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Excellence in motion
Bringing out the best
Friday 20th November 2015
8th Safar 1437 AH
School Website & Social Media
Al-hamdu’lillah, the school website and the social media forums are now up and running. The links for them are below and can be found on our website:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alhijrahschool/
Instagram - https://instagram.com/schoolalhijrah/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/SchoolAlHijrah
A YouTube channel has also been set up for Al-Hijrah School. Please logon and subscribe!
Bully Buster Man Returns!
The Anti-Bullying campaign has started this week and will continue through next week. At Al-Hijrah we take bullying very seriously. If you have any concerns about bullying please contact our Pastoral Leader, Br Amjid Hussain. An anti-bullying parent information pack will be issued next week, containing valuable information. This week, to raise awareness, the students helped make an Anti-Bullying video which has been uploaded to our YouTube channel and can be accessed on our website. A BIG JAZAK’ALLAH to Br Mohammed Ali (ICT) for putting a lot effort into making the video.
http://alhijrahschool.co.uk/blog-news/events/
School Book Bags Afterschool Clubs
A reminder to parents that the new book bags have arrived. Parents can purchase bags from the Main Office for £6.50. If you send money with your child, please provide the exact amount and put it in a sealed envelope marked with ‘Book Bag’, your child’s name and class.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Only: Pupils to be collected from near the Main Office area (Burbidge Road entrance) at 4.30 pm. On Thursdays Only: Pupils to be collected from the Main Hall (Cobham Road entrance) at 4.30 pm – Burbidge Road entrance will be closed.
Head Teacher’s Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters, As-salaamu' alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Another week of the term over, and it was as packed as ever – by the Grace of Allah, I was successfully appointed as Head Teacher. Many of you will already know me as your child’s Maths Teacher in Secondary and Al-Hijrah’s Deputy Head. I ask for your du’as that Allah (SWT) keeps me humble in achieving the goals and aspirations of Al-Hijrah, our children, parents, staff and community. May Allah (SWT) guide us and strengthen our imaan while pleasing Him, Aameen. Our children have been hard at work in lessons as well as taking part in trips, events and attending Afterschool Clubs which you can read about in this extra long Newsletter, Masha’Allah! We are ever thankful to our wonderful parents and value your contribution and pray Allah (SWT) rewards you for your sincere efforts. If there are any particular skills that you would like to offer to school, we invite you to let us know so we can work together for the benefit of our children. Please keep us all in your du’as.
Br. Arshad Mohammed
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Important Dates! MyMaths Parent Workshop
Anti-Bullying Week: Fri 20th
– Fri 27th November 2015.
Year 2 Dudley Zoo Trip: Thursday 26th
November 2015, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Anti-Bullying Non-Uniform Day: Thursday 26th
November 2015, colour blue is the theme!
Year 1 Sea Life Centre & Birmingham Library Trip: Monday 30
th November 2015, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Reception ThinkTank Trip: Wednesday 9th
December 2015, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Visiting the Sick: Week beginning 14th
December 2015.
We had almost 60 parents attend the MyMaths Workshop which was held on Tuesday. During this workshop parents had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with MyMaths; the fully interactive, online Maths learning program. Parents enjoyed using the laptops and iPads to explore the different sections on MyMaths and found it beneficial, Al-hamdu’lillah. One parent commented “Maths is no longer scary!” A BIG JAZAK’ALLAH to the parents for your support, Sr Lufta and her team for organising and delivering the workshop!
Hadith/Focus for Next Week Pupils of the Week Times-Table Competition
STAYING SAFE The Messenger of Allah (sallahu wa alaihi wa salam) said:
“Be aware of the prayer of the
oppressed, since he seeks his due
from Allah, and Allah does not
deprive any of his due.”
R1 Hamza M & Esraa
R2 Mohammed & Saffiyah
1a Khawla & Abdussaalaam
1b Adam T & Haris A
2a Eshaal S & Neehan R
2b Maryam A & Musa C
3a Zakariyah & Sumaya A
3b Hafsa A & M Junaid J
4a Iqra A & Abdullah K
4b Hafsa H & Abdirahman M
BY5 Shaheer S & Suleman K
GY5 Sara A & Inas
BY6 Abdullah T & M Sahil
GY6 Lamees K & Humnah N
Children were expected to do a poster for one of the times-tables and use rhyme and poetry performance. Well done to Saba Abed in GY6. She used both rhyme and poetry performance to do the 7 times-tables, Masha’Allah!
GY9 Netball Matches
NEXT MATCH
Mon 30th Nov v St Albans
16th Nov AHS 3 – 3 Holy Trinity
9th Nov AHS 0 – 6 Hodge Hill
19th Oct AHS 3 – 2 BGGS
Year 4’s Cadbury World Adventure! Houses of Parliament & Natural History Museum
As part of Year 4’s IPC unit, pupils went to learn about how and where chocolate is made. They looked at the lengthy process which included transporting cocoa beans from countries along the equator to the factory. Pupils had an insight into why and how the Cadbury brothers established Bourneville. One of the exciting areas was the Aztec Jungle, which transported you back in time; it was amazing and very realistic. The 4D cinema had you jumping out of your seat; a breathtaking experience. Comparisons were made between past and present day machinery. Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed this small Cadbury adventure including the free samples of the famous Cadbury chocolates and a cup full of pure pleasure!
