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FRIDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER 2019 AICS NEWSLETTER - TERM 4 ISSUE 1

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Principal's Corner

PRINCIPAL’S WELCOME

Assalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh

I would like to start by thanking the AICS board for entrusting me to lead the dedicated

staff of our great institution, Australian Islamic College of Sydney, through to the next

phase of growth. Insha’Allah my team and I will be implementing changes that will

improve our academic standards and further integrate the Islamic ethos into the school

culture and teaching. These changes will only be possible with the help and support of

our school community.

In my first few weeks, I have had the pleasure of meeting many of the students of AICS

who, masha’Allah, are well mannered and showed an enthusiasm to learn. I have also

met some parents who expressed their satisfaction with the new phase the school has

embarked on. Insha’Allah we will keep our school community updated with the changes

that are being implemented.

On a final note please support your children’s learning by checking their homework every

night and ensure they start preparing for their end of year exams.

wa salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Dr. Refaat El-Hajje

Principal

33 Headcorn Street

Mount Druitt NSW 2770

Phone: 9677 2613

Fax: 9677 2648

[email protected]

www.aics.nsw.edu.au

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http://www.aics.nsw.edu.au/


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P R I M A R Y S C H O O L N E W S

Kindergartens enjoy their very first athletics carnival! On the last week of Term 3, Kindergarten had a blast at their very first K-2 athletics carnival. It was a beautiful day as the weather wasn’t too hot, and it wasn’t cold either... It was a perfect day for the carnival! The students participated in a wide range of activities such as: relay races, obstacle courses, novelty races, shotput and ball games. The activities would not have run as smooth if we didn’t have support from our lovely year 6 SRC students. The Kindergarten students have been sorted into different house colours these include: red, blue, green and yellow. It was great to see students representing their house colours and cheering on their team. Thank you to all the parents that came and enjoyed the day with the students, I think we can all agree it was a fantastic day for all students, parents and teachers involved. Ms. Natasha Lord KC Classroom Teacher

Kindergarten News


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Year One has so many wonderful experiences ahead of them such as swimming,

excursions and of course, last of the year exams. In Term 4 students will be focusing on

persuasive texts for English that will encourage students to come up with different points

of view and express these points in their writing. They will also give a short persuasive

presentation. In Science, students will be continuing their investigation of mixtures from

last term and will be learning how to make the best playdough. In Mathematics, we are

continuing our studies on adding and subtracting with one and two digit numbers, please

help us with this task by doing lots of practise at home. In Geography we are learning all

about the weather and weather symbols as well as how weather can change. In PDH

students are learning about healthy eating and making healthy choices. In Music this term,

students will be exploring musical instruments and beat. Year One are looking forward to

this term and all it has to bring!

Mrs. Julie Brennan

1A Classroom Teacher

Year 1 News


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Science and Technology Term 4

Over the last term Year 2 students have been learning about sound energy in their Science

and Technology unit ‘The Sound of Music’. They are now in the second part of this unit and

have been learning about algorithms and how they are used in the real world. To apply

their learning, they are currently working on a project using programs such as Scratch

Junior to design which involves designing code to make digital robot or character (known

as a sprite) dance. This will be set to music or sounds developed in Term 3. They have

been using every opportunity to work on their projects and are looking forward to sharing

their instruments and coding with the residents of a local nursing home towards the end of

the term.

Mr. Smith

2A Classroom Teacher

Year 2 News


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Welcome back to Term 4 Year 3 students and parents

During this term students will continue to complete speaking and listening activities related to the BFG by Roald Dahl. They will learn to write both factual and historical recounts and continue the QAR program to improve their comprehension skills.

Students will continue Prime Maths exploring Money, Fractions, Length and Time. They will also complete Koobits homework tasks. Science- Forces! Geography- Australia: Here it is! Students will familarise themselves with using an atlas and locating Australia’s states and territories. PDHPE- Being Safe and Cricket Skills. Ms. Christine Souma 3E Classroom Teacher x

Year 3 News


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Geography 4A would like to share some of their learning in Geography In Geography Year 4 will be focusing on Sustainability. The concept of sustainability is about the capacity of the environment to continue to support our lives and the lives of other living creatures in the future. 4A would like to share a proverb with you which explained the importance of sustainability.

"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realise we cannot eat money.”

– Cree Indian Proverb

Ms. Paras Luca 4A Classroom Teacher

Year 4 News


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A Song of Land and Fire

Term 4 has begun and Year Five have shown a great enthusiasm towards Geography.

