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September Newsletter
Principal’s Message
September 15, 2017
Australian International Islamic College
Excellence in
Education
Character & Service
Please consult with your teachers, they are
more than happy to assist you.
I would also like to thank all parents for
their continuous support in assisting us to
enforce the uniform policy. Almost 90% of
our students are compliant and come
neatly attired to the college. We are still
trying very hard to get families arriving to
school on time. We need our parents to sup-
port us in this regard.
This term has been a busy but very
productive one. I would like to extend a
huge thank you to all our staff that made
this term so successful.
I wish you all an enjoyable vacation and we
look forward to seeing everyone eager and
ready for the last term of the year.
Mariam Banwa
Dear Parents / Caregivers,
As we reach the end of a busy and successful
term, I wish to thank all families of AIIC for
their continuous support. The end of this
term is a good opportunity for students to
reflect on what they have achieved so far and
start planning for Term 4.
Our staff have been focussing on Literacy
and Numeracy for the past three terms and
have worked diligently in assisting students
achieve the best they can. Hands-on
literacy activities followed book reading
sessions and students participated in a range
of writing and creating activities to extend
their imaginations and broaden
their understandings
The support of parents and teachers was
amazing, thank you!
Our teachers have prepared students very
well for the NAPLAN Tests and therefore we
have received promising and outstanding
results. These results will be analysed and
areas for improvements will be identified
and addressed. A significant improvement in
student outcomes is evident. The students of
years 2, 4, 6 and 8 are currently preparing
for NAPLAN next year.
End of Term 3
Friday
15th September
2017
Start of Term 4
Tuesday,
3rd October 2017
Years 5/6 classroom
Assalamu alaikum Wr Wb.
Dear Parents/ Caregivers,
At the end of term 3, the year 5/6 class have come a long way in both their academic learning and personal
growth. This term there is been an emphasis on teamwork, problem solving and learning from mistakes.
Our class has been working extremely hard learning a new computer language within the Digital Technologies
curriculum to compete with 19 private and state schools around the region at
Dreamworld on 14th September. The students have built a Lego EV3 robot and are
require to write code so the robot is able to understand and follow their instruc-
tions. There are two challenges:
1. Seen: In classroom practiced to be performed on the day; and
2. Unseen challenge : Code on the spot.
These challenges help develop essential skills including:
* systems thinking
* the programming mindset,
* active learning
* applied mathematics,
* judgement
* decision making
* good communication
* complex problem solving
* persistence and endurance technological design
As a lead up to this event, students have also been coding with scratch,
ozobots, andflying drones. Students also took part in “an hour of code”.
The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of
students in 180+ countries. It is dedicated to expanding
access to computer science and increasing participation by women.
Their vision is that every student in every school should have the opportunity to learn computer science, just
like English, Science or Mathematics. As we live in a technological world and the digital age, it is an integral
part of learning for students to have a competitive edge in technologies for their future careers.
At the end of August, Year 5/6 students also took part in the
Bebras challenge online. The Bebras challenge is a biannual
event. The Bebras challenge contains 15 computational
thinking problems from around the world to be solved. They
are presented under levels of difficulty depending on their
year level of Easy, Medium and Hard. Each consisting of 5
questions. The questions get progressively more difficult as
students advance upwards through the school system.
Besides from technology we also worked on two inquiries
(Sharing the planet and How the world works). Students in-
quiries were about:
* How all living things adapt to different environments.
* How sustainability of energy is dependent on human behaviour.
* C21st technological inventions impact our lives.
* The design of sustainable buildings and structures are dependent upon environmental factors, human
ingenuity and available usable materials.
Flying a Drone with the Queensland Chief
Scientist during the challenge.
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Years 5/6 classroom
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Students also became poets during English, writing a range of different
poems and understanding the structure, rhyme and rhythm required to
write the different types poetry. They wrote:
Acrostic poems
Cinquain Poems
Shape Poems
Limericks
Students also analysed structures and themes of different anthems
around the world.
Our class also took part in the science competition. Students created
posters related to energy in science and micro-organisms. Students had
to write reports and procedures related to their science investigation on
how mould growth differs on bread in different environments.
In Maths, Year 5/6 students have been building a mathematical mindset. In many classroom settings,
mathematics students feel that they fail because they have made a mistake in a calculation. This term
we have been reflecting more on the mistakes students have made and growing their mindset to take a
positive view on mistakes. These mistakes they are making are helping them gain more understanding
into complex mathematical concepts. Students have also been drawing various visual representations of
their Maths. Many students have been brought up thinking that drawing pictures is a “baby” thing to do
in Maths, however, the best mathematicians in the world are still using pictures to guide their
understanding to Maths. In our Mathematical inquiries, students had to draw visual representations,
convert the visuals into numbers, create reasoning behind the maths and understand how it applies to
the real world. Students become more engaged while creating a deeper understanding through these
problems: It was nice to watch the students become skeptics and to challenge one another on how they
understood the concepts.
