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Al-Hidayah Islamic School

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9351 8593

Address: Hedley St 6102 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.islamicschool.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Dear Parents & Caregivers, Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. I would like to share decisions that have been made about our schools response to the Coronavirus.... Firstly, until further notice, there will be no shaking of hands when greeting each other within our school community. It is very important that we all wash our hands carefully as is being recommended. Please emphasise this with your children in an ongoing, regular way. Through the school day, we plan to wipe the door handles of the classrooms, staffroom etc. We will place on our school website a link that provides regular updates on the coronavirus. The webpage link is: http://www.islamicschool.com.au/coronavirus Our upcoming school fete will be rescheduled to later in the year. Inshallah, we all stay well and healthy. Wassalamu alaikum, Ridhwan Mayze Principal

24.01.2022 Our Journey to Space Our year 2 students chose the theme space for the dramatic corner last term. Students were involved in each step, starting with the setup of the space corner as well as creating some of the props needed. Some of the skills displayed included collaborating, inquiring, role-playing, researching, report writing, recording and presenting their findings. Students were able to research facts about space by locating their information from a variety of sources... such as books, magazines, newspapers and the internet. They used their imagination and pretended to gaze up at the moon, the stars, and flew in their rocket ship to different planets. They partook roles such as astronaut, researcher, programmer, and engineer. Their learning did not only stop at science, the environment allowed students to strengthen their vocabulary and writing by learning new words associated with space. They displayed their knowledge on measurement by estimating and measuring distances between planets, weighing and examining moon rocks and using big numbers. Their artistic skills were strengthened through creating props for the space corner and their skills in technology were empowered by the designs made of different tools needed as well as designing their own NASA station. Students extended their Islamic knowledge on space by exploring the story of Prophet Yusuf where he dreamed of 7 planets, the sun and the moon. We read the verse in the Quran that Allah mentioned the story When Yusuf said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me. Quran 12:4 Interests in the space corner grew which led to our class project. Each student chose a planet and looked at its unique features, the size of it and how far it is from the sun and many more scientific facts. They gathered all the information into a report and presented it to the rest of the class. Finally, they concluded the project by creating a space diorama to take home. Our journey to space provided students with many opportunities to become creative thinkers and to think out of the box. Every minute spent in that corner was filled with enjoyment, curiosity, and achievements. Everything came together wonderfully and allowed the students to visualise life in space. Click on the link below for the NASA website used by our year 2 students: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html Sr Umu Year 2

24.01.2022 Celebrating our diversity of languages at Al-Hidayah Islamic School. #languagesweek

23.01.2022 Al-Hidayah Islamic School students in Pre-Primary, Year 1, 2 and 3 attended a great incursion on Tuesday. We were visited by Michael from Critters Up Close in Mandurah. Michael introduced us to some amazing critters such as a Tawny Frogmouth, a Bobtail lizard, a brown snake and a scorpion. The students were able to touch and hold some of the critters. We learnt some interesting facts about these critters and the importance of respecting nature by getting out and exploring our great land. The more we get out in nature the more we will love and respect it. The students and teachers were entertained, excited and educated about the wonderful wildlife we are blessed with. We send a warm thank you to Michael for his enthusiasm, and the great energy he brought to the school. It was felt by everyone including the office staff.

23.01.2022 Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh respected Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Program for the last two weeks of Term 1. 1. That parents keep the children at home as stated by the Premier.... The following is the announcement made by the Premier and Education Minister on Thursday morning, 26th of March 2020: "The State Government encourages families to keep their children at home if they can access online resources to allow their education to continue. The Premier said from now until Friday next week (3rd April), children who attended public schools would continue to be taught." The Minister for Education, Sue Ellery said the following week, starting April 6, would work differently. Public school students should be kept at home, if possible, on the days from 6 April through 9 April. While schools will be open for children of essential service personnel, these children will be supervised, and will not be taught but should access online resources. 2. We ask parents to pick up the educational pack that the teachers have prepared on Monday so students can work through it next week at home. 3. For students who cant stay at home, they can work through the pack next week at school. 4. School closure: That next Friday the 3rd of April is our last day of school when students can attend. 5. That teachers will be preparing further online work during the week 6th to 9th April in preparation for Term 2. 6. The Parent-Teacher meeting scheduled for the 9th of April be cancelled. 7. Parents can contact teachers through the Seesaw app. Program for Term 2. We will continue to monitor the situation from now through to the end of Term break. Parents will be informed of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. Barring any further developments beyond the next two weeks, the School will resume operations from the beginning of Term 2 as per our letter to parents of the 17th of March 2020 re the Coronavirus. If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to bring it to our attention. Wa Salam, Umar A. Abdullah Amir, Governing Shurah Stay up to date with school news regarding Coronavirus http://www.islamicschool.com.au/coronavirus/

