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27 June 201927 June 2019

Affirmation of Democratic Principles andPractices

The Australian International Academy ofEducation declares and affirms that schoolprogrammes and leading practicesembrace the following important principles:

1. The promotion of peace, harmony andunderstanding through interculturalinteractions.

2. All Australians have equal rights before the law. We reject anyform(s) of discrimination based on race, religion or gender.

3. The rule of law and respect for the rights of others.

4. The values of fairness, openness, sharing and giving a hand,looking after neighbours, tolerance, understanding andacceptance.

5. People are free to choose and practice their religions. But wereject those who preach violence and hatred in the name of anyreligion.

6. The right of individuals to enjoy the freedom of speech,expression and association. But we reject verbal and writtenabuses and transgressions against others under the cover offreedom of speech and expression.

7. The Australian system of democratically electedgovernments and councils is the best that serves the interest ofall Australians.

Mr. Salah Salman AMAcademy Director GeneralEmail: aia@aia.vic.edu.au

Deputy Campus Heads

STUDENT OF THE TERMTERM 2 2019

Student off the term is awarded to individuals who haveexcelled in one or more of the following areas during the term:work ethic in class, being a positive role model and displayingrespectful manners and positive behaviour. Some of therecipients also have completed extraordinary community andservice projects and have made a difference within the schoolenvironment and beyond

I congratulate the following student for receiving the Term 2,Student of the Term Awards

YEAR 6 YEAR 7 YEAR 8 YEAR 9

HANAHANAAYADAYAD

6B6B

NOORNOORALGARNYALGARNY

7D7D

SID IKESID IKETAOUTI 8DTAOUTI 8D

UTHMANUTHMANABDUL-RAHMANABDUL-RAHMAN

9B9B

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YEAR 10 YEAR 11

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MUHAMMADMUHAMMADABDOABDO10B10B

AREEJAREEJITANITAN10D10D

OMEROMERGUNESGUNES

11D11D

AYESHAAYESHAFANHAMFANHAM

11A11A

YEAR 12

SOUAD BAARINISOUAD BAARINI12VCE12VCE

MOHAMMED ALIMOHAMMED ALI12B12B

Regards

Ms Michelle Shears and Mr Ali HarbaDeputy Campus Head, Student Well-Being

Head of IBDiploma Programme teachers and studentshave been working through a significantterm. Our Year 12 IB students are at thestage of finalising all their internal andexternal assessment requirements. Thefocus of all Year 12 Diploma students onceall their assessment task have beensubmitted must shift towards exam

preparation. This means attending all classes, revising througheach subject’s syllabus, creating study notes and completingtrial examination questions. For each subject the Novemberexaminations are worth approximately 70% of a student’s finalmark, therefore it is important that our Year 12s are workinghard, remain motivated and focused to maximise their results.

During the Term 2 holiday period Year 12 Diploma students willhave holiday classes for some subjects, these classes will takeplace during the first week of the break. Also during the Term 2holidays Year 12s will be completing their Language Acquisitionindividual oral as well as their Language and Literature individualoral commentary. The dates for these oral examinations are asfollows:

Saturday 29th June: French Ab Initio (location Library)Tuesday 02nd July – Wednesday 03rd July:Indonesian Ab Initio (location Library)Wednesday 17th July – Friday 19th July: Languageand Literature

The Year 11 IB Diploma students have completed theirsemester exams, chosen their Extended Essay topics andaccumulated some more CAS experiences. An example of anotable CAS project completed this term was the “World’sGreatest Shave Pizza Lunch,” organised by Omer Gunes. Thissuccessful CAS project raised $1200 that will towards researchto cure Leukaemia and other blood conditions.

During this break every Year 11 Diploma student needs toreflect on his/her Semester One report to better his/herperformance. Year 11 students should also be completingresearch for their extended essay as well as being active withtheir CAS.

Ms Berna YusufIB DP Coordinator

Head of VCE

VCE Matters: June 2017

The month of June is regarded as thetransition month for the VCE students at theAustralian International Academy. The year11 students have completed the semesterone examinations and the workrequirements for their unit 1 subjects andhave started working on their unit 2

subjects. Year 12 students have also completed all of the workrequirements and the School Assessed Coursework (SACs) fortheir unit 3 subjects and have started working on their unit 4subjects.

Another major VCE assessment took place on the 12th of June.All VCE students who are enrolled in one or more unit 3 &4 subjects this year sat the General Achievement Test (GAT).This assessment is conducted by VCAA to check that the VCEexternal and school-based assessments have been fairly andaccurately assessed and it is also used in calculating derivedscores.

