Belmore Boys’ High School Newsletter 2017 Number 4, Term 2 Week 9 also available at the School Website http://www.belmoreboy-h.schools.nsw.edu.au, on FaceBook and Twitter

Principal’s Message

Iftaar Dinner

Our school is committed to being at the centre of a connected and well informed community where all members of our Belmore family are provided with an environment that is welcoming, supportive, safe and happy. Last week, our school joined forces with Human Appeal International - Australia, to celebrate our school diversity through an Iftaar dinner. With over 400 people in attendance, including representatives from the Department of Education, local businesses and industries, universities and service providers, it was our biggest Iftaar since its inception at our school. Our local MP, Sophie Cotsis, and the Member for Lakemba, Jihad Dib where amongst speakers whose speeches revolved around the importance of understanding cultural and religious backgrounds, to the growth of our community and society in general. It was energising to see staff, students, parents and community members celebrate the spirit of Belmore, a spirit of love and care towards all. At Belmore, we deeply understand that in diversity there is strength. We don't tolerate difference, we celebrate it. On behalf of our school community, I would really like to thank Human Appeal International - Australia for their ongoing support of our school. Many thanks to Cocoa Create and El Sayed Sweets from Liverpool for their delicious sweets.

Ms Ramadan

Deputy Principals’ Message

Gibber’s Aim Higher Program

Recently Year 7 was involved in the Aim Higher program, which is a high energy, interactive, magazine style performance that uses humour, music, multi-media and popular culture to engage students in the different paths they can take into tertiary education. It helps to break down some of the barriers associated with post-school destinations and by raising awareness of the specific routes into university and the different ways students can access these. It was a great day and the students really enjoyed themselves.

Mrs Ellis

Belmore Boys High Upcoming Events 2017 Term 1

Event Date & Time Location P&C Meetings 22nd June & 17th August School Common Room

Last Day of School 30th June All students to attend

First Day back to School 18th July All students to attend

Athletics Carnival 28th July All students to attend

HSC Trial Exams 14th-25th August Yr 12 School Hall

Kids for the Planet Program

On Thursday 15th June, I had the pleasure of visiting Lakemba Public School to see our very own Captain Planet, (AKA Mr Chahrouk) working with students from Belmore South PS, Hampden Park PS and Lakemba PS. Our school team was presenting the hard work they had completed as part of the 'Kids for the Planet' program. Students had prepared speeches, drama performances, art displays and in addition presented impromptu speeches. I would like to thank Ms Price for inviting our students to take part and Belmore Boys High School looks forward

to hosting next year’s activities. Mr Borg

Iftaar Dinner

Gibber In School Excursion

IScience Program Sydney University Excursion I Science program is a new initiative by The University of Sydney to enhance Science skills to help students to work

scientifically. Mentors, who are Science students at USyd, help students with open ended investigations. There were

30 topics being investigated and around 240 students from Sydney schools participating. Ms Esiopoulos also attended

the IScience initiative with Ms Khurshid, and she remarked that it was an absolute pleasure to go to the University of

Sydney I-Science program each week with our students as they were stars and they made her feel so proud.

School Programs Aboriginal Cultural Connectedness, Bricklaying and Agriculture.

Student Profiles

Chaudhary Rizwan

Year 7

Favourite sport/team Cricket

Fave food Lasagna

Best Subject PDHPE

What’s Great about BBHS?

Everyone and Teachers

Ambition Game Developer

Jason Sokia

Year 8

Favourite sport/team EELS

Fave Food Lovo – Fijian

traditional food

Best Subject Music

What’s Great about BBHS? All the

teachers and my friends

Ambition Aeronautic Engineer Elijah Aruna

Year 9

Favourite sport/team Soccer

Fave food My Mum’s lasagna

Best Subject English

What’s Great about BBHS?

Everything

Ambition To play soccer for Liverpool FC

Mahmoud Hijazi

Year 10

Favourite sport/team Real

Madrid

Fave Food Pineapple Pizza

Best Subject English

What’s Great about BBHS? Great

teachers

Ambition Travel the world Mohamad Obeid

Year 11

Favourite sport/team Rugby

League

Fave Food Thai

Best Subject IPT

What’s Great about BBHS? Everything

is better than my previous school, the

learning, teachers and students

Ambition Buy my parents a house

Kichie Navusu

Year 12

Favourite sport/team All

Blacks

Fave Food Butter chicken

Best Subject Maths

What’s Great about BBHS? The boys

Ambition I would love to play Rugby

League for Australia

PBL- Please discuss with your child our focus on

Positive Behaviour and Learning

The focus for PBL this term is self-regulation of

personal behaviour at school and the expectations

of good behaviour when using public transport.

Please discuss these two issues with your son/s.

PBL Award Winners this term. Student prizes this term were awarded to Yr 7 Nasim

Nayim Ullah, Pat Bui, Yr 8 Zisheng Sun Yr 10 Abdulla Khan, Haekal Suleman.

Did you know that you can make payments to your child’s school online?

How?

Log onto School site at www.belmoreboy-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Click on “Make a Payment” and

follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard. Eftpos is also available at school!

What expenses can be paid online? Voluntary School Contributions / Subject Contributions / Excursions / Sport / Creative and Practical Arts / Sales

to Students