Islamic College of Melbourne ICOM Newsletter Alaikum Warah- ... will be given to the Good Friday...

An exciting upcoming event

for the school is the multi-

cultural day which is sched-

uled to take place on Friday,

22 April 2016. This year, we

plan to make it a major

event for the college stu-

dents, staff and community.

For parents who wish to

participate in the planning of

this event, please email Ka-

ren at

[email protected]

with your ideas, suggestions

and proposed level of in-

volvement.

I look forward to seeing you

at the parent/teacher inter-

views today and I would like

to thank you for your trust

in our school and ICOM

community.

Dr. Abdul M. Kamareddine

Principal

Assalamu Alaikum Warah-

matu Allah Wabarakatuhu

Dear Parents,

What an amazing and busy

term it has been so far. I am

pleased to announce that all

college departments are

doing wonderful work which

is contributing to the suc-

cess and great wellbeing of

our students.

The Art department has

transformed the school into

a centre for creativity and

beauty. In particular, the

Mural project was indeed an

eye opener with the school

community amazed with the

beauty of the drawing that

the students, under the su-

pervision of the talented Ms

Ranga, painted. Inshallah this

project will carry on into

other areas at the school.

In sports, our students par-

ticipated in the 2016 sports

carnival which took place

over three days where Year

8 and 9 boys and girls partic-

ipated in Futsal indoor soc-

cer and basketball. Well

done everyone, especially

the girls’ soccer team and

boys’ basketball team who

both finished third in the

competition. In addition to

that, the PE and Health team

commenced two excellent

initiatives which are the

“Breakfast Club” and “Fruit

Fridays”. We all know the

great importance and proven

benefit of eating breakfast

and maintaining healthy food

habits.

As for leadership which is a

an area of growing interest

at the college, term 1 wit-

nessed the elections for the

college SRC which consists

of class captains and vice

captains who eventually

voted for the senior and

junior college captains and

vice captains. The SRC has

already commenced action

by participating in the Re-

gional SRC forum run by the

office of Joanne Ryan, Feder-

al Member for Lalor. Fur-

thermore, the SRC played a

major role in the planning

and running of the sausage

sizzle fundraiser. The funds

will be given to the Good

Friday Appeal, which brings

together people from all

parts of the community to

raise much needed funds for

equipment, research and

education to support the

work of The Royal Chil-

dren's Hospital.

Principal’s Message

Islamic College of Melbourne

24 March 2016 Term 1, Issue 2

ICOM Newsletter

Important Dates

Parent/Teacher

Interviews

Thursday 24 March

Last day for Term 1

(students)

Thursday 24 March

Good Friday Public Holi-

day

Friday 25 March

Administration Open

Tuesday 5 April

Term 2 Starts (students)

Tuesday 12 April

8:40 - 8:50 Assembly (In

class if weath-

er is bad)

8:50 - 9:00 Home Room

9:00 - 9:50 Period 1

9:50 - 10:40 Period 2

10:40 - 11:00 Recess

11:00 - 11:50 Period 3

11:50 - 12:40 Period 4

12:40 - 12:50 Supervised

Lunch

12:50 - 1:25 Lunch

1:25 - 1:50 Prayer

1:50 - 2:40 Period 5

2:40 - 3:30 Period 6

2016 Bell Times

We are currently taking enrolments for Prep for

2017. Unfortunately, due to the number of stu-

dents currently enrolled at the Islamic College of

Melbourne, the college will only be accepting ex-

pression of interest for students wanting to enrol

for Year 1 to Year 11 for 2017.

Parents who submit an expression of interest form

will be contacted if a place is available for their

child next year.

For parents who have already enrolled their child but have not returned all the documentation

please do so before the closing date.

Enrolments for 2017 close on Friday 17 June 2016

Reminders

2017 Enrolments

The Principles and Practice of

Australian Democracy

As is the case with any other

Australian School, the Islamic College

of Melbourne is established in line

with and operates consistently within

the principles of Australian

democracy. This was clearly stated in

our school's governance, vision and

mission documents as well as in our

constitution and

publications. Our school's programs

and teaching practices support and

promote the principles and practices

of Australian democracy, including a

commitment to:

elected government

the rule of law

equal rights for all before the

law

freedom of religion

freedom of speech and

association

the values of openness and

tolerance.

ICOM's Philosophical Statement

Education, a life-long journey,

is Learning to Know, to Do, to Be and

to Live Together. The values

of Openness and Tolerance as

expressed in the Teachings of Islam

and the Australian Democratic

Principles are integral to this

definition of learning.