Most of the year 12 VCE students have been workingconsistently and have been very well focussed on their studies.The challenge is now for them to maintain and perhaps findthat little bit of extra effort and determination in preparation forthe end of year examinations. I have also recently remindedour year 12 VCE students of the Academy policy regardingstudents who are absent on a day when they have to sit for aSchool Assessed Coursework (SAC); we are very appreciativeof the support we have had from the parents of our VCEstudents and we hope that this continues as we all try to helpour students achieve their best possible results.

ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL ASSESSED WORKPOLICY

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the AustralianInternational Academy consistently complies with the VCAAguidelines and to administer all VCE assessments in a way thatis fair for all students.

A student must have a legitimate reason for missing anassessment task such as

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When a student is absent for an assessment task or a SAC,they are required to

(i) Ring the student office before 8:40 am on 9350 4533and speak to or leave a message for the VCEcoordinator, to inform the school of the reason for theabsence and the approximate number of days theyexpect to be absent from the Academy. Students mayalso choose to send me an email instead.

(ii) Provide a medical certificate or a detailed parentalwritten explanation of the extreme personalcircumstance for the absence on the day they return toschool.

(iii) If the student’s absence is deemed valid, the SACwill be rescheduled to the next available after school timeand no penalty applies.Where no satisfactory reason is given, the studentwill be given a zero and will still be required to sit theSAC at the next available after school time to avoidreceiving an N on that subject.

(iv) If the student does not sit the SAC at the scheduledcatch up time, he/she is given a zero mark and anN unless there is a satisfactory reason for the furtherabsence.

Ms Sama AL-AshiHead of VCE

Year 6Semester 1 has come to an end, and weare sure everyone is looking forward to awell-deserved break. Before we go intoholiday mode I would like to encourage allparents to sit down with their child/ren andgo through and discuss the report together.

It is important that students read everythingon the report pages and not just go straight

to the mark displayed on the page. The focus should be onreading through the commendations and recommendations.Discussing with your child what they have taken away fromsemester one across their subjects. Setting goals together andfamiliarising yourself with the areas in which your child needsfurther development in. Most importantly focus on progress, notperfection. This will also allow you to connect with your childand prepare them for the coming term in a more positive way.

Premiers Reading Challenge

The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challengeencourages children to read a set numberof books over the year and record theirefforts online.

The aim is to read up to 15 books, 10 out of the 15 booksneed to be titles from the Challenge booklist. It is a good ideato access the booklist, which can be found on the website. Thebook list provides a broad range of books from which students

can choose appropriate reading material. Please ensure thatover the holidays your child enters the titles of the books readthus far. All recording needs to be done by 6 September. Thisis when the Challenge ends. No data can be entered after thisdate.

Short Term Leave

Throughout the term and especially towardsthe end of term we have many students thatneed to take leave for whatever reason itmay be. We understand that sometimes thisis inevitable, however at AIA we have a procedure which needsto be followed. Can I please ask that at any time if short termleave is needed a visit to the Students Office needs to be madein order to collect and complete a pink form at least 1 month inadvance of the effective date of leave. There have been manyinstances where we have been notified very late and as a resultstudents miss out on important classwork/activities andassessments tasks. Thank you to Parents that do pre-plan inadvance and notify the school of these plans.

Immigration Museum

The Year 6 students enjoyed their excursion to the ImmigrationMuseum this term.

The Immigration Museum is a museum primarily displayingAustralia's immigration history. It is located on Flinders Street inMelbourne, Victoria, in the Old Customs House.

Students explored the reasons why people leave their countriesof birth to live in Australia, the different experiences in a newcountry and how communities adapt to new arrivals. This wasa great way for students to consolidate the learning they havebeen doing on their migration unit: MY HOME-Migration inAustralia’s history.

• Illness

• Extreme personal circumstance

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Ramadan Competition

I would like to wish all our year 6 AIA families a Eid Mubarak.May you all reap the awards of the blessed month and may yourduas and prayers be accepted.

We held a small competition amongst the year 6 students,which involved writing a poem under the theme: The monthof blessings– and all the precious things associated with it.Students had the choice to present their poems in differentstyles: Rhyming, Limerick, Haiku, Acrostic, Colour,non-rhyming, spoken word, Ballad… anything was accepted,as long as it was poetic, meaningful and inspirational.

