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Parents&Friends Community news – 71 stories

  • Dress for Jummah Fundraiser raised $2,317

    16 August 2022

    A huge thank you to the Primary students, staff, families and parent volunteers for supporting the PFC’s fundraising initiative on last’s Friday, 12 August 2022. An amazing $2,317 was raised on the day which will be going to the Masjid Project. Alhamdulillah, this year to date the Parents and Friends Community has raised over $11,000 so… Read more

    Dress for Jummah Fundraiser raised $2,317
  • Eid Market 2022

    16 June 2022

    The Parents and Friends Committee PFC have done an outstanding job getting together thousands of gifts for our students to purchase for their families and themselves for Eid gifts. The smiles on the children’s faces is priceless. There is so much for them to choose from with a wide selection available. Thank you to every person involved… Read more

    Eid Market 2022
  • International Women’s Day High Tea

    10 March 2022

    The all women-run committee of our Parents and Friends Community PFC hosted a spectacular “Sisters in Wonderland” High Tea for International Women’s Day last Friday night. Tickets sold out in no time and the event was fully booked: It was a glamorous celebration of the wonderful women of our community, their uniqueness, sisterhood, and… Read more

    International Women’s Day High Tea
  • Crafty parent volunteers needed

    9 March 2022

    Our Parents & Friends Community PFC is getting organised for this year’s Pre-Eid Market to be hosted in June before Eid Ul Adha. Due to COVID restrictions over the last 2 years, the PFC has not been able to have their usual crafting sessions with volunteers. In order to go ahead with this year, the PFC needs parent volunteers to get on… Read more

    Crafty parent volunteers needed
  • Ladies Golf

    17 February 2022

    We had a beautiful start to the day on Thursday, with a group of sisters getting together at Growling Frog Golf Course to learn how to play golf. Most of the sisters travelled in the school bus from the College to the golf course, which was driven by Rachael. We met with our coach, Janette, who demonstrated the basics to playing golf. And… Read more

    Ladies Golf
  • PFC Thank You Morning Tea

    29 November 2021

    A morning tea to thank our wonderful parent volunteers was hosted by the College last Friday to come together and celebrate the challenges and highlights of 2021. The group was also taken on a tour inside the M Block extension, soon to be completed. This year’s morning tea was extra special as we gave thanks to Parents and Friends… Read more

    PFC Thank You Morning Tea
  • Ladies Golf Come & Try Program has commenced

    16 July 2021

    What an exciting start we have had on Thursday morning to the Ladies Golf Come & Try program at the Growling Frog Golf Course. We still have a few spots available for any sisters who would like to join the remaining 3 free sessions this term. Session dates: - Thursday, 22 July. - Thursday, 29 July. - Thursday, 5 August. Sessions run from… Read more

    Ladies Golf Come & Try Program has commenced
  • Ladies Friday Pilates

    8 July 2021

    We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of the popular Ladies only Friday Pilates sessions in Term 3!. Sessions will restart on Friday, 23 July and will again be hosted by personal trainer and health coach Rita from "Eat.Sleep.Train." in our Assembly Hall every Friday from 1pm to 2pm. Please bring your own mat. Click here to… Read more

    Ladies Friday Pilates
  • Final Call: Submit YOUR cookbook recipe & photo

    4 June 2021

    The Parents & Friends Community PFC are excited to announce that we have extended the final deadline to submit your delicious home recipe and mouth watering photos for the second edition of our popular Al Siraat Cookbook "From our Family to yours" by a fortnight to THIS SUNDAY, 6 June. With the extended lockdown in place and so many of us… Read more

    Final Call: Submit YOUR cookbook recipe & photo
  • Pre-Eid Market a Huge Success

    6 May 2021

    On the 29th of April, the PFC had organised another Pre-Eid Market. It was founded in 2018 and alhamdulillah, it has been a great success ever since with students, staff and parents. Every year, our market has gotten bigger and better. I want to thank all the volunteers for contributing their valuable time and effort to fundraise for the… Read more

