AZC Newsletter September 2011

AL ZAHRA COLLEGE ! SEPTEMBER 2011

VOLUME 14, ISSUE 8: SEPTEMBER 2011! PAGE 1

VALUESKnowledgeable is one of our core values at Al Zahra College and one of the attributes of the IB Learner Profile.

Being knowledgeable means that students explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global

significance.

In doing so, they acquire in-depth knowl-edge and develop understanding across a

broad and balanced range of disciplines.

Weekly awards are presented to students who demonstrate Learner Profile

attributes.

The Inside News....Inside this Newsletter, you can read about:• Ali Hamdan;• Tax Deduction for School Uniforms;

• Term 4 Swimming;• Sunshine Online;• Paul Kelly Cup;• Drama Club;• Pneumococcal booster; and

• ECSP.

Online Newslettershttp://issuu.com/

alzahracollege All editions of Al News are available online each month at the above link or on the Parents Portal under Publications.

Look who dropped in!

AL NEWS

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HISTORY x 2 +1 Ali Hamdan competed at Combined Independent Schools (CIS) State Athletics Championships on 22 September. Ali created AZC history last year by being the first AZC student to reach the state athletics championships. In 2011, Ali created history again by being the first AZC student to reach state championships on two occasions. Additionally, Ali made the final of the 200m. Well done, Ali.

CAPS/HATSFrom Term 4, all students must wear a cap/hat when playing outdoors or accessing the playground.

READY TO LEARNIt is absolutely essential that

students arrive at school, ready to learn. This won’t happen if students do not have adequate sleep (10-12 hours, depending on age) or have unhealthy eating habits. If parents don’t have these two factors right, then learning and personal achievement will be a ‘hit or miss’ affair.

PaymentsParents are reminded that all payments should be made by direct deposit, Bpay or through the EFTPOS facility at AZC.

The reason for this procedure is twofold:

- AZC does not want to handle or hold cash on the premises; and

- AZC wants to minimise any bank charges for parents who are withdrawing cash from ATMs to make a fees payment.

AZC appreciates your cooperation in this matter.

CALENDAR 11 October• Term 4 commences13 October

• Primary swimming lessons20 October• Primary swimming lessons• Interschool sport21 October

• Y7/8 Immunisation Program (Dose 3)

25 October• Cyber bullying session (Y5/6)26 October

• Photography Exhibition (Kingsgrove Community Centre: 4.00-6.00pm))

27 October• Primary swimming lessons

• Interschool sport 28 October• PYP Exhibition



DRAMA CLUBEvery Wednesday at lunchtime, about 30 students from

Year 1 to Year 5 excitedly gather together in the Year 6 classroomfor Drama Club. Drama Club has been a new initiative led by AZCArts Minister, Fatima Bdeir (Year 6), which started at the beginning of Term 2, 2011.

Students with a passion and interest in acting have enjoyed meeting together as a group and learning their character parts for a play they’ve been working on. There have been many laughs as some of the students have been amusing the rest of the group with their character voices. Perhaps the most entertaining students so far have been Mahdi and Fatima Sharafdin whose voice interpretations of Grandpa Jo and Grandpa George from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory never fail to leave all the students in fits of laughter.

For many students, Drama Club has been a way for them to show their hidden talents, with some of the quieter students of AZC showing an extraordinary ability to play some of the main character roles. Many students in the club have shown themselves to be great risk takers, willing to have a go at anything. All of the students have shown an impressive commitment by turning up every Wednesday, rain, hail or shine.

The Drama Club will hopefully be performing their play of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to the rest of the school in Term 4. We look forward to seeing our new stars in action!

COLLEGE UNIFORMParents are reminded that they must purchase available uniform items from AZC and missing/out-of-stock items from Yeronga School Uniforms (900 Canterbury Rd, Roselands).

There is concern that some families are substituting College uniform items by purchasing items from unapproved suppliers. Specific concerns are boys’ trousers, school shirts, AZC caps and tracksuit pants.

Parents can save themselves a lot of money by ensuring their child’s name is marked clearly on all pieces of clothing.

NUT FREE ZONE

Mohamed Soummaka, who is in Kindergarten in 2011, has a severe nut allergy. To prevent a medical emergency, there can be no nuts or foods containing nuts in the school.

This includes, especially Nutella and hazelnut prod-ucts, and anything containing tree nuts.

Al Zahra College and the Soummaka family appreciate your assistance in making our College a nut free zone.

Thank you in advance for your complete support.



SUNSHINE ONLINE

Parents and children can access reading books and materials online. This will be of special benefit for beginning and developing readers.

The details you require to access this online resource are: Website: www.sunshineonline.com.auUser Name: azchome2011Password: azchome2011

I hope all families take advantage of this free resource.

SWIMMINGDuring Term 4, all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will be going to swimming lessons for sport on Thursdays from 13 October to 24 No-vember, 2011.

The girls will have their lessons at the Peakhurst West Indoor Pool.