Four winners were selected and received a prize.Congratulations to Aisha Radwan from 6B in first place, HassebArif from 6A in second place, Adnan Rao from 6C in third placeand Eshaal Mustafa from 6A in fourth place.

Well done to all who entered and made the effort.

Ramadan

The Holy Month

Wow I can’t believe you’re finally here, this special timethat comes once a year.

I can’t wait to break my fast with water and a date or toget together and celebrate.

Although we can get over come by hunger, our rewardsand hasanat are doubled and that should bring happinessnot anger.

Sadly only 29/30 days a year you last, only 29/30 dayswe have to fast.

We must not forget to be good muslims and try not tocommit any bad sins.

Although you come and go so fast, a celebration, EID ALFITR has come at last.

By Aisha Radwan 6B

The Blessed Month

There is a month that is certainly blessed,of all of the months it is the best.In it many good deeds are done,homework is easy, and we have lots of fun.It was in this month the Quran was sent down,to the best man Muhammad (saw), who lived in a deserttown.

The night of qadr, which is better than a 1000 months,which can be achieved in just one night.This blessed month is back again,So be happy dear Muslim friend.

By Haseeb Arif 6A

Ramadan Poem

Ramadan is the time of the year where all Muslims uniteas one to fast and pray.

In this sacred month we give zakat and look after those inneed.

Apart from multiplying our good deeds, Ramadan bringssomething else with it which is friendship.

We as Muslims say Salam to each other more and we goto people’s houses for iftar.

Oh, Ramadan you are truly our sacred and belovedmonth.

BY Adnan Rao Yr 6C

ACROSTIC POEM

R: REVISE QURAN FOR

A: ALLAH IN THE

M: MONTH OF MERCY

A: AND HE WILL FORGIVE. YOUR

D: DEEN IS WHAT MATTERS!!!

A: AND REMEMBER TO BE

N: NICE

By Eshaal Mustafa 6A

Recipients of: Student of the week

TERM

2,

2019

6A 6B 6C 6D

Week5

ShameerKhan

KhadijaBulhan

MalakBarakat

YamanAl-Saydaoui

Week6

AbdulrahmanEl Haouli

ZaneRamaihi

MuhammadBardan

SarahKhalifa

Week7

EID WEEK

Week8

ZainAbou-Eid

RemazAbdelhamid

Raed Khatri HusseinAl-Musawy

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TERM

2,

2019

6A 6B 6C 6D

Week9

TalaAlhawsawi

KhadijaBulhan

Zayyan Ali Alia Bardan

Coordinator’s Star student

TERM

2,

2019

6A 6B 6C 6D

Week 5 AbdulrahmanEl Haouli

AliAllouche

Akram Ali IsmaelAycha

Week 6 Haseeb Arif AbdullahiOsman

AbdulallahAman

EnasBukhari

Week 7 EID WEEK

Week 8 AlyssaSaraya

SarimChoudhary

RayyanDin

AhmedElmi

Week 9 LaibaMamoon

Ali Soultan ZahraKabbout

TibaSaad

On behalf of the Year 6 Teachers, we hope you have a lovelyholiday with your child/ren. Return to us safe in term 3,Insha’Allah.

Ms Silvana HarbaYear 6 Coordinator.

Semester One Art

From John Olsen to Kahlo, Monet and Warhol, 6a studentshave been engaged in a Semester of artistic endeavour. Fromportraits to cartoons, Anzac Silhouettes and City Night Skylines,Sakura blossoms and dot paintings, students have displayeda great range of skills and demonstrated an understanding ofdifferent artistic techniques.

With a focus on line, shape and colour, students’ journals andreflections give testament to a hard working group of artists.Well done 6a!

Ms Julie MacphersonGrade 6 Teacher

The Year 6 students had a food-drive overthe last few weeks for the Asylum SeekerResource Centre. ASRC provide supportfor over 1000 asylum seekers by way of aid,justice and empowerment programmes.

Jazaakumullahu khairun to all the familieswho donated to this wonderful cause,

particularly in the month of Ramadan.

Ms Manar EltchhelebiLeadership Programs

Year 7Dear Students, Parents & Guardians

Assalamu Alaikum Wr. Wb.

Eid Mubarak and may Allah accept yourgood deeds,

Importance of Etiquettes and Manners inIslam

Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala (SWT) has somuch love and mercy for us that He granted us so manyopportunities to gain reward and be sin free through theblessings of Islam. One of the unique aspects of being a Muslimis that we cannot only fulfil our obligations towards Allah to gainreward, but we are also obliged to fulfil our roles andresponsibilities through our actions and dealings with ourselvesand the people around us.