    Pre-Eid Market a Huge Success
  • Annual Sisters Iftar 2021

    26 April 2021

    Our Parent and Friends Community PFC launched our2021 annual Sisters Iftar in the evening of Friday, 23 April 2021. It was an amazing and fun filling night, alhamdulillah. Everyone brought a plate to share along, and it was wonderful to see and taste so many flavours from many cultures. We began with an introduction by sister Farzana as… Read more

    Annual Sisters Iftar 2021
  • Pre-Ramadan Clean Up

    31 March 2021

    Members of our Parents and Friends Community PFC, along with some of our students, came together for a Pre-Ramadan Clean Up in the morning hours of Saturday, 27 March 2021. It was wonderful to see the community join hands to help clean up all the rubbish around the College. The working bee finished with a lovely bbq lunch on site… Read more

    Pre-Ramadan Clean Up
  • Sisters Walking Group has recommenced

    11 March 2021

    Come and join our weekly walking group every Thursday morning weather permitting at 8.20am. Meet at the gate at 8.20am on Thursday mornings, ready to walk in your comfortable walking shoes. You are more than welcome to bring your little ones with prams, scooters or bikes. There is a walking pace for everyone. Read more

    Sisters Walking Group has recommenced
  • Manal Shehab – Gaming & Gambling

    27 October 2020

    Manal Shehab delivered an insightful presentation on the correlation between gaming and gambling on Friday, 23 October 2020. Some of the key learnings were to highlight to social and financial impacts “games of chance” have on people and their families and society. The presentation also explored the predatory nature of the gaming… Read more

    Manal Shehab – Gaming & Gambling
  • Ladies Friday Nights: Focus on “RU OK? Day”

    13 September 2020

    JazakAllah khairan to all the wonderful mums who joined us last night for our weekly “Ladies Friday Night Catch Up”. Once again, you all made the night a big success, with lots of laughter as well as some tears. Guest speaker for the evening was our very own behaviour consultant Ms Guls who spoke about RU OK? Day. After the presentation… Read more

    Ladies Friday Nights: Focus on “RU OK? Day”
  • Great Women of Islam High Tea Function

    10 March 2020

    Last Friday, 6 March 2020 marked International Women’s Day when sisters in our community came together for our "Great Women of Islam High Tea" function. For the evening, we had four wonderful student representatives: Year 12 students Hooda Mohammed Emin and Asma Mohamed were our MC’s for the night while Mariam Rashid Year 9 was our guest… Read more

    Great Women of Islam High Tea Function
  • Healthy Lifestyles Program Re-Launch 2020

    7 February 2020

    Following the success of our pilot program in 2019, we are thrilled to announce that we have received community funding from the City of Whittlesea to continue our Healthy Lifestyles Program for another term. This program is designed to encourage greater participation of women in our community in sports & recreation and adopting healthier… Read more

    Healthy Lifestyles Program Re-Launch 2020
  • Women teaching Women: Embroidery Classes

    25 October 2019

    Today the PFF commenced embroidery classes. As always, it is wonderful to see mums learning a new skill from other mums. Not only do these classes give mums an opportunity to learn skills they didn’t have before, it is also a great way to connect with other mums, and make new friendships. It was great to see a few new faces today join the… Read more

    Women teaching Women: Embroidery Classes
  • Grandparents Morning Tea

    23 October 2019

    Primary School students will be celebrating Grandparents and Respected Elders Week from Monday, 28 October – Friday, 1 November 2019.". We have a lovely range of activities planned throughout the week, including daily visit from Early Years students to the Ottoman Aged Care facility to give them real life experience with the elderly… Read more

    Grandparents Morning Tea
  • Sisters Walking Group

    22 October 2019

    We kicked off our new Sisters Walking Group with a wonderful and sunny first outing in early September and will continue our weekly walks this coming Thursday, 10 October. MashaAllah, we usually walk roughly 6500 steps while celebrating our sisterhood and being out and active together. Please feel free to join us on Thursday mornings at… Read more

    Sisters Walking Group
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