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Newsletter

Green Valley Islamic College

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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 5 No Sport No Sport No Sport




WEEK 9 Tuesday Wednesday 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

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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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