BELLFIELD COLLEGE WEEK 5, TERM 2, 2024

Senior School Weekly

IN THIS ISSUE
IMPORTANT DATES
HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
POETRY IN ACTION
ELEVATE
VISUAL ARTS
BOOK CLUB
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
SENIOR SCHOOL PROTOCOLS
SENIOR SCHOOL CONTACTS

IMPORTANT DATES
13th May - 21st May - Years 7-10 Half Yearly examinations 19th June - School Photographs
20th May - 24th May - Year 9 Parent meetings 27th June - Parent Teacher interviews
24th May - Years 11 and 12 Elevate 28th June - Last day of Term 2
28th May - Year 7 Vaccination
29th May & 31st May - Market day
3rd June to 7th June - Year 9 Parent meetings
3rd June - Year 12 English excursion
4th June - Year 7 Robotics Workshop
5th June - Years 7 and 8 Geography excursion
7th June - Years 9 and 10 Geography excursion
- Year 12 English excursion
10th June - Kings Birthday Public Holiday
13th June - 14th June - Hajj Camp
17th June - 18th June - School closed for EID AL ADHA
Mouina Ramadan
Head of Senior School
Asalamu Alaykum,

Dear Parents,

As we move through the academic year, we find ourselves at a significant juncture with the half-
yearly examinations, the upcoming ISD Cross Country event, the much-anticipated Leadership
Conference, and the Sydney Writers’ Festival. This busy period highlights the incredible
dedication and talents of our students.

Half-Yearly Examinations

First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the hard work and determination our students have
displayed during the half-yearly examinations. Their commitment to their studies is inspiring.
The countless hours spent reviewing material, participating in study groups, and seeking extra
help from teachers reflect their eagerness to excel. We are immensely proud of their
perseverance and dedication.

We also recognise the essential role that you, as parents, play in this process. Your support and
encouragement at home are invaluable. By helping to create a conducive study environment,
providing emotional support, and reinforcing the importance of balance between work and rest,
you contribute significantly to your child’s success.

ISD Cross Country

Next week, we look forward to the ISD Cross Country event. This annual competition is a
wonderful opportunity for our selected students to demonstrate their athleticism,
sportsmanship, and school spirit.

Leadership Conference

In addition to these activities, we are excited about the upcoming Leadership Conference. This
event will provide our students with the chance to enhance their leadership skills, collaborate
with peers, and learn from esteemed leaders in various fields. It is an invaluable opportunity for
personal and professional growth.

Sydney Writers' Festival

We are also thrilled about the Sydney Writers’ Festival. This event offers a unique opportunity
for our students to engage with renowned authors, participate in thought-provoking discussions,
and develop a deeper appreciation for literature. It promises to be an enriching experience,
fostering a love for reading and a broader understanding of the world.

We thank you, our supportive parents, for your continuous encouragement and involvement in
your children’s educational journey. Let us continue to celebrate and support our students as
they navigate this busy period with resilience and enthusiasm.
Asalamu Alaykum,

Dear Parents,

Our Stage 6 students recently

participated in an exciting and enriching
experience with the Poetry in Action
theatre group. This immersive program,
renowned for its dynamic and
interactive approach to literary
education, provided our students with a
unique opportunity to engage deeply
with poetry and performance.

Their visit to our school allowed

students to see poetry in a new light,
moving beyond the page to explore its
emotional and intellectual depths. Our
students embraced this chance to delve
into various poetic forms, themes, and
historical contexts, enhancing their
appreciation of poetry and their skills in
communication, teamwork, and critical
thinking.
 PARENT WEBINAR
Dear Parents,

We’re excited to announce that Elevate Education will be hosting their next parent webinar on
exam preparation on May 22nd.

Elevate works with our students, delivering high-impact workshops on study skills, motivation,
wellbeing, and exam preparation. By tuning into their webinar series, you’ll learn how you can
help support your child at home by reinforcing the skills they’re learning at school.
Sign up for the session below to learn how you can help your child to get ready for their
assessments and walk into the exam hall feeling confident and prepared.

How You Can Help Prepare Your Child for Exams

Wednesday 22nd May 6:30-7:30pm (AEST)

Click here to register for free

Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:

Prioritise your child’s high-impact work to maximise marks

Improve your child’s time management to avoid last-minute preparation
Help your child study effectively using past papers

We hope to see you there!

Scholastic Book Club
ORDERS DUE ONLINE BY 20th May 2024

Bellfield College supports Scholastic Book Club and encourages reading for pleasure.
Students will receive Book Club brochures throughout the term.

