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WELCOME NEW ABEDEENESE TO ABEDEEN

ACADEMY

Alhamdulillah, we are blessed once again to

welcome new members to the Abedeen

Academy teaching staff:

Mrs Natasha Kamaruddin

Holds a Masters Degree in Education

(Educational Administration) and a Bachelor’s

Degree in Computational Mathematic. With 5

years of experience teaching at international

school, she joins Abedeen as a Primary

Mathematics teacher.

Ustazah Nur Fazwanis Othman

A graduate in Quranic and Sunnah Studies

from Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia with 1

year experience teaching at a Quran learning

centre.

Ms Nur Athira Rahidin

A Bachelor’s Degree graduate from Universiti

Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Biological Science.

She joins Abedeen Academy as a Super

Teacher for Year 1 students.

Ustaz Afriza Salahuddin

A Bachelor’s Degree graduate from Acheh in

Islamic Knowledge, Ustaz Afriza brings 16

years of experience in teaching Quran, Fiqh

and Arabic Grammar to the students Abedeen

Academy.

All the teachers are contactable at

support@abedeen.edu.my

All the administrative team members are

contactable at admin@abedeen.edu.my

Self Studies Programme

‘Developing World Leaders’ is the tagline that

drives Abedeen Academy’s Orientation.

Before we look into one of our Orientations,

let’s look at the word leader. What makes a

good leader? Who is a good leader? A leader

of someone or something is a person who has

the ability to lead him or herself. It’s a person

who is able to lead their own decision,

emotion, and progression among other things.

A person who is able to lead their own self will

in turn be able to lead others.

‘Developing World Leaders’ is the tagline that

has inspired the school’s Self Studies

programme. This programme allows students

to take charge of their own learning and

progress. The self studies programme allows

students time to self reflect and do their own

studying based on the topics/subjects they

need to learn. In this day and age where

knowledge is easily acquired, students no

longer need a teacher standing in front talking

for 40 minutes about something they may

already know. Instead, students want to

experience learning beyond their textbooks.

Therefore in class, an Abedeen educator

would share the foundation of the topic.

During the self studies periods, students pick

up their textbooks and workbooks and do

their own learning. This process can happen

individually or in a group. When a topic or

subtopic becomes unclear, students will then

seek help from the subject matter experts.

The practice of seeking the knowledge is one

step to developing students into becoming a

leader of their self, and in time a world leader,

InsyaAllah.

In a typical learning environment, students

wait to receive information and knowledge

from the teacher. And they are forced to

move according to the teacher’s pace

regardless of whether or not they have

become proficient in that topic. Abedeen

Academy’s Orientation number 5 on the other

hand states that students are given the

opportunity to achieve proficiency in their

academic subject at their own pace without

competing with other. This is achieved

through the Self Studies Programme because

it is during this time students who can move

forward in the topic are allowed to keep

progressing while students who need

assistance seek and receive help from subject

matter experts. With the Self Studies

Programme, Abedeen educators are able to

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identify students who show weakness in

certain topics. When this is identified, the Self

Studies Programme allows these students to

relearn topics from a different level in order

to be able to advance.

This programme encourages students to seek

knowledge from books, online resources,

teachers and even other friends. Through the

Self Studies programme, student are required

to be in pursuit of knowledge instead of

waiting for the knowledge to be given, in

other words, served and spoon fed from a

silver platter.

As adults, we seek knowledge to survive. Let’s

train and encourage our children to see

knowledge because is it a responsibility. And

together we will watch them develop into a

learned world leader.

ريقا

به ط

هل الله ل ، سه

مامس فيه عل

ت يلريقا

ط

كومن سل

ة الجن

إل

“One who treads a path in search of

knowledge has his path to Paradise made easy

by God…” - Riyadh us-Saleheen, 245.

