News Primary
11 December 2015
Students from Year Foundation to Year 6, their teachers and parents came together today to celebrate the end of a successful year in the Junior School.
The program of this Special Assembly was as follows:
Welcome & Acknowledgement by Ms Shahidah
Opening – Qur'an Recitation by Hafiz Jabir Farah (Yr 5/Hifz)
Speech by Mrs Rahat Arain – Principal Islamic Tradition
Du'a for completion of Qur'an by Hafiz Jabir Farah
HIFZ Award: Certificate for Completion of Qur'an by Ms Rahat
Performance of Nasheed by Foundation B
ACADEMIC EFFORT Awards by Ms Rahat
Speech by Mr Andrew Houghton – Principal Academics
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Awards by Mr Houghton
SPORTS ACHIEVEMENT Awards by Mr Houghton
Performance by Aishah Arain & Aliya Pera – ‘Forgotten Promises’
Year 6 Graduation Certificates by Mr Houghton & Ms Rahat
Graduation Speech by Ms Noori (Yr 6B), Ms Emily (Yr 6A) and Ms Aquila (Yr 6 Hifz)
Thank you and Farewell to Ms Aquila by Mr Houghton
Reflection by Yusuf Brookman (Year 6B)
Perfomance by Aishah Arain & Aliya Pera – ‘With you’
Closing Dua by Hafiz Jabir Farah and Sheikh Waseem
End of Assembly
BECS (Melbourne), Post DEd Primary (Melbourne), MEd (IB), (Melbourne), Cert in IE Feuerstein (FIE) – Std & Basic
Shahidah was a key staff member of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ when it was first established in 2009. With her passion and enthusiasm, she hoped to be an effective and inspirational leader for º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, a school that has the potential for providing opportunities for high academic achievement and personal growth for all of its student population.
Shahidah has accomplished 16 years of teaching and administrative experiences in a variety of school settings in Singapore and Australia. These opportunities have enabled her to develop strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills that have allowed her to cultivate a supportive learning environment at Al Siraat.
In a management role in Singapore as the Education Director of Al Khair Education Centre, Shahidah was involved in setting up the centre, and contributed to the successful planning, and management of curriculum program for 600 students aged 3-6 years. This experience also involved facilitating and supervising 35 staff to create a flourishing learning and working environment. From 2006 - 2008 she taught at Australian International Academy, which was her first introduction to the International Baccalaureate program and inspired her to further her studies in teaching.
Shahidah graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching. In 2013 she completed a Master of Education (International Baccalaureate), and is fully trained through the Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment Program in developing cognitive strategies in children.
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