At the Islamic College of Melbourne

we believe learning occurs through

collaboration and interaction within

the family unit and within the school,

local, wider Australian and global

communities. The social, emotional,

physical, spiritual, academic and

aesthetic development of our

students is pivotal to their success at

school, within their families and the

communities to which they belong.

Respectful relationships are

foundational to the learning and

living culture of the school and

promote the values

of openness and tolerance.

We want our children to be

Australian:

• people who understand and value

Islamic Teaching and Prayer and their

relevance to their lives in

contemporary society

• community members who

contribute socially, economically and

culturally to society

• responsible individuals capable of

relating to family, friends and

colleagues

• life-long learners who are able to

make sense of the world in which they

live

• informed citizens who understand

and contribute to civil and community

relations at a local, national and

global level.

For parents or students on Visas please ensure you keep the college up

to date with the most current Visa or Australian Citizenship Certificate.

If parents are planning on taking their child/ren on long leave, a students

on long leave/overseas form must be completed and submitted to the Ad-

ministration Office at least two weeks prior to going on your leave.

If for any reason you have a request in regards to the bus service please

ensure this information is provided by parents, preferably in writing. Ad-

ministration staff will not accept requests from students.

If parents have not done so, please complete the CSEF Application Form

available from Administration and return it to the college as soon as pos-

sible. Parents have been contacted and an SMS was sent out in regards to

this. If a CSEF form is not returned to the college, the health care card

discount will also be made void for these parents as the college will as-

sume you no longer have a valid Health Care or Concession Card.

Please ensure that students are given food or money for recess and lunch.

Secondary students are allowed to buy straight from the canteen, howev-

er Primary students are to make a lunch order.

Please ensure you inform the college or update your details on the Parent

Portal if your contact details have changed.

Secondary students will be required to purchase the winter uniform for

Terms 2 and 3. For female students, this includes the winter skirt. The

college blazer and sports spray jacket are available at PSW and will be the

only jackets allowed to be worn at school during the colder months.

During Science class, students from 7A learnt about different types of mixtures and how they

can be separated. They were able to demonstrate some separation techniques in the science lab.

Mrs Sahrina Shafiz

Science Teacher and Coordinator

7A Science Class

Term 1, Issue 2

ICOM's Vision

Our vision is to ensure excellence, in both

academic and Islamic development, with

continuous progress to produce a new

generation of Muslims, who are committed

Australians, embracing the Australian values

of care and compassion, doing your best,

freedom, honesty and trustworthiness,

integrity, respect, responsibility, openness,

tolerance and inclusion.

The diverse programs to be implemented will

foster a love of learning, a sense of

achievement and a respect for, and

understanding and tolerance of

others. Students will feel a strong school

spirit coming from a sense of belonging to

our multicultural school community and the

building of community partnerships.

Teaching and Learning practices in our

school accommodate the diverse needs of

our students as teachers seek out best

practice and embrace educational initiatives

for continuous improvement to

occur. Learning through a variety of

programs enables students to become

literate, numerate, self-directed, skilled in

creative thinking and reasoning and

technologically proficient. Students, parents

and teachers are required to work together

as active learners to ensure that all

experience success.

Our students will develop an awareness of

their responsibilities to the community and

their environment and be prepared to

contribute positively to the local and national

community and the wider world. The

realization of this vision will ensure that the

school community can face the local, national

and global challenges of the 21st century with

confidence.

ICOM's Mission

This school provides a positive learning

environment where staff and students work

co-operatively to achieve their best and to

develop a commitment to continuous

learning and effective participation within

their wider community. We are committed to

fostering a community of learners, and to

provide an academic curriculum that

develops a broad knowledge base, while

promoting the skills of critical and creative

thinking. We seek to do this within a

challenging and supportive Islamic

environment which develops individuals as

both independent and collaborative learners.

Objectives for Students:

To foster the development of Islamic

manners and love of learning in

students:

To promote the physical, spiritual,

academic, social, emotional and

moral development of each student

To provide adequate and

appropriate educational facilities

To provide a safe and violence - free

school

To encourage the highest level of

community and parental

involvement

To provide a positive, caring and

supportive climate

To work as a team to accomplish our

mission

Year 7A girls planted seeds with the help of Mr Taoufik. Year 7A as a class did some research

about what to plant in Autumn and we planted peas and radishes in the 7A vegie patch. Hope

they germinate soon!!