إلريقا

طهل الله ل سه

ماي فيه عل

غ يبت

ريقا

ط

كمن سل

بما م رضا

الب العل

ها لط

ع أجنحت

ضت لةئك الملا

ة، وإن

الجن

العالم ع ، وإن

ي يصن

ماوات ومن ف ي الس من ف

هفر ل

غيست

ل

العابد

ل العالم علي الماء ، وفض

ف انالأرض حت الحيت

بياء الأن

ةماء ورث

العل

واكب ، وإن

سائر الك

مر عل

ل الق

ضفك

وا دين

ث م يور

بياء ل

الأن

م ، ، وإن

وا العل

ث ما ور

وإن

ما ولا دره

ارا

وافر

بحظذخه أ

ذخمن أ

ف

"If anyone travels on a road in search of

knowledge, God will cause him to travel on

one of the roads of Paradise. The angels will

lower their wings in their great pleasure with

one who seeks knowledge. The inhabitants of

the heavens and the Earth and (even) the fish

in the deep waters will ask forgiveness for the

learned man. The superiority of the learned

over the devout is like that of the moon, on

the night when it is full, over the rest of the

stars. The learned are the heirs of the

Prophets, and the Prophets leave (no

monetary inheritance), they leave only

knowledge, and he who takes it takes an

abundant portion.”- Sunan of Abu-Dawood,

Hadith 1631.

Process of Learning

The quote ‘learning is a lifelong process’ is

commonly heard and used. The word lifelong

is key in this quote. It means learning for the

rest of our life. As such, learning should not be

restricted to a certain syllabus or curriculum.

Abedeen Academy puts emphasis on students

learning the topics they need to according to

the student’s level. Teachers share the

foundation of the topic, and further mentor

students to solve problems and think critically

in acquiring the information. Textbooks and

Coursebooks serve as student’s point of

reference while the Activity Books and

Workbooks serve as practice and revision for

the students. Students are further drilled with

questions from multiple resources including

past examinations and questions from other

schools.

Once the knowledge is gained, students

sitting for major examinations will be

scheduled for extra classes in the afternoons,

over the weekend and during school holidays.

All the knowledge obtained is structured to

meet the requirements of the examination.

Tutorial

The Self Studies programme is the time for

students to complete their Self Studies

Journal, assignments, projects, presentations

and homework. Completing these works at

school gives students access to multiple

resources. The self studies periods are

conducted

in a tutorial

format

where it is

governed

and

monitored

by subject

matter

experts.

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2019 IGCSE – May Series Intensive Class

Alhamdulillah, the drill and practice intensive

class has started earlier in the month of

November and will continue running until the

IGCSE examination in May of 2019. Some

classes will start taking place on Saturdays.

The Saturday class schedule will be updated

by the Head of Secondary section in the near

future.

School visit by parents

Parents/guardian who would like to see your

child or any teacher during schooling hours

will need to report to the Office. A visitor’s

pass will be given by a member of the

administrative team to allow

parents/guardian into the school premises.

The visitor’s pass must be visible at all times.

Without the visitor’s pass, parents will only be

allowed to enter up to the drop off point.

Parents are also not permitted to wander

around the school premises unnecessarily

while school is in session in order to allow

your child to focus on their studies and

activities. We highly appreciate your

cooperation in adhering to this policy

whenever you are at school.

Avoid paying your child a visit during break

time. Give your child the chance to learn to

socialise with their friends and to be

independent. Should they forget to bring

something; stationery, uniform, water, refrain

from rushing to school to pass these items to

your child. Allow them to experience the

inconvenience and learn from the mistake as

to not repeat in the future. However, if the

item needs to be delivered to your child,

kindly drop the item to an administrative

team member and the item will be delivered

to the student.

2018 Year End Ihtifal

The year is coming to an end, and it is time to

celebrate Abedeenese who have shown

excellence in their academics and as an

individual. Mark your calendar as the 2018

Year End Ihtifal will be happening on

Saturday, 24th November 2018 from 10:00

a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This year’s theme is

‘Belief’.

The invitation letter will be sent out to all

parents within the next week. Exciting shows,

award presentation and a buffet spread await.

See you at the event!

Know an Abedeen Educator

NUR SHAFIQA FITRI KAMSANI

Mrs Shafiqa is the Physics and Science

Teacher who joined Abedeen on 7th May

2018. Let’s read what she has to share:

“I am the Science and Physics teacher in

Abedeen. Students call me Teacher Shafiqa,

and my background is mainly related to

Physics and Astronomy.

I always feel proud and happy to teach my

students. This is my responsibility of serving

the nation, as I believe educated citizens build

a great nation. Of course there are days that I

face challenges and difficulties. However, with

the help of other senior teachers in Abedeen,

I learned how to solve the issues and then

practice the same thing to the new Abedeen

family members here. I am also feeling

blessed that I can play my part in building the

ummah by shaping the students to be great

future world leaders and equip them with

knowledge and skills.