As you know, last week 46 Year 10 students visited Houses of Parliament and Natural History Museum in London last week. All of them learnt many very interesting and important facts about how democracy works and that how important it is for young people to be active in issues concerning them. When they were at the Houses of Parliament, Maghrib Salah time approached; they asked for permission to pray there and the officials at Parliament very kindly allowed them to do so. We, the pupils and teachers of MFL are very thankful for their help. Br Ozair Akhtar (MFL HOD) sends his thanks to the parents for their understanding and the staff members who supported this wonderful educational trip.
Year 7 Aberdovey Wales Residential Parent Info Automated Sign-In
Thank you to all the parents for attending the information evening and Sr Susan for leading the workshop. During the event, parents were given information about the residential trip and questions were answered by a representative from the venue. If you did not attend the workshop, the information pack is available from Sr Susan Coughlan (PE HOD).
We have now introduced a new automated signing in system for staff and visitors at the Main Office. We are hoping to implement this system for pupils also so watch this space for further developments!
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School Nurse Drop-Ins Parent View
The Drop-In Clinic takes place every Thursday. Appointment times (for Primary parents only) are 10:00 am and 11:00 am. The School Nurse will contact parents who need to be seen. Parents who wish to book appointments must contact Sr Ruth Glackin (Family Liaison Officer) through our school email:
Many parents have registered with the Parent View website. Please log on with your email address and the password sent to you. You can complete your questionnaire using the link below to register with the website if you have not already done so.
https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/login?destination=give-your-views
Attendance & Punctuality Open Door Policy/Parent Matters Parking
Attendance is very important and all schools are judged on this. The national target is 95%.
Previous Week This Week
96.83% 95.67%
Unfortunately, not as good as last week so we need to try harder for next week. Please kindly encourage your child/ children to arrive on time, Insha’Allah. The school gates close at 8:45 am and pupils are noted as late if they arrive after this time. Secondary students are issued with a break time detention for lateness.
Your first point of call is the Class/Form Tutor. After this, a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) or Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) will deal with your query/concern. Please kindly note:
Br. Amjid Hussain Pastoral & DSL
Sr. Saima Khan Assistant Head & DSL
Br. Shawkat Chowdhury Deputy Head & DSL
Br. Arshad Mohammed Head Teacher
Br. David Brown Executive Head Teacher
A reminder: please park safely when dropping off and collecting your child from school. Please be conscious of our children and park safely. Help us to help you keep your child safe, Insha’Allah.
Celebrating Writing
Please join us in celebrating some of the outstanding work produced by our pupils from different year groups, Masha’Allah!
Year 2a, Eshaal S
L.O: To describe a character.
Samia is a hairy, ugly and smelly bear because she got struck by dark, sharp and bad lightning!
Her eyes are horrible, black and scary so no one likes her. Samia has black, brown and pointy
hair but she does not even like her hair. Samia’s most evil enemy is Olly the kindest owl in the
world.
Do like Samia more or Olly more? Samia’s nose is so pointy so she can hit people and not
blame it on herself. Her teeth are sharper than laser wirers because when she touches her
teeth she starts to bleed red blood.
Samia’s face is so puffy and she has a black spot on her face! When she touches the
black, ugly and fat bottom she starts to fly! When Samia walks slime comes from her feet
because she is so dirty. Samia talks with green and yellow sticky bogies.
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Year 4a, Maryam Y
Dear Diary,
Yesterday was incredible, there are no words for it. A kid was just playing around he
was putting his stick in the ground and he felt something hard as a result it was a step. The
boy called me and told me I was overjoyed. Me and the crew moved our stuff quickly as we
went to the step, we began digging we had found a seal a royal seal! It said “this tomb
belongs to Tutankhamen.”
Everyone was excited, I sent a telegram to Carnovan and told him that we found
Tutankhamen’s tomb he was excited. In the next two weeks he had arrived with his daughter
Lady Evlyn. So I led them to the tomb. I was just about to open the door when I remembered
we were restricted by Egyptian law not to go any further without an Inspector, frustrated we
went home. Finally we had decided nevertheless we had a Inspector or not we snuck in
because we all desperate to see what was inside. I thought “If this is Tutankhamen’s tomb
where is his body?” I went further inside and I saw to statues they both had a seal on them I
realized it was an entrance to another room which. Stores Tutankhamen’s BODY!
I felt as though the whole world lit up however I knew I couldn’t tell anyone. UNTIL...
Lady Evlyn told all of the BRITISH SOCEITY!!! Aaargh! Because she did this we had to cover up
the whole thing AGAIN! Thus I shall never speak to her again! Diary, I seriously can’t believe
she did this, and yet she didn’t apologise This is the end of my diary entry.
GY6, Lamees K
