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18 June 2023
Our Parents and Friends Community PFC will be hosting an Islamic Dress/Jubba Day Fundraiser on next week’s Monday, 19th June for all Primary students. Students from Foundation to Year 6 are welcome to come dressed in either a Jubba/Abaya/Kameez. Parent volunteers will be collecting gold coin donations for Masjid Salaam proposed name, the… Read more
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15 June 2023
Today saw the official opening of our brand new multipurpose court by our Head of Primary Mr Mohamed Elbotaty. The sheer excitement of our Primary students was a priceless moment, bringing so much joy to all staff present. The court is being laid with a sports turf which provides a safe and enjoyable games experience for our students. It… Read more
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14 June 2023
As part of our Humanities topic on Celebrations, the Foundation students celebrated the upcoming NAIDOC Week by participating in a hands-on Aboriginal Art experience which was a fun and interactive way to introduce students to Aboriginal art. As part of this experience, our young students learnt some basic facts about different types of… Read more
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8 June 2023
As our Year 4’s embarked on their excursion to Werribee Zoo, the excitement in the air was palpable. Werribee Zoo is renowned for its commitment to conservation and providing an immersive experience that allows visitors to connect with African animals. And it did not disappoint!. The safari tour was a favourite, students boarded an… Read more
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7 June 2023
Our Year 5 boys had an outdoor Science lesson at the Melbourne Zoo on Monday, 5th June 2023. They had the opportunity to observe different animal artefacts and learned about the function and purpose of each part. The lesson conducted by the friendly Zoo staff was related to the topic of adaptations that our students are learning about in… Read more
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6 June 2023
Our Year 3 students visited the Royal Botanical Gardens in the city during last week’s Reconciliation Week 2023 where they developed a greater understanding and respect for the local Aboriginal culture of the Wurundjeri people who are the traditional custodians of the land on which Melbourne is built upon. Our students learnt about some… Read more
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1 June 2023
Our Year 5 girls had the pleasure of attending the Melbourne Zoo on Monday, 29 May 2023. They explored different trails seeing animals from all over the world and were prompted to notice different structural and behavioural adaptations which help the animals to survive. The students also got to touch and examine different artefacts and… Read more
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24 May 2023
Our Primary Student Support Department team supported the awareness and advocacy of World Infant Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day which is commemorated each year on 23rd May. Some of the highlights on Tuesday included: - Foundation and Year 1 students were invited to participate in a colouring competition. The Primary SSD will be… Read more
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18 May 2023
All of our Year 5 boys and girls participated in a poetry workshop held yesterday inside the Musalla, facilitated by guest speaker Sr Rania Ahmed who is a qualified counsellor. The central topic of the workshop was "Who am I?", inviting our students to reflect on their identity and qualities, as well as who Allah swt tells us who we are… Read more
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17 May 2023
The Year 2 students had the opportunity to learn about how Planet Earth is ideal for supporting life within the Solar System with its temperature, atmosphere and water cycle. Our students participated in hands-on activities as part of their incursion when they learned about how planets rotate and orbit, measuring temperature using… Read more
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5 May 2023
As an 911±¬ÁÏÍø school in the Islamic tradition where we hold our religion, values and manners akhlaq most dear, it was amazing to see just how many students from Foundation to Year 6 exerted so much effort in their Ramadan Challenge this year. Not only was a winning class from each Primary year level celebrated, individual students were… Read more
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4 May 2023
MashaAllah, our Foundation students were up for the Ramadan Challenge to receive and spread the blessings of Ramadan. They were able to multiply the blessings for this Ramadan month with these fun and rewarding good deed challenges. Just look at the amazing photos. Each day revealed a new spiritual activity that allowed students to… Read more
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28 April 2023
As part of infusing Islam in teaching and learning, and day to day interactions, our Primary students were treated to some in-class Eid celebrations this week where students and staff brought in sweets, fruits and desserts from home to share with each other in class. Our students' beaming faces show their joy and excitement about this… Read more
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24 April 2023
Great news for all of our Year 5 students: Commencing in Term 2, students will be taking horse riding lessons during their school day. The new program will replace students' regular PE lessons and Co-Curricular session for the duration of one term per year. Experienced Equestrian Coach Ms Adrienne McMahon will continue to guide both… Read more
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31 March 2023
As we near the end of Term 1, Al Siraat hosted a Special Values Assembly for our Primary students in Years 3 – 6 who have demonstrated exemplary values and akhlaak. Ms Inas was the MC. The very moving opening recitation of the Qur'an was performed by Harith from Year 4 Hifz. Mr Elbotaty, our Head of Primary, did the acknowledgment of… Read more
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24 March 2023
Ramadan Mubarak on this first blessed Jummah of the sacred month! May Allah SWT accept our fasts and ibadah. Alhumdulillah, our Islamic Studies Department along with the help of our wonderful Teacher Assistants were able to organise Ramadan packs for all of our Primary students. Each pack contains a good deed card, 3 dates and a Ramadan… Read more
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23 March 2023
There is a special buzz in the Primary Building upon the arrival of our most noble and honoured guest Ramadan: Our Primary buildings are beautifully decorated and definitely have the ‘Ramadan Vibe: Students in various classes can be heard practicing their du'as, listening to Ramadan stories, discussing how they can benefit others during… Read more
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22 March 2023
Our Year 4-6 Primary students volunteered their time and effort to create a fundraiser for the victims of the Turkey, Syria & Lebanon earthquakes. The students sacrificed from their lunch and break times to plan for the event. On the day of our annual Sports Carnival, students from Years 4-6 sold popcorn, lemonade, ice-blocks, Islamic… Read more
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16 March 2023
We are happy to announce the relaunch of our Primary recess and lunch time Library Program. Over the past 6 weeks, we have been able to monitor and collect feedback from both students and staff on what would work best in this program. Primary students now have access to a huge range of books they can use that have been placed on a… Read more
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16 March 2023
Our wonderful Year 3 students had the opportunity to spend the night sleeping at school on Thursday, 9 March 2023. There were some tears as parents dropped off the children, but the students were all full of smiles and giggles. Everyone enjoyed pizza and ice cream for dinner, an after-hour tour of the school yard – including a visit to… Read more