How many 2 groups of 24 dog biscuits can you make?
15/24 + 4/7 = ?
1 divided by 2/3 = ?
Egyptians had to divide their bread into rations for their
workers, how can they divide the bread evenly so everyone
gets a fair share of bread?
It is important your child spends quality time on their home-
work. Homework, will require internet usage as it helps with
inquiry skills. It also teaches them to become responsible inde-
pendent learners. From next term, homework will be submitted
on the internet through the google platform.
Insha Allah with the learning the students do at school and spending the extra efforts at home I’m sure
your child will reach their utmost potential. Please do come in and see if you have any concerns about
your child’s learning.
Mrs Bay
Year 5/6 Class Teacher
At the Marvel experience in GOMA,
Brisbane.
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Dear Parents / Caregivers,
After another very busy term, with work being
completed as well as participation in
extracurricular activities we now find ourselves
preparing for the last term of the year.
In SOSE, the grade 9’s and 10’s have been
investigating, through visual and written texts,
the impact of World War Two on the world.
Students listened to, read and viewed different
points of view regarding the happenings during
this period in history and then evaluate how
these occurrences have impacted on the world as
we know it today.
Next term we will be studying the geographies of
‘Human Well Being’. What makes a good Life?
Are we better or worse off than other areas of the
world? Does ‘wealth’ equal ‘wellbeing’? In
conjunction with this we will be studying a
‘Pictorial History of Australia’ as seen through
the pictures on stamps over the last 100 years.
We will study how stamp content was and is
related to what is happening at that time in
history.
In English, the grade 9s and 10s were studying
the impact of media and movie content in
highlighting what is Australia and what defines
the ‘typical’ Australian person.
English next term, for the grade 9’s and 10’s, will
be to analyse musical messages [poetry] and
their social impact. They will then create their
own musical text for social comment and/or
change today.
In SOSE, the grade 7’s and 8‘s have been
studying ‘Famous Australians’, the origin and
name of Australia, what is Australia Day, the
reasons for British settlement of Australia,
Australian population and distribution, as well
as manmade and natural geographical features
of Australia.
Next term the 7’s and 8’s will be investigating
Ancient Civilisations of Greece Rome, Egypt and
other Mediterranean cultures as well as Chinese
and Indian peoples. With these ancient
civilisations we will be studying who, where,
when, achievements, what remains of the civi-
lisation, as well as the impact on present-day
life.
Art and Health and Physical Education have a
different face but we will communicate more
about the format when the structure is totally
finalised.
In English this term the 7s and 8s investigated
what language features and text structures writers
use in creating texts in different genres, as well as
what skills contribute to an interesting and
effective piece of writing. Students have developed
an understanding of, and ability to use, language
features and devices to shape meaning and
influence an audience. They have also developed a
knowledge of recognising supporting evidence from
texts to promote a point of view.
In English next term, we will be using ‘persuasion
for change’. Our objective will be to persuade a
local authority of the need for practical change at a
local Gold Coast venue. We will discuss, visit and
decide upon an area/place that needs change
within the area of the Gold Coast. Students will
work in groups to achieve their goal. Presentation
of persuasive argument/s will then be made to the
appropriate recipient/authority. We will then
analyse the success/lack of success with the
persuasive techniques used.
We also hope to have more news about the high
school extending to grades 11 and 12 next year.
From the Maths and Science Classroom…
This term got off to busy start with students
getting stuck into Earth and Space Sciences and
Algebra.
The Year 7-8s recapped fractions, did a rigorous
unit of percentages, and began their exploration
into the world of Algebra. Students learnt about
using variables to represent unknowns, construct-
ing algebraic expressions to represent situations
and calculate for a variety of situations using
algebraic equations. They thoroughly enjoyed their
Maths assignment which involved using Algebra to
solve a CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) mystery.
