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“every individual had aresponsibility to ensurethat he kept his areaneat and tidy”“enabl[ing] students toappreciate the hard worktheir parents orguardians do at homeeach day”“students also partookin religious discussionsand were encouraged toperform every action aswould be expected of aMuslim”“a special thank-you toMahir Hoca fororganising this camp”“We are forever indebtedto the wonderfulteachers who sacrificetheir holidays to be withus.”The camp also provided students with the opportunity to bond witheach other. This promotes and develops teamwork, camaraderie,understanding, responsibility and leadership among students. Having toshare rooms with each other meant that every individual had aresponsibility to ensure that he kept his area neat and tidy, and that hekept a high level of maintenance so that his actions weren't a liability toanyone else in his group. Furthermore, at mealtimes it was importantthat the dining room was kept reasonably clean so that those oncleaning duty would have a less arduous job. It was also pleasing to seestudents kept the overall environment litter-free. All these helped buildresponsibility. By looking out for their friends, students displayedleadership and by spending time with each other, students learnt moreabout their friends' characters and got to know each other a little better.Perhaps the most character-building part of this camp was the way inwhich students reacted to living outside their comfort zones. At home,many students have the luxury of others cleaning their rooms, washingtheir dishes, making their beds, etc. At camp, students must look aftertheir own needs under conditions that aren't always most comfortable.This enables students to appreciate the hard work their parents orguardians do at home each day. Hopefully students will keep this inmind and help out more at home. Furthermore, students hadopportunities to work on their punctuality and develop their mentaltoughness.A major theme throughout the camp was the promotion of Islam. Sadly,religion is often neglected by the majority of students, and the teachers'focus was on endorsing the practice of Islam. Apart from learning aboutthe importance of praying, students also partook in religious discussionsand were encouraged to perform every action as would be expected ofa Muslim. Hopefully, students can take these experiences as buildingblocks to becoming better Muslims.A huge thank-you goes out to Necdet Bey (or “Haci Amca” as he ismore affectionately known), who has been cooking delicious food forISIK College camp students for the last 10 years, and Husem Abi whoboth worked tirelessly to provide us with beautiful breakfast, lunch anddinner and then clean up all the dishes. A big thank-you to all theamazing teachers who were so generous with their time, and a specialthank-you to Mahir Hoca for organising this camp.Overall, I found this camp experience to be of enormous benefit andthe feedback from the large proportion of students who were present reenforcesthis belief. We are forever indebted to the wonderful teacherswho sacrifice their holidays to be with us and hopefully we can rewardthem with not only great marks but by replicating the generosity they'vedisplayed in the community ourselves. I know a lot of the boys arealready looking forward to our next camp during the mid-year holidays.Emre Akgoz, 12BICU Read 8
TAHA CAKSAK ON KIDZ BOOK CLUBI was very excited to have been chosen, along with eight other Victorianschool children, to be a panellist on the Kidz Book Club. This is a newchildren's program which encourages a love of books and it provides a guideto a range of reading opportunities. There are six episodes planned in the2009 introductory season and I appear in episode 1. My role is to readparticular books, review them and give my opinions about them.On the day of filming the episode, it was nice to meet the film crew and mypanel partner, Emily. I enjoyed the filming process and the wholeatmosphere. I had the opportunity of meeting children's author andCompany Director, Phil Kettle and the guest author, Mark Carthew who is anillustrator, musician and riddle writer. It was also great to work with SusanHalliday, Company Director and also Chairperson of the Victorian Institute ofTeaching.It has been quite an experience being part of a new children's program,especially when that involves reading and talking about books. As a lover ofreading, I hope this program inspires children to read more and show themthat reading can be a very enjoyable hobby. It was an unforgettable day andI can't wait to be a reviewer on future episodes.For more information please visit http://kidzbookclub.com.au/.Taha Caksak, 7AEmily, Phil Kettle, TahaCaksak, & MarkCarthew?“I was very excited tohave been chosen.”“a new children’sprogram whichencourages a love ofbooks”“I hope this programinspires children to readmore and show themthat reading can be avery enjoyable hobby.”Cameraman Andy,Emily, Taha & MarkCarthewICU Read 9
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