Mrs Sahrina Shafiz


Year 7A Vegetable Patch

This term the Year 10 students studied Forensic Science as part of their electives. The students

learnt about how detectives analyse crime scenes and were able to display some of their detective

skills!

Mrs Sahrina Shafiz


Year 10 Forensic Science

Term 1, Issue 2

Late and Early Dismissals

Students are to be at school

no later than 8.35am in

time for morning assembly.

The daily assembly consists

of the Australian Anthem,

recitation from the Quran,

du’a, student performances

and important announce-

ments.

Any student who arrives

after 8.50am needs to ob-

tain a late pass from the

administration office. If a

student is late on 3 occa-

sions, parents/guardians

will be called and a meeting

organised with the college

principal or delegate to

discuss the lateness.

Students are dismissed

from school at 3.30pm.

Parents/guardians should

collect their child promptly

or no later than 3.50pm.

Parents who arrive late to

pick up their children from

school without giving the

school a valid reason will

have to pay a fine. The

fines differ depending on

how late you are. The fine

will be charged per child

and will be debited against

On Tuesday 8 March, the Prep students celebrated a

very special day called ‘Teddy Bears Picnic’.

The students enjoyed bringing their teddy bear friend to

school and we had an amazing, fun and exciting day mak-

ing teddy bear puppets, fairy bread, teddy bear biscuits

as well as sharing a special picnic lunch with our teddy

bear and friends at school.

Mrs Michelle Culjak (Prep Team Leader) & Miss Stepha-

nie Allen (Prep C Teacher)

Prep Teddy Bear Picnic

“The daily assembly

consists of the

Australian Anthem,

recitation from the

Quran, du’a, student

performances and

important

announcements. “

ICOM Newsletter

the parents’ account.

The fines are as follows:

3.50pm to 4.05pm -

$20 per child

4.05pm to 4.20pm -

$40 per child

Any time after 4.20pm -

$70 per child

Also, the college has no-

ticed that parents are still

dropping their children off

to school very early.

Teachers are not on yard

duty until 8:20am every

morning, so it is in the best

interest and welfare of

your child that they arrive

no earlier than 8.20am.

We are excited to begin the

New Year of 2016 with our

innovative art curriculum

here at the Islamic College Of

Melbourne. Through art and

creativity, the club will take

them to a level of learning

that will enhance their think-

ing skills through the use of

the imaginative and creative

way of thinking Insha'Allah.

Ms Lamia Al-Asaly

Primary School Art

Teacher

Art Club

Term 1, Issue 2

Every Child is an Artist

Beautifying the School Grounds-

Murals Project

During Term 1, at ICOM, a selec-

tion of gifted Secondary students

have been working with skill and

determination on the mural pro-

ject to beautify the school grounds.

Ms Mihaela Ranga

Secondary School Art Teacher

On Monday 29 February, primary

students were invited to partici-

pate in a special First

Aid incursion that was delivered

by St John Ambulance. The eager

students of ICOM learnt about

the basic life skills of First Aid,

which catered to their level.

They were able to conduct CPR with specialised dummies, and

understand the importance of

their role in saving lives.

Concluding their First Aid lesson,

they were presented with a cer-

tificate of attendance. All stu-

dents thoroughly enjoyed their

time with the St Johns Ambu-

lance team.

Miss Joanna Vella

Year 6B Teacher

First Aid Incursion

Term 1, Issue 2

SRC Forum

On Wednesday 9 March students representing the school were

invited to take part in the Regional SRC forum run by the Office of

Joanne Ryan, Federal Member for Lalor.

The Primary students who attended the Forum were Sammy 5B,

Shafneen 6B, Mahmoud 6A and Khola 6A. There were a number of

topics discussed during the forum. The students first highlighted

what strengths the school has and the values the student body was

trying to achieve. They were then asked to compare the similarities

and differences with the other schools in the area and list the issues

that they feel they have at their school.

The secondary students who participated in the afternoon session

geared towards the need of High School students. Qaida 10A, Mo-

hammed 10A, Warsame 9B and Hamdi 9A. The students were

tasked with writing a 90 second “lift” persuasive piece.

