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20 September 2018
The English Department teachers as well as our VCE Year 11 tudents recently received a personally signed letter from Mr Anthony Karakai, author of "Vagabond". The novel is currently being studied by our Year 11 students. The message Anthony Karakai gives to our students is truly inspirational and we feel elated with this sense of… Read more
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7 September 2018
Our Middle and Senior Year students celebrated LITERACY AND NUMERACY WEEK with a special assembly and various fun and interactive activities throughout this week. One of the highlights of the week was the Character Book Parade in the students' respective assemblies where staff and selected students came dressed up as their favourite book… Read more
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6 September 2018
During Numeracy Week, our Year 7 to 12 students were involved in numerous activities around numeracy. In class, they played various games such as giant Jenga, giant connect four, giant checkers, giant dominoes, master mind and various card games. Students were all engaged during the games session using their mathematical ability to play… Read more
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3 August 2018
It’s time to get creative!. For the very first time, the Art & Technology Department of the College is offering Graphic Design as an elective to our Year 10 students. This elective focuses on the basics of design education adopting design thinking as a tool to manifest design ideas and concepts. Since the start of the new semester… Read more
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1 August 2018
The trip to Philip Island was a welcoming break from our recent SACs and Year 12 VCE cohort. Bilal Syed Adnan: Our first stop was feeding the animals. Kangaroos, emus and cassowaries were all eager to meet us with absolutely no care for our personal space. We admired, ran and fed our way through the entire area until time was up. Next was… Read more
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22 May 2018
First Assembly led by SRCs. For the first time, SRC members from Years 5 – 11 conducted our Middle and Senior Ramadan assemblies separately on Monday, 7th May to welcome the holy month of Ramadan. Ammar Ulhaq, Mira Damlkhi, Hanan Hirsi, Mohamad Bakir Al-Ghazawi and Zahra Al-Ghazawi hosted the Ramadan Assembly in their respective year… Read more
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14 May 2018
Our Year 7 girls and boys attended an excursion visit to the Melbourne Sea Life Aquarium. As part of their Science Classification Unit, our Year 7’s learned how and why classification is an important skill set for scientists. They considered the physical and behavioural features of animals on displayed, then drawn upon similarities and… Read more
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4 May 2018
Last week, the Year 12 students went on an excursion to the University of Melbourne for a campus talk and tour aimed at providing students with valuable information about their future study options and careers. Students were presented with an informative presentation about the universities’ ‘Melbourne Model’, course information, pathways… Read more
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2 May 2018
Our Year 12 VET Business students executed their business plans by running a stall during lunch time. This activity was part of their scored coursework, during which students were observed on their customer service skills. We had 2 stalls operate on Tuesday and Thursday, allowing our Al Siraat students to enjoy some yummy smoothies… Read more
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1 May 2018
Over the past two weeks, the Year 10 students have been engaged in two Careers Sessions aimed at assisting students with making an informed decision about their future career and study paths. Students were given the opportunity to explore the many courses offered at different tertiary institutions, as well as identifying and understanding… Read more
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24 April 2018
Last week our VCE Biology class went to Werribee Open Range Zoo, to learn more about animals and their digestive systems. We had lots of fun with the tour guide, who showed us the different kind of skull shapes, and how to observe if an animal has more than one stomach. We even got to touch a snake! The guide was really nice and explained… Read more
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29 March 2018
This week, the Year 12 students embarked on a journey to Latrobe University for a campus talk and tour aimed at providing students with valuable information about their future study options and careers. Students were presented with an informative presentation about Latrobe University’s course information, pathways, scholarships programs… Read more
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22 March 2018
The colourful and fun Lego bricks are indeed a familiar sight to everyone. However, our Middle Years and Senior Years students have gone a step further with the Lego bricks and transform them to a geeky-high tech robots in our classroom. The robots are built with mechanical motors, optical sensors, colour sensors that would allow it to… Read more
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19 March 2018
Last week, our second group of girls went out to meet with our Mayor of Whittlesea as a part of the "Walk With The Mayor" program. They shared in a High Tea at City of Whittlesea’s Great Hall in celebration of International Women’s Day. Senior students Mariam Jawad, Hafsa Sarwar and Medina Makram from Year 11 all got an opportunity to… Read more
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9 March 2018
Year 10G1 student Sondos Mahmandar wrote this exalting poem as part of a class project. Sondos did an outstanding job in creating this video and has left the students with a a powerful message that choosing to stay quiet will only serve the oppressor: SAY NO TO BULLYING!. CLICK HERE to listen to Sondos'… Read more
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8 December 2017
The Senior School held its Awards Assembly on Thursday, 7 December 2017. Our students were rewarded for their hard work with awards given for Effort and Academic Achievement. Apart from academic achievement achievement, the College also places great emphasis on character building and good values. To this end, Appreciation Awards were… Read more
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8 December 2017
Alhamdullilah, our current Year 6 students participated in the 'Student Connect Program' as part of their Year 6 to 7 Transition Program. The aim of the program was to assist Year 6 students with connecting them to Year 7 and empowering them with the knowledge and skills to ensure a smooth transition. The Year 6 students got to be… Read more
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29 November 2017
Our 3rd Graduation Ceremony was held at the La Mirage Reception Centre in Somerton on Friday, 24 November. This grand affair saw 15 students graduating from Al Siraat in front of over 200 guests. Our quest speaker for this function was Ms Tasneem Chopra, a curator, author and prominent activist. This glamorous occasion was enjoyed by all… Read more
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20 November 2017
Coming late to school is a major problem at Al Siraat. Students are missing out on vital learning and important information. It also leads to an unsettled day for the student. As a result, every student’s attendance is being monitored and the time they arrive late to school is recorded and tallied – at the end of the week, if the tally is… Read more
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2 November 2017
This week students in Years 5, 7, 8 & 9 were privileged to participate in an Indigenous Incursion. Father and son duo Ian and Mitch from True Culture visited Al Siraat to teach the students about the Indigenous Aboriginal Culture. Students were captivated learning all about Aboriginal beliefs and culture including artefacts, ceremonies… Read more