We're dealing with ourselves, the people around us and Allahswt on a daily basis, but the manner in which we do should bedetermined by the guidelines Islam has set for us as it will simplymake us unique individuals in society.

The Prophet Muhammad PBUH said: "The believers who havethe most perfect faith are those who have the best manners."(Abu Daawood)

The Prophet PBUH also said: “The most beloved of Allah’sservants to Allah are those with the best manners.” (At-Tabarâniand Albani).

Etiquettes of being truthful, honest, trustworthy, patient, relyingcompletely on Allah, being conscious of Allah's presence,always taking the initiative to do good no matter how small thedeed is, being conscious of one's own actions and constantlyasking for forgiveness from Allah and from those whom we

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may have wronged is vital to establishing a healthy attitude andgaining good manners. This will be reflected in our dealings withthose around us and most importantly with Allah SWT.

Islam has set manners and etiquettes for all the details andaspects of our lives. In this issue, we will focus on generalmanners for Children in the Home and School:

The Prophet Muhammad PBUH said in a hadith that he wassent to the world to perfect manners. And if we think aboutit, no wonder etiquettes equate to so many rewards simplybecause they are the tools that beautify our actions.Alhamdulillah for the blessing of Islam.

Let us take the words of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH asour motto when he said: “If one has good manners, one mayattain the same level of merit as those who spend their nights inprayer.” (Al-Bukhari). May Allah SWT to make us amongst them

I would like to take this opportunity to remindyou of the following:

Student portfolio

All students in year 7 will be working on their portfolio, startingof term two; the portfolio contains collection of students’assessment tasks across all subjects.

After School Classes:

The school is offering after School Classes for the followingSubjects: Please encourage your Son/Daughter to attend theseclasses

Quran: Mondays & Tuesdays Mr &Mrs AyoubiMaths: Monday to Friday Math teachers

Homework

Parents please ask your children on a daily basis if they haveany homework, or simply ask them to log on to their Compassaccount to check if they have homework.

I advise all parents to monitor their children’s devices and tohave parental control over the social Apps they are using.

Year 7’s student of the week excursion

On Wednesday 19th June the year 7s Students who receivedthe students of the week certificates, went to the OZ Ten PinBowling in Epping. The venue was excellent; all the studentsenjoyed themselves thoroughly and e had fun and an enjoyableand challenging time.

I appreciate your cooperation in the matters mentioned above.May Allah accept your deeds and bless you and your families.

Kind regards,

Ms Sawsan AlshakshirYear 7 Coordinator

Year 9Assalamu Alaikum Wr. Wb,

Dear Parents/ Guardians,

Term 2 has been very busy term for year 9students in terms of educational andExtra-curricular activities. Throughout theterm students were able to participate invarious types of sports, chess

competitions, excursions, interfaith activities, debating, andSRC activities. I would like to congratulate all those studentswho took apart in the students of week excursion to oz ten pinBowling in Epping.

Year 9 students of the week excursion

On Tuesday 25th June the year’s 9 Students who received thestudents of the week certificates, they have been awarded it togo on OZ Ten Pin Bowling excursion in Epping, the venue wasexcellent, All the students enjoyed themselves thoroughly andhave had fun and enjoyable and challenging time. Also some ofthe students mentioned that the excursion was successful andallowed them to build up their social skills ,to be competitive,happy and try to do their best in classroom to win the studentof week certificate again, and they should do it more often,finally I would like to inform you that the students were very wellbehaved and respectful. Congratulation to all those studentswhom gained top score in the ten pin bowling and keep up thegreat work.

Student’s Compass

I would like parents to check their child’s compass on regularbasis to keep themselves informed of what is happening inclassroom. Please check and read comments andcommunicate with their subject teachers via email as well.

Mid Semester one report

Students reports have been finalized, Students arerecommended to read their reports thoroughly and take noticeof all the recommendation that their teachers made as wellcommendations to better their marks next semester.

Credit Points System

There is a total of 11 Credit Points available in Semester oneand !3 Credit Points available in Semester two. By the End ofthe year, a student must gain a minimum of 19 Credit Points

1. Respecting a person's privacy regardless of howyoung they are

2. If the door is closed, it is respectful to knock and waitfor permission to enter

3. If you want to borrow something, don't just helpyourself. Always ask permission and make sure youreturn whatever it is you borrow. Make sure youreturn it in the same or better condition.