All orders are online only. The Book Club LOOP platform allows you to pay by credit
card. Your child’s books are delivered directly to school. You can place your child’s order at
scholastic.com.au/LOOP or using the LOOP app, which can be downloaded from the App
Store or Google Play.

Each order helps to earn free books and teaching materials for our College, however there is
no obligation to order. I know of no better way to encourage reading than to allow children to
choose the books they want to read.

These books are really popular in our library!

Friendly Reminders
Parent Sentral Portal
Sentral parent portal is a must have app on your mobile phone
or desktop to stay up to date with excursions, weekly sports,
newsletters and other events. All events requiring your
permission is online through the parent portal, so please, if you
have any questions regarding your log in, contact our friendly
team on 02 9606 2666.

Head of Senior School Parent Meetings

Year 9 parent bookings are now open and will close on Sunday 19th May at 11.59pm.
These mandatory meetings are an important part of our tri-partnership and I remind
parents to please complete the survey prior to attending their meeting.

Years 10-12 meetings will take place next term.

Click to complete your: Parent Survey

Please note: We ask that you book in the session for your youngest child. You will only
be asked to book in for one meeting per family.

School Photographs

order your school photos now

to order visit: www.advancedlife.com.au

enter code: 2CF WVG 4JA

 Senior School Protocols
Suspension Mobile Phones
An immediate suspension will be given to a Our College is a student
student who: swears at a teacher, engages
in physical fighting, violence directed phone free zone.
toward a person, steals from someone or
engages in immoral behaviour, chewing
gum. Other behaviours may also result in
suspension and may include vandalism,
high level bullying, an ongoing
accumulation of issues and an inability to
demonstrate improved behaviour.

Mobile phones MUST be placed in the

school bag and switched off before entering
school grounds. If seen, heard or used on
school grounds devices will be confiscated
immediately and held for two weeks. Please
note that this also includes mobile phone
devices such as AirPods and phone
headsets. Other technology items including
IPADS and Apple watches are also not
permitted.

Students also have the option of handing in

their mobile phone to the senior
administration office each morning. Pick up
occurs at 3.20pm, not earlier.

Students Late to Class

Students late to class will receive a Lunchtime Detention. Late to class can be defined
simply as ‘wrong place, wrong time’. If a student is late to class / truant an entire
period they are marked as absent on the Sentral roll marking system. This is then
followed up by the class teacher and the Head of Department the next day.
Continued late to class / truancy may result in further action being taken.

Roll Call
Students must arrive prior to 8.30am and will attend period 1 class immediately after the
morning bell (8.30am). Attendance rolls will be marked at the commencement of period
1 and throughout the day occurring at the beginning of each period. Students late to
class will be issued with an ‘on the spot’ lunchtime detention.
Morning Drop off and Afternoon Pickup
Kiss and Drop
If travelling to and from school by car, pick up and drop off
is strictly via the school car line zone. Car line may be
accessed through the Junior school gate, follow the road
through to the senior school library and wait in your car for
your child. Children must wait in front of the library until
mum or dad are seen to approach the library. Students are
not permitted to wait along the grass area, nor should they
be encouraged to cross carline to enter your vehicle.

ALL students must be picked up from the car line.

NO students will be permitted to exit to enter cars parked on the street.
Gates will open at 2.45pm.
Please join the car line. No cars will be permitted to make a right turn to enter the car line.
ALL cars must exit the driveway and turn left ONLY. Right turn and U-turns will not be permitted.
Students will be lined up in family groups during afternoon pick up to allow for faster access.
Please be respectful and courteous to our staff as they are only doing their job.

Sick Bay
Illness at School

Students who are sick during the school day should:

1. See a teacher for written permission to go to the sick bay.

2. Present themselves promptly to the senior administration office.
3. Follow instructions from the administrative staff politely.
4. Stay at school until the administrative staff have contacted parents.

Students must not telephone parents to arrange for their parent/guardian to collect
them. This will be done by the office staff.
The sick bay is used for a short time only and students will be monitored by the senior
school administration officer. If the problem persists parents or caregivers will be
contacted. For serious problems, parents or caregivers will be contacted immediately and
for very serious cases medical help will be sought.
It is extremely important that the medical information in each student’s file is accurate.

