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Dear community members, Assalam-O-Alaikum Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala is the Creator of things and situations. Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala has Created us to test us.

Every situation, interaction and transaction is a test from Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala. It is not the situation itself which is a

blessing or curse. It is our reaction to the situation which matters. If the person while facing unfavourable situation endures

patience and manages to get closer to Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala, then it is a blessing in disguise. On the other hand, if a

favourable situation ends up taking the person away from Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala then it is not a favourable situation in

reality.

While we are facing COVID-19, we should keep ourselves informed about the current developments, government guidelines

and ensure that we abide by all the regulations set by the government. We should take all the recommended precautions by

the medical professionals. We need to engage in the all the aamal for protection including “adiya masnoona” and have full

trust in Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala. We need to bear in mind that in expressing our faith “Iman” in Allah Subhanahoo

Wata’ala, we also acknowledge our belief in His Angels and in His Books and in His Messengers and in the Last day and in the

fact that everything, good or bad is decided by Allah the Almighty, and in the Life after Death.

I would like to share the following saying of our beloved Prophet Sallallaho Alaihe Wassalam:

Abu Darda' Radiyallahu anhu narrates that Nabi Sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: For everything there is a reality; and no slave

of Allah can reach the reality of Iman until he believes that what had befallen him, could not have missed him; and what had

missed him, could not have befallen him. (Musnad AHmad, Tabarani, Majma uz Zawaid)

May Allah Subhanahoo Wata’ala protect and guide the whole Ummah through all kinds of situations. (Ameen)

Wassalam

Zulfiquar Ali

Principal

AL IMAN COLLEGE 20 - 40 Rees Road Melton South VIC 3338 | www.aliman.vic.edu.au | info@aliman.vic.edu.au | 03 9743 4140

NEWSLETTER

Important Dates College Reminders

14th Sha’ban 1441 AH 8thApril 2020 Wednesday

Public Holiday (Good Friday)

Friday 10th April 2020

Public Holiday (Easter Monday)

Monday 13th April 2020

Curriculum Day (Student Free Day)

Tuesday 14th April 2020

Term 2 Begins

Wednesday 15th April 2020

Ramadhan Timetable Begins

Friday 24th April 2020

On Friday 20 March, education ministers decided that NAPLAN would not

proceed for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

All homework tasks/assessments and reports have been uploaded to SEQTA

Engage. Parents who are unable to download the tasks/reports may contact

the Main Office for a hard copy.

All staff members and parents are to ensure that all contact details are up to

date with the College.

Message from the Principal

~Term 1~

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Hadith

يي عن أبي هريرة ـ رىض هللا عنه ـ عني النبيك علي ابني أ دم ‏" ‏صىل هللا عليه وسمل قال

،ولخلوف هي ، وأن أجزيي بي ه لي نوم فا ال الص

، ا ل

سكي حيي المي ن ري ي مي ند الل ي أطيب عي ائي "‏فمي الص

Narrated‏`Abu‏Hurairah‏(R.A):

The‏Prophet(ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص)‏‏said,‏"(Allah‏said),‏'Every‏good‏deed‏of‏Adam's‏son‏is‏for‏him‏except‏fasting;‏it‏is‏for‏Me.‏and‏I‏shall‏reward‏(the‏fasting‏person)‏for‏it.'‏Verily,‏the‏smell‏of‏the‏mouth‏of‏a‏fasting‏person‏is‏better‏to‏Allah‏than‏the‏smell‏of‏musk."‏ (Bukhari)

Islamic Reminders

Extra Curricular

Female‏Side:*

-Arts‏&‏Crafts‏Club (Tue,Thur,Fri-Lunch‏Time) -Lego‏&‏Sports‏Club (Friday-Afterschool) -Cooking‏Club (Monday-Lunch‏Time) -Reading‏Club (Monday-Recess‏Time) Male‏Side:*

-Sports‏Club (Friday-Afterschool)

*All‏Extra‏Curricular‏Clubs‏and‏Activities‏are‏suspended‏until further‏notice.‏

Message from the Coordinator

Students and staff’s health wellbeing is our main priority at Al Iman College Early Learning Centre as we have all the younger children with us. The educators are busy rolling up their sleeves to ensure that the toys, equipment and furniture of AIC ELC is constantly sanitized every day. Do practice good hygiene during the school holidays, stay safe and take care. Have a great holiday and we will see you when the centre re-opens in Term 2. May Allah Ta’ala shower us with ‘Aafiah and ease all our affairs.

