BELLFIELD COLLEGE WEEK 6, TERM 2, 2024

Senior School Weekly

IN THIS ISSUE
IMPORTANT DATES
HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL
EXTRA CURRICULAR
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
MARKET STALL
ELEVATE
VISUAL ARTS
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
SENIOR SCHOOL PROTOCOLS
SENIOR SCHOOL CONTACTS

IMPORTANT DATES
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
19th June - School Photographs
27th June - Parent Teacher interviews
28th June - Last day of Term 2
 Mouina Ramadan
Head of Senior School
Dear Senior Students ,

As we approach the end of the examination period, I wanted to express how incredibly proud I am of
each and every one of you. Your dedication, perseverance, and hard work throughout the
examination period have been truly commendable. The effort and application you have shown during
this challenging time are a testament to your resilience and commitment to academic excellence.

I am also delighted to share some remarkable achievements from our school community. Recently,
Batoul Haidar and Hosain Sadiq from Year 9 participated in the EVATT discussion at the University of
Technology, Sydney. Their insightful contributions on the health care system and assylum seekers in
Australia have brought great honor to our college. This recognition is a reflection of their hard work
and the high standards we uphold at our college. You can read more about this later in the
newsletter.
In addition, our students have shone
brightly at the recent leadership
conference. The representatives from
our college, Fatima and Zahra Al-Attar,
Aylan Asgher, Fatima El Kazwini,
Mohamed Hachouche, Batoul Haidar,
Malak Hodroj, Muhammad El-Hadi
Khalil, Ali Moledina and Hosain Sadiq,
displayed outstanding leadership
qualities and represented our
institution with distinction. Their
participation in such a significant event
highlights the strength and potential of
our student leaders.

Our college life is vibrant and enriched by the talents and efforts of our students. The sense of
community, support, and shared values make our college a special place to learn and grow. We
continue to nurture an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to reach their full
potential.
Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the
incredible sportsmanship displayed at
the Independent Schools District (ISD)
Cross Country competition. Our
students competed with enthusiasm,
determination, and a spirit of
camaraderie that exemplifies the best
of our college athletic culture. Your
participation and effort in this
competition have made us all proud.

Congratulations to Lujane Albayati, Lujane Waheda

Year 7, Waheda Shakib Year 11 for
making the next round at elite
Albayati Shakib
representative AICES level.

Let us continue to support each other, strive for excellence, and celebrate our achievements
together. Thank you for making our college a place of pride and joy.

Warm regards,

Mrs. Ramadan
Head of Senior School
Asalamu Alaykum,
Dear Parents,

We are excited to share with you the Evatt Competition held at the University of Technology on
Saturday 18th May. The competition is the state round of the UN Youth Australia’s premier Model
United Nations (MUN) competition. The competition is named after the notable Dr Herbert Vere Evatt,
commonly known as ‘Doc’ for his Doctor of Laws degree, who was an Australian politician and remains
the youngest ever Justice of the High Court of Australia. Doc Evatt was later elected as the President
of the United Nations General Assembly and helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Evatt Competition takes the form of a MUN debate simulating a session in the United Nations
Security Council (UNSC) chamber. Students in Years 9 to 12 from various schools compete in teams of
two where they debate, amend, and vote on resolutions about current world issues from the
perspective of the country they are representing.

Fifteen teams from different schools represented one of the fifteen-member states of the UNSC in
2024. Bellfield students from Year 9 , Batoul Haidar and Hosain Saqiq represented the United Kingdom
in the course of the debate, where they:
Delivered speeches to the Council to persuade other teams of their country’s point of view
Lobbied and negotiated with other teams during caucus time, and also in a separate negotiation
chamber, that can be requested during the debate
Proposed amendments to the resolution to suit their country’s agenda
Asked questions to other countries like in parliamentary Question Time
Voted on the final resolution

The students enjoyed being part of this event and we

look forward to sharing updates and similar events in
the future.

Kind regards,

Maysaa Balhas
Extra Curricular Coordinator
Asalamu Alaykum,
D&T
In recent weeks our stage 5, Design
and Technology students have
been delving into the world of
sustainable materials and eco-
friendly design principles.

In groups, students worked

together to design and build an
eco-friendly shrine or mosque.

They applied sustainable design

principles, focusing on renewable
materials and energy efficiency.