I started off my career by being a sourcing

specialist in a recruitment firm. My tasks were

basically examining resumes and call and

interview potential candidates to fill in the

vacant positions for my American clients. My

previous job helped me so much in terms of

speaking skills, confidence level and

knowledge about customer service. In

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Abedeen, I teach Science and Physics. I find it

similar when I cater students’ needs and

clients’ needs. Whatever job or industry I’m

in, I have learned to give my very best as it is

my responsibility to do so.

As Nelson Mandela says, “Education is the

most powerful weapon which you can use to

change the world.” To overcome poverty, to

prevent illness, to prepare a sustainable and

better planet for our future generation, we

need knowledge. In short, education is vital

for the betterment of individuals, community,

country and the whole world. To achieve this,

suitable methods are needed to run education

for success. I strongly believe education

should come together with ethics. School

system needs to develop and evaluate

students based on those two aspects. Ethics is

a part of Islamic way of life. Abedeen is a

school that develops both education and

ethics at the same time. This is clearly shown

in students’ timetable outline, where they

start the day at school by reciting al-Quran

and attending Islamic Studies class. Education

that goes together with ethics and religion

hand in hand, can secure students great

positions and better opportunities in this

world and the afterlife.

As Abedeen’s motto is ‘Developing World

Leaders’, my goals are to teach students with

Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics (STEM) knowledge on

international level and to widen their views

about global issues. Students need to know

and be updated about technology

advancement in foreign countries. This can

spark curiosity and positive competition, and

then creates a generation of innovative

students. It is indeed a challenge as not many

students nowadays are interested in watching

or reading the news. To improve their level of

general knowledge, I would love to open a

section or bulletin board that gives updates

about global news or issues. All students are

responsible for the board and they have to

update the board frequently.

Our students are in a range of age that needs

guidance and help from time to time. There

are times when they make poor choices, make

mistakes and later regret them, and the cycle

continues in a loop. This is normal as exploring

things and learning from experience are their

nature. To improve the students, the school

and parents can help them by offering

guidance, information, knowledge, and

advices. The Parents-Teachers Association

(PTA) is also established to be a platform

where teachers and parents can

communicate, discuss and work together

towards providing a conducive environment

for students’ growth and development.

I always teach Science and Physics by relating

the subjects to daily life applications. Some

students find it hard to relate what they learn

at school with what they experience on daily

basis. For example, there are a few subjects

related to the action of buying food at a

restaurant. Counting money and checking the

change given by the cashier requires

mathematical skills, usage of plastics bags and

food containers remind students about the

impact of those objects to the environment,

the design of food containers considers the

centre of mass of food which is closely related

to Physics, and by observing the restaurant,

students can relate to its cost of operation

and raw goods, also service charge and tax,

which is taught in Economics, hence making

sense to the price of food. By giving a picture

of how knowledge is important for them to

survive, my students will set goals and target

to excel in learning so they can create a better

future for themselves.

It is undeniable that being both a mother and

a teacher is tiring. To tackle that problem, I

always try to manage my time, food intake

and energy usage optimally. When my

timetable is packed, I take extra portion of

breakfast compared to the usual to keep me

going for the whole day. Whether my

timetable is normal or packed, I always take

breakfast, even if it’s only a slice of bread that

I can manage to grab. During my free time, I

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would do small tasks and work to avoid

procrastination as I am aware that I could not

afford to stay up late at night to complete

them. By completing my work early, I can

have more time to rest, sleep and attend my

child’s needs. Sleeping early helps me to be

productive the next day. It also can avoid

unnecessary stress.

Choosing Abedeen as your child’s educational

platform is a great decision as this school

develops students in all aspects, especially

Islamic values and ethics. As the member of

the school’s frontline, I can assure you that

spending for education in Abedeen will be

your greatest investment in the world and the

afterlife. InshaAllah.”

Too much Physics resulted in Hoodie Day

Thank you for being a part of the Abedeen

family. If you have any feedback or

suggestion, please feel free to get in touch via

email.

Warm regards,

Iman Fairuza Rozhan, Acting Principal