Ms. Rahayu Johan

Quran Department

This year, the mode of teaching Quran was changed for Foundations students with them being introduced to the Al-Qaaidah An-Nooraniyyah. In making use of the new class structure, the students were able to take part in many fun group activities to boost their recognition and familiarity with the letters they were learning.

Students, of all year levels, were involved in numerous surah-based activities in

relation to the Surah they had been memorising throughout Term 1. In addition to

this, students from Year 3 – 6 also completed an end of term project for their surah

of the term. As the Year 3’s had been memorising Surah Al-Qaariah (which mentions

the weighing of deeds on the day of judgement), students were required to create a

working balance scale from common household recyclables while the Year 4’s were

required to make a poster based on the meaning of Surah Al-Bayinnah.

Quran Department

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AL – Iman College Library As Salaam O alikum ..

Welcome to our library, we have a fantastic range of fiction, non-fiction and other Islamic studies books and loads

of reference resources for the students to borrow. All the children across the school are eligible to borrow books

for a week time. Students borrow books from the library and from the form

Every day is a busy day in the library since the children come to the library to borrow, read, research and listen to

the stories. Lunch time are usually very busy, since the launch of story time during the lunch break time for few

minutes.

Parents please ensure that your child/s borrow books from the library and shares with you. There has been a lot of

research which marks that, reading to your child, even after long after they can read independently helps them

with all areas of learning read aloud with your children.

Parents are always welcome to visit the library, just to have a look at our new additions, help shelve the books,

assist covering the new books. Volunteers play a very important role in helping the library function smoothly,

please pop in to say how you can help us….read aloud with your children.

Parents are always welcome to visit the library, just to have a look at our new additions, help shelve the books,

assist covering the new books. Volunteers play a very important role in helping the library function smoothly,

please pop in to say how you can help us….

Don’t forget to read with your child, no matter how old they are! Research confirms that reading aloud to your or

with a child is one of the best ways to encourage fluent, lifelong readers. No matter where they go in life, reading

is a foundational skill that will serve them wonderfully well, not to mention that it’s great fun to spend that time

together!

Please send us an email, call, or come into the library any time you want to talk about books, kids, reading,

or anything else related to the library. We’re always glad to see you,

but just be aware that the students always get our attention first! Happy reading!

Most importantly!

Ms Khurrathul Aain Syeda Librarian

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Primary Department

The Foundations’ Trip to Animal Land Children’s Farm

As a part of our science unit this term, the students have been learning about Living Things and developing an understanding of what people and animals need to stay alive.

On Wednesday the 4th of March, the foundation students enjoyed an exciting and activity-filled day at the farm.

The children were excited to take a ride on Chester the pony. We learned that although Chester was small, he was fully grown! The children also met Pip the Cow and helped to milk her and even churned some butter which they later ate as a delicious snack at lunch time. We visited some chickens and saw mother hens sitting on eggs so that they can hatch baby chicks. The farm’s garden was impressive and full of vegetables, the children helped to plant some sunflower seeds!

We were lucky enough to feed some ducks, goats and sheep. We also had a fantastic tractor ride around the farm to look at all the animals in their different habitats.

Some foundation students shared their favourite part of the day:

“I like the playground because it has a car.” – Abdul Ahad FA

“I love holding the chicken because I am the cat.” – Maryam FA

“I enjoyed the tractor ride because we went up and down the hill.” – Sulaiman FB

“I liked the pony ride because it was fun” – Salsabeel FB

“I love feeding the sheep it felt really, really ticklish and touching the rabbits.” - Safia FC

“I like the rabbit, it felt fluffy.” - Zaid FC

Overall it was a wonderful and educational trip. We thank all the teachers, integration aides and parent volunteers who attended as it wouldn’t have been possible without them.

Ms Siddiqui, Ms Asma and Ms Iman

Foundation Team

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Year 2 Journey

Alhamdulillah this year, students started with a great excitement in their new classes. They were set for an engaging time as they have

been developing greater levels of independence in learning. Year 2’s are encouraged and supported in becoming more responsible for

their own learning and achieving desired outcomes, with an emphasis on aiming for “doing your best” all the times.

Teachers and support staff are dedicated to provide a curriculum which caters for the needs and abilities of all students. The support

extends to student academic development, their social and emotional well-being.

We also have many encouraging awards for deserving students and any type of positive behavior witnessed by either the student,

teacher or any other member of our school. Our students are awarded with Merit Certificates, Student of the week and the Salat Gems

certificates. We are excited to see how much they can accomplish this year!

