Maths Department

Year 8 Maths

Year 8 Girls studied very well in Term 3 and increased their Maths scores. As for the Numeracy week, Year 8 girls had to compete against all Year 7 and Year 8 students. Unfortunately, girls lost in the final round to Year 8 Boys. Special thanks to Zeynep, Elis and Noor B. for their great effort, and to all our Year 8 girls who supported their team.

Year 8 girls are aware of the upcoming term and end of year exam in Term 4. They will need to put in extra effort and get high marks in their final exams.

I wish everyone a happy eid and joyful holiday.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We had an exciting and busy few weeks at school. During Numeracy week Year 7 & 8s contested in the Mathematics Competition.

The Mathematics Competition came down to the wire where Year 8 girls and boys were tied at equal points. The competition went into overtime where 3 bonus questions were asked to decide the winner of the competition. In the end, the Year 8 boys defended last year's title by winning the competition for a second time.

The excitement continued on in the week with the World of Math incursion. Students were engaged working with puzzles and hands on activities.

I wish everyone a safe and joyful holiday.

Math Comp and Incursion

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Math Comp and Incursion

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Year 9 Maths

Year 9B students came in to Maths class with a character from the book they are studying for English, 'The Outsiders'.

Year 10 Maths

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It was an exciting few weeks at school where students were involved in Numeracy Week festivities.

The Year 9 & 10s contested in the Mathematics Competition. For most of the competition, the points for all year levels were really close. However, the Year 10 boys remained determined and strong to win the competition. The student felt elated as they forgot last year's defeat where they lost the competition at the final question.

The fun continued during the week as the Year 10 boys watched 'Stand and Deliver'. This movie is based on a true story about Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspires his students to do well in mathematics.

Till our next issue, I hope you all have an enjoyable and safe holiday.

Science Department

Year 7 Science

This term we learned Ecosystem with Year 7 students. While we are learning we also looked at how much of an impact we as people have on ecosystem. We are polluting rivers and also wasting materials! Students tried to develop solutions to stop the pollution that we are creating.

They expanded their knowledge with the activity Danny the Drip. They poured all the pollutant in to the our imitation river and we had productive discussion about the effects of pollution and the possible solutions.

Year 7 Science

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Year 7 Science

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Year 9 Science

This term we learned Coordination and the Systems. We completed several experiments on this topic to help us understand and extend student's knowledge further. We even dissected sheep heart to understand how blood circulation occurs in our body. We also dissected bull's eye to differentiate parts of the eye and their functions.

Yr9 science

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Yr9 science

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LOTE Department

TSL

10 reasons why learning a second language is important for a child's development

Learning a second language in the early stages of a child's life has always been a hot topic. Some people say that children are not capable of learning many different subjects at the same time. Bus is it really true?

Why learning a foreign language is actually beneficial for young children.

Top 10 reasons why learning a second language is important for a child's development

1. Children who learn a second language show greater cognitive development in higher order thinking skills (Foster and Reeves, 1989).
2. Children who learn a second language are more open to cultural diversity (Carpenter and Torney, 1974; Hancock and Lipton et al., 1976).
3. Children who learn a second language perform significantly better at tasks requiring divergent thinking, problem solving, and figural creativity (Landry, 1974).
4. Children who learn a second language can develop enhanced knowledge of English structure and vocabulary (Curtain & Dahlberg, 2004).
5. Mastering the vocabulary of a second language enhances student comprehension and abilities in reading, writing, mathematics and other subjects. (Saville-Troike 1984)
6. Children who learn a second language score higher on standardised tests in language arts, reading, and maths compare with children who only learn their native language (Rafferty, 1986; Garfinkel and Tabor, 1991).
7. Speaking a foreign language improves the functionality of your brain by challenging it to recognise, negotiate meaning, and communicate in different language systems. This skill boosts your ability to negotiate meaning in other problem-solving tasks as well.
8. Multilingual people, especially children, are skilled at switching between two systems of speech, writing, and structure. This "juggling" skill makes them good multitaskers, because they can easily switch between different structures. In one study, participants used a driving simulator while doing separate, distracting tasks at the same time. The research found that people who spoke more than one language made fewer errors in their driving (Pennsylvania State University).
9. Children who learn a second language have an improved self-concept and sense of achievement (Masciantonio, 1977).
10. As the child gets older, the brain's ability to restructure itself in this manner diminishes, and by a very early age (between 6 and 9 years old) the window has virtually closed.

Religion and Values Department

RELIGION AND VALUES
MAJOR PROJECT ASSESSMENT TASK FOR TERM 3 - 2016

'Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)'

Prophets have been sent to all nations and tribes across human history. Each Prophet was special in their unique ways, in their unique times and to their particular communities they were sent to. But what makes us so clear of who was a prophet/messenger? What characteristics, qualities are common to define and identify a prophet/messenger in Islam? This project focuses specifically on the life of our Noble Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and is in conjunction with the 'Everybody is talking about Him' competition facilitated by ISRA (refer to the ISRA website), where top 3 in the high school category can win $800, $400 and $200.

Your task

• Make an iMovie that explores the following:
• The moral/message/benefit of one of the hadith in Imam Nawawi's 40 hadith or in Sahih Bukhari/Muslim/Abu Dawud (check resource list).
• Key events, examples, characteristics and attributes of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
• Research and identify the special qualities and characteristics that Prophets have
• Create between 4- 6 minutes iMovie that explores this topic creatively
  - Please read carefully the instructions below to complete all the requirements for the task.

1. Choose an app/program that you feel competent to work with to create your movie presentation.
2. Start gathering pictures, clips, quotes, information etc. that might be related to the topic. Please note prophets' faces/bodies are not meant to be depicted in any form or format.
3. You may record your group/others presenting an idea or act out a scene and use this in your iMovie. (self-recording)
4. Organise your ideas, pictures, clips, self-recordings, quotes, information etc. under headings/subheadings so that it shows clarity. (Make sure the introduction, middle and ending is easy to follow and builds up gradually.)
5. Explain the qualities of Prophets in great detail. You may give examples of the lives of Prophets.
6. Try to find verses from Holy Quran or Hadith that may be related. (You need to provide the details of your sources. Eg. Which ayat, verse, the source of your hadith, etc)
7. Send a digital copy of your IMovie to the teacher before or on the due date during your class time. Late submissions will incur a penalty of 10% per day and after 2 days; a mark of "0" will be given. However, students must still complete the task in order to pass the subject.
8. Do not use more than 1 min of video clips that you may have found from internet. Reference all work that is not yours.
9. Please refer to 'IMovie Marking Criteria Sheet' in order to understand how to achieve a high mark for your presentation.

The following are some of the resources/sites that you may use for this assessment. Please seek your RV teacher's guidance/permission if you wish to access other resources.

RELIGION & VALUES
IMOVIE MARKING CRITERIA SHEET

NAME:_____________________________________

CLASS:__________________

Total : /20

Make sure to include the following in your IMovie:

• Your names, surnames and class
• Your RV teacher's name
• Organisation
• Clarity
• Detailed information
• Time frame (maximum of up to 6 mins)
• Creativity (Make use of headings/sub-headings, music, animations, self-recordings, photos, clips, colours, pictures, decorations, frames, designs, etc.)
• Reference list
• Originality

Do not hesitate to ask further questions if you are not sure about something.

GOOD LUCK!

PE

Miss Blanchard's last day. Thanks for all your hard work Miss Blanchard

Kayleigh Blanchard

Arts Department

Visual Arts

Hi Everyone,

For Year 7 Art, we have been doing various forms of printmaking. The students have chosen their own favourite imagery.

May your wishes with good intentions come true.