This Saturday our teachers will be committing to help all upper years to revise and recap over their lessons covered this term. As we know, to commit something to memory takes time. Please support your child by helping to spread out their revision sessions on a particular topic (eg one-hour sessions over 7 days) is more effective than spending the same amount of time in one go (ie 7 hours in one day). This effect, known as “spacing”, helps because it allows time in between revision sessions to forget and re-learn the material.  Please ensure your child attends and brings in all of their class books to school. Please note; there will be no assessments for the our young learners.

The new term at the Saturday School started off with our Young Learners learning all about the etiquette’s and manners of attending a Masjid. Through discussion they have learned that a Muslim is calm, kind, gentle towards others. He speaks with the best of manners and attempts to copy the Prophet Muhammad about whom Allah said: And verily, you (O Muhammad SAW) are on an exalted standard of character. (Surah: Al-Qalam—64:4).

Aslaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wabarakhtuhu, We hope you’ve had a wonderful Ramadan and Eid Holiday! Saturday School will resume back this coming Saturday 15th June 2019. We look forward to welcoming back our students In Sha’ Allah.

The children in class 5-6 started their Islamic Studies lesson by colouring in the countdown calendar. Countdowns are a useful utility for children to know that something will be complete or will happen at some point. The children then went on to discuss what happens at ‘Iftar’ time. Iftar is the Arabic word for the evening meal which Muslims end their Fasts at sunset. The children then went on to complete a fun task of drawing foods that they would like to eat or help cook with their families.

Our young learner students have been learning all about Ramadan!. They learned why it is  important to know about Ramadan is as it is one of the 5 pillars of Islam. The teacher went on to explain that it is a special month for us Muslims and Allah has blessed this month with lots of goodness. As we became older it will be compulsory on every able Muslim to observe the fast. The class then went on to learn Arabic words; Sawm, Iftar and Suhoor. To help make sure that they had fun, the students then took part in an art activity to make special Ramadan posters.