Ms. Asma Shaheen

Year 2C Form Teacher

Year 1’s trip to Melbourne Museum

This term the year ones visited the Melbourne Museum to explore Bugs and Wild exhibits as part of their Science Curriculum.

Students attended a hands-on bugs session and pretended to be Entomologist (People who study insects). It was great for the

students as it was visually interactive which allowed the children to understand the

topic better.

Some Year 1 students shared some comments about the day:

When I saw the stick insects and dinosaur bones, I felt happy. – Ahmad Jawad (1C)

I saw a python and dinosaur bones and I liked it. – Serpil Nazik (1C)

I liked the beetles and the snake statue because they are strong. – Uthman Abdullah

(1B)

I liked the spiders and bees and liked how we matched the insects. – Haadiya Khan

(1A)

I saw the rainforest and insects which made me excited. – Maryam Omer (1C)

I liked the snake the most because it had a rainbow color. – Yaseen Alam (1B)

We followed what the lady’s told us when we were with the animals, spiders and bees. -Habiba Umme (1A)

In summary it was an educational trip for the year 1 team and students. We appreciate all the support we had from parent

volunteers and teacher aides who attended and helped support us on this journey.

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Year 3B Achievements

The students of Grade 3B had an thrilling start of Twenty20 (by not having a cricket match). The boys worked amongst themselves to set classroom rules for learning. They went on excursion to the Melbourne Zoo to learn and explore. The boys were allocated to different houses and Captain and Vice Captains were chosen. Apart from in-class competitions, the boys took on the challenge of leading the school in Literacy Planet (13000 + points) and taking 367 green cards collectively, with 23 students in 10 or more green card in one term category. Having accomplished their mission, the boys cleaned and packed up their classroom and went home, to come back again with more renewed energies and enthusiasm.

Year 3 Form Teachers

Zoo Excursion Journal Entry On the 11.02/2020 our class went to the Melbourne Zoo.

When we arrived there, we went into the giraffe enclosure.

At the giraffe enclosure, we saw where giraffes sleep at night. There

were black cushions fixed high up on the walls so they could rest their

heads at night while they were sleeping. We saw a machine that has

food in it. When the zookeepers fill it, the machine goes up so the food

is high enough for the giraffes to eat. There was also a heater on the

wall because giraffes like to stay warm.

We learnt that the giraffe has a long tongue covered in mucus and it

has four stomachs. They share the same habitat as zebras.

I enjoyed learning about giraffes and overall the excursion was fun!

~Written by Gul Makai 3C

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Excursion to Immigration Museum—Year 6s

The Year 6 students had an opportunity to extend their learning in History by visiting the Immigration Museum in Melbourne

City, as the excursion for Term 1. Students learned about the migration stories of different immigrants from different

countries of origin and cultural backgrounds in different era throughout the migration history in Australia. After the Museum

Staff-led session, students were each given a “passport” which they used to note down relevant information as they did the

gallery walk through the informative exhibits in the museum.

Year 6 Team

Year 4 & 5’s The Smoothie Bar Incursion

-Full day to create a smoothie brand

In Term 1, Week 5 Year 4 and 5’s had an enterprise education program

“The Smoothie Bar” as part of their learning in Economics and Business unit.

This incursion was well linked with inquiry-based learning and STEAM education.

This incursion provided students with real-world experiences to equip students

with the SKILLS, TOOLS and KNOWLEDGE to understand the key concepts in

Economics unit. Grade 4 and 5 students loved the program and enjoyed every bit

of it.

In this incursion, students were challenged to create a smoothie brand and

marketing campaign that promotes health and wellness within their community.

Working in teams, they had to create their own Smoothie Business. students

went through the process of creating their brand by collecting market research trough surveying on their flavour and adjusting as neces-

sary and coming up with a price point They researched nutrition, then blend and then test their smoothies, with trial and error encour-

aged. Using their digital literacy skills, students developed marketing materials to promote and sell their product. Then it came down to

The Pitch – which team will best present their research, findings, results and marketing to a panel of teacher judges.

The students were engaged and showed outstanding creativity with their business approaches.

Mrs Saeeda Imran (3-6 Curriculum Coordinator)

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Year 9 Science Project

Year 9 students were tasked with creating a model of a chosen element showing the subatomic particles and the electronic

configuration of their element.

Secondary Department

Year 10 Science Project

In Term 1 Year 10 students focused on Chemistry. Year 10 students were tasked with creating a model of an ionic compound

showing the transfer of ions between elements or the sharing of electrons to create a covalent compound.

Mrs Amal Shihata

Secondary Science & HPE Coordinator/VCE coordinator