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13 March 2024
As part of their Unit 3 VET Sport and Recreation course, students attended and performed a hazard identification and risk assessment at Bounce Inc in Heidelberg as part of an assessment. Students participated in a talk with the business manager about their hazard identification and risk management procedures before inspecting the site for… Read more
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12 March 2024
Students at Al Siraat show a passion for human rights issues and protecting the state of our Ummah. On the suggestion of our students, we organised a day in the previous week when students were able to wear Palestinian colours and put on lovely abayas and thobes, provided they donate a gold coin. MashaAllah, the students were very… Read more
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12 March 2024
Recently, 911±¬ÁÏÍø were lucky to have local youth development officer Ms Jorja Guest speak to our Year 9 girls Health classes about the benefits of physical activity on all elements of our students' health. During Ms Joria’s talk, the Secondary girls undertook a range of activities and were made aware of both paid and free… Read more
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12 March 2024
Our most honoured guest, the holy month of Ramadan 1445H has arrived, mashaAllah! Please note that we are operating on a slightly modified bell timetable during Ramadan to accommodate shorter school days for students and staff on Mondays to Thursdays. Since Friday is already a shorter day, the 2pm finish time will remain in place. The… Read more
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7 March 2024
The Year 8 KLIC class recently embarked on an unforgettable journey to the State Library Victoria, where they delved into the rich history and iconic spaces of this cultural landmark. Established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, it marks Australia’s oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. Our tour… Read more
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7 March 2024
Our Year 5’s had a Science Excursion to the Melbourne Zoo earlier this week where they had the opportunity to observe different animal artefacts and learned about the function and purpose of each part. They gained an understanding of different types of adaptations and how animals in the wild adapt to the environment. The lesson conducted… Read more
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7 March 2024
The Ladies Islam Essentials program by Nur Ul Ilm hosted their first Orientation session this week with over 30 sisters registered. This program is only available in Urdu this year. It is a year long program facilitated by Alimah Hareem Jaffar. For all new registrations we recommend joining the program via the zoom link as there’s… Read more
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7 March 2024
This morning Sheikh Waseem gave a talk on the virtues of Ramadan to our esteemed Ilm Program students. He mentioned the importance of fasting for a muslim, and pointing out that what we gain from the fast is Al-Taqwa ie. fear of Allah. He encouraged students in the recitation of the Quran and completing the Khatam of the Quran. He shared… Read more
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6 March 2024
Our ILM and Year 10 students recently attended a workshop by renowned scholar of Qur'an and hadith Dr Mahmoud Hussain, currently visiting Melbourne from Jordan on the perfection of Surah Al Fatiha. Allah’s Messenger ï·º said: "There is no Salat prayer for him who does not recite Ummul-Qur'an Surat al-Fatiha.". Our students and attending… Read more
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1 March 2024
Thirty five of our Primary students from Years 4 to 6 volunteered to help in the Clean Up Australia Day event which is an Australia wide initiative. Our students cleaned up the areas surrounding the College and along Findon Creek. We extend our gratitude to the City of Whittlesea for providing us with the necessary resources to make this… Read more
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28 February 2024
International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of February and the purpose of this day is to raise awareness of language, cultural diversity and multilingualism around the world. Our Primary students from Foundation to Year 6 joined the SSD team in the Auditorium for some fun lunch time activities to honour this… Read more
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28 February 2024
We conducted our first Literacy session for the Foundation year parents. In this session parents were introduced to some of the literacy programs being used in our classes. In addition, parents were also provided with a list of practical skills which would assist them in working with their children at home. We are hoping to create an… Read more
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27 February 2024
Islamic Storytime celebrated a wonderful session today including the salaam song, nursery rhymes, stories, games and bubbles. We had a special art and craft activity making paper lanterns ahead for Ramadan. Please note that our session day is going to change: From next week onwards, we will run Islamic Storytime on MONDAYS at 8.30am. We… Read more
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27 February 2024
Our Year 4 students recently participated in an engaging incursion focusing on forces, specifically exploring Newton’s Laws of Motion and the concept of friction. The interactive sessions included hands-on experiments, real-life examples, and activities that brought physics principles to life. The students delved into Newton’s First Law… Read more
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21 February 2024
At 911±¬ÁÏÍø, we value our Hifz program Qur'an Memorisation highly. We therefore offer the "Pathway to Hifz" program to prepare our youngest Primary students for the requirements to successfully apply for our intensive Hifz program from Year 3 onwards. At present, the program is only offered for current students in Year 1 and Year… Read more
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21 February 2024
This week Al Siraat hosted a very special Islamic Storytime launch program for 2024, with over 20 mini Muslims and their mums celebrating the occasion. The session was facilitated by Ms Maheen and included wonderful nasheeds and nursery rhymes, a sensory play as well as arts and craft activities. The program ended with a delicious morning… Read more
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20 February 2024
It is encouraged for parents to organise appointments for students either outside school hours or during the school holidays. However, we understand this isn't always possible, and sometimes students need to be picked up early from school. Picking up students during class times is disruptive for both your child as well as the whole class… Read more
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16 February 2024
Our Senior students in Years 11/12 attended a workshop by renowned scholar of Qur'an and hadith Dr Mahmoud Hussain, currently visiting Melbourne from Jordan. The workshop was on the perfection of Surah Al Fatiha, the opening surah we recite in every rak`ah of the salah. Allah’s Messenger ï·º said: "There is no Salat prayer for him who does… Read more
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15 February 2024
911±¬ÁÏÍø celebrated a belated World Hijab Day on February 12th, when our Secondary girls came to school celebrating the hijab in their own way. Students were asked to express their individuality and embrace the privilege it is to wear the head scarf. Our students looked beautiful, MashaAllah, in an array of pinks, blues and… Read more
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14 February 2024
Our Hifz Department hosted a Meet and Greet session for parents on Saturday, 10th February 2024 where parents had the opportunity to hear directly from their child/children’s Hifz teachers as well as Principal Mr Fazeel Arain and Sheikh Waseem and ask questions. The sessions commenced with a warm welcome to all by Ustadha Hafsa who was… Read more