The topic for Geography is ‘A Song of Land and Fire’, which consists of three parts. For

part one, students are learning about the climate of different countries and linking it to the

population. Part two, is about investigating the landforms of Australia and Japan. Part three

of the topic, students learn about the impact of bushfires on Australian environments,

places and people.

For this Geography topic, Year Five have taken use of mathematical skills, such as

identifying landmarks using position and directional language when working with maps.

The use of digital technology and research skills will be applied by students to present their

understanding of the topic. As global citizens, our students will begin to propose ways to

reduce the impact of bushfires in the future.

Ms. Diva Shinwari

5D Class Teacher

Year 5 News


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Sporting Our Pride

The end of Term 3 saw Year 6’s final primary sports carnival. There was much

excitement, enjoyment and competition as the day unfolded. Students participated in

many events; including the high jump. It was entertaining to see students try their best to

make the jumps. The epic 400m race was most definitely one to watch as students put

their sweat and passion into completing the race. Other highlights were the tug of war

between teachers and students. These activities, which all grades were able to

participate in, was especially enjoyed with the help of the Year 6 students. They helped

clean the sand pit, measured shotput distances, moved the high jump bars. They helped

make the day run smoothly. Some of the Year 6s even had the privilege of helping at the

K-2 sports day the very next day.

I am sure the Year 6 students will remember their final primary sports day for years to

come.

Ms. Bethany Hadfield

6C Classroom Teacher

Year 6 News


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Primary Islamic News

Dear parents/guardians,

Assalamu Alaikum

Our main objective in teaching Islam is to give our students the opportunity to enjoy their

learning, and to love the subject Islamic Studies and to practise Islam in their day to day

lives. In 2019 students have used the Islam Book of “An Nasihah Islamic Curriculum”,

which includes seven main topics of Fiqh, Ahadith, Sirah, Tarikh, Aqa’id, Akhlaq and

Adab about Islam and its values. In addition, students have been provided with

homework and classroom activities. Our Islam program follows the communicative

approach and aims to assist students to learn basic levels of Faith (Tawhid and Iman).

Each topic contains a colouring or an activity page. The purpose of this page is to help

students to compose themselves before the lesson begins. Homework is checked

regularly.

Feedback is given in a way that motivates the learners and assists them with risk taking

behaviour which is essential in the learning process. Assessment is an integral

component of the teaching-learning process rather than being a separate activity.

We look forward to working with you and your child this year.

Jazakumullahu Khairan

As-Sheikh Yasir Abdul Careem


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Primary Library News

Buddy Reading

This term Kinder and Year 1 have enjoyed being read to and reading

with an older grade during their library lesson.

Series Challenge Bookmarks and Book Boxes Mrs Smith is continuing to create boxes of books in a series with

corresponding bookmarks. Students can then attempt to read all the books in a series. We currently have bookmark challenges for over

20 of our series including challenges based on authors.

Hour of Code Computer Coding This term, Years 2-6 are tackling the ‘Hour of

Code’ using code.org in the library. This program encourages students to learn computer coding in a self-guided and

engaging way.

Library Monitors Welcome to our term four library monitors who work diligently in our library. The library monitors assist

with shelving, scanning, labeling and sorting books. They are a huge help in ensuring our library is the

best it can be.


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S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L N E W S

Assalam-u-alaikum,

Firstly, good luck to our HSC students who are currently in the process of completing

their HSC exams. We wish them all the best, In Sha Allah.

Science has had a busy start to the term preparing for the Semester 2 exams, preparing

our students for success. Year 10 students are selecting their new subject preferences

for Year 2020 in the upcoming weeks.

Year 7 this term, is focusing on Earth Resources and Earth in Space, learning and

understanding Earth sciences. Year 8 are studying the topics of Energy and Rocks and

Minerals. Year 9’s focus this term is on Ecosystem, and Plate Tectonics, and Year 10

topics this term are Forensic Science and The Universe. Study guides will be provided to

students in the next few weeks to assist them in preparing and studying for their

upcoming exams.

Congratulations for our Year 11 students who are officially Year 12 now. Biology,

Chemistry and Physics teachers have been preparing for Year 12 diligently and we are

looking forward to kicking off a year of hard work, engagement, and fun-filled lessons and

activities. We encourage Year 12 students to start studying and creating a routine for

themselves for a smooth year ahead.

Wishing all the students a productive and successful term ahead.

Shaiza Kemp

Head of Science

Science Department

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