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1 February 2019
We would like all new and current parents to take note of the following important dates for our Junior and Senior School students in the new year 2019. The Office reopened on Monday, 7 January 2019. The office hours during the summer break will be from 9am – 4pm. 2019 Term Dates. Term 1: Friday, 1 February 2019 – Friday, 5 April . As in… Read more
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1 February 2019
This year on Australia Day, our very own Ms Gulhan Yoldas, Community Engagement Facilitator of the College received a Certificate or Appreciation by City of Whittlesea Mayor Cr Lawrie Cox for being nominated as "Australian of the Year 2019". Ms Gulhan has and continues to contribute to the betterment of our school and the wider community… Read more
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31 January 2019
Welcome to the beginning of another exciting year of learning, community, and personal growth at Al Siraat. Along with the rest of the ASC staff, I am very much looking forward to a happy, energetic, and positive year. Please know that your children’s education is my utmost priority and I will do everything possible, as the Co-Founder… Read more
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15 January 2019
Al Siraat is helping to improve the environment by being a paperless school, ie. our main means of communication with parents, students, staff and the wider community is via sms and email. Where possible, we try to avoid handing out printed information on paper as we found it often gets lost in school bags or does not arrive in the mail… Read more
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6 December 2018
This week, we had our final event for the community engagement space, the Muslim Leaders Forum for Gambling Harm Awareness. The event was proudly sponsored by Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria and supported by Victoria Police, SHARC, Arabic Welfare and Banyule Community Health. All community engagement events are MC'ed by our student… Read more
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30 November 2018
This morning’s Parent Education Seminar PES on "Natural Home Cleaning" with health coach and healthy living advocate Derya Kucukali was truly inspiring. Derya encouraged ladies to be conscious of the health implications that have a direct, often scientifically proven, correlation with the cleaning products they use. She offered several… Read more
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22 November 2018
Mr Mitch Ditkoff from the US posted a short article on Al Siraat on his blog called "The Heart of Innovation" which we would like to share with our community. You might remember Mitch working with our teaching staff earlier this year and in 2017. He also ran a very popular juggling class for students after school. To read Mitch’s Blog… Read more
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21 November 2018
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: We have had devastating news that the Habeeb Family have lost their home and belongings in a house fire on Monday, 19 November. We are currently seeking funds to help them get back on their feet financially as well as with clothes and a few comfort items. Little Zunairah is from Year 2B. As you can imagine, this will… Read more
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16 November 2018
This month, 13 of our Year 3 students were interviewed by the City of Whittlesea’s Youth Development Officer, Ms JasmineOuaida, for establishing a lunchtime Girls Soccer Club. The City of Whittlesea is currently running the WhittleseaGirlsCan campaign to encourage greater participation of women and girls in sports and recreation in the… Read more
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15 November 2018
We would like to remind our school community of parents, staff and students that pedestrian and road safety for kids are a SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. Parents need to ensure that their child/children reach the school grounds safely. Until the age of 10-11 years, children need active adult supervision to help them navigate driveways, cars… Read more
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12 November 2018
The 2018 Great Cycle Challenge has officially come to an end on 31 October, and Team Al Siraat would like to give you an update on our fundraising efforts: Our cycling team has raised the incredible amount of $$4,006.23 during this October – all thanks to our charitable Al Siraat community. This month of cycling and fundraising has made a… Read more
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9 November 2018
As a matter of urgency, we need to remind our school community that there is STRICTLY NO ACCESS to Harvest Home Road from Saltlake Boulevard in Wollert. There has been a near miss reported by a parent outside our school premises earlier today. The incident happened directly opposite Al Siraat in the slip lane. A car trying to access… Read more
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24 October 2018
We would like to remind all parents and staff entering the school grounds to adhere to the 10km/h speed limit. As a community, we share responsibility to care for all students, not just our own. This means driving slowly, obeying the guidance of the support staff on duty and parking in the appropriate places. Please take note that the… Read more
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10 October 2018
The College would like to congratulate our very own Ms Gulhan on her nomination for the inaugural "Baasila Women Acknowledging Women Award 2018". The Baasila Awards is an incredible platform pioneered to celebrate the substantial contributions of Australian Muslim women, where all nominations are made by women for women. There was an… Read more
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2 October 2018
We have good news: The summer dress uniform has now become optional for all Foundation to Year 6 girls. The summer dress may be worn in Term 1 and Term 4. The summer dress has previously been available only for Foundation to Year 4 girls but has now been extended to girls in Years 5 and 6 as well. For more information regarding the Al… Read more
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28 September 2018
The first ever Al Siraat Sisters and Girls Camp, held at Kangaroobie near Princetown during the Term 3 school holidays, was full of adventure, friendships and fun. Ladies arrived to a delicious cooked lunch and after Salah headed straight for the river for some canoeing. The camp was jam packed with activities including a bushwalk at… Read more
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26 September 2018
Asalaamu Alaikum Dear Parents. Please find a letter attached as RELATED PUBLICATION BELOW that explains a reduction in government funding for Al Siraat College. It is a significant reduction and has the potential to impact College fees in the future and the level of discounts we can offer. The immediate impact is that we need to ensure… Read more
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21 September 2018
As a part of the community engagement strategy, one of the things we are passionate about is developing programs for mums with small children that are designed as a grassroots approach to educating women and thereby enriching the lives of whole families. The "Clean Eating & Nude Food" workshop last Friday was run by health and wellness… Read more
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13 September 2018
Al Siraat College is delighted to announce that we have premium coverage in the latest edition of the Australian Muslim TimesAMUST newspaper for our students who went to Parliament House as speakers. To read the AMUST article online, CLICK HERE.https://www.amust.com.au/2018/09/muslim-women-speak-at-victorian-parliament/ Read more
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7 September 2018
‘Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers’. – Charles W. Elio. Al Siraat is delighted to announce the opening of the Mini Library where students can go and borrow books on their own interest. A library plays a vital role in promoting the… Read more
