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31 October 2018
There are a lot of young Muslims who are not enrolled to or do not know how to vote once they turn 18. The “My Vote Matters” Program, an Islamic Council of Victoria Democracy Initiative is designed to help students to change this, because being an active citizen and participating in civic life is essential to making a positive… Read more
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31 October 2018
The City of Whittlesea Welcome Expo was held on 29th October 2018. Senior SRCs and three Senior non-SRC members attended the Expo. Students had an opportunity to build community connection and participate in civic activities. They explored a range of services available in our city of Whittlesea such as sustainability and waste; safety and… Read more
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30 October 2018
Our Year 12 students celebrated their last official day at school with a Farewell Morning Tea on Friday, 19 October 2018. Students presented gifts and roses to their teachers and thanked them for their ongoing help and support. The event started with Mufti Aasim’s and Mr Fazeel’s eloquent and guiding farewell speeches. Our graduating… Read more
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26 October 2018
This Friday, 26 October 2018, World Teachers Day was celebrated for the first time at the College, organised by the team of 30 SRCs members and their SRC Coordinator. The event took place at school and it was to show appreciation and gratitude for their teachers. The planning for this event had been going quietly behind the scene since… Read more
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25 October 2018
For the second year in a row, an Al Siraat College staff member participated in the annual Emergency Services “Blessing of the Fleet” ceremony held by the Council of Whittlesea. The Whittlesea Interfaith Network WIN and Whittlesea Council host the event each year in October at the start of the new fire season. It is a beautiful open air… Read more
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25 October 2018
Our annual Athletics Carnival for Secondary School was a huge success with students and staff once again. Our Secondary students from Years 7 to 12 participated in a variety of track events. We even had Batman, two avocados and the Super Mario Brothers Luigi and Mario cheering our students on and participating themselves. We had high… 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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23 October 2018
This week, our Student Representative Council SRC are celebrating Teachers Week. On Monday, 22 October 2018, Hanan Hirsi and Clarissa Aisha Indranada organised and conducted a short assembly to acknowledge home group teachers as part of Teachers’ Week celebration for the Secondary Girls. They planned a short drama act with some of the… Read more
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21 October 2018
On 18th October 2018, our selected SRCs and non SRC members from Years 5 to 11 attended the School Leaders For Gender Equality and Respect Student Voice Workshop SLFGER that took place at the Melbourne Aquarium. Three of our student leaders were trained to facilitate the workshop for the day. Students participated in various activities… Read more
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19 October 2018
For the first time this year, our Junior SRC member Zain Khan, Ammar Ulhaq and Amaar Hamdia from Year 5 attended the Year 12 farewell event. All SRC members signed graduation teddy bears for our College Captains and Vice-Captains conveying graduating and Thank You messages: Zain Khan presented the gift to Bilal Syed Adnan by giving a… Read more
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19 October 2018
Our local MP Lily D’Ambrosio visited the College this morning to personally distribute certificates for the Premier’s Reading Challenge. Over 320 students from Al Siraat received certificates as a part of this challenge. Since the Premier’s Reading Challenge began, children in Victoria have read over 42 million books. We are very proud of… Read more
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19 October 2018
This year, two of our Year 10 students, Aishah Arain and Hooda Emin, joined the Plenty Valley Lions Football Club and participated in a season of weekly training sessions and weekend competitions. We are proud of our girls who have not only managed their increasing academic demands but have also maintained an active lifestyle through… Read more
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17 October 2018
What a wonderful first transition morning we had for our 2019 Foundation students and their parents on Monday! Believe it or not, we had some early birds arriving just after 8am. This demonstrates enthusiasm and promptness. Attached is a snapshot of some of the children engaged in some fun activities in class. Attached is a snapshot of… Read more
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12 October 2018
Following on from the Animates Launch, three College students together with John King from North Melbourne Football Club’s "The Huddle" were invited live on radio. The students were interviewed by local radio station 88.6 Plenty Valley FM host Denise Kuchmar. The Animates project gave the students a platform to develope a short animation… Read more
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11 October 2018
The School Leaders for Gender Equality and Respect SLFGER Student Facilitator Preparation Workshop took place on 10th October 2018. Three of our student leaders attended the workshop. For the first time, the student leaders will be facilitating the upcoming workshop on 18th October in the city, representing Al Siraat in front of other… 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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23 September 2018
On Sunday, 23 September 2018, I was given the opportunity to feed the homeless at Victoria Market in the city. This was the first time, non SRC Senior boys joined in with the SRC Senior team. The evening was very busy with the team cooking fresh food, chips and burgers. We set table of giveaway food items which we brought for the… Read more
