Numeracy
skills. Students are required to enhance their
development in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy by
regular use of Mathletics and Literacy Pro, which are
online learning tools. They are also required to engage
in regular reading and completing set homework as well
as assignments to a high standard. Parents are
reminded that Year six students will sit for the
GAT/SCOUT exam on the 7th of November 2019.
Teachers are humbly requesting for parental support in
monitoring student progress.
Mrs Samina Ali
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