RV Corner
Assalamu Alaikum!
In term 1, we have been learning about the six pillars of Imaan (faith). And inshaallah in term 2, we will be studying the five pillars of Islam. Now it is time to put lots of our learning into practice.
Let's us reflect on the five pillars of Islam :
1, Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith.
How do we say the Shahadah?
2, Salat: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day.
How many times do you pray?
3, Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy.
What time period is the most beneficial time to give Zakat?
4, Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.
Does only our stomach fast? What other body parts fast too? How?
5, Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.
Why does Allah wants Muslims to perform Hajj once in our life time?
Fill in Your Hearts with Salawats
"Whoever says Salawat on me every day one hundred times, Allah will fulfill for him one hundred needs, seventy of them in hereafter (Akhirah) and thirty of them in this life (Dunya)." Prophet Muhammad (saw).
Our students doing an amazing job in sending salawats to our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw). However, in order to reach the number 1,000.000 we need more salawats. The Salawat Project ends on 21.4.2016, the second week of term 2.
Families can support their children in saying the salawats during the term break. I will collect the class totals after the break again. There is a surprise waiting for our winning class!!!
Salawat
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SCALE OF DEEDS POSTIVE BEHAVIOUR CHART WINNERS
Year 6B - Abdul Rahman & Ali
TERM 1 REVISION ACTIVITY
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Year 5's & 6's have created Mind Maps of 6 Pillars of Imaan (Faith)
Pastoral Care Corner
PARENT AFTERNOON TEA
The Pastoral Care Teacher and the Mentor met our Year 5 & 6 Parents. Many thanks to our very supportive and helpful parents!
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PARENT AFTERNOON TEA
TASBEEH AUCTION
The highlight of this term is the coming "Tasbeeh Auction". The girls will sell their hand-made tasbeeh to support the Water Well Project in Tanzania.
Africa needs your help to get clean and safe water…
When? 22.3.16, Tuesday @ 3.15pm
Where? Sirius College Primary School Front Area
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PASTORAL CARE ACTIVITIES
The Year 5 & 6 Girls have been a fantastic time in Pastoral care programs.
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Year 5 Integrated Studies
Year 5 Projects
Events That Took Place in the 1800's in Australia
The Year 5 students worked very hard, researching and presenting to the class what they learnt about their given topic on Australia in the 1800's.
The students had two components to finalise, including, 1. Theory- this involved researching and presenting their information in their own words and 2. Model/diorama-creating a model or diorama of their event.
I was very impressed with some of the students who were able to stand in front of the class and present their projects confidently, informing their classmates and myself about what they learnt.
All students were provided with feedback on their rubric which outlined areas in which improvement is needed. Students must use this feedback to ensure that they improve themselves for next time.
Well Done to all students who worked hard to produce work that was of great quality!
What We Have Learnt This Term in Integrated Studies…
Read about what the Year 5 students had to say about what they learnt in History this term.
