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8 December 2017
Special Awards Ceremonies were conducted this week for our Junior School students in Years Foundation – 2 and Years 3 – 6 to congratulate them for their tremendous efforts and fantastic learning year. During the ceremony, we said farewell to our Year 6 students who are graduating from the Junior School and pray that they will continue to… 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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7 December 2017
The Pastoral Care Team would like to congratulate the students from Years F to Year 6 who received an award for making a positive improvement in their attitude and behaviour, also to students who have shown consistency in their behaviour throughout the course of the year. We appreciate that sometimes it can be difficult to show our best… Read more
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30 November 2017
The College has received notification that traffic entering the College’s main driveway and drop-off/ pick-up zones will be affected by construction works on Harvest Home Road commencing Monday, 4 December 2017. Works are expected to take 5-7 days. Drop-off/ pick-up zones will be shortened to allow for changed traffic flows, including… 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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29 November 2017
This week, our very own Junior School student Esma Sure Yoldas from Year 2B won the "Sounds of Light Talent Quest 2017" and performed her poem "Rohingyan Child" live on stage at the Sounds of Light Concert. This year, alhamdulillah, a total of 1,000 orphans were sponsored as a result of the Sounds Of Light Concert which takes place across… Read more
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27 November 2017
Al Siraat competed in the "Cricket Blast Competition" on Wednesday, 22 November 2017, featuring two boys' and one girls' team from Years 3 and 4. The students showed great commitment and enthusiasm competing for Al Siraat in extremely hot conditions. Not only did they represent the College admirably, displaying the school’s values, they… Read more
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24 November 2017
The 2017 edition of the Art Exhibition was a roaring success!. It is great to see the Al Siraat community coming together to celebrate the students’ learning and achievement in Art & Technology. The carnival-like atmosphere adds vibrancy and excitement to the day. It is wonderful to see happy and smiling faces throughout the day with… Read more
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24 November 2017
Our Year 9 Interfaith Ambassadors made a trip to the city to find and speak with homeless people on the street. This was an eye opener for most of our students who had never previously spoken to someone in that situation. Earlier in the week, the students had prepared gift bags to hand out from donations that Ms Nurdan kindly arranged… Read more
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21 November 2017
A reminder to all parents and the wider community to be extra vigilant for any signs and symptoms of your child feeling unwell: Chicken pox varicella is usually communicable for one to two days before the onset of rash during the runny nose phase up to five days continuing until all the blisters are crusted. We have new confirmed cases of… 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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17 November 2017
The College would like to remind all members of our school community to ALWAYS put Children’s Safety first and drive slowly, carefully and respectfully in and around the car park at all times. I strongly appeal to all families to make the safety of our children your first priority. By this I mean the safety of not just your own, but… Read more
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16 November 2017
Our Year 2 students got to experience an interactive and fun hands on incursion, hosted by friendly presenter Sophie from Mad About Science. The students were engaged and entertained by learning about forces Push and Pull. Students learnt about Issac Newton and his discovery of gravity and how friction affects force. They were able to… Read more
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15 November 2017
As part of literacy program, our Year 1 students have been reading fairy tales and now learning to write a narrative as part of their Author Study. The students read and discussed the book "The Gingerbread Man" and then wrote their own version of the story. As an extension exercise, students designed their own gingerbread shapes in the… Read more
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9 November 2017
The Al Siraat Art and Technology Department are involved in the "Design Thinking for Learning Project" with Independent Schools Victoria ISV. On 2 November 2017, staff attended a group professional development workshop collaborating with other Independent schools in Victoria and a global consultancy firm called "No Tosh". "No Tosh" helps… Read more
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9 November 2017
Al Siraat College was visited by photographers from our local "Whittlesea Leader" newspaper yesterday to write about and feature our upcoming Art & Technology Exhibition. Please keep an eye out for the next "Leader" issue. We look forward to seeing you all at our annual Arts and Technology Exhibition on next week’s Friday, 17 November… Read more
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9 November 2017
Our Senior School students from Years 7 to 10 were involved in a friendly Sports Gala day at the Islamic College of Melbourne ICOM on Thursday, 8 November 2017. Students engaged in the following sports: . - Soccer. - Aussie rules football. - Basketball. Dr Mahmoud Eid, Head of Secondary at ICOM, welcomed our school and students with open… Read more
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6 November 2017
Al Siraat College has a zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to acting in children’s best interests and keeping them safe from harm. The College promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and the implementation of the Child Safe Standards. The College is committed to ensuring any known breaches of Child Safety… 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
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2 November 2017
Our Year 5/6 Girls team participated in the the AFL Friendly Gala Day, hosted by Merrymede College as part of School Sports Victoria SSV. Team Captain Sammar Ayoubi from Year 6A kindly provided us with the following recount of her team’s experience: On Friday, 27 October our Year 5/6 girls team played 5 friendly matches against 5… Read more
