ICOSA NEWS

Newslet ter Week 2 Term 4 2016

Message from the Chairman 28 October 2016

Dear Parent / Caregiver

Assalamualiakum

With the final term of the school year well underway, I want to report to you on progress with Federal Government compli-

ance and our continued public funding, the College Board and the appointment of a new principal and the completion of my

term as College Board Chairman.

Federal Government

We continue to enjoy a constructive relationship with the Federal Government and its Department of Education.

We have received our scheduled quarterly funding payment due for the next three months and we continue to be vigilant

regarding costs within the College.

You will recall that last month the Federal Government asked us to assure it on compliance and other progress necessary for

continued public funding. I am pleased to advise you that our full and detailed report will be lodged with the Federal Govern-

ment this week.

College Board

We have received many nominations for positions on the College Board. Interviews will be held shortly. It is expected that

the full Board will be in place in November.

Once the full Board is in place, there will be a meeting of the Board with the College community. Again, this will be in mid

November.

Appointment of new Principal

As you may know, Dr Lynda MacLeod will complete her term as Principal at the end of the year. Lynda has done a superb

job in the most demanding circumstances.

The process to appoint a new Principal is well underway. We have short-listed an excellent field of candidates and final inter-

views will be conducted once the full Board is in place. It is for the full Board to make this pivotal appointment.

Lynda will remain in place until the new Principal is appointed.

Chairman stepping down

As many of you will know, I step down as Chairman on 11 November.

It has been an enormous honour to serve this wonderful school community. It has been a demanding, exacting and very

In This Issue

Message from the

Chairman

Senior School

Yr 8 Science

Yr 10 Science

Yr 10 Workpractice

& Yr 9 English

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stressful journey but immensely satisfying when I look back on what we have together

achieved. We have transformed the College, fixed faults and put in place the good gov-

ernance required of a modern and caring school. I thank all of you who have supported

me personally and served our College collectively.

I particularly thank Lynda, her leadership team, our teaching staff and support staff. I

will always watch with close interest and fondness the growth of our great school.

Jazakallah Khairun

Wassalam

MIRIAM

Senior School Assalaamu Alaikum

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

A warm welcome to Term 4 which has already started on a very busy note.

In week 1, on 19/10/2016 our Year 12 students sat for their first end of year examination, the Arabic Written exam. This was

followed by the Oral exam which took place in the SACE building in the second week on Thursday 25/10/2016.

On Thursday 20/10/2016, the Year 12 students celebrated their graduation in a distinguished and memorable style and were

formally farewelled in a whole school assembly on Friday 21/10.2016.

The Graduated students are:

Hana Amer Abdiwahid Abdullahi Alieu Bility

Maram El Sabri Huzayfa Ali Halil Muhammad

Mariam Hamkar Ezziddin Alim Alif Revan Pratama

Frozan Khelwaty Fares Baaj Asil Ruzeaji

Zuha Mashoor Asim Bekric Yusuf Shams

Huda Osman Hellenna Salimie Faaiz Zafar Iqbal

Mubassira Tasnim Muhammad Yasir Shah

We pray that may Allah S.W.T. grant our students every success and every happiness.

The Year 11 students are heavily engaged in completing Semester II assignments in preparation for their final exams in week

6. While the Year 10 students started the term enthusiastically after having their Work Experience week at the end of term 3.

The following students are the recipients of the Excellence

Award of Term 3:

I congratulate our students on their dedication and commitment to achieve their best in all subject areas, and we look forward

to another successful and rewarding Term 4, in shaa’ Allah.

