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16 October 2019
Just over a year ago, the PFF engaged in the SRC project to provide winter essentials for the people in Syria. For this project we ran knitting classes so sisters could learn a new skill of knitting while making scarves. It was such a successful exercise for us that we wanted to continue our new found skills and move onto another project… Read more
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25 September 2019
Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the community garden for the launch of our Sunday Gardening Club. We had a great turn out, & had a very productive day. We met some lovely people & all made new friendships. Here are a couple of photos. Our next catch up will be on Sunday, 6 October at 9:30am. All Al Siraat families are welcome… Read more
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12 September 2019
We had a wonderful Ladies Morning Tea at the Thomastown Recreation & Aquatic Centre TRAC this week, facilitated in collaboration with our good friends at TRAC and City of Whittlesea. The ladies had a tour of the facilities including the ladies only gym, the childminding facilities and the Saturday ladies only swimming program. We will be… Read more
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30 August 2019
We held our first Ladies Morning Tea – Community Engagement Consultation this Friday, 30 August 2019. The purpose of these consultations are to better understand the needs of our community and deliver programs, workshops and events that are relevant and engaging. We are very excited by the excellent points and ideas raised in this… Read more
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15 August 2019
Jazakallah khair to all of our wonderful parents who baked, purchased goods to sell, sent money with their children and volunteered their time to sell the baked goods to our students. It was a really successful day and everything was sold out. Alhamdulillah. A total of $1,154.10 was raised. We appreciate the ongoing support from our PFF… Read more
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29 May 2019
Al Siraat and the ladies from our Parents and Friends Forum PFF held their annual sisters iftar on Friday, 24 May 2019. This year, we held the iftar at the Galada Community Centre in Epping. It was a lovely space to break our space with our beautiful sisters. Thank you to all the sisters who came along to break their fast with us. We had… Read more
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19 May 2019
The Parents and Friends Forum of the College PFF would like to thank all the wonderful parent volunteers who have helped out these past few weeks by attending crafty working bees to make goods for the upcoming Pre-Eid Market. Our committed group of parent volunteers have made over a 1,000 items to sell for our wonderful market. Prices at… Read more
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3 April 2019
Our Mums and bubs had a wonderful gardening workshop last Friday, 29 March 2019. We learnt a lot on how to get the most of our vegetable garden from the wonderful and very knowledgeable Natasha from "The Sage Garden". We had lots of hands on experiences with vegetable seedling which we planted in 4 planter boxes in our Community Gardens… Read more
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13 March 2019
On Friday, 8 March 2019, we celebrated our first international women’s day in a way that reflects the women in our community and by celebrating something that is an important part of our lives as Muslim women: Our hijabs. Hijab is such an important part in the life of Muslim women. It is a part of our observance of our faith and done only… Read more
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28 February 2019
Our second Mums Community Gardens Working Bee was a great success again, alhamdulillah. Together we assembled more garden beds and prepared the space for the tree and flower planting ceremony on this Saturday. All mums enjoyed a lovely morning tea and a chat together in the gardens in appreciation of their brilliant work. We look forward… Read more
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22 February 2019
Alhamdulillah, our first ever gardening workshop on Thursday, 21 February was a blast with a great turnout from our wonderful parents. Our mums group, some with very little gardening experience, were able to put together a beautiful bird bath feature, assemble garden beds, lay paving and assemble seating furniture. The garden beds are now… Read more
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3 December 2018
We had a very successful Pre Eid Market meeting earlier this morning to discuss ideas for our 2019 market. To make it a profitable event, we require as many donated items as possible. Please have a look around your home to find any unwanted items that you could donated to us. Items we are seeking include but are not limited to the below:… Read more
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27 November 2018
The College is delighted to announce that Mrs Sarah Wills who has been heading our Parent and Friends Forum PFF for many years, has made it to the Top 5 Finalists for this year’s "Unsung Heroes Award" in the ‘Support’ category. Voting closes on next Monday, 10 December!. Sr. Sarah’s nomination reads as follows: Sarah is the parent… Read more
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3 September 2018
We would like to warmly invite you to attend a CRP / First Aid Workshop this coming Friday, 7 September in the Sisters side of the Musallah. The workshop is open to all sisters to join. You are more than welcome to bring a friend to this wonderful and much needed workshop. Read more
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31 August 2018
It was great to see so many sisters get involved in the knitting for the Syrian Winter Appeal. It was a great opportunity for sisters to learn a new skill while producing knitted items for the Syrian people. Thank you to all the sisters who took part in any of the sessions held. We also had some sisters get their friends and work… Read more
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8 August 2018
The PFF along with the PE Department of the College would like to say a big Thank You to all the parents, families and friends who supported the “Coles Sports for School” program that ran earlier on this year. During this campaign, parents were asked to collect Coles Vouchers after each shop. We had so many vouchers at the end of the… Read more
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6 August 2018
Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit?. Why not join us in a learn to knit session, while making scarves for the Syria Winter Appeal. We need to make as many scarves as possible by Friday, 31 August. Sisters who already know how to knit are welcome to attend too as extra hands to assist learners. Details. - When: Thursday, 9 August… Read more
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26 June 2018
We are delighted to announce that our Parents and Friends Forum PFF as well our Student Representatives SRC are holding an EID FUNDRAISER event on this coming Thursday, 28 June 2018. There will be an afternoon of fun for all students. During lunch time, students will be able to buy baked goods from our bake stall, get some henna or face… Read more
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30 May 2018
On Friday, 25 May 2018 the sisters of our school community had a wonderful iftar together. Parents, staff and students came together to break their fast on dates and water. After praying Maghrib in the Musallah, we had a diverse range of foods to choose from to complete our meal. Thank you to all the sisters who attended the evening. We… Read more
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29 May 2018
On behalf of the Parents and Friends Forum PFF, I would like to say a big thank you to all the students and parents who attended our first ever Pre Eid Market on Thursday, 24 May. The Pre-Eid Market was a wonderful opportunity for students to buy special gifts for their parents and family for Eid. It was lovely to see so many students… Read more