21.01.2022 Sports Carnival 2020 Bring your mats and a picnic down to the school and enjoy a FAMILY DAY OUT! Parents are invited to come and join us to support your child and his/her faction during our Sports Carnival. The students have all been working hard to learn and practice their athletic skills over the last few weeks and are excited to share this experience with you!... The theme of our Sports Carnival is SPORTSMANSHIP. The core values of sportsmanship are trying your hardest, playing fair, treating opponents with respect, no boasting and showing great Akhlaq and manners. The students who portray all these qualities will be awarded a Sportsmanship Medal from their respective Class Teachers. Parent help on the day is greatly needed and appreciated. Please see your childs Class Teacher to organise this. Your help is greatly appreciated and goes toward creating a successful Carnival. https://www.facebook.com/events/623376995266769/

19.01.2022 In 2019 our school was invited to contribute to the AISWA Further Journeys of Inquiry book. (AISWA Literacy) Br Ridhwan and the Early Years teachers Sr Supreeya, Sr Joanna and Sr Farida and staff wrote an article that described our schools journey into Learning Through Investigation (LTI) and then into our adoption as a whole school of the Walker Learning Approach to teaching and learning. Further Journeys of Inquiry was launched by AISWA earlier this year. It included our ...article Our Journey into Inquiry: A story of Pedagogical Transformation. It was an honour to be invited to contribute our story, Alhamdulillah. A copy of our article is available on our school website: www.islamicschool.com.au The book Further Journeys of Inquiry may be purchased from AISWA here: http://store.ais.wa.edu.au/further-journeys-of-inquiry Edited by Rebecca Duncan, this resource serves as a companion volume to AISWAs publication, Journeys of Inquiry (2018), providing a new collection of over 17 case studies that showcase the varied ways in which early childhood inquiry pedagogies are reflected in Western Australian Independent Schools. The comprehensive stories in Further Journeys of Inquiry offer inspiration, affirmation and provocation for a wide audience of educators, in early childhood and beyond, highlighting pedagogies that emphasise deep learning, intellectual engagement, rigorous thinking and agency. Written by educators and school leaders at varied stages of their own infinite journeys of inquiry, these stories offer inspiring glimpses of what is possible when we honour the capabilities of young children.

17.01.2022 In science the year 4 students at Al-Hidayah Islamic School have been learning about materials. They have explored the properties of a range of natural and processed materials and how the properties of the material can influence their use. Part of our learning is conducting an experiment to investigate the absorbency of different materials. The students conducted the investigation in groups, with some teacher guidance, and they completed a one-page record of their investigation. They were asked to reflect on the fairness of the investigation and report to the class on their findings. We worked and participated so well together.

16.01.2022 Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh respected Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Re: Government Teaching Plan for Term 2 As announced by the Premier of WA on Friday the 17th of April 2020, subject to review at the end of week three, Schools in WA are directed to open for Term 2 on Wednesday the 29th of April 2020 for all parents and guardians who choose to send their children to school and resume normal in-class teaching operations. Tuesday the 28th of April will be a p...Continue reading

16.01.2022 Every Friday, the Year 5/6 Girls at Al-Hidayah Islamic School will sit through a class meeting, which is a key component of the Walker Learning Approach. These meetings provide opportunities for respectful shared conversations among the students as they practise expressing their opinions or views about a range of issues, including global, local and school issues. Each meeting is led and chaired by a student chairperson and the minutes of the meeting is recorded by a scribe ...who will summarise the key points of discussion at the end of each meeting. The teacher acts as a facilitator to ensure the smooth running of the meetings. The students cherish and look forward to these meetings as it empowers them to voice and share their ideas, feelings and experiences and learn from others as well.