4. Never go looking through another person's privatepossessions without their permission.

5. Your family's affairs are private and should be keptthat way. What happens in the home, stays in thehome.

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out of the available 24 Credit Points to be Promoted to Year 10at this Academy.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thanks parents fortheir support and cooperation during the semester, and I wishall the students Happy and Safe Holiday.

Wasaslamu Alaikum Wr. Wb.

Ms Fadia EldebsYear 9 coordinator.

Year 11Assalam Alaykum to all parents, guardiansand students.

SUCCESS ISN’T AN ACCIDENT

The AIA year 11 cohort have completedtheir exams and are awaiting their semesterone reports for 2019. This is an importanttime for students. Depending on feedback

from the reports, time for remorse or celebration is at hand.

Celebration for those students who have prepared wisely duringthe semester and remorse for those who didn’t and are wishingthey did. In both situations the more important question is“Where do we go from here?”.

Report time is when students need to be reflective learners.Strengths need to be acknowledged and built upon, while themajority of energies need to be directed to examining andaddressing weakness highlighted in the reports.

Being a reflective learner involves making your learninga more conscious process. It helps you to become anactive learner by asking questions and thinking criticallyabout your own ideas. This can be a private processthat you undertake as one of your own personal studystrategies. You may find there are unexpected rewardsin consciously reflecting on your learning. The reflectiveprocess can help you find out things you had notconsidered before.

Benefits of reflecting on your learning

So what should you reflect on during your studies?Anything and everything! Reflecting on your experiencesallows you to discover more about what you are learningand how you learn (the reflective process).

You can reflect on:

Source: https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills/reflective-learning

Reflective learners are also proactive learners. Seeking outstrategies for studying and information on what characteristicstop students possess is one way of being proactive. Use thelinks supplied below to discover more on these areas. Watchthe videos and critically reflect on what is useful to your personalsituation.

1) How to Study Effectively for School orCollege - Top 6 Science-Based Study Skills

http://www.youtube.com/embed/CPxSzxylRCI?rel=0&wmode=transparent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPxSzxylRCI

2) What do top students do differently? |Douglas Barton | TEDxYouth@Tallinn

http://www.youtube.com/embed/Na8m4GPqA30?rel=0&wmode=transparent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na8m4GPqA30

The elements of success are:

i) being a reflective learnerii) being proactiveiii) not being afraid of failureiv) perseverance

Realise you are solely responsible for your success or failure.You will start being successful when you grasp this and starttaking control of your student life. As long as you blame others

• Examine what you have learned and how youhave learned it.

• Demonstrate how your thinking grows anddevelops over time

• Assist with making connections between whatyou already know and what you are learning

• Help you learn from mistakes by identifyinghow you would do things differently next time

• how and when you learn best

• what it is that drives your learning and what youare passionate about

• your progress in an area of study over time

• your process in solving a difficult problem inyour academic work

• feedback on your assessments and how toimprove

• group work tasks and seminar discussions

• your own values, preferences and biases, andhow this might impact your own learning

• what is difficult at the moment and why? Whatis the next step? Who or what can help mehere?

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for the reason you aren't where you want to be, you will alwaysbe less than what you are capable off.

To conclude, remember:

“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning,studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing orlearning to do.”

Pele

If you have any questions about your son or daughter, pleasecontact me via email or the school phone number.

Mr Elvedin CorhodzicYear 11 Coordinator

Year 10 and 11 students sit internal exams at theend of each semester.

These exams are conducted in an environment that simulatesYear 12 and University exams to help students acclimate tothese test conditions. The examination period is conductedover the course of 8 consecutive days with each test 2 hourslong. They are tested in all their academic subjects, maths,science, language and literature etc.

May Allah grant all our students success now and in the future.Ameen.

World’s Greatest Shave

On the 19th of June, Australian International Academy tookpart in the World’s Greatest Shave which consisted of studentsand teachers shaving their head. Shaving of their heads gavefamilies facing blood cancer the emotional support they needduring chemotherapy which is the treatment of diseases suchas cancer. As a result of the treatment, patients start to losetheir hair eventually going bald.

Our school community have lost people through the years tocancer, May Allah have mercy on their souls, and may theyenter the highest level of Paradise.

