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29 October 2015
On Wednesday, 28th of October 2015, the College held its second Transition session for the 2016 Foundation students. During their time at school the children had the opportunity to meet with Mr Saleh, their future PE/Sports teacher and Ms Stamatia, their future Art teacher. Mr Saleh had a variety of fun outdoor games available for the… Read more
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28 October 2015
This month, Ilim College Glenroy played host to the very first Islamic Schools Spring Soccer Challenge. Both boys and girls from Years 5 and 6 participated in a round robin competition, which left spectators on the edge of their seats. Teams arrived promptly and were given a guided tour of the school, as well as treated to the canteen… Read more
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27 October 2015
Black Saturday survivor Di Naylor came to talk to the Year 7 and 8 students about her experiences in the Black Saturday Bushfire. Mrs Naylor used to live and still does in King Lake West and lost her house and her parents-in-law in the fire on 7th February 2009. She was lucky enough to just escape the flames with her two boys and evacuate… Read more
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27 October 2015
Our differences are our strength as a species and as a world community” – Nelson Mandela . The Interfaith Program carried out between Al Siraat College and with St. Monica’s College, Epping has enabled students to collaborate with those of other faiths and to thereby develop mutual respect and understanding, and instil essential skills… Read more
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26 October 2015
Alhamdulillah, the 2015 Quran Competition was a great success. The competition was held at Epping Memorial Hall and began at 5pm with Ustazh Amir acting as MC. We had our own judges from our skilled Quran staff: Sheikh Waseem, Ustazh Abdulrahman, Ustazh Ahmad, Ms Fauzia, Ms Maryam and Ms Nuha. There were beautiful nasheeds from Ms Najma’s… Read more
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23 October 2015
Helmets on, gears ready, and as for the riders, they were set to take on the challenge in Melbourne’s annual ‘Ride Around the Bay’ event. 14 staff members with an additional two students from Al Siraat College, cycled their way through Melbourne and over the West Gate Bridge in the iconic ‘Ride Around the Bay’ event on the 11th of… Read more
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20 October 2015
As part of our Outdoor Education Program, male students from Year 9 and 10 geared up with bow and arrow at the Ambrose Archery Center in Heidelberg yesterday where they were guided by a qualified trainer to take their first shots safely and learnt all about the right composure while holding the bow. Soon the arrows were flying properly… Read more
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19 October 2015
Last Thursday, 15th October 2015, both Year 6 classes went on an excursion to the IMAX where they watched two movies on the big screen related to their Inquire Unit about Natural Disasters. Both sessions were very informative and interesting. The students greatly enjoyed the 3D effects of both movies, almost bringing the tornado alive in… Read more
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19 October 2015
Our first cohort of Year 12 students completed their formal schooling on Friday, 16 October 2015. They will now be preparing themselves for their final VCE exams, which starts on 28 October. The staff marked this important day with a luncheon and formal send-off for the girls, including the cutting of a cake in their honour. We wish these… Read more
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18 October 2015
Asalaamu Alaikum . I had the great honour to be selected to help mentor, plan/team manage and assist in the 2015 Bachar Houli Academy Multicultural Program. It is a week long program, designed by Kashif Bouns, Ali Fahour and Bachar Houli himself, that strengthens leadership, promotes values and provides unique football development… Read more
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16 October 2015
As part of our Careers Programme, the Year 9 and 10 students were involved in two excursions at KANGAN Tafe and the Outer Northern Trade Training Centre ONTTC to experience a "Try a Trade Day". The purpose of these excursions was to expose our students to career pathways and opportunities that exist to them post Year 10 in order for… Read more
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14 October 2015
This morning marked "National Ride2Work Day" and it was great to see Al Siraat staff members Ms Breis, Ms Tanya and Mr Bektash participating in this event. They each rode their bikes to work and met up at the main staff room to start the new working and teaching day. National Ride2Work Day is the largest celebration of commuter riding in… Read more
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14 October 2015
With the start of the new fire season and temperatures already soaring up, Al Siraat College conducted a successful "Emergency Evacuation Drill" this morning for all students, staff and visitors on site. The drill was conducted in a timely and orderly manner and is to help students and staff familiarise themselves with the evacuation… Read more
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12 October 2015
Mabrook and Congratulations to Aicha Hamel for winning this year’s Medal for her "outstanding Achievement" in raising $92.50 for the "Adidas Fun Run". Aisha was awarded with the Medal for being this year’s Top Fundraiser at Al Siraat College. Well done, Aisha!!! Read more
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9 October 2015
The Term 4 Parent Teacher Interviews will be held next Thursday 15 October 2015. The interviews will commence at 4.00pm and run until 9pm in three sessions as below: - 4.00pm to 6.00pm. - 6.30pm to 7.40pm. - 8.00pm to 9.00pm. The booking system is the same as for previous interviews. I encourage you to attend the interview and discuss… Read more
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8 October 2015
In Term three, the Sporting Schools Program helped enrich our school’s PE programs including track and field athletics. Al Siraat’s sports program included an extensive and engaging athletics program. Students from Foundation through to Year 10 were involved in the introduction of fundamental track and field skills; these included… Read more
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8 October 2015
Today the Foundation students had a wonderful time as they got to look inside a real Ambulance and met Jake, our visiting ambulance officer. Jake bought in his friend Stretch the Teddy and read us a story about how Stretch hurt himself in the playground. The children learnt about the importance of knowing your address and when to and not… Read more
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8 October 2015
It was wonderful to see so many students from both the Junior and Senior Schools as well as staff members arriving at their classes in the colours of their favourite footy or soccer teams. The predominant colours seen today were black/white for Collingwood’s Magpies, red/blue for FC Barcelona, blue/white for the Geelong Cats, black and… Read more
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1 October 2015
Congratulations to Ms Tanya and Sr. Nasrin, one of our dedicated parents, for winning First and Second Place in this year’s Eid Photo Competition from Sydney-based newspaper Australasian Muslim Times AMUST. To view the winning photos, please click on. http://www.amust.com.au/2015/09/winners-of-amust-photo-competition-2/ Read more
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23 September 2015
Al Siraat College Senior Student Representatives Tarek Taleb and Muna Bashir, both currently attending Year 11, have been featured in the "Northern Star" in an article titled: Whittlesea Youth Cabinet learns from example. The inner workings of local government have been laid bare for 20 inquisitive Whittlesea students. Fittingly… Read more