The boys will have their lessons at Hurstville Aquatic Centre.

Groups will be conducted between 11.00am and 2pm.

READING ACCESS AT HOME TERM 4 SWIMMING

2011 PAUL KELLY CUP STATE FINALS

The AZC AFL team was invited to participate in the 2011 Paul Kelly Cup State Finals that were held at the Blacktown Olympic Sports Stadium in September. The invitation was a result of the team’s success in winning the ASISSA West AFL competition in Term 1. It was a great experience for this young team and players witnessed some great AFL on the day. Well done, boys!

http://www.sunshineonline.com.au

http://www.sunshineonline.com.au



ECSP

Back By Popular Demand

Since announcing the Last Ever CSP we have been inundated by schools and parents wanting to know what’s happening next. We have been very busy and it’s almost here.

A new way through the eCSP

From 25th July parents will simply be able to go to www.edalive.com, nominate their child’s school and download EdAlive titles at greatly discounted prices, and accrue CASH for their nominated school. At the same time we’ll elimi-

nate the need for wasteful printed material and all the associated costs.

eCSP – EdAlive software online – Available from 25th July 2011• 20% of every sale accrues as CASH to

actively participating* schools!• Easier than ever for schools to participate

and families to benefit!• Schools won’t handle money or orders

from parents at all but still receive great benefits!

• Families can choose from our full range of software!

• Fantastic discounted CSP pricing contin-ues!

• Parental access all year round!• More environmentally friendly with no

paper to waste or carbon in freight!

http://www.edalive.com

http://www.edalive.com



15TH JULY 2011 PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATOR

RE: TAX DEDUCTION SCHOOL UNIFORMS

The Education Tax Refund (ETR) provides valuable help by assisting parents and cares with expenses such as computers, stationery and textbooks. The ETR has extended the cost of school uniform expenses. From the 1st July 2011 the extension will cover expenditure on uniforms which are required or otherwise Approved by a School including sports or physical education uniforms. The new eligible items would be available for expenses incurred during the 2011-12 financial year the tax refund would be allocated in the 2012 – 2013 financial year A tax invoice listing individual items purchased at the point of sale will be provided; should your community require further clarification please contact your financial advisor Kind Regards, Tony Apps Managing Director



Pneumococcal booster for 1-3 year oldsI nfants between 12 and 35 months need toI come to the doctor for an additional free*dose of the new pneumococcal vaccine. Thegovernment-funded vaccine is available from1 October 201 1 for 12 months only".The previous pneumococcal vaccine gaveprotect ion against only 7 s t ra ins of theDneumococcal bacter ium. The new vaccinecovers an addi t ional 6 s t ra ins, inc luding 194which is now the most common type.Pneumococcal disease is caused by a bacte-rium called Streptococcus pneumoniae, whichcommonly l ives in the nose and throat andis spread through infected droplets in the airand by touching an infected person.I t can cause middle ear and s inus in fect ionsas well as serious diseases e.g. meningitis (in-fect ion of the bra in l in ing) , pneumonia ( lunginfection) and septicaemia (blood infection).Most cases can be prevented by vaccination.

Catch-up program for infants 12-35 monthsInfants between 1-3 years wil l have receiveda course of3 pneumococcal shots at2,4and

6 months of age. A further dose of the newvaccine is now advised to boost protection.

Babies up to 6 monthsFrom 1st of July, all babies are now being rou-tinely vaccinated at 2, 4 and 6 months with thenew pneumococcal vaccine. Babies who havehad 1 or 2 doses of the older vaccine can safelycomplete their course with the new one. Nofurther routine boosters wil l then be reouired.# The vaccination is free but there may be acharge for the consultation. Ask your doctor.x In all states and territories exceot NT.lmmunise Austra l ia Hot l ine: 1800 671 81 1www.immun ise.health.gov.au

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HOURSMonday-Fr iday 8am-7pmSaturday 8 am - 11.30 am

APPOINTMENTSPlease ring 9809 351 7 for anappointment. Patients attendingwithout a booking will be fitted in atthe earliest available time.Emergencies wil l always beseen quickly - simply notify thereceptionist.

HOUSE CALLSHouse calls wil l be made to patientsof this practice who are too unwelltocome to the practice. Please ring asearly as possible.

AFTER-HOURSFor urgent after-hours attentionplease attend one of the localAccident Emergency Departments atRyde or Concord or RNSH Hospital.Children can be seen as NewChildren's Hospital, Westmead orRNSH which has a separate paediatricservice.lf you require a home visit after-hours, ring the surgery numberand the call wil l be diverted to ourdeputising service who wil l arrangefor a doctor to visit you.



Al Zahra College

The IB Learner Profile is the

attributes and descriptors that

define the type of student that IB

hopes to develop through its

programs (for example, MYP).

THE LEARNER PROFILE

Risk-TakersCaring

Communicators

ThinkersReflective

Open

Minded

KnowledgeablePrincipled

Balanced

Inquirers



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AZC Newsletter September 2011