Deputy Principal's Message - ISIK College

Issue 7—June. 2009www.isikcollege.vic.edu.auISIK COLLEGEPrimary NewsletterEastmeadows CampusGoulburn St, Broadmeadows,3047Ph : 9309 0388Fax : 9309 0377Deputy Principal’s MessageDear Parents & Friends,Once again it is that time of the year when teachers arevery busy completing assessments and writing progressreports. I’d like to thank Mr Mustafa Oz, for all his timeand technology support. Semester reports are distributedtwice per year, during mid and end of year periods. It isthe expectation of the Department of Education that allschools report against the Victorian Essential LearningStandards (VELS) using the A-E scale in all the LearningAreas.Semester One reports will be out on distribution on Friday26 th June from 9.30am until 12.30pm. Reports will only begiven to parents, not students or older siblings. Uncollectedreports will be posted home to families.The Swine flu has indeed become sensationalised in recenttimes. However, the Victorian government is now in the‘sustain’ phase, which means that quarantines will no longertake place in schools if any cases are confirmed. Studentswho are feeling unwell should remain home and seek medicalattention. If your child becomes ill at school, we will contactyou immediately and ask you to collect your child.Please make sure that we have up-to-date contact andemergency contact details. Finally, good general hygieneremains the best defence against the flu. Thank you to MrsUzuncakmak, a parent naturopath, for providing samples ofgoodies for our classrooms.Recently, I was browsing and sorting the online digital photosnetwork and I was only too happy to see how much oursports programs have developed. The new PMP equipmentpurchased last year has been much needed. The interschoolsports program over the last few years have been atremendous success thanks to the coordination of Ms Cilek(and Mrs Tasci this year) as well as our resident coach MrYilmaz. We are all excited to have our annual AthleticsCarnival next term. If you have a love of sports and sometime to help volunteer in training, please see Ms Cilek orMrs Tasci.A couple of incidents have been reported to our administrationwhere families have crossed the roads unsafely. Thelollypop lady and our guard keeper, Hasan bey are here toassist students and families during peak hours. Crossing atother locations other than the school crossing point is verydangerous and will endanger your child’s well-being. I askyour support in leading by example at all times.Have a safe and happy holidays.Ms Evla HanPS– Ooops ! The Prep Entrance Exam date is on Sunday17th (not 19th) July. Thanks to my meticulous l/reader :)PAPBPC1D2A2C3A4A4C5AGamze TuranYusuf KayaEdanur OzdemirBerkay PelekErva KocHelin BayramEmre TurgutNurel OsmanSelin BasEnis KilicBeing more persistentwith class workPersistence in completingwriting tasksShowing confidence andorganizationAlways completes setwork on timePersistent in completingchallenging tasksBeing confident & participatingin classConfidence in performingin front of the classFor showing persistence inher studiesOrganising herself tocomplete workFor organizing a play andperforming it to classSemester Reports Notice -Important Dates• 15 June : Parents Clubmeetings 9.30am MP rm• 18 June : Prep-2 JumpRope for Heart• 18 June : Hot Chocolate& Cookie day• 19 June : Students lastday• 26 June : Report Distribution• 13 July : Term 3 CurriculumDay (student free)• 14 July : Students returnto school• 19 July : Gr1-6 EntranceExam Day• Not all year levels cover all of the domains• PE and Health is reported as one subject• Student results may change in a particular domain.For instance, in Mathematics classes may havecovered ‘Time’ – telling the time, elapsed time,reading calendars. In ‘Measurement, Chance &Data’ this semester area, perimeter and graphingmay not yet be taught. This means that a studentmay receive an ‘A’ in semester one (Time), but a ‘C’in semester two for (Area, Perimeter etc) forMeasurement, Chance & Data depending on theirunderstanding of the different aspects.• The curriculum is structured over a two year cycle.Therefore, students who receive an ‘A’ in 2008may receive an alternate result such as a ‘C’ thissemester. Geography may have been taught lastyear, while this year it may be an Economics unit.Issue 7—June, 2009www.isikcollege.vic.edu..auPage 1

INFANT & JUNIOR DEPARTMENT: Prep—2Dear Parents,We have come to the end of another busy term. I wouldlike to thank all the prep teachers including Ms SonmezOkten, Ms Bahar Ulukan, Ms Emine Demet and GulcanAyvaz for all their hard work and dedication.There are a number of parents, students and teachersgoing overseas. I would like to wish all of our families ahappy and safe holiday. I would like to inform my GradePrep C parents that l will also be taking some time offand will be away for the first few weeks of Term 3. I willbe visiting family and friends in Turkey.The health and wellbeing of our children is always of primaryimportance. A child’s socialisation takes place athome, school and in the community. In each of these settingsa child will be exposed to factors that will shape hisor her development in positive or other ways.Parents can encourage confidence, resilience and positivebehaviour in their child by:• encouraging good behaviour• listening, asking and communicating with theirchild.• seeking advice from your child’s teacher or aprofessional.• encourage friendships – school friends, familyand neighbours.• encourage independence- teach them problemsolving and organization skills• encourage your child to get involved in a sportclub or group.• maintain a routine- this will reduce stress anddevelop self-discipline.• provide supervision- children need to know theyare safe.• be consistent- if your child know what you expectof them, they will feel safe.Next tern our unit of work will be the Weather unit. Wewill be going to Scienceworks and visiting the Planetarium.Best Wishes for the winter holiday season,Prep CoordinatorMrs Ozlem OflayLastThursdayand Friday our Grade 1s hada wonderful and invaluableexcursion to the MelbourneZoo.They had the opportunityto see, first hand, awide range of wild animals intheir habitats. In the DiscoveryCentre we had close contact with animals with differentcoverings – Fur, Feathers, Scales and Skin in smallgroups. It was awesome to hold the Desert Dragon and theshingle back lizards. The Californian King Snake was cold totouch and the tiny monkey called “BabyFace” was very playful despite her age of27 years (this equates to 90 humanyears). We enjoyed watching her antics.As the pictures tell... It was a great dayfor all.Grade 1 TeamPage 2

Middle Department : Grade 3 & 4On Friday the 5 th of June, grade 3 students celebrated Multiculturalday. I was dressed at a Turkish girl. Our classroom looked very colourfulbecause all the children were wearing different traditional costumes.My teacher Ms. Sevde scared me in the dark. She was wearing abig black wig and she had painted her face white. She was dressed as aJapanese Geisha. First thing in the morning we went to the multipurposeroom. We did a special cat walk to show off their costumes. I was veryembarrassed. Later we went back to our classroom and presented ourprojects to parents teachers and friends. For lunch we had a taste ofItaly. Oh Ok! We all shouted when the pizza arrived! After lunch wedanced to Indian music. It was so much fun! At the end of the day ourbeautiful Ms. Sevde gave chocolate, lollies and certificates to everyone.I had a wonderful day! By Reyyan Erdurul.Knitting with Mrs ArmanOne Friday the 5 tth of June, grade 4C had a knitting session.Mrs Arman told the whole class to bring knitting sticks and wool.Even the boys! Everyone was excited. We got started. Mrs Armanshowed us the how to knit. The boys tried knitting as wellbut they found it a little too difficult. Mrs Arman was having ahard time showing the boys how to knit, I think she was a bitfrustrated! It was the first time Miss Muhsine ever held theknitting sticks, she was so funny. Some of the girls had alreadystarted knitting and it looked beautiful. Thankyou to Mrs Armanfor organizing this art and craft session. By Meryem Uluturk 4CThe grade 4 students participated in a soccer competition organised by the Melbourne Victory Football Federationon Thursday the 4 th of June. The students had the opportunity to play a friendly game against other schoolsand also compete in shooting penalties and juggling of the soccer ball.The results from the day is as follows:Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5GoodSamaritian Boysvs Isik 0-6Dallas North Boysvs Isik Boys 0-3Oak Park Boysvs Isik Boys 3-4Roxburgh RiseBoys vs Isik Boys3-2WestbreenBoys vs IsikBoys 1-2Good SamaraitianGirls vs IsikGirls 2-0Good SaratianMixed vs IsikMixed 3-2Dallas North Girlsvs Isik Girls 2-1Dallas NorthMixed vs IsikMixed 1-6Oak Park Girls vsIsik Girls 3-0Oak Park Mixedvs Iisk Mixed1-2Roxburgh RiseGirls vs Isik Girls3-2Roxburgh RiseMixed vs IsikMixed 3-3WestbreenGirls vs IsikGirls 0-1WestbreenMixed vs IsikMixed 0-9On Thursday the 18 th ofJune students from gresPrep, 1, 2 and 3 will beinvolved in a skip-a-thonto help raise money forthe Heart Foundation.For those students whohave not as yet collectedany donations to helpsupport this importantcause please forward yourdonations by Wednesdaythe 17 th of June.Thank-you.Ms Cilek & Mrs TasciSports Team LeadersPage 3

UPPER DEPARTMENT: Grade 5 & 6During the term some of the students in grade five visited the Rialto Toweras a part of Education Week activities. It was an opportunity for the studentsto acquaint themselves with Melbourne and its surrounds. Although itwas quite foggy and the weather wasn’t perfect for viewing it did notdampen our spirits. The students had a good time sipping hot chocolatewhile they waited for the fog to clear up and managed to get a glimpse ofwhat lay beneath and some of the buildings within close proximity.RIALTO TOWERS TRIVIAThe Observation Deck was opened to the public on July 20 1994.There are 1254 stairs to the Observation Deck.The Rialto soars 253 metres (823 ft).The Towers standon 75 huge concretecaissons(legs) attached torock 20m belowthe building.If a kilogramblock wasdropped from theroof it would take7.9 seconds to hitthe ground at250kph.It takes approximately40 secondsto reachLevel 55 in ourfast lifts. Thelifts travel at25kph or 7.1 metresper second.Gr 6’s onexcursionto CERESAs a part of ourIndonesian programstudents had theopportunity to visit CERES, a place where Indonesiacomes alive. Students were involved in various activitiesinvolving a Kulit puppet show, participate in traditionaldance while dressed in their cultural outfits, playinggames dating back to many years and finally the Batikart activity which students enjoyed mostly.Being a part in this lifestyle allowed students to experiencea culture of diversity.Behind the NewsStudents in grade 6 this term have thoroughlyenjoyed being media moguls. Wehave been watching BTN on ABC eachweek to develop an understanding of thecurrent issues in the media locally andinternationally. We also get to talk about interesting events, peopleand places around the world. There is also a website for studentsto explore : http://www.abc.net.au/news/btn/. Don’t getleft behind. Know the news :)Chess TutorsWanted !We are looking at providingmore Clubs programs for ourstudents. We hope to have aChess Club operating soon andare in much need of a volunteerChess expert. If you love Chess and canteach some strategies please see or leave a messagefor Mrs. Ozlem Bayram.Issue 7—June, 2009Page 4

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