15.01.2022 Year 5/6 Girls Islamic Studies Sewing Project: Allah(swt) says in Surah Al-A’raaf ayah 31: ... Take your adornment (by wearing your clean clothes) while praying. Everything that a person covers out of dignity or modesty is ‘awrah. Year 5/6 Girls at Al-Hidayah Islamic School identified that some uniform sleeves were too short and thus awrah wasn’t covered during Salah (which they have learnt are one of the conditions of Salah). They began brainstorming what they would need to create their own sleeves. The process included: identifying materials required, creating patterns unique to each student's measurements, cutting fabric based on their paper patterns and pinning and sewing their sleeves. The project did evolve to students creating face masks with excess fabric. Jazakillah khairan to parents who also donated materials. Spotlight https://www.spotlightstores.com//western-a/cannington/s063

15.01.2022 Year 4 students Al-Hidayah Islamic School creating their Arabic clocks as a learning tool to help with the practice of telling the time in Arabic and informing on the timings of activities they do during the day. The students also reflected on the Tafseer of Surah Al-Asr: That man is in loss except those who believe and do righteous deeds and encourage each other to truth and patience.... The Arabic clock template is available from: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com//Clock-in-Arabic-Cutou

14.01.2022 Year 5/6 Boys CLASSROOM ECONOMY This term, the Year 5/6 Boys are learning about Economics and Business for HaSS. To integrate this into our everyday learning, we are running a 'Classroom Economy' in the classroom where the boys will learn about how income is earnt and the way this is spent on goods and services. To add a 'real-life' context into our HaSS, students will need to fill in 'Classroom Job Applications' for various jobs in our classroom. This also provides them with... opportunities to practice their persuasive writing techniques to convince their potential employer (the teacher!) that they are right for the job. Students can apply for more than one job but can only 'hold' two jobs at time (so long as they don't clash with timing/duties). Students earn 'class cash' through their jobs and 'cash benefits' will be given from time to time. The 'class cash' can be used to purchase 'goods and services' in the classroom e.g. extra time for lunch or a no homework pass for the week, etc (these will be decided as a class later). The Classroom Economy and job applications also ties into developing our learning assets and using the language of learning dispositions/characteristics when applying for jobs e.g. being responsible, being resilient, being a good communicator and self-manager, etc. There are many other literacy and numeracy opportunities that can be linked into our Classroom Economy and I look forward to engaging the boys in this kind of integrated learning in the classroom, Insha'Allah! Sr Joanna Year 5/6B Class Teacher

13.01.2022 Science Inquiry Experiments in Year 1! How food is digested? The year 1 students explored the different types of human body experiments. They identified internal and external organs. They conducted an experiment to find out how the stomach breaks down food. This hands-on experiment helps students to understand the ways in which the stomach breaks down food during digestion.... What are the parts of a flower? The students went to Bentley Community Garden for our Nature Walk to explore various types of flowers. They set up the nature table in the classroom and enjoyed dissecting the flower into its parts. This is one of their favourite learning spaces as they can closely observe, touch, and smell the different parts of a flower. How does water from the roots reach the leaves? Rainbow walking water experiment . The students found out that the gaps in the paper towels act like capillary tubes and pull the water upward. They learnt about the primary and secondary colours, from this amazing experiment. They also practised the thinking routine I see...I think...I wonder... for the inquiry project. Well done to all my Year 1 students.