In History I have learnt about the 1800's and the Myall Creek Massacre. I really enjoyed watching the My Place Series as it helped me learn more about History. Rafi 5B
I have learnt about the discovery of gold and how life was on goldfields. Adam 5A
In History I learnt a lot of things especially the Gold Rush. I never knew about when the Gold Rush happened and when the first nuggets were found in Australia. My favourite topic was learning about the Muslim Cameleers. Sayed 5B
In History I have learnt about a lot of things, especially about the history of Australia. I learnt about the Muslim Cameleers which was part of my project, Assisted Passengers and Discovery of Gold. I really enjoyed watching My Place and doing my project. A big thanks to Mrs Basturk. Mahdi 5A
I learnt that it wasn't really Edward Hargraves that found the first gold but his assistants John Lister, James Tom and William Tom. I also learnt about some of the horrible things that some of the white settlers did to the Indigenous Australians. Senay 5B
This term in History I learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre and its unique ways and how important it was as it was the first time men were hanged for killing Aboriginals. We also learnt about the Afghan Cameleers and how much they helped with expeditions in Australia. We also learnt that Afghan Cameleers railway station named the Ghan and how they made one of the first telegraphs in Australia. I enjoyed the History Incursions because they were really fun. My favourite was the Gold Incursion. Sara 5A
I learnt about the discovery of gold in Australia and that one type of gold was called alluvial gold. I really enjoyed making my diorama for my project and loved watching My Place but my favourite was learning about the Gold Rush. Turkay 5B
In History I have learnt a lot. I have learnt about the Assisted Passengers. It was really interesting because people that had good jobs, like a laborer, a carpenter, herdsman, servant who had an opportunity to come to Australia for free. Another topic we looked at was the Muslim cameleers. I learnt that "The Overland Telegraph completed in 1872, the telegraph line connected Port Augusta in SA with Darwin. The telegraph line made it faster for Australia to contact the rest of the world. I really enjoyed it when everyone was presenting their projects. The one that stood out most was Lamiya's. She had wonderful information and I learnt a lot from it. I also liked her diorama, it was wonderful! Hannah 5A
In History I learnt about the Gold Rush and how Edward Hargraves got lots of money from finding money. I really enjoyed learning about the Myall Creek Massacre and was shocked to hear what happened to the Aboriginals. Ali 5B
In History I learnt about the gold rush. I really liked it because it was great and good work for Grade 5A. I liked seeing people's projects and works in History. Armin 5A
I learnt about the Aboriginal Australians and how they lived in Australia. I learnt about Gold and when it was discovered. I also enjoyed learning about the assisted passengers, Afghan Cameleers and really enjoyed making my diorama as part of my project. Hurije 5B
This term in history I learnt about what took place in the 1800's. Mrs Basturk taught us everything, like Muslim Cameleers, Assisted Passengers, Discovery of Gold and Goldfields. I also enjoyed watching Beforetime 1. Shabir 5A
In History this term I have learnt so many things. I learnt that transport and the way that people travelled in the 1800's was different to how we travel today. I loved learning about the discovery of Gold and the Assisted Passenger. I also really enjoyed watching My Place. Nadia 5B
In history I learnt about the first Australians, assisted passengers and Muslim cameleers. I liked making my diorama and presenting my project. I also enjoyed watching My Place. Saime 5A
In History I learnt that the Gold Rush did not begin until 1851. I really enjoyed making my diorama and I especially enjoyed watching My Place. Hassiba 5B
I have learnt about the Eureka Stockade, Muslim cameleers and discovery of gold in Australia. I liked watching people present their projects and dioramas. Boran 5A
In History I learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre and how sad it was but also a very important event. I learnt that Edward Hargraves received 10 000 pounds for nothing and I also learnt about the Muslim Cameleers. I really enjoyed doing my project and diorama. Zeyd 5B
I have learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre. My thoughts on this are very sad that it happened to some Aboriginals. I have also learnt about the gold rush and it was very interesting to me. I really enjoyed watching some episodes of My Place, doing my diorama and my gold rush project. Aleyna 5A
In History I learnt that the Australians needed camels to get around Australia so they brought camels to Australia from Afghans and Indians. Zeenat 5B
In Integrated Studies I learnt about the Eureka Stockade and when it happened. I learnt about the discovery of gold. I also learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre which I never knew about. I learnt a lot from Boran when he presented his project on the Eureka Stockade. Muneeb 5A
I learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre and the tragedy that happened. It was sad that they were killed for no reason. Also it was the first time that white men were punished for killing Aboriginal people.