The shaving of the heads is to sympathise with people sufferingfrom cancer and are going through the process ofChemotherapy to show that they are not alone and that theyare just as normal as everybody else. Cancer, no matter whattype, is a huge influencer to not only the person suffering fromit but the people around them.

Not only did we shave student and teachers hair we sold pizzasto raise money in support of the Leukemia Foundation. Themoney collected from this sale as well as the donations willgo towards research, which is needed to improve treatmentand seek a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and relatedblood disorders.

Overall it may be said that it was a successful event thatconsisted of laughter and smiles, however it also allowed ourschool community to understand that the World’s GreatestShave wasn’t only about having a laugh, instead understandingthat Blood cancer isn’t something that should be taken lightly.

Omer Gunes and Ayesha FanhamCommunity Service Co- Captains

Year 12Asalaamu alaikum,

Semester one is now complete and manystudents are looking forward to theholidays. I would like to remind parents andstudents that holiday classes have beenscheduled during the holidays. Students arereminded that attendance is compulsoryand must come in appropriate attire

including hijab for the girls.

On June 12th all year 12 students sat for the GeneralAchievement Test, which is a general knowledge and skillstest in written communication, Mathematics, Science andTechnology, Humanities, the Arts and Social Sciences. G.A.T.results do not count directly towards a student’s results, ratherthey play an important role in checking that school-basedassessments and examination marking have been assessedconsistently. The V.C.A.A. accepts that some G.A.T. questionsrelate more closely to particular studies which may not beundertaken by the student in their senior year, and calculatesstudents’ expected achievements accordingly. G.A.T. resultsare reported to students in December.

Also a reminder to the parents of VCE students that the VCAAhas now published the examination assessment period whichbegins English on Wednesday 30th of October and concludeson Wednesday the 14th of November. I.B. examinations starton Tuesday 5th of November and end on 22nd of November.

For further information about the V.C.E. timetable:

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https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/administration/Key-dates/Pages/VCE-exam-timetable.aspx

Past examination papers can be found at:

https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/vce-assessment/past-examinations/Pages/index.aspx?Redirect=1

For further information about the I.B. timetable:

https://www.ibo.org/contentassets/7f6c7681e0b34fc8b0541c1229c7521d/dp-cp-exam-schedule-november-2019-en.pdf

Past I.B. examination papers can be accessed by individualteachers.

On June 19th all year 12 students completed another studyskills seminar, ‘Finishing Line’, specifically targeting examfocused study, stress and wellbeing and holiday study. It isvital students implement strategies taught. Any extra help atthis stage dedicated to achieving the highest possible ATAR iswelcomed.

Parents/Guardians are encouraged to be proactive and readthrough the comments made by each subject teacher andimplement suggested strategies on how to improve. It is veryimportant that the Year 12 students receive support andacknowledgement during this stressful period.

Students must refocus their goals. Categorise realistic andattainable long term goals with smaller manageable short termgoals is the key. Each subject is important.

Students are encouraged to rest these holidays and regain themany lost hours of sleep. A clearer more refreshed mind willtake in and store information at a much higher standard. Workmore during the day rather than the end of the day.

Establish the drive to keep moving in the most productivemanner to achieve the goal set.

Refocus, revive and reclaim the drive.

Mr Moustafa ElakkoumiYear 12 Coordinator

French

Congratulation to ALL our French studentswho participated to the Berthe MouchetteCompetition. Great participation this year

and excellent results.

Name Mark/20 Achievement

Ahmad Iman 20 BRILLANT finaliste

Taouti Sidike 20 BRILLANT finalist

Taouti Ryan 20 BRILLANT finalist

Salim Marha 17-18 Tres Bien

Irshad Ifrah Syeda 17-18 Tres Bien

Muzayen Ihram 14-16 Bien

Sheikh aaishah 14-16 Bien

Yuksel Beril 14-16 Bien

Kailani Zoya 14-16 Bien

Khodr Samira 14-16 Bien

Bakkar Aya 14-16 Bien

Bardan Alya 10-13 Satisfaisant

Khatri Raed 10-13 Satisfaisant

Sanad Janna 10-13 Satisfaisant

Fanham Sajiid 10-13 Satisfaisant

Irshad Syedali 10-13 Satisfaisant

Oz Beyza 10-13 Satisfaisant

Well done all. Bravo

Ms Naima KeddarHead of IBMYP Teaching and Learning

On Friday 20 June , Year 6 French students were well engagedin our home economic room to make “ Les Crepes” the Frenchpancakes.