If there is a change in your child’s health status, the school MUST be notified. For students
who are on medication parents are required to complete a ‘Prescribed Medication’ form
explaining the nature of the medication and give clear guidelines for administering the
medication. This form is available from the front office. Prescribed medications must be
distributed from the office.
 Lunchtime Homework
Homework is sent home every night.
Detentions Please contact your child’s class
teacher if you have any questions.

Your child may receive an on-the-spot The Main Types of Homework are:
lunchtime detention for reasons
including but not limited to:
Practice Exercises – providing
Late to class students with the opportunities to
Out of uniform apply new knowledge, or review, revise
Non completion of classwork and reinforce newly acquired skills
Preparatory Homework – providing
If a student is absent from school opportunities for students to gain
when the detention is served, then background information on a unit of
he/she will have to serve it on another study so that they are better prepared
day and families will be notified for future lessons
accordingly. Extension & Research Assignments –
encouraging students to pursue
Failure to attend the detention may knowledge individually
result in a suspension as this is Revision and consolidation – reading
considered a serious breach of college over class notes, applying information
rules. and organisation or reformatting notes

Private Buses
Travel Policy Students travelling to and from school via
private buses should use the footpath
Please ensure that prior to booking any holidays
along the front driveway. When leaving
during term time, that you seek approval from
school, students must use the Junior
the college.
crossing and the student exit pedestrian
gate.
We only allow 10 school days leave
maximum during a calendar year.

Any families who are in breach of our Withdrawing from

travel policy will have their enrolment
terminated. the College
Year 11 and 12 students will not be granted
leave during term time. If you are withdrawing a student from the
College, please be advised that 10 weeks’
notice is required

If you do not provide the College 10

school weeks’ notice of withdrawing from
the college, a term’s fees will be charged
to your account.
 Senior School Contacts
Mrs Mouina Ramadan Head of Senior School mouina.ramadan@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mohamed Wehby Head of IHSAN mohamed.wehby@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Ibrahim Haydar Director of Wellbeing K-12 ibrahim.haydar@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Executive Assistant to the Head of Senior
Mrs Belinda Fellows belinda.fellows@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
School
Head of Department - PDHPE
Mr Hussein Akil hussein.akil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Currently on LSL
Acting Head of PDHPE
Mr Moustafa Nehme moustafa.nehme@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Sports Co-ordinator
Mrs Zahrah Shaddad PDHPE zahrah.shaddad@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Ibraham Haydar PDHPE and CAFS ibrahim.haydar@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Wassim Hijazi Head of Department - HSIE wassim.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Samuel Ashton HSIE and PDHPE samuel.ashton@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Ali Fawaz HSIE and Legal Studies ali.fawaz@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Head of Department
Mrs Suzanne Rose suzanne.rose@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
English, Languages, Drama
English and HSIE
Mrs Chanel Jbarah chanel.jbarah@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Currently on Maternity Leave
Ms Mariam Abdel Salam HSIE, English and SOR mariam.abdel@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Miss Zaynab-Ella Fatrouni English zaynab.fatrouni@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Fatima Dirani English and Learning support fatima.dirani@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Maysaa Balhas Arabic Language maysaa.balhas@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Sasha Hayes Visual Arts and Visual Design sasha.hayes@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Head of Department
Mrs Shweta Sharma shweta.sharma@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Science & Technology
Mrs Geahan Ali Head of Department - Mathematics geahan.ali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Inas Albayati Mathematics inas.albayati@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Saja Bashier Mathematics and Science saja.bashier@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Howra Al-Badri Mathematics and Science howra.albadribellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mustapha Khalil Mathematics mustapha.khalil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Maths and Science
Mrs Sarah El Hourani sara.elhourani@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Currently on Maternity leave
Mrs Rana Chebli Arabic and HSIE rana.chebli@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Muhsen Albayati TAS and Food Technology muhsen.albayati@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Hadi Hussain TAS Teacher hadi.hussain@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Hayley Brown Laboratory Assistant hayley.brown@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Batoul Charafeddine Librarian batoul.charafeddine@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mohammed Sadiq Hosain Illuminations & Qur’an Teacher mohammed.sadiq@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Fatima Wehby Illuminations & Qur’an Teacher fatima.wehby@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Samia Salim Illuminations & Qur’an Teacher samia.salim@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Year Advisors Mentors
Mr Samuel Ashton Year 7 Alaa Bunjamin
Mr Ali Fawaz Year 8 Fatima Elzein
Mr Muhsen Albayati Year 9
Mrs Zahrah Shaddad Year 10
Mrs Fatima Dirani Years 11 and 12