I really enjoyed watching the My Place Series- before time in class. Arman 5B
This term I have learnt about the 1800's and I have learnt a lot from projects. I really enjoyed watching my place, doing my project about the 1800's. I really enjoy History classes! Gamze 5A
In History I learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre and that it was a major event in Australia. I also learnt that the First Fleet arrived in Australia in 1788. I really enjoyed watching Warrawui in the My Place Series. Kaan 5B
In History I learnt that people from England came to Australia when the Aboriginals were here. I also learnt a lot about the gold rush because we had an incursion. I really enjoyed the incursion because we got to get up and act and have lots of fun. Mrs Basturk is the best teacher and I hope we have her again in Year 6. Abraham 5A
In history I have learnt many interesting things like the gold rush and the Muslim cameleers. We were handed our projects and I had to do School in the 1800's. Once I started to understand the websites, I started to type. It was a hard but fun project! I really enjoyed watching the My Place series that was about History. I found it really interesting and relaxing at the same time. Sarah K 5A
In History I learnt about the discovery of gold, the Eureka stockade and the settlement of the settlers in Australia. I also learnt about the Myall Creek Massacre and the first Chinese who arrived to Australia.
I really enjoyed doing my project on the discovery of gold and learning about things that I never knew before. I also enjoyed watching My Place. Nancy 5B
This term in history I learnt about the Eureka Stockade and how it started and ended. I also learnt about the Muslim Cameleers and why they had to come to Australia, when they came and how the camels and cameleers helped Australia. I really enjoyed listening to the other students' projects and watching the My Place series. I really liked learning about things I never knew of. Lamiya 5A
In History this term I have learnt about the Aboriginal Australians and also about gold. Another thing I learnt about was convicts and how they dealt with them in jail. I really enjoyed doing my project and thought that building my diorama was extremely fun! Nada 5B
Upper Primary Assembly
Assemblies held every Friday have been a great way to share student learning with each other. Have a look at the photos below to see some of our students performing to their class presentation and receiving You Can Do It awards. Well done Year 3 – 6!
Clean Up Australia Day
On Friday 4th March 2016 Mrs Golcuk and Mrs Leatherbarrow accompanied Grade 6 to Dandenong Park to help out with the "Clean Up Australia" initiative.
The children had a fantastic morning and really enjoyed taking part in helping care for our local environment. Well done Grade 6!
On the 8Th March it was reported that, so far, in 2016 around 682,245 volunteers have already removed an estimated 16,657.4 tonnes from 7,117 registered locations.
It's not too late…….you can join them today!
Crazy Hair Day
A great effort was made by students (and parents!) to come to school with 'crazy' hair in order to support the Good Friday Appeal this term. We had some students and teachers come to school with very interesting hairstyles. Take a look at some of the photos!
Year 6A Crazy Hair Day
Melbourne Victory Workshops
Grade 5 and 6 have been really enjoying improving their soccer skills this term. During our sessions with the Melbourne Victory Coaches we worked in small teams learning lots of different skills. Some of the skills were goal keeping, shooting, dribbling, passing, warm-up exercises and heading the ball.
It has been super to see the children engaged, active and encouraging each other throughout the sessions.
Movie at Lunch
A big thank you to all students who contributed and participated in the Good Friday Movie at Lunch. The students watched Inside Out and had a good laugh while enjoying their fairy floss. Thank you to our lovely volunteering mums who helped organise the fairy floss for all students.
Library News
We have had a busy renovating year in the library last year , continuing to improve our space by our new primary teachers resource room, more computers and space in the primary room we have fully completed the renovations in the Library. See the photos below!
The library is a valued space dedicated to the school population and, in particular, the students. Each day many students meet their friends here in a safe, welcoming environment. I am always amused at the level of speed with which all the study areas are snapped up this year with more students and classes which is great to see.
I would like to thank all the students and teachers that helped assist the Library in ensuring books and the library was presented and displayed neatly, also thank you all for your patience throughout the renovations.
Our book fair is scheduled for April 18th – 22nd in the Library! It will be open each day at recess, lunchtime and after school.
Everyone is welcome so bring along your aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbours and friends! The more purchases made the more free books we earn for our school!
A Scholastic Book Fair is a lively and fun event that enables children, parents, teachers and community members to purchase quality books and classroom materials at reasonable prices, while earning free books for our school. We will even have free bookmarks to give away with purchases! Start saving now!
Wishing you all a safe and relaxing term 1 holiday break.
Canan Budak