It was a French cultural session; very informative and a greatway to finish a hard semester 1.Students learnt how to nameall the ingredients in French and also how to make and presentthe pancakes. They were very creative and very attentive to theinstructions. Great Job year 6 French. Thanks Mr Kumar foryour help.

Ms Naima KeddarHead of IBDP Teaching & Learning

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Welfare

Encourage positive onlinebehaviour

Being on social media can be a reallypositive experience for you and yourteenager. Here are some ways you candemonstrate positive online behaviour andencourage your teenager to do the same.

Lead by example

Learning how social media works, and engaging with it in apositive way, is a great way to show your child what is andisn't okay to do online. Here are examples of positive onlinebehaviour that you can model for your child.

Being 'friends' with your teenager online

Being friends with your teenager on social media can be a verypositive thing. It can help you demonstrate positive behavioursonline, and creates a shared experience. When ‘friending’ yourchildren online, there are a few things to keep in mind:

Encouraging positive experiences

Social media is no longer an abstract space for computerwhizzes, it is a parallel world where we are accountable andresponsible for our actions. If you log-on and start abusing'Sharon' the local news reader for wearing an ugly dress onthe morning news, you're showing your child that it's okayto abuse people in the real world. Therefore, your responsibleonline behaviour should reflect the type of online behaviour youwant your child to model.

You play an important role in helping your teenager understandthe consequences of their behaviour online. You can help to dothis by:

If you are concerned about your child regarding online use orcyberbullying please contact:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/complaints-and-reporting/cyberbullying-complaints/i-want-to-report-cyberbullying%20-%20to%20make%20a%20report

Resilience

This week Dr Esma Kurt came to present to our Year 6 andYear 7s on "Resilience" to help build resilient thinking andcoping strategies among our students.

• Keep your own privacy settings up-to-date andshow your children how to stay on top of theirs

• Think before you post. Ask yourself if yourcomment is constructive before you post.

• Don’t hide behind your profile picture. Socialmedia is not anonymous. Your online reputation willstay with you for a long time. If you wouldn’t saysomething to someone’s face, don’t say it to themonline.

• Give yourself a ‘rule’ about who you connect withon social media, and who you do not. For example,if you would stop and say hi to them on the street,you will add them as a Facebook friend. This helps todemonstrate boundaries in the online world.

• Find topics your family are interested in and talkabout it. Take the conversation online bycommenting on a group or page about the topic, andshow your children how to connect with others safelyand respectfully on issues that they care about.

• Demonstrate respectful conversations online.Show your child that some people may have differentopinions to you. Treat people with the same respectyou would give them face-to-face and report troll-likeor bullying behaviour instead of engaging with it.

• This is a personal social space. Just like when theyhang out with their friends offline. Try to give themspace and privacy by not liking or commenting onevery single thing they post online.

• Talk offline about their online behaviour. Ifsomething happens on your teenager's social mediapage and you feel like you need to step-in, do itoffline. Commenting on social media about personalissues is not really appropriate, and won’t encouragetrust and respect in your relationship. Instead talk in

person about what happened online and how theycould react or respond in a more positive way.

• Your teenager might not be showing you thewhole picture. That’s okay. Young people are prettysavvy with technology, and they may have workedout how to block you from seeing some posts. It’simportant that you respect their privacy, and have achat with them if you feel that they are not beingopen or transparent enough.

• Holding them accountable for their actions online.

• Treating cyberbullying as seriously as bullying in theplayground. If you see your child participating incyberbullying, trolling, or other anti-social behaviouronline, talk to them face to face about their actions.

• If your child is being bullied online, show them how toblock the individual and report it offline, with theirschool or the police.

• If you are friends with your children online, bring upthings you have seen them engage with in the onlinespace, to remind them that their online actionsimpact people in the real world too.

• Have a conversation with them about how easy it isto link a profile back to an individual person, even if afake name is being used.

• School Psychologist: Ms Ceril Gocuk

• School Counsellor: Mr Belal Assaad

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Resilience is the ability to cope and thrive in the face of negativeevents, challenges or adversity. Key attributes of resilience inyoung people include social competence, a sense ofresponsibility, optimism, a sense of purpose, hope for thefuture, and attachment to family, to school and to learning,problem solving skills, effective coping style, pro-social valuesand positive self-regard.

Ms Ceril GocukAIA-Child Safe Officer

Arabic CalligraphyFormer graduate, Omran Omer, is apassionate student of Arabic calligraphysince his days here as a student. This week,for the first time here at AIA, he began an 8week introductory course to the art ofcalligraphy for students.