13.01.2022 Learning Environments in Year 1 The classroom environment is one of the most important factors in the Early Life Foundations - Walker Learning Approach (https://earlylife.com.au/walker-learning). At Al-Hidayah Islamic School (http://www.islamicschool.com.au), we set up intentional play-inquiry based learning environments to:... provoke the children’s interests promote their skills scaffold their learning intentions which strongly support high-quality teaching and learning. See more

13.01.2022 In the early years, teaching and learning take another style and form that communicates children needs. Hands-on activity involves kinesthetic learners directly by evoking their curiosity and wonder to do something to learn something. Such educational method is called learning by doing. At Al-Hidayah Islamic School, the environment is well designed to meet kinesthetic learners needs and foster their development especially in the field of the Arabic language. Pre-Primar...y students (as pictured) engage in different activities that foster fine motor skills development to enhance their understanding of the Arabic language letter awareness. Using natural resources such as sand to practice writing a letter encourages not only the development of early literacy but also develops the coordination of hands, head, and eyes altogether. Sr. Khadija Specialist Teacher

12.01.2022 The Year 3 students at Al-Hidayah Islamic School worked collaboratively in small groups to explore movement in Drama this week. Each group were given a different scenario and they had to think creatively on how to use facial expressions and gestures to tell a story. We took pictures and the students had to use their inference skills to guess the scenario of each photo. Drama engages students and helps develop their ability to think critically and creatively. They learn to generate and evaluate knowledge, clarify concepts and ideas, seek possibilities, consider alternatives and solve problems. It helps them to think broadly and deeply using skills, behaviours and dispositions such as reason, logic, resourcefulness, imagination and innovation in their learning and their lives. Can you guess the different scenarios the students created?

12.01.2022 Al-Hidayah Islamic School students being great self-managers while practising their Iqra’/Qur’aan and Surahs during their Qur’anic studies classes. Students are continuously achieving their Iqra’/Qur’an and Surah memorisation goals, which are acknowledged with certificates during our Friday assemblies. Specialist Teachers... Qur’aanic Studies See more

11.01.2022 The Lock & The Key Game At Al-Hidayah Islamic School students develop their literacy skills in varied approaches including games. Game-based teaching is a strategy that effectively plays an essential role in learning environments. It is a strategy that supports students develop their social skills through interactions when they work collaboratively with their peers. ... The Lock & The Key game (as pictured) has been created to support students reading skills in the Quran and Arabic. It enhances students understanding to differentiate between long and short sounds. Such strategic games also help students develop Tajweed rules to meet their reading potential goal and achieve fluency in a fun and enjoyable way.

10.01.2022 STEM learning through Cooking with the Seniors from Pendana Social Centre. Year 1 students from Al-Hidayah Islamic School are currently learning about Chemical Sciences: How everyday materials can be physically changed in a variety of ways. As a part of this lesson, the students had the wonderful opportunity to freshly bake coconut biscuits with the Seniors from Pendana Social Centre. ... Throughout the baking process, the children had the opportunity to develop so many skills such as reading the recipe, measuring ingredients and following directions. They observed the chemical processes that transform the dry ingredients to create biscuit dough. It was heart-warming to observe the interactions as the children built warm relationships with the Seniors. They created great memories, with lots of fun and delicious results! These interactions demonstrate our Islamic values of the elderly having mercy on the young and the young honouring the life experience of our elderly. We would like to extend our thanks to Chris and the staff from Pendana Social Centre for providing our students with this fantastic opportunity for these on-going mutually beneficial intergenerational activities. http://www.islamicschool.com.au/cooking-with-seniors/ @silverchaingroup @Bentley360project

10.01.2022 STUDENT WORKSHOP OVERVIEW The Mad Food Science Program is a fun, interactive educational incursion, that uses quirky experiments to get children to understand key health messages. The Root Cause have recently completed a 2-year trip around Australia, presenting this workshop to over 100 schools and over 25,000 children and parents, with great success and feedback. The main objectives of the program are to teach students: ... - to take responsibility for what they put in their mouth - to taste food with their tongue, not with their eyes - why their body needs a rainbow of fruit and vegetables - how to read food packets, and why real food is so much better - how food can affect their mood, concentration and behaviour - how to start positive conversations about healthy food at home - to make better choices together with parents at home, and in lunchboxes The Program features thought-provoking conversations, engaging experiments, and a taste-test for every student. Students regularly change their behaviour around food immediately after attending the program. Concepts covered include the following: - Understand your body, why it is different to everyone elses and responds differently to different foods - Learn how food can affect mood and concentration - Explore the differences between real food and processed food, and why our bodies need more real food - What do packet labels actually mean, and how to read them - Why its important to talk about food with parents Each student will receive a complimentary handout, donated by The Root Causes National Partner Worldwide Printing Solutions. THE MAD FOOD SCIENCE PROGRAM Coming to Al-Hidayah Islamic School on Wednesday, 23rd October (Week 2, Term 4). https://www.facebook.com/events/628947227511232/ http://www.islamicschool.com.au/the-mad-food-science-progr/

09.01.2022 Following the inquiry of How are we connected to the ocean?, the year 1 students at Al-Hidayah Islamic School discovered so many facts about the layers of the deep blue ocean. They researched about the deep sea creatures and wrote informative texts about these interesting creatures from each ocean layer. During this Science Week, the students also shared the learning experiences with the Specialist teachers about the Father of Modern Optics: Ibn al-Haytham, the Muslim sc...holar and Physicist who made important contributions to the understanding of vision, optics and light. His discovery enabled the scientist to discover the different types of sea creatures in the deep blue sea. Or (they are) like darknesss within an unfathomable sea which is covered by waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds darknesss, some of them upon others. When one puts out his hand (therein) he can hardly see it. And he to whom Allah has not granted light for him there is no light. (Surah Nur ayah 40) http://www.islamicschool.com.au/science-week-deep-blue/

09.01.2022 Fun day with a Gingerbread man! The Year 1 students had so much fun baking the gingerbread man today. They leant how to write a narrative, read the recipe, follow the instructions and measure the ingredients. They explored adjectives in English and Arabic. They also observed the chemical processes that transform the dry ingredients to create biscuit dough and then the biscuit. The messages theyve learnt from this story are:... 1. Be obedient to your parents and always make Dua for them. "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was small."(Al Quran: Surah Al-Isra 17:24) 2. Never run away from your parents or someone who loves you. 3. Do not trust a stranger.

06.01.2022 During Islamic Studies the Year 5/6 Girls tried determining the timing of Dhuhr (afternoon prayer) & Asr (mid-afternoon prayer) based on their height measurements. They learnt that an objects shadow being the same length as an object indicates the end of Dhuhr (afternoon prayer) and the beginning of Asr (mid-afternoon prayer). Some students commented they felt that it was like a Maths lesson!

06.01.2022 Our Journey to Space Our year 2 students chose the theme ‘space’ for the dramatic corner last term. Students were involved in each step, starting with the setup of the space corner as well as creating some of the props needed. Some of the skills displayed included collaborating, inquiring, role-playing, researching, report writing, recording and presenting their findings. Students were able to research facts about space by locating their information from a variety of sources... such as books, magazines, newspapers and the internet. They used their imagination and pretended to gaze up at the moon, the stars, and flew in their rocket ship to different planets. They partook roles such as astronaut, researcher, programmer, and engineer. Their learning did not only stop at science, the environment allowed students to strengthen their vocabulary and writing by learning new words associated with space. They displayed their knowledge on measurement by estimating and measuring distances between planets, weighing and examining moon rocks and using big numbers. Their artistic skills were strengthened through creating props for the space corner and their skills in technology were empowered by the designs made of different tools needed as well as designing their own NASA station. Students extended their Islamic knowledge on space by exploring the story of Prophet Yusuf where he dreamed of 7 planets, the sun and the moon. We read the verse in the Quran that Allah mentioned the story When Yusuf said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me. Quran 12:4 Interests in the space corner grew which led to our class project. Each student chose a planet and looked at its unique features, the size of it and how far it is from the sun and many more scientific facts. They gathered all the information into a report and presented it to the rest of the class. Finally, they concluded the project by creating a space diorama to take home. Our journey to space provided students with many opportunities to become creative thinkers and to think out of the box. Every minute spent in that corner was filled with enjoyment, curiosity, and achievements. Everything came together wonderfully and allowed the students to visualise life in space. Click on the link below for the NASA website used by our year 2 students: https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html Sr Umu Year 2

05.01.2022 Languages Week 3rd -7th August 2020 Allah (swt) asks us the same question 31 times in Surah Rahman: ... Which of the favours of your Lord, will you deny? Realising the favour of speech and being able to communicate, how can a sensible person be anything but thankful to Allah? As part of our Languages Week activities, Year 3 to 6 participated in DAT (Deaf Awareness Training), an incursion to learn basic AUSLAN (Australian Sign Language). AUSLAN was chosen as it is a language that is becoming a part of our daily discourse. Students and staff at Al-Hidayah Islamic School enjoyed learning a new language and developed an appreciation of the faculties Allah (swt) has bestowed us with. The students learnt to sign their names, sign introductions when meeting someone, how to sign animals and to communicate their favourite foods and colours. Thank you to our Auslan tutor James and interpreter Luke for sharing such a wonderful experience with us. Thank you Access Plus WA Deaf for providing such an invaluable service to the community. #Languagesweek #AUSLAN https://accessplus.org.au/

05.01.2022 Thank you to all the parents who joined in the fun and supported their childs factions. The sports carnival allowed the students to demonstrate all the skills they have learnt and practised over the last 3 months. The theme of this years sports carnival was "Sportsmanship". The core values of sportsmanship are trying your hardest, playing fair, treating opponents with respect, not boasting and showing great manners. http://www.islamicschool.com.au/sports-carnival/

05.01.2022 Guided Reading The Year 4s at Al-Hidayah Islamic School enjoying their guided reading sessions with daily 5 activities. Guided reading is an instructional approach that involves a teacher working with a small group of students with the same reading abilities and comprehension levels, while the other groups work on daily 5 activities (comprehension, spelling, reading to self and listening to reading). ... The text is within the students’ abilities at the same time it offers challenges and opportunities for problem-solving. Guided reading is part of personalised teaching at Al-Hidayah Islamic School, catering for all the different learning abilities within the classroom. Sr Fatima Alabsawi

05.01.2022 Successful Parent Seminar on the Walker Learning Pedagogy. Karen Mckay gave us a powerful presentation today on the Walker Learning Approach to teaching and learning. It was wonderful to see so many parents present and to hear their valuable input into the session.... We are confident that Al-Hidayah Islamic School is on the right path in implementing this whole-school approach as it strongly supports engaging students in their learning. Our thanks to Karen and Early Life Foundations (www.earlylife.com.au) for offering us this wonderful opportunity. http://www.islamicschool.com.au/karen-mckay-walker-learning/ @WalkerLearningApproach

03.01.2022 Routines are the backbone of classrooms in schools. The Pre Primary students had started Term 2 well after a long break due to COVID 19. Establishing a morning routine, in particular, is the best way to ensure a smooth transition into the learning zone for students before school time starts. Students were given the opportunity to explore short, sharp and hands-on morning activities to revisit and introduce numeracy and literacy concepts. Students knew that they needed to co...me into the classroom with their writing task daily this was so that sight words and readers could be used in the classroom at their level. Morning activities are a simple way to help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability to practice both literacy (reading and writing) and numeracy skills that they will fully strengthen in Term 3 during Daily 5, Sharp Reading and Rotation. Well done Pre Primary! See more

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01.01.2022 Loose parts play is a type of play that supports invention, creative thinking, problem-solving and offers a sense of wonder to children (At Al-Hidayah Islamic School, Pre-Primary to Year 4 students). Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways. Loose parts create endless possibilities and invite creativity. For example, if a child picks up a rock and starts to play, most likely th...at rock can become anything the child wants it to be. Imagination, creativity, curiosity, desire, and need are the motivation of loose parts. The potential benefits for children: Loose parts play can: spark curiosity, creativity, exploration and imagination. help children experiment with negotiation, collaboration, relationship building and leadership; and help children take risks, cultivate independence and confidence, and develop their planning and problem-solving skills. http://www.islamicschool.com.au/loose-parts-play https://www.loosepartsplay.com.au/