Mr Mostafa Haroun

Student Welfare Coordinator

our Destiny catalogue. We

guide and help students to

find the right book for

them according to their

interests. We need to

make sure that we look

after every book. If you

have recommendations for

books, please send a re-

quest to the Library team

via our e-mail:

[email protected]

We are very happy to see

all the students and staff

borrowing books from the

library. Alhamdulillah we

have 400 new books that

arrived in our library this

year, bringing our number

of books and resources to

a total of 19,400. We are

continuing the library les-

sons teaching students how

to search for books using

Jazak’allah Kheiraan and

Thank you,

Mrs Haifa Atatreh

(Teacher Librarian) and

Mrs Zetty Latip

(Assistant Librarian)

Library News

Breakfast Club

During term one the Health and P.E department have intro-

duced the Secondary Breakfast Club. It has been a great suc-

cess with a lot of interest from students and teach-

ers. Research shows that eating breakfast has significant posi-

tive outcomes in regards to student behaviour, academic

achievement and the school learning environment.

Children who eat breakfast are more likely to; Reach higher

levels of achievement in reading and math, concentrate bet-

ter, be more alert, retain more of what they learn,

and participate in class.

The Breakfast Club is held at the Food Technolo-

gy room Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 8am and

8.30am. All secondary students are welcome.

Mr Mustafa Asik

Health & PE Coordinator

Fruit Fridays

On Friday 15 April

2016 all primary stu-

dents from Prep to

Year 6 will be intro-

duced to a new pro-

gram; Fruit Friday.

Each student will be

given a piece of fruit

to eat during their

morning class. This is

to promote healthy

eating habits and the

importance of eating fruit on a daily basis.

Mrs Layla Beik & Mrs Julie Grima

Health & PE Teachers

mailto:[email protected]

A special mention to the

girl’s soccer and boy’s bas-

ketball team who both

finished third in the com-

petition, narrowly missing

out on a grand final appear-

ance. Well done everyone.

Mr Mustafa Asik

Health & PE Coordina-

tor

The annual 2016 Islamic

Schools Sport Carnival

took place at Coburg Sta-

dium over three days

where year 8 and 9 boys

and girls participated in

Futsal indoor soccer and

basketball.

All students who played a

part did an amazing job in

showing positive sports-

manship.

Sports Carnival

Box Fit

Throughout term one of 2016, secondary students have completed a

box-fit unit where they have increased their endurance, strength and

stamina.

Mr Mustafa Asik


83 Wootten Road

TARNEIT VIC 3029

Phone: 03 8742 1739

Fax: 03 8742 1959

E-mail:

[email protected].

au

Islamic College of Melbourne

Primary students have been work-

ing on their eye and hand coordina-

tion with target throw practice as

well as short speed stepping

through obstacles.

Mr Mustafa Asik


Primary PE Class

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so please let us

know by emailing

to:

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edu.au

2016 SRC

Earlier this term the college appointed its student representative council (SRC). We take this

opportunity to congratulate our SRC members:

High School Captaincy/ SRC

Year 7A Captain: Lina Taha & Vice Captain: Muhammad Armaghan Mir

Year 7B Captain: Ammar Qidwai & 7B Captain: Eshal Jahangir

Year 8A Captain: Ahmed Ahmed & Vice Captain: Samia Taha

Year 8B Captain: Isse Husen & Vice Captain: Nadia Muhammad Rifki

Year 9A Captain: Hamdi Mohamed & Vice Captain: Abdul Azhar Shafiz

Year 9B Captain: Warsame Ali & Vice Captain: Naziek Zoghaib

Year 10A Captain: Qaida Mohd Azizan & Vice-captain: Mohamed Ibrahim

Primary School Captaincy/SRC

Year 4A Captain: Marwa Al-Khalidi & Vice Captain: Mohsin Assafi

Year 4B Captain: Adam Ghates & Vice Captain: Haneen Zoghaib

Year 4C Captain: Zainab Raza & Vice Captain: Aman Berberovic

Year 4D Captain: Mahmoud Chehade & Vice Captain: Faiza Saleh

Year 5A Captain: Omar Abdalhamid & Vice Captain: Rima El-Hassan

Year 5B Captain: Samee-ur-Rahman Imran &Vice-Captain: Rahemah Danish

Year 5C Captain: Sammy Sayour & Vice-Captain: Reehanah Ibrahim

Year 6A Captain: Mahmoud Bey & Vice-Captain: Khola Zanib

Year 6B Captain: Shafneen Rahman & Vice-Captain: Mohammed Al-Khalidi

The college would like to further congratulate the the following students who were chosen

by their peers to be the college captains and vice-captains. The Senior College Captain is Mo-

hamed Ibrahim and Vice-captain is Qaida Mohd Azizan. Also the Junior College Captain is

Sammy Sayour and Vice-captain is Shafneen Rahman.

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