Students will learn about the history andevolution of Arabic calligraphy, the

mathematics/geometry behind calligraphy and, mostimportantly, create their own work by the end of the courseusing the techniques and understanding they will learn fromOmran, insha Allah.

Insha Allah, the students will come away with a greater love andappreciation of Arabic/Islamic calligraphy and light the spark ofartistic passion in calligraphy within them.

Ms Hala IbrahimArabic Consultant

Sports

SSV MORELAND DIVISIONSENIOR BOYS FOOTBALL

On Tuesday April 30 at Academy the SeniorBoys Football Team competed in theMoreland Division Tournament at theCharles Mutton Reserve.

This round robin tournament is a pathwayto Northern Metropolitan Region Finals.

The team was undefeated overcoming opponents.

In the final match against Glenroy Secondary College, AIA hadto work hard in the first half against a competitive team, butkicked away in the second half to win the pennant.

The team was captained by Mohamed Khodr and supported byyear 12 boys Ibrahim Moustafa and Abdul Hamid El Bodon whohave been regular players since grade six in 2013.

A fine service well done boys!

ACADEMY TALENT

AIA Sports Scholarship student Mouna Dib in year 10 hasbeen a dedicated and athlete assistant coach for the PE/SportsDepartment.

Mouna has been committed to after school grade 6 girls’ sportstraining in both Term one and two.

Mouna recently co captained the Intermediate Girls Footballteam with Susan Hamad.

Some of Mouna’s achievements are:

AFL Victoria All Nations Academy

Represents Pascoe Vale Football club in the Women’s categorydivision one under 18’s.

Attending an AFL media conference for the 2019 Bachar Houlilaunch.

Regular participation in inter school sports

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Well done Mouna!

ACADEMY PLAYER REPRESENTS THEESSENDON DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Congratulations to Ahmed Zahraman Yr 9D who representedthe EDFL under 14s against the Western District FootballLeague.

Ahmed is a regular for Academy sports, part of the winning year9/10 boys team that won division, Adam looks forward to theupcoming Bachar Houli Cup in Term three.

Ahmed has also been under the Essendon Football Club NextGeneration Academy.

SSV Moreland Division Year 8 Boys and GirlsSoccer

Today saw our year 8 teams compete in the Divisiontournament.

An outstanding effort by the girls coached by Ms. Grace.Finishing in second place.

And the boys also another great effort finishing runner up in theirpool to John Fawkner College.

SSV Moreland Division Intermediate BoysFootball

April 24th on Anzac Eve, the Academy Intermediate BoysFootball Team competed in the Moreland Division Tournament.

A round robin tournament as a pathway to NorthernMetropolitan Region Finals.

The team were undefeated overcoming opponents by no lessthan 40 margins making it a three peat for the year AcademyYear 9/10 Boys Football team amen.

Mr Adam NahalHead of AIA Health, Physical Education and SportsAustralian International AcademyMelbourne, VictoriaPh: 03 9350 4533M: 0403 496 906

2019 Term Dates

Term 1 Tuesday 29 January – Friday 5 April 2019

Term 2 Tuesday 23 April– Friday 28 June 2018

Term 3 Monday 22 July – Friday 20 September 2018

Term 4 Monday 7 October – Friday 6 December 2018

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Upcoming Events

June 2019

Fri 28 June Scholarship applications close

Fri 28 June Last day of Term Two for studentsand teachers

July 2019

Mon 22 July Term Three commences

Tue 30 July Year 9 Camp ( 4 days )

August 2019

Mon 12 August Eid-al-adha TBC

Wed 14 August Written scholarship exam

Mon 19,Tue 20,Wed21 Aug

Quran scholarship exams

Thu 22 August Year 11, 2020 subject selection

September 2019

Wed 4 September Year 7 camp ( 3 days )

Mon 9 September Year 11 camp ( 3 days )

Wed 11 September Galway chess interschoolcompetition

Thu 19 September Last day of Term three for MSCstudents

Fri 20 September MSC parent teacher conference

Uniform Shop

Trading Hours

Wednesday 9.30 am -11.30am

Friday 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm

First Saturday of every month 12.00 noon -2.00 pm

1st day of each term 9.30 am – 3.30 pm

The uniform shop will be closed during the school holidays andreopen on Saturday 20 July between 12.00pm and 2.00pm.

Compiled by Ms Selma

Edited By Ms Julie Macpherson

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