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TERM 2 ISSUE 3 MAY 2020

The Official Newsletter of Islamic College Of Melbourne

THIS ISSUE: Secondary Athletics Carnival, Foundation: Fairytale Fiasco, Year 4: Sleepover, Senior Debating Team Excursion, COVID-19 Resources & more...

ISLAMIC COLLEGE OF MELBOURNE FAITH. KNOWLEDGE. SUCCESS.

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Principal’s Message

Assalamualaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh.

Dear parents and students,

I would like to start by saying thank you to all of our parents, staff and students for your continued understanding and cooperation during this uncertain time.

As the College is continually guided by the experts from the DET and DHHS it is promising to see the reduced number of Covid-19 cases in Victoria. We eagerly await advice from the experts on when we will be able to open the school again for all of our teachers and students. The situation will be reviewed on a week by week basis and we will continue to keep our parents informed. As parents are aware, the College has been delivering two educational programs concurrently: Remote online learning and on-site school learning. The same content, learning and assessment tasks are being taught whether the child is present at school or works from home. It is essential to note that on-site school learning is for supervision only (and not run by the children’s usual teachers).

Students learning on site will follow the teaching and learning programs provided online by their usual classroom teachers. The Distance E-Learning policy has been activated for both Primary and Secondary. I am pleased to witness the effective implementation of these policies.

In Secondary the policy has been implemented smoothly with a remarkably high percentage of student attendance. In Primary the college appreciates parents’ efforts at home to assist their children with classwork provided and understand that it may be too much for some.

We ask parents to do the best they can. If you can only complete one task a day, then only complete that task. For parents who need help with the classwork, your children’s teachers are available through ClassDojo and other communication platforms to answer your concerns. The College Administration Office is open if you have any other queries.

On a lighter note the Holy Month of Ramadan is approaching us. Even though, there are many changes and challenges this year, such as being unable to attend daily Tarawih prayers at your local Masjid or possibly even Eid prayers, we need to always strive to maintain and strengthen our faith in Allah (SWT). We ask parents to encourage the atmosphere of this blessed month at home.

I wish you all a happy and blessed Ramadan and may this great month bring you peace and many blessings from the almighty, Allah (SWT).

Kind regards,

Dr Abdul M. KamareddineCollege Principal



Ramadan at ICOMTo ensure students, parents and staff have enough time to prepare themselves for iftar the college has implemented a Ramadan Timetable that took effect as of Wednesday 15 April due to the Distance Learning Plan. The Ramadan timetable will finish on the last day of Ramadan which will be Saturday 23 May.

• School start time: 8:35am as usual.

• School finishing times as follows:

Primary: 2:15pm.

Secondary: 2:25pm.

As of Monday 25 May 2020 the college will return to the normal timetable with students finishing at 3:30pm for Primary and 3:35pm for Secondary.

A reminder that the Administration Office will close at 3:30pm while the Ramadan Timetable is in effect.

On behalf of all staff at the Islamic College of Melbourne have a blessed and peaceful Ramadan.



From all of us here at ICOM we would like to extend a warm thank you message to all of the essential workers who

continue to provide their products and services at this time.

With your dedicated efforts and hard work we can continue to flatten the curve and move forward with positivity.



INFORMATION FOR TRAVELLERS

HEALTH WARNING CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

www.health.gov.au

FEVER COUGH

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

SORE THROAT

[ KNOW THE SIGNS ]

Developed a fever or cough?



Year 4: SleepoverOn Friday 6 March at 6pm all of the year 4 students came to school for a sleepover to learn how to be more independent and prepare ourselves

for the grade 5 camp.

Firstly, everyone came to school and lined up in front of gate 3 to get our names marked off the attendance list. We went upstairs to our rooms and we had to choose

our spots and set up our sleeping bag on the floor. I was so excited to see what would happen next. We all had to line up in the hall where the grade 5 & 6 students pray

after lunch. The teachers were explaining to us what we had to do. All the year 4s were then instructed to go downstairs into the gym and have a piece of fruit. We then had to sort ourselves into our house colour groups. After that, the teachers explained that we were going to play soccer. The 4B & 4C girls in green & yellow were playing in the assembly area, it was so fun! I scored 2 goals! It was very unexpected. Green won and

then we played against the red team but unfortunately, we lost. Then we had to go upstairs to have dinner. We had pizza and for dessert we had doughnuts! It was so

delicious and I enjoyed it so much!

Following that we went downstairs to make wudu to pray Maghrib and Isha. All the girls got their hijabs and went downstairs where all the mats were ready for us

to pray Maghrib and then Isha but only after Ms Asma’s presentation. After Isha prayer, we all were instructed to get ready for bed so we all got our toothbrushes, towels and

clothes to change into and went to the bathrooms in turns. I was so keen to see the movie, I got ready very quickly. We watched Wreck it Ralph 2. Once we watched half of

the movie we had to go to sleep and I probably fell asleep around 11pm.

On Saturday morning, everyone woke up for Fajr at 6:30am. Everyone went down to do wudu and the girls had their hijab ready to pray. After prayers we all freshened

up to have breakfast. Breakfast was ready in the briefing room so we all ate together. There were choices of cereal from Fruit Loops, Crunchy Nut Cornflakes and Nutri-

Grain. I chose Fruit Loops and then came back for a croissant and juice. We then went downstairs to the gym to have an egg and spoon race and a three-legged race where you tie your leg to a partner and try and beat another team in a running race, it was

so much fun. After that we got our belongings together and lined up in front of gate 3 with our classmates. Our parents came to pick us up and take us back home safely. The sleepover was really so much fun, my advice to everyone is not to miss out on

such a beautiful experience.

Mawa Malik Class 4B



Information for older Australians:https://www.t2mio.com/covid-elderly

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questionshttps://www.t2mio.com/covid-faq

Information on the use of surgical maskshttps://www.t2mio.com/covid-masks

ICOM COVID-19 Wellbeing Packhttps://www.t2mio.com/icomwellbeing

Latest Federal Updates on COVID-19 (Updated regularly)https://www.australia.gov.au/

The impact of COVID-19 on the Australian health systemhttps://www.t2mio.com/covid-healthsys

COVID-19 Resources & Helpful Links

https://www.t2mio.com/covid-elderly

https://www.t2mio.com/covid-faq

https://www.t2mio.com/covid-masks

https://www.t2mio.com/icomwellbeing

https://www.australia.gov.au/

https://www.t2mio.com/covid-healthsys



New Canteen & Library Construction @ ICOMWe are pleased to announce that construction has commenced on our latest addition here at ICOM, a modern double storey facility to house our new canteen & library. These improvements are well under way and will be

complete by the end of the year ready for our 2021 students.

The centre of ICOM is undergoing a transformation, the construction of our new canteen & library building has begun.

Once construction is complete this is how our amazing new canteen & library building will look.



Secondary Athletics Carnival

Our Secondary Athletics Carnival took place on Friday, 6th March.




Participants lining up for a running race.




Javelin, running and the relay events.




All of our students performed extremely well.




Success, Wisdom & