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4 May 20174 May 2017

HEAD OF ACADEMY

AFFIRMATION OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES &PRACTICES

The Australian International Academy of Education declaresand affirms that school programs and teaching practicesembrace the following important principles:

Mr S. Salman AMAcademy Director General – Email: aia@aia.vic.edu.au

HEAD OF CAMPUSAssalamu Alaikum Wr. Wb.

Dear Parents / Guardians,

Term 1 reporting to parents took place on Wednesday 29March, 2017. Thank you to all those parents and staff formaking the day informative, especially for students. On thatday, students would have received feedback about theirachievements and, importantly, they would have receivedadvice as to how to go about improving their achievementlevels by improving their skills and knowledge. We ask parentsto continue to monitor their child’s home study habits to makecertain that they are completing their tasks according toteachers’ instructions.

Year 10 Examinations:

Students in Year 10 will sit for a 2 hour written examination onEnglish, Mathematics, Humanities, Science and Arabic. Examswill commence on Friday 26 May, 2017, and conclude on 1June, 2017. Exams are an important part of learning and weask parents to support their children by providing support athome so that students are well-prepared. Exam schedule willbe distributed to students.

Child Safe Policies:

On Wednesday 26 April, 2017, AIA held an information sessionon Child Safe policies for parents and guardians from the threeMelbourne Campuses. Mr Salman explained that AIA has zerotolerance towards child abuse and staff are fully committedto implementing all relevant policies to make certain that allstudents are safe and their safety and welfare is at the fore frontof all decision making. All relevant policies are also available onthe CSC website.

Some of the important points discussed is listed below.

• The promotion of peace, harmony and understandingthrough intercultural interactions.

• All Australians have equal rights before the law. Wereject any form(s) of discrimination based on race,religion or sex.

• The rule of law and the respect of the rights ofothers.

• The values of fairness, openness, sharing and givinga hand, looking after neighbours, tolerance,understanding and acceptance.

• People are free to choose and practice their religions.But we reject those who preach violence and hatredin the name of any religion.

• The right of individuals to enjoy the freedom ofspeech, expression and association. But we rejectverbal and written abuses and transgressions againstothers under the cover of freedom of speech andexpression.

• The Australian system of democratically electedgovernments and councils is the best that serve theinterest of all Australians.

• Australian International Academy (AIA) will complywith Ministerial Order 870 and commits to childsafety. AIA child safe policy applies to all school

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Curriculum Day:

Monday 15 May 2017 is a curriculum planning day for staff.Students are not to attend school on this day.

Ramadan Times:

Special Ramadan times will operate from 29 May until 23 June,2017 (Last day of Term 2). The only change is the finishing time.During Ramadan and on the dates mentioned above studentswill be dismissed at 2.10 pm.

Report Finalisation Day:

This is an early reminder that Monday 5 June is reportfinalisation day for staff. On this day, students are not to attendschool.

Student Leadership for 2017:

We have appointed Riad Karim of Year 10 as Captain; IsraaKhan, Sara Osman and Hamza Kashif of Year 9 as ViceCaptains.

Student Pickup:

The Melton City Council has been monitoring traffic especiallyduring dismissal time. We had a number of meetings with themto explain to them that the main reason we adjusted CSCstarting and dismissal times was to assist the community byreducing traffic congestion as much as possible. They are verypleased with and thankful for the arrangements we made at theother campus and they are also glad that we are continuingwith these arrangements. They initially approached us to putrestrictions on Lake Street, which we rejected based on ourstudent numbers and based on our observations of traffic flow.

According to my observations, a vast majority of our parentsare following traffic rules and are considerate of other roadusers. However, I believe our school community can improvein the following areas to assist with traffic flow. All parkingshould be in allocated spaces and as short as possible to allowother parents to use the same parking spot. Please do notdouble park and ask your child to get into your car. This isdangerous, illegal and not considerate of cars behind you. Ifthere is no parking spot then you must continue to drive andfind one on another street. I have noticed that some parents areparking near the shopping centre and walking to campus for3 minutes. This is a very good option to keep in mind. It is ineveryone’s interest that we obey traffic laws and be considerateand respectful to all other road users.

After the dismissal bell:

Year 6 - 10 students can leave school grounds withouta parent/guardian.Year Prep - 5 students must leave school grounds witha parent/guardian, or with an older sibling in Year 6-10.

Privacy and social networking websites:

Social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter and othersare great ways to share your thoughts and keep in touch withfriends and family, but it's important to consider who else might

environments, which includes physical and onlineenvironments.

• AIA has zero tolerance of child abuse, and allallegations and safety concerns will be treated veryseriously and consistently with our policies andprocedures.

• AIA want children to be safe, happy and empowered.We support and respect all children, as well as ourstaff and volunteers.

• AIA will ensure that a culture of child safety isembedded and the commitment to zero tolerance ofchild abuse will be led by the Academy Board,Academy Director and Campus Heads, and beshared throughout the school community.

• AIA has legal obligations to adhere to all legislativerequirements, especially:The Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic) -Mandatory reporting Obligations, andthe three new criminal offences that have beenintroduced under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic)

• AIA is committed to preventing child abuse andidentifying risks early, and removing and reducingthese risks.

• We value and empower students to participate indecisions which affect their lives.

• We foster a culture of openness that supports allpersons to safely disclose risks of harm to children;

• We take a preventative, proactive and participatoryapproach to child safety.

• AIA will employ only the most suitable people to workwith children and have high quality staff and volunteersupervision and professional development.

• AIA will ensure children know who to talk with if theyare worried or are feeling unsafe, and that they arecomfortable and encouraged to raise such issues.

• AIA will report suspected abuse, neglect ormistreatment promptly to the appropriate authorities,as prescribed by the Mandatory Reporting Policy.

• AIA will share information appropriately and lawfullywith other organisations where the safety andwellbeing of children is at risk.

• We value the input of and communicate regularly withfamilies and carers.

• AIA staff and volunteers will be aware of key policiesinvolving child safety in particular, the child-safepolicy, Staff code of conduct, Mandatory Reporting,Anti Bullying and Incident Reporting policies.

• AIA will address all 7 child safe standards providedby The Ministerial Order 870, and have zero tolerancefor child abuse in our campuses.

• AIA is committed to regularly training and educatingits staff and volunteers on child abuse risks.

• AIA support and respect all children, as well as itsstaff and volunteers. We are committed to thecultural safety of Aboriginal children, the cultural

safety of children from a culturally and/or linguisticallydiverse backgrounds, and to providing a safeenvironment for children with a disability.

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be able to see what you post and what impact you haveon the persons which their photo was published. Sometimesparents take photos during school functions and these photosmay have your child along with his or her friends. We requestthat unless there is permission given by a parent then otherchildren’s images must not be published online or at any otherplace by any one of our parents and students.

Term Dates for Students 2017:

TERM 1: 2 February – 31 MarchTERM 2: 18 April – 23 JuneTERM 3: 17 July – 22 SeptemberTERM 4: 9 October – 8 December

Wassalam Alaikum Wr. Wb.

K. ErdalHead of Campus

CONTACT PERSONS FOR STUDENTCONCERNS:

Ms D. Hamaway Main OfficeMs A. Kahteran Main OfficeForm Teacher of your child, or one of the followingcoordinators.Mr K. Soueid Year 6 – 10 Student ManagementMs T. Lavcanski Year 2B – 5 Student ManagementMs C. Zuniga Year Prep – 2A Student ManagementMs D. Souki Student Wellbeing Officer & First Aid

Campus website:

http://www.aiahome.net/cs/

Campus staff could be contacted via email: csc@aia.vic.edu.auor phone 83725446

IMPORTANT DATES2 February, 2017: Preps’ first day3 February, 2017: Year 1 – 10 first day at the newcampus16 February: Parent Information Function (6 – 7.30 pm)13-24 February: Year 1-5 Boys Swimming Program27 Feb – 1 March: Girls Year 5 Camp1 – 3 March: Boys Year 5 Camp29 March: Parent - Teacher - Student Conference31 March: Last day of Term 1 (Students dismissed atnormal time)18 (Tuesday) April: First day of Term 220 April: School Photographs9-11 May: NAPLAN tests for year levels 3, 5, 7 and 915 May-23 June: 2018 scholarship applications openingand closing dates26 May – 2 June: Year 10 Examinations29 May: Ramadan timetable commences. Studentsdismissed at 2.10 pm5 June: Report Writing Day (No students at school)23 June: Last day of term 2. Report distribution1.30-2.10pm (Early dismissal due to Ramadan).26 June (tbc): Eid-al-Fitr (Campus closed 26 & 27 June

tbc)17 July: First day of Term 323-25 August: Year 7 Camp (Girls at Adanac Rec, Boysat Lady Northcote)5 – 8 September: Year 9 Camp (Boys at Forest Edge,Girls at the Summit)1 September: Eid-Ul-Adha (tbc)20 September: Parent-Teacher-Student Conference22 September: Last day of Term 39 October: First day of Term 49 - 20 October: Year 1-5 Girls Swimming Program6 November: Curriculum Day (No students at school)29 November: Report Writing Day (No students atschool)1 December: Prep (2018 students) Orientation Day - No2017 Preps at school7 December: Student Awards Presentation (9.00 - 11am)8 December: Last day of Term 4 & Report distribution(2.30 pm – until dismissal)21 December 2017 - 7 January 2018: Campus is closed8 January 2018: Campus office is open

STUDENT SUPERVISION OUTSIDE OFCLASSROOM HOURS

8.15 – 8.30 am: Recommended time of arrival forstudents.8.30 am: Morning assembly and classes start.

Students are supervised by yard duty teachers during recess,lunchtime, and before school from 8.15 am until assembly.Students must be collected within 15 minutes after thedismissal time.

Australian Mathematics Competition2017

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On Thursday 27th July, AIACSC will be one of many schoolshosting the Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC), acompetition administered by the Australian Mathematics Trustthat has been running since 1978. The competition is open tostudents in Years 3-12 with an emphasis on problem-solving.Test papers will consist of thirty questions and students willbe required to complete these online in sixty (Years 3-6) orseventy-five minutes (Years 7-12). The questions are designedto be fun and target both the average and mathematically giftedstudent.

Once tests have been completed and processed, all studentswill receive a Certificate of Participation or Proficiency Certificatewith some qualifying to receive a Certificate of High Distinction,Distinction or Credit. Students will also be provided with adetailed report showing how they performed on each problemwith wider statistical rankings. Those students that performexceptionally may be invited to participate in furthermathematics events, as hosted by the Australian MathematicsTrust.

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As participation in the AMC is OPTIONAL, additional class timewill not be provided to students to prepare. However, they havethe opportunity to enrol in the online GetSet training coursefor a very small fee to help them prepare effectively for thecompetition.

I would encourage you to access the AMC parent informationdocument accompanying this month’s newsletter. Thisdocument provides further information and useful links relatingto the competition. Importantly, it contains the consent formwhich must be completed and returned to your child’s Formteacher, along with payment ($6.50 for AMC; $2 for GetSettraining), by Friday 2nd June, should your child wish toparticipate. (When submitting consent form and payment,please ensure that the exact amount is given as Formteachers will not have change available to give tostudents.)

Lastly, we hope to see many students participate in thecampus’ second year of hosting the competition.

Ms Samia Eldib – Year 7 Maths Teacher

Below is the link to the Frequently Asked Questions pagerelating to the AMC and GetSet preparatory courses:

https://amt.edfinity.com/about/faq

Term 2 Learning with PrepsPrep children have started Term 2 with such enthusiasm andexcitement! Children are making great progress with their letterand sound knowledge, and reading their magic sight words.We would like to thank all parents for their hard work at homewith reading and practising their sight words every night. This issuch an important part of learning and we encourage parentsto continue.

This term we are exploring the unit ‘There are many people whoteach us how to be healthy and safe’. Children are using theirknowledge of the local environment and community to discusswho can help us during dangerous situations and the roles ofdifferent people. We are also learning the importance of ourpersonal hygiene and safety.

As winter is approaching, children are practising keeping germsaway and ensuring we do not spread germs to others aroundus. Children are working on the Sneeze Safe Program ‘Catch it,Bin it and Wash it!’.

We are looking forward to ensuring all germs stay away and wehave a healthy and happy Term 2!

Ms Mel and Ms Sarah – Prep A and B ClassroomTeachers

Year Ones’ Great Start to Term 2Our lovely students have been amazing and we couldn’t haveasked for a better start with commitment and passion to learnnew things.

Year Ones have been inquirers with our new unit this term,‘What individuals do makes a difference to how an organisationfunctions and the use of symbols to communicate.’

Year One students are expanding their understanding of theresponsibilities of specific jobs, how these people care for thecommunity, how individuals help an organisation function andthe purpose of specific symbolic systems.

We are continuing to grow in the classroom with our literacyand numeracy workshops providing all students with lots ofnew strategies to help further their learning.

We couldn’t be any prouder. Keep up the good work YearOnes!

We cannot wait to see what else you all have in store for us.

Ms Cansu Karakilic and Ms Omnia Sultan – Year 1Aand 1B Classroom Teachers

Year 2A and 2B – We Love Allah ProjectDuring Term 1, Year 2A and 2B enjoyed learning aboutTawheed in the topic “Allah Our Great Creator”. Studentsworked enthusiastically in groups and individually to producewonderful displays about the 99 names of Allah.

A special thank you to all parents for their cooperation. I wouldalso like to thank Ms. Nelly Mahmoud, the Arabic and ReligionTeacher’s Aid in helping the children to finish this project. Thisterm, we are learning about the Six Pillars of Faith in the topic “Iam a believer”.

I am looking forward to more creative projects Insha’Allah.

Ms. Hanan – Year 2A and 2B Religion Teacher

All About Vincent Van Gogh in Year 3Towards the end of last term the students in Year 3 wereintroduced to the wonderful post-impressionist artist VincentVan Gogh. In class we researched and discussed some ofhis history and why he had created certain pieces of art. The

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students were extremely surprised when they found out thatVan Gogh’s paintings did not become known worldwide untilafter his death. Over the autumn break the students completedtheir Vincent Van Gogh research project which they presentedto their peers upon their return to school. I was very impressedwith how much knowledge they had on Van Gogh’s history,along with the mediums used in his paintings. The studentsdeveloped great opinions based on his personal history andhis art works, which they shared with the class. I was verypleased to see so many students expanding their creativity inposter/booklet making, as well as the use of PowerPoint fortheir presentations. A big congratulations to the Year 3 studentswho completed their projects and presented with confidence.Well done!

Ms. Tania Lavcanski – Year Prep B, 2 and 3 ArtsTeacher

Year 8 – Teaching Science usingInquiry-Based Science Strategies

Studies have shown how meaningful science learning couldbe achieved via the introduction of an inquiry-based Scienceteaching approach.

Scientific inquiry refers to the activities through which studentsdevelop knowledge and understanding of scientific ideas, aswell as an understanding of how scientists study the naturalworld. In the process of learning the strategies of scientificinquiry, students learn to conduct an investigation and collectevidence from a variety of sources, develop an explanation fromthe data, and communicate and defend their conclusions. It is apowerful way of understanding science content and it is at theheart of how students learn.

At our new Caroline Springs campus, we are fortunate to havethree science labs and a great art room in addition to theinformation technology room. These facilities open the doors forour students and us as educators to integrate different learningareas into science education.

During Term 1, students were introduced to the area ofchemical sciences. The students engaged in a range oflaboratory-based experiments and investigative learningexperiences to explore changes in matter at a particle level anddistinguish between chemical and physical changes. Studentswere highly motivated and engaged throughout the term andproduced wonderful work.

This term, we are exploring the world of biology throughinquiry-based learning activities. Students are working asmicrobiologists, learning how to use the microscope, preparingwet mount and investigating the structure and functions ofthese amazing living connections. By the end of the term,students will research and argue on how advances in

technology have allowed biologists to manipulate cells toimprove our quality of life.

Year 8 students’ reflections on “Modelling anAtom” project:

Through this task, I learnt lots of interesting facts about Carbonand its uses. This task has helped me realize the importance ofscience in our daily life applications and opened one’s eyes onthe perspective of life. It was a very enjoyable task, especiallycreating the model, hopefully we will do more in the future.Nadia El-Tamimy

This term, I learned that scientific models are approximationsof the objects and systems that they represent; they are notreplicas, which is why scientists are always trying to improvethem. Modelling is a great way to explain ideas or concepts thatwe can’t experience directly. I really enjoyed that task. AdamChahrouk

I chose to the Lithium atom to model. It was fun, enjoyableproject but it took a lot of effort and time to design it. I also spenta lot of time in researching about the physical and chemicalproperties of the element. My goal was to finish the project tomy best abilities, and I believe, I achieved it. Yaseen Youssef

Well done, Year 8. You have put in a great effort so far!

Ms. Hanan Ahmed – Year 8 Science Teacher

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