Mrs. Hanan Dallah

Senior School Director

Newslet ter Week 2 Term 4 2016

Students

Year Level

Maram El Sabri

12 Girls

Mubassira Tasnim

12 Girls

Huda Osman

12 Girls

Hana Amer

12 Girls

Halil Muhammad

12 Boys

Fares Baaj

12 Boys

Science—Year 8 Girls

In year 8 this term the girls will be studying about Geology

as a branch of science. They will be exploring different

types of rocks and their features. This study corresponds

to the achievement standards of the Australian Curriculum

wherein the students need to ‘compare processes of rock

formation, including the timescales involved. ’ The stu-

dents have already begun this investigation. In week 1,

they examined samples of different kinds of rocks and not-

ed down their various features. They then looked at the

impact of different factors on crystal formation and creat-

ed their own crystals in the science lab. This week they

have been learning about the impact of weathering on

rocks. For this purpose, they will be replicating the impact

of acid rain and freezing on rocks of different types. This

will also help them understand how the minerals inside

some rocks weather more easily than others.

The students will then move on to the study of exploration

and mining in week 5 and learn about minerals and their

properties. They will also investigate the different kinds of

aerial and on-site methods that are used for exploration.

Students will be required to complete a unit review each

week for homework which will be assessed. They will also

be writing practical reports for some of the experiments

conducted. Students will also be evaluated through tests

after the completion of each chapter. Parents are request-

ed to ensure that homework is completed to a high stand-

ard each week.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Hussain

Newslet ter Week 2 Term 4 2016

Students weighing Potash Alum to be

used in the experiment

Preparing to rest the test tubes replicating

different conditions

Understanding the process of rock formation

Boi l ing a mixture for mak ing crys ta ls

Observ ing di f ferent types of rocks

Dear Parents/caregivers and students,

Assalamu Alaikum

I would like to congratulate all year 12 students on their grad-uation and all my best wishes to them as they progress from one stage in life to another. While this can be a difficult time for some of them getting ready for their exams, the results that they will achieve are worth all of the hard work that they will put in!

Stage 2 Physics students, the exam is on the 8th of Novem-ber and I’m sure you will do very well as you have always been throughout the year. Feel free to contact me at any time you need help and support in preparation for the exam. Don’t forget to take breaks whenever you need to.

Stage 1 students have also started to feel the heat of the end of the semester. In Physics, we are finishing the semester with electricity and magnetism. It is a very exciting topic and full of hands on skills.

Year 10 boys have started their first step in the journey of un-derstanding the human genetics and DNA. They have ex-tracted DNA from a few different fruits and examined it under the microscope. They are currently working on their practical reports which are due end of week three. Year 9 boys have been exploring the theory of Plate Tectonics and by the end of the term they will be able to explain the reasons behind earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes.

Kind regards,

Adam Jones

Physics/Science Teacher

Year 10 boys extracting DNA from Kiwi

Year 9 boys examining the effect of light on the rate of photosynthesis

Year 12 student investigating the

diffraction

Year 10 Students

Our Year 10 students has

successfully completed a

week long work experience

last week of term 3 and

gained valuable experi-

ence in the current work

environment. Majority of

our students received good

grades from their work

place providers for their

excellent work ethics, en-

thusiasm and dedication.

Special thanks to the par-

ents and students for or-

ganising the work experi-

ence in their field of inter-

est.

This term Year 10 Work-

place Practice students will

be learning how to write

cover letter and resume.

They will also gain inter-

view skills through Mock

interviews. Students will be

reflecting about their work

experience through Power-

Point presentations. Year

11 Accounting students will

be working on financial

report investigation, Dou-

ble Entry Recording and

getting ready for semester

exam. Year 11 Business &

Enterprise students will be

working on situational anal-

ysis of any small business

of their choice and will be

gaining knowledge about

the Core Topic Business

and Enterprise in practice.

Mrs. Vincent Workplace Practice, Ac-counting and Business & Enterprise teacher.

