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31 May 2016
A night at Al Siraat. With the sun setting in the east, the children came to school and where ready for a pizza feast. Teachers excited for a night in at school, and the students packed with sleeping bags and extra clothing, feeling a little cool. The night walk proved to be an absolute delight, while some students got a little fright. A… Read more
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19 May 2016
Our Year 5 students embarked on the long bus ride to Ballarat’s "Sovereign Hill" this week to walk the dusty roads filled with horse carriages and try out the hard wooden benches of a yesterday’s world Old School room. Upon their arrival at Sovereign Hill, the students started exploring the historical precinct filled with traditional… Read more
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18 May 2016
This term, the Auskick Program has commenced as an afterschool activity for Junior School students from Years 3 to 6 of all skill levels. Mr Saleh, Mr Bektash and myself are running the program after school every Wednesday until the beginning of Ramadan. Our aim is to assist in developing your child’s skills in Australian Rules Football… Read more
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12 May 2016
Foundation students attended Ceres Education Park in Brunswick where they participated in Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander "Dreamtime" stories for their very first school excursion. Students got to see the environments where Dreamtime stories begun beside a creek, and they got to dress up as animal characters to participate in the… Read more
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3 May 2016
Lots of preparation has been going on at school in relation to Year 3 Sleepover that is planned for Thursday, 26 May 2016. Our students and teachers are excitedly anticipating the 1 night sleepover at school campus and it is hope that all our students and teachers will have an enriching experience and amazing time spent together. A… Read more
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28 April 2016
We warmly welcome parents and friends of the College to explore the collection of beautiful, thoughtful and inspiring academic, Islamic and artistic works that our Junior School students have produced in their classrooms over the course of the first semester in 2016, mashaAllah. To view the Gallery, please CLICK… Read more
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15 April 2016
Students from our four Foundation classes were very excited to welcome Ms Rahat’s cat ‘Cookie’ in their classrooms this week. This visit formed a part of the literacy experience we provided the children with. Before the visit, the children had been introduced to the word “cat” and had been practicing using their phoneme fist to sound out… Read more
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5 April 2016
Al Siraat College, along with its Parents and Friends Forum PFF are delighted to announce that the total funds raised for victims of Cyclone Winston in Fiji have resulted in the fabulous amount of. $2,736.90. - Total funds raised by PFF Bake Sale: $1990.60. - Total funds raised by Junior School Classes: $746.30. What a fantastic amount… Read more
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24 March 2016
Students from Year 3 were permitted to support today’s fundraiser for the people affected by Cyclone Winston in Fiji by dressing in clothes that represent their cultural heritage. The Year 3 students had previously worked hard on a study unit about "persuasive writing" and had presented their arguments for or against wearing a school… Read more
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18 March 2016
Today, our College is joining more than 2,000 schools across Australia to mark the "National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence". Bullying and violence are not okay at any time, in or outside the classroom. At Al Siraat, we are proud to say: "Bullying. No Way!!!". Thanks to all the staff and students for getting involved and… Read more
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23 February 2016
The School Representative Council SRC enables students to be ambassadors of their school to the wider College community, while giving them an opportunity towards personality development and self-growth. Al Siraat College strives to give students an opportunity to have their voice heard. The Student Leadership Programs in place at the… Read more
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11 February 2016
All our Junior School students were lucky to have a visit from Harold the Giraffe and the Life Ed van over the course of the past two weeks. To view more photos of this first incursion of the year, please CLICK HEREhttp://www.alsiraat.vic.edu.au/gallery/junior-school/whole-junior-school-incursion-life-education-van/february-2016. Many of… Read more
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14 December 2015
Our successful Year 6 Graduate were acknowledged during last Friday’s Special Junior School Assembly and farewelled into Senior School by Principal Mr Andrew Houghton as well as their current class teachers Ms Emily Moustafa Yr 6A, Ms Noori Ahmad Yr 6B and Ms Aquila Zafir Yr 6 Hifz. Congratulations and Mabrook to the following students:… Read more
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11 December 2015
Students from Year Foundation to Year 6, their teachers and parents came together today to celebrate the end of a successful year in the Junior School. Photos of the Special End of the Year Junior School Assembly can be VIEWED… Read more
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10 December 2015
Our Junior Student Representative Council SRC of Al Siraat College played a very important role in this year. They were allowed to voice their opinions, share their concerns and promote school spirit along with Senior SRC. Junior SRC leaders were given the valuable and rewarding opportunity to show leadership by identifying areas for… Read more
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4 December 2015
Junior School students from Years Foundation to 6 attended a Special Semester 2 Assembly today where they received the Semester 2 awards for their endeavours in Islamic Studies and Qur'an. The assembly started off with du'as made by Shaykh Abdulrahman, followed by Ms Nazreen updating students, parents and staff on the latest fundraising… Read more
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3 December 2015
Our Year 3 students reconnected with nature at the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens on their excursion visit yesterday. The students were taken on a guided tour where they had a chance to touch, feel and smell the various trees, crops and herbs that grow in the Botanic Gardens. The Rainforest Walk amazed them with the cheer height of some… Read more
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1 December 2015
There were smiles all around in the Foundation Years at Al Siraat College when we were visited by some amazing student dentists from Melbourne University. Through an interactive session, the students learnt about how to keep good oral health by eating well,drinking well and brushing well. At the end of the session the children were very… Read more
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1 December 2015
Our wonderful Foundation students had an exciting day at the local Bundoora farm. The staff greeted us with big smiley faces and spent the day showing us around. We enjoyed a ride into the bush and laughed as the hungry emus chased us for food. We spotted many sleepy kangaroos resting in the shade and kept our eyes open for joeys. We… Read more
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9 November 2015
On Wednesday the 4th of November 2015, Year 4A was graced with a visit by Ms Bronwyn Halfpenny, Labor MP for the Electorate of Thomastown. Ms Halfpenny has been a member of the Legislative Assembly since 2010. She was able to share her experiences of working in Parliament as well as the great work she conducts within our community. Our… Read more