Students grew to enjoy using Algebra by applying
it to real life situation such as number games and
riddles. Science comprised of two units this term:
Earth and Space Sciences. In Earth Sciences,
students learnt about the water cycle, rock cycle,
types of rocks and how they form, and how process-
es of the Earth give rise to changes. They particu-
larly enjoyed the experiment on making metamor-
phic rock crayons, and using skittles to simulate
erosion and weathering. In Space Sciences, myths
were busted on how seasons occur, what happens
during eclipses, and how the phases of the moon
affect tides. They were shocked to find out that we
NEVER see one side of the moon! (And not because
of Transformers being on the dark side)
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The term began with trigonometry for the Year 9-
10s and once this unit was completed,
understanding more advance algebraic
techniques ensued. This included the different
methods of factorisation, linear inequalities
and deducing simultaneous equations via
substitution, elimination, and graphing. Students
also began their inquiry into Earth Sciences
which included the understanding of the various
spheres of the Earth, theory of plate tectonics
and how interactions of plates give rise to
natural disasters and new landforms. In
getting to know about the Earth, they observed
current global phenomena on small scale through
experiments involving volcanoes and acidification
of water by dissolved carbon dioxide. The
numerous factors that contribute to climate
change were also studied and they really grasped
the concept of the Greenhouse Gas Effect.
This term students worked exceptionally hard to
cover all the content that was necessary, all while
working independently on their inquiry projects
which were submitted to the Griffith University
Science Competition. This was the first time
students at AIIC Gold Coast entered, and I am so
proud of
students at AIIC Gold Coast entered, and I am
so proud of how our students managed their
time and embraced the challenge with positivity.
Our budding scientists were also a huge
help to school, assisting
with the coordination of
the rest of Science
Week activities and
getting really hands on,
regardless of the
messiness.
High School even had
the opportunity to visit
the St Thomas Brisbane Planetarium this
term. A thoroughly enjoyable day was had
by all, which included an educational tour of
the night sky in the 360 degree sky dome, as
well as an information video on the
expansiveness of the universe and the journeys
of discoveries through time.
Well Done High School! Another successful
term!
Sandra Morgan/ Fathima Abba Omar High School teachers
PRINCIPAL AWARD—TERM 3
Primary School Secondary School
Name of student Year level Name of student Year level
Ahmed Ouheda Prep Year Emir Torlak Year 7
Zaina Miller Year 1 Zinaida Bacic Year 8
Ibraheem Muhammad Year 2 Emina Celahmetovic Year 9
Laith Krasniqi Year 3 Ayesha Ahmad Year 10
Luqmaan Muhammad Year 4
Anisa Celahmetovic Year 5
Mubarak Mohamed Year 6
MESSAGE FROM YEAR 1
Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa
Barakatuhu.
Even though we are at the end of Term 3, it is still
full steam ahead in the Year One classroom. Our
last week this term has been focused on reflecting
upon all the exciting learning that has taken place
over the past 10 weeks. Whilst we have spent
most of the term writing information reports, this
week we were back to writing recounts as we
remembered all our favourite events of the term.
Some of the events the Year Ones wrote about
enjoying most were our Hajj re-enactment, the
Quran competition, our school Fete and all the
activities we enjoyed leading up to Eid-ul-Adha.
Of course, we mustn’t forget the excitement of the
Titan’s visit, the visit from the Nerang Library,
Silat self-defence lessons and our most recent
endeavour in sports through Auskick. An
action-packed term indeed !
However, it wasn’t all just fun and games. Much
of the second half of Term 3 was dedicated to an
inquiry into Our Earth and its natural cycle.
Students worked hard to learn about the
difference between natural and man-made
environments, how we as a species depend upon
these environments and, of course, what we need
to do to ensure these environments are managed,
sustained and cared for. They noted every aspect
of this learning through the creation of some very
detailed scientific journals. The learning was then
culminated in an Environmental Action Plan
poster which formed part of an entry into the 31st
Annual Griffith University Science Competition.
I would like to congratulate all our students for their
incredible efforts in this immense undertaking. I was
incredibly excited about the level of engagement in
scientific learning. However, nothing excites me more
than the comments from parents about ways in which
students are actually following through with learning
outside of school. Students became extremely aware of
the negative impacts of being wasteful when it comes to
Earth’s precious resources. They were beginning to
remind others about how minor changes to our everyday
routines can have a major impact on our Earth. Some
have been inspired to take their learning even further.
When setting goals for next term, one student stated “I
want to learn everything about science because I want
to be a scientist when I grow up!”
As we delve further into the inquiry process in Term 4, I
cannot wait to see where our learning will take us next.
Of course, we mustn’t forget that Term 4 will likely be
even busier. As the weather heats up next term, we will
be back in the pool for our next round of swimming
lessons. At the same time, please ensure your student
is ready for the change in temperature by ensuring he
or she has a hat for outdoor activities. In the meantime,
I wish you all a safe, relaxing and fun school holiday.
Mrs M. Celahmetovic—Teacher
Silat—
self
defence
class
Quran
competion
Visit from the
Titans
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