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24 March 2015
Order! Order! Order in the courtroom! Prisoner 1701 return back to your cell! Guilty!. These were the phrases the Year 9 students listened to on their excursion. On the 24th of March, our Year 9 students went on an extraordinary first hand experience to the Old Melbourne Gaol. For some, it was too spooky to enter the prisoners’ cells… Read more
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20 March 2015
Last week we celebrated Harmony week at Al Siraat College and the students in Years Foundation – Two worked together to make a bright and happy Harmonious Garden. Each year level made a hand print to represent the leaves of our Harmony Tree and filled the garden with little people and bright flowers. The Grade One and Two students wrote… Read more
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19 March 2015
The College ran various fun and interactive programs with all students from both Junior and Senior School to celebrate HARMONY WEEK from 16th till 20th March Week 7 of the first term. The Harmony Day Motto was “Everyone belongs” and was celebrated on Thursday, 19th March when students wore orange accessories and clothes for gold coin… Read more
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16 March 2015
Congratulations to Ms Tanya Kubitza who was presented with an Award of Appreciation during this year’s International Women’s Day celebration at the Council of Whittlesea on Friday, 13th March 2015, recognising the work of volunteers. Ms Tanya fundraised over $12,000 for kids fighting cancer via the Great Cycle Challenge in the past two… Read more
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13 March 2015
Students, parents and staff came together early Friday morning to celebrate National Ride2School Day . Alhamdulillah, we had the highest turn-up ever, with over 50 people in total participating on the ride. With several staff members and parents present to assist with the supervision, we were able to split students up into two groups:… Read more
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6 March 2015
“Mina, Mina, Mina!” These were some of the sounds that echoed into the distance during the Annual Al Siraat Sports Carnival. The Sports Carnival commenced with a beautiful recitation of Surah Al Ghashiya from Br. Ahmed. Principal Mr Houghton officially opened the carnival, which marked the 3rd consecutive year of competition. This year… Read more
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3 March 2015
This year on “Clean Up Australia Day”, the whole student community came together to help clean up the College grounds and classrooms. Students from Grade 4A enthusiastically ventured outside the boundaries of the College. Our class gathered all the litter blown into the drain and nature strip on Harvest Home Road. It was another step… Read more
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17 February 2015
Dear Students and Parents of Al Siraat College. I am very proud to announce that our work is now being exhibited at the Whittlesea Youth Centre Whittlesea Council. The exhibition went up on the 17th of February and will be on display till the end of June 2015. Works displayed are: African cultural design lino cut prints by Years 9 to 11… Read more
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27 January 2015
Congratulations to our Al Siraat College family members Ms Shahidah, Ms Sadia and Br. Zaffar on successfully completing SIX years and to Ms Aquila and Ms Tanya on completing FIVE years of employment service with the College, full of collaboration, dedication and commitment, masha’Allah!. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget… Read more
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28 November 2014
SubhanAllah, what a wonderful outcome the Challenge has resulted in: Overall, well over $2.1 million have been raised for the Children’s Medical Research Institute so far to continue and extend their scientific research work on trying to find a cure for childhood cancers. Team Al Siraat made it to the Top Ten Teams within the whole of… Read more
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20 November 2014
On Thursday, 20th of November all the Foundation students went on an Excursion to Bundoora Farm. While we were there we made scones, patted chickens and lambs, fed the baby goat a bottle and went on a bumpy tractor ride. We saw many animals including kangaroos and emus and had lots of fun feeding the sheep, who tickled our hands with… Read more
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17 November 2014
"Antibiotic Awareness week" is a global initiative running from 17-23 November 2014 designed to encourage the community to learn more about antibiotic resistance. The World Health Organisation has flagged antibiotic resistance’s one of the greatest threats to human health, and NPS MedicineWise a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to… Read more
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6 November 2014
The following article was printed in the Australasian Muslim Times Magazine AMUST today: The Great Cycle Challenge is a fundraiser for kids fighting cancer, conducted by the Children’s Medical Research Institute in Sydney. During the whole month of October riders will take to their bikes to clock in as many km as possible and raise funds… Read more
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22 October 2014
On Wednesday, 22nd October 2014, our Year 5/6 and Year 7/8 girls and boys participated in a friendly match against East Preston Islamic College EPIC. The students were selected on the basis of good behaviour, work completion and attendance. Overall, our Year 5/6 boys won 4:2, while the Year 7/8 boys were defeated 1:4. The Year 5/6 girls… Read more
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9 October 2014
Our Student Representative Council SRC members had a wonderful visit to Epping Aged Care today as a part of mental health week celebration 2014. Our SRC members were warmly welcomed by all the staff and residents. They had a good conversation with all the residents and shared their experiences. The residents and staff members were… Read more
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22 September 2014
The Hajj Simulation conducted in the last week of term 3 was one of the highlights from the Religion Department designed to build a better awareness and appreciation for the real Hajj. The lead up to this event included a number of related activities both in the Islamic Studies lessons as well as promotion at assemblies for both the… Read more
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13 September 2014
Our male and female students from Year 5/6 and Hifz B were given a wonderful free Ice Skating Experience when the "Frozen Ice Ring" came to the new Craigieburn Central Mall for a limited time only. The students all had a wonderful and fun time on the ice. Skates and helmet were provided for free and penguin skate helpers were available to… Read more
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26 August 2014
Our staff member Ms Tanya Kubitza was featured in this week’s Northern Star article about Al Siraat College’s participation in this year’s Great Cycle Challenge. The article also appeared on other local business' websites: By the end of October, Tanya Kubitza hopes to have clocked 800 kilometres and raised more than $5,000 for cancer… Read more
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14 August 2014
We are pleased to announce that two of our students were presenting Al Siraat College at the Council of Whittlesea on the topic of "Safe Riding and Walking to School" in the evening of 12th August. It was a great opportunity for our students to meet with Mayor Rickie Kirkham and other Council representatives and voice out their… Read more
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3 June 2014
"COVER ME". 2014 SLEEPING BAG AND BLANKET DRIVE. This year Al Siraat College will be participating in the 2014 Sleeping Bag and Blanket Drive. This is a Seekers Guidance and the Ansaar Project initiative which aims to collect sleeping bags and blankets from the Muslim and wider community and redistribute them to the homeless and needy… Read more
