Pastoral Care
Grade 5 - Ms. Safiye
In honour of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), we have been sending our blessings to him by reciting Salawat (Allahumma salli 'ala Sayyidina Muhammad.)
Our Salawat tree is blossoming Masha'Allah!
Indeed Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O believers, call for Allah's blessings on him and salute him with all respect. (Al-Ahzab 33:56)
Nesibe Yuksel
Grade 6 - Ms. Nesibe
Grade 6 girls are having a great time after school on Mondays. Students have the opportunity to complete Homework & get support if need be. Additionally, students have lunch, discussions and art sessions on the day. The girls are building great friendships and enjoy their time together.
Skillful girls of grade 6, pastoral care 2016
At the end of week 7, grade 6 girls also had a weekend program. On Saturday, gr.6s had a reading competition and on Sunday, girls enjoyed a day at Lunapark. The winner of the reading competition was _________ from 6_. It was a beneficial and enjoyable time for all. Good effort girls.
After School Clubs
Fusun Tufekci
Art Club with Ms. Fusun
Art Club is a very hands on, interactive class that has spiked a lot of interest. The students are really enjoying themselves and creating amazing things. Here's a sneak peek into the Art Club:
Students are having great fun in the Art Club! Let's see what they have to say:
Ahmed Aletic, 6A
After school Art Club is very fun because during the time we spent with Ms. Fusun, we have made very cool and interesting things. It's also fun because we make things I would have never thought of making.
Amina Pasevic, 5B
I like Art Club because it's a chance for us to have fun and express ourselves. You can create anything that you want! I love art and I want to do it forever.
Aysenur Turkmenoglu, 5A
I love Art Club with Ms. Fusun because it's so fun and creative. There are lots of friends that you can do art with, have fun and laugh, so make sure you come!
Belma Abidovic, 5A
I like Art Club because you have fun while learning something new! I LOVE ART!
Raquel Hasna, 6B
Art Club has been really fun. We have been doing all types of different activities. In the first and second session, we made dreamcatchers. The following week we made origami bookmarks. Then we did some newspaper art. Now we are painting a background for our newspaper art.
Havin Sunnetci, 5B
I love Art Club because I love Ms. Fusun and because we do lots of fun activities. I really enjoy Art Club with Ms. Fusun.
Gokce Aydin
Homework Club with Ms. Gokce
Our homework club has been a success this term for our students. They have been given time to complete their homework alongside with their incomplete class work.
Here are some students with their thought on homework club…
Anabel – Grade 4A
In homework club we finish our incomplete work and help other students. I love attending homework club because we can read books, help the teacher and most importantly complete our homework. I enjoy it because i can do my homework and be with my friends at the same time.
Sarah - Grade 4A
I love homework club.
It is so fun!
I enjoy homework club!
I love doing my homework and helping others!
I love spending time with Ms. Gokce.
I love doing my homework with my friends!
Lejla – Grade 4B
In homework club, we get to finish off our homework. When we finish early, we get to help the grade 2, 3 and 4 students. Student s have also learnt that homework is very important. Thanks to Ms. Gokce, our homework club is great and she encourages us to do our best
Primary Teacher Profiles
Meet the Teacher
Fusun Tufekci
Name: Fusun Tufekci
Teaching Position: This year I am the Grade 5 Literacy Teacher as well as the Grade 3/4 ICT and Year 7/8 Folk Dancing Teacher.
Interesting facts: This is my second year of teaching and I absolutely love it! I love all kinds of art and find comfort in reading a good book. I love to go out with friends and sing along to a good tune. I have been folk dancing since I was 6 and it is something I am very passionate about. This year I wish to pass on that passion to our schools year 7s and 8s. I have a kitten named Bella and I wish to travel to Egypt to see the Pyramids; Italy to see the Colosseum; and road trip around America one day.
Teacher Quote: "Reading to the mind is what exercise is to the body"
Favourite Things: My favourite colour is green. My all-time favourite book is the Harry Potter series. I prefer tea over coffee, Playstation over Xbox, Smart Phone over Android, savoury over sweet, soccer over football and I love to cook and bake in my spare time.
Meet the Teacher
Esra Yildirim-Bas
Name: Mrs Esra Yildirim-Bas
Teaching Position: This year I am teaching Grade 3A and I am the coordinator for middle years. This is my fifth year of teaching at Sirius College and I am happy to work with dedicated teachers, staff and families. I believe that all children are different and require specific attention and affection for them to flourish. I will make sure my classroom is a safe, fun and disciplined place for my students and I hope that they would enjoy coming to my classroom and learning something new everyday. I am looking forward to making this a memorable year together!
Favourite colour: Blue and green
Food: Lasagne and Turkish yoghurt soup
Favourite book: Harry Potter and Goosebumps
Things to do: I love playing sport. I will be starting Beach Volleyball very soon with my cousins and I am looking forward to it. I enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends.
Meet the Teacher
Ayfer Karatekeli
Name: Ms Ayfer Karatekeli (Ms.K)
Teaching career: My first job was kindergarten teaching. I've been teaching at Isik College/Sirius College since January, 2000.
Passion to teach: Infants
Favourite subject: English/Literacy
Born: Year of the Ox (Chinese Zodiac)
Star sign: Capricorn
Favourite colours: teal, aqua, jade and purple
Favourite numbers: 3, 5 and 10
Things I like to do: painting (acrylic-canvas), day out at the beach, cooking, hanging out with my friends and family
Children: Twelve year old twins, Ebru and Kubilay
Pets: Cat named Goji, a cockatiel, two budgerigars, an Indian ringneck, a sulphur crested cockatoo and three hens!!!
Student Support Services
Figen Arslan
ILP's
In an effort to provide continual support for our students, Sirius College has implemented additional support for students who may be struggling in one or more areas of the curriculum.
This support is provided in the classroom by the classroom teacher and/or Integration Aide, in the form of an Individual Learning Plan (ILP), which assists the teacher in ensuring your child achieves set goal in the specific area of concern.
An ILP is essentially a plan that outlines what strategies the classroom teacher will use to reach the goals the class room teacher has assigned for the student.
Ilp's will be sent home to families, and if you would like to discuss them further, please see your child's classroom teacher and/or myself.
Figen Arslan