Al-Ashraf Primary School Newsletter - Term 4 April 2014 2 nd 2nd April 2014 Jamada-al-Ukra 1435 ١٤ ٣ ٥ ‫ جمادى إلى اوكرا‬٢ AWW Dear Parents This term has been very busy, with fundraising, World Book day, and the highlight of the term - Hayy ibn Yaqzan’s theatre performance. The children are probably exhausted and deserve a refreshing break. Before moving on to other things, let us first congratulate the following children who achieved full attendance in term 3 and 4 (Jan – March) Reception – Ubada Munir, Yaseen Salehbhai, Unais Akalvaya Year 1 – Hussein Ahmed, Yasmin Bhaiyat, Aliyah Desai, Halimah Sadiah, Yusuf Patel, Husna Umerji Year 2 – Mohammed Syed, Yasmine Boucherib, Lubabah Moolla, Nasir Ouiles Year 3 – Yusuf Ahmed, Elias Bah, Humayrah Firdaws, Nusaybah Foulds, Haleemah Girach, Afdal Sinnaltamby Year 4 – Adil Desai, Aaisha Garda, Ruqayya Garda, Haudane Hasssan Omar, Musab Patel, Esmail Salehbhai, Rayhan Vahed Year 5 – Safiya Hassanjee, Muhammad Kathrada, Ammutullah Motala, Ahmena Patel, Barakah Patel, Saudah Patel, Abid Sedoo, Anaath Sinnaltamby, Umme-Salamah Patel Year 6 – Mohammed Ismail, Fatimah Malek, Ahmed Patel, Hamza Patel, Haleemah Patel Masha’Allah and Welldone What a Tremendous Achievement! These children will be awarded certificates for their achievement. Hou use Poiints This te erms housse points winners are a Ali(RA A) , congra atulationss and keep p up the go ood work. House po oints are awarded a for f good show s of b behaviourr around d the school building and att lunch tim mes. Well done also to t Umar(R RA) for ac ccumulatiing the lea ast penaltty points. These e are issue ed to a pu upil upon breaking a school rule. r Team Abu A Bakrr(RA), we realise yo ou have no ot been aw warded fo or last terrms achiev vement, we w have no ot forgottten you will be trea ated as soo on as your treat arrivess. World Book k Day- Thursda T ay 6th March M W done Well e to everyo one who dressed d u for Worrld Book Day. up D J JazakAlla ah to pare ents for creating, buying b or b borrowing g c costumes s, we had a fabulou us selectio on of charracters in all y year groups with a great sho ow of crea ativity. Sttaff and c children g greatly enjjoyed the e day. Mum ms & Munchi M es – M.A! We W raised a grand total of £7 7507.57 this year. We would like to o take this opportu unity to th hank all mums, m eers, local businessses and we ell-wisherss for their volunte contrib butions. In nsha-Allah, we hop pe to use tthis mone ey toward ds the ICT T suite. Hayyy ibn Yaqzan Y Theattre pro oductio on Perrformed at a the Guiildhall, this was a g great succ cess and d was enjo oyed by an n apprecia ative audience of family f and d friends. The castt and crew w worked very efffectively together t with w greatt enthusia asm and com mmitmentt in a wond derful collaborativ ve effort. The actting, singin ng and pro ops were excellent and the cosstumes superb. The e benefitss of this p production n were many fold. f It wa as a greatt learning opportun nity for all involved and provided great lessons l in tafakkurr- contemp plating in the creattion of Alllah. It alsso provided pupils the opportunity to develop team building and confidence skills and yet another opportunity to increase community cohesion. Thank you to all the staff and children involved in this production and to the mums who helped in a variety of ways. A special thanks and JazakAllah khayr to Brother Mohammed Foulds for his idea, enthusiasm and seeing the play through to the end. We greatly appreciate his effort and look forward to his next idea! The winners of the Hayy ibn Yaqzan quiz are as follows: 1st Prize – Mohammed Aasim Jadwat 2nd Prize – Mr. Zunaid Girach 3rd Prize – Hussain Girach Swimming Sessions at GL1 Parents please note the following dates for year 5 and 6 Boys Girls 28th April 12th & 19th May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th June 23rd & 30th April 7th, 14th & 21st May 4th, 11th & 18th June Further details to follow after the holidays, I.A. Snacks The school is trying very hard to adhere to the school’s healthy eating policy. Teaching children healthy eating habits, can help maintain a healthy weight and growth. Eating habits children picked up when they are young will help them maintain a healthy lifestyle when they are adults. To this end we request parents to provide a healthy lunch and healthy snacks at break time. Head Lice Please check your child’s hair for head lice regularly. It has been noticed that some children have head lice. The most effective and cheapest way of doing this is by applying conditioner then combing through with a fine comb (nit comb is best). School’s Islamic Ethos Please be assured that all activities and events taking place at the school are approved and authorised by a panel of ulamas on our governing body. Every effort is made to adhere to Islamic teachings and guidelines and parents should not feel that school is compromising on Islamic values. On the rare occasion if one of our non-Muslim teachers inadvertently say or do something in class, which might be deemed contrary to Muslim beliefs, please feel free to discuss this with the management. Ramadhan arrangements Many thanks and JazakAllah khayr to all parents who responded to this questionnaire. The outcome of these is as follows: 71% opted for a late start, whilst 29% opted for an early finish. As the majority of parents opted for a late start we have decided to go with this option. We understand that this decision will cause inconvenience to families where both parents are working, therefore we are exploring the option of providing a supervisory club for those children only whose parents both work and who will not be able to make alternative arrangements. We regret that as the majority of our ustaadhs are male we cannot continue to run madrasah during Ramadhan, as they will be on taraweeh duties. Lost Property A reminder to parents that the large amount of lost property in the school office will be disposed if not claimed at the end of School on Thursday 3rd April. Dates for Your Diary Term 5 Events 22nd April 2014 Children return to school 30th April 2014 Parent’s Evening 1st May Parent’s Evening 5th May Bank Holiday 23rd May End of Term 5 2nd June Children return to school 2nd – 6th June. Year 6 and 2 SATs week We hope that you and your family have a restful spring Holiday. We thank you for your continued support. It is very much appreciated by all. We will see you bright and early on Tuesday 22nd April, Insha-Allah with some spring sunshine. Happy Holidays