Year 10 Work Experience Work experience was a very exciting time for me because I could finally experience the working environment after being prepared for it for more than eight weeks. It was a very educational five days that I spent at Chemist Warehouse and The Coffee Club. I learned that there is a lot to being a pharmacist and that it's not all just about giving out medications or talking to customers. There are also legal implications. During my work experience at Coffee Club, I realised the importance of customer service and how vital it is to always maintain and display a positive attitude. I’ve also come to know the immense amount of physical stamina that is needed when it comes to jobs in the hospitality sector. All in all, I've been taught a lot during my time on work experience and I intend to use that knowledge and experience in the future as a member of society. Fathima Hiba

Personally, I feel that my time on work experience was time well spent. In a way, I was able to gain a proper picture of a professional working environment and what is expected of me as a member of the working class. As someone who plans to go into the medical field, spending five days doing work experi-ence at National Pharmacies was a great hands on learning experience. I now know what to expect from a career in retail and the responsibilities of a pharmacist. Daniyah Junejo

Another fantastic performance by the Windmill production company. On Wednesday our year

9 and some year 10 English students were lucky enough to watch the performance of Rum-

pelstiltskin.

It was a magical and captivating show that had the students in stitches and thunderous ap-

plause. For some of our students this was their first major theatre production.

Paul Capsis AKA Rumpelstiltskin was so in awe of our students that he even commented on

the amazing theatre vibes they were sending out from the audience.

Our students were very well behaved and displayed excellent theatre etiquette. We are all looking forward to the 2017 season of theatre productions.

Mrs Galantomos

LIZA NIZAM CANTEEN TERM 4 MENU

Monday Stir Fry Tumeric Chicken served with Vegies & Rice

Moroccon Chicken served with Rice,Salad & Yogurt Noodles Small

Noodles Big Beef Hotdog Chicken Burger Chicken Wrap Sushi Tuna/Chicken

Assorted Fruit

$5.00

$5.00 $2.00

$5.00 $4.00 $5.00 $5.00 $2.00

$0.50

TUESDAY Chicken Tomato served with Salad and Rice Moroccon Chicken served with Salad & Yogurt Noodles Small Noodles Big Beef Hotdog

Chicken Burger Chickens Pizza Chips Sushi Tuna/Chicken Assorted Fruit

$5.00 $5.00 $2.00 $5.00 $4.00

$5.00 $3.50 $3.00 $2.00 $0.50

Wednesday Chicken Black Pepper served with Vegies & Rice

Moroccon Chicken served with Salad & Yogurt

Noodles Small Noodles Big Beef Hotdog Chicken Burger

Chicken Wrap Chickens Pizza Sushi Tuna/Chicken Assorted Fruit

$5.00

$5.00

$2.00 $5.00 $4.00 $5.00

$5.00 $3.50 $3.00 $0.50

Thursday Chicken Curry served with Vegies & Rice Moroccon Chicken served with Salad & Yogurt

Noodles Small Noodles Big Beef Hotdog Chicken Burger Chicken Wrap

Chickens Pizza Chips Sushi Tuna/Chicken Assorted Fruit

$5.00 $5.00

$2.00 $5.00 $4.00 $5.00 $5.00

$3.50$3.00 $2.00 $0.50

Snacks

Pop Corn Mix Salad

Cookies

$1.00 $5.00 (please place your order in the morning)

$0.50

COLD Drinks

Big M Chocolate Big M Strawberry Pura Chocolate Milk

Orange Juice

Assorted Ice Lemon Tea Mineral Water

ICE CREAMS

Frosty Fruits Lemonade Ice Cream Raspberry Ice Cream Zooper Dooper

$2.00 $2.00 $3.00

$3.00

$3.50 $2.00

$1.50 $1.50 $1.50

$1.00

Friday Moroccon Chicken with Rice, Salads & Yoghurt Lamb Curry served with Vegies & Rice

Noodles Small Noodles Big

Beef Hotdog Chicken Burger Chicken Wrap

Chickens Pizza Sushi Tuna/Chicken Assorted Fruit

$5.00 $5.00

$2.00 $5.00

$4.00 $5.00 $5.00

$3.50 $2.00 $0.50