Groups showcased their models to

the class while presenting a
presentation explaining the
sustainable features included.

I am incredibly proud of our

students and am looking forward
to what else they can create!

Kind regards,

Hadi Hussain
TAS Department
 COMMERCE (BUSINESS) CLASS
PRESENTS TO YOU

BELLFIELD MARKET STALL

DAY
Food and
drinks to buy WEEK 7
do your best
to bring the WEDNESDAY P3/4
correct FRIDAY P5/6
change!
 STUDENT WORKSHOP
Dear Parents,

Today, Year 11 and 12 had their Elevate

Study Skills workshops on campus.
Year 11 completed the Time Management
session while Year 12 completed The
Finishing LIne.

We know students gain valuable skills

from these sessions and encourage you to
join the parent webinars advertised in the
newsletter weekly.

PARENT WEBINAR
We’re excited to announce that Elevate Education will be hosting their next parent webinar on
supporting your child during exams on June 5th.

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 succeed in exams by
establishing an effective routine in the days before.

How You Can Support Your Child During Exams

Wednesday 5th June 6:30-7:30pm (AEST)

Click here to register for free
Here’s what Elevate will be covering on the night:

Helping your child prepare in the week before an exam

Establishing a good routine for your child the night before
Helping your child to optimise their exam performance

We hope to see you there!

Friendly Reminders
Year 7 Vaccinations
Next week, Year 7 will have their
immunisations on Tuesday 28 May.
Students are reminded to eat a healthy
breakfast on the day, wear their sports
uniform and bring their water bottle to
school. Consent must be provided
online by parents before 5.00pm the
day before.

Uniform Reminders
Male and Female winter uniforms require students to be wearing charcoal grey
socks above the ankle.
Sports uniform on Thursdays for all students Years 7-10, white socks above the
ankle.
Students wearing incorrect socks will be issued the correct socks and household
accounts will be charged the amount of $5.00 a pair.

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 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 [email protected]
Mr Mohamed Wehby Head of IHSAN [email protected]
Mr Ibrahim Haydar Director of Wellbeing K-12 [email protected]
Executive Assistant to the Head of Senior
Mrs Belinda Fellows [email protected]
School
Head of Department - PDHPE
Mr Hussein Akil [email protected]
Currently on LSL
Acting Head of PDHPE
Mr Moustafa Nehme [email protected]
Sports Co-ordinator
Mrs Zahrah Shaddad PDHPE [email protected]
Mr Ibraham Haydar PDHPE and CAFS [email protected]
Mr Wassim Hijazi Head of Department - HSIE [email protected]
Mr Samuel Ashton HSIE and PDHPE [email protected]
Mr Ali Fawaz HSIE and Legal Studies [email protected]
Head of Department
Mrs Suzanne Rose [email protected]
English, Languages, Drama
English and HSIE
Mrs Chanel Jbarah [email protected]
Currently on Maternity Leave
Ms Mariam Abdel Salam HSIE, English and SOR [email protected]
Miss Zaynab-Ella Fatrouni English [email protected]
Mrs Fatima Dirani English and Learning support [email protected]
Mrs Maysaa Balhas Arabic Language [email protected]
Mrs Sasha Hayes Visual Arts and Visual Design [email protected]
Head of Department
Mrs Shweta Sharma [email protected]
Science & Technology
Mrs Geahan Ali Head of Department - Mathematics [email protected]
Mrs Inas Albayati Mathematics [email protected]
Mrs Saja Bashier Mathematics and Science [email protected]
Mrs Howra Al-Badri Mathematics and Science howra.albadribellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Mustapha Khalil Mathematics [email protected]
Maths and Science
Mrs Sarah El Hourani [email protected]
Currently on Maternity leave
Mrs Rana Chebli Arabic and HSIE [email protected]
Mr Muhsen Albayati TAS and Food Technology [email protected]
Mr Hadi Hussain TAS Teacher [email protected]
Mrs Hayley Brown Laboratory Assistant [email protected]
Batoul Charafeddine Librarian [email protected]
Mohammed Sadiq Hosain Illuminations & Qur’an Teacher [email protected]
Fatima Wehby Illuminations & Qur’an Teacher [email protected]
Samia Salim Illuminations & Qur’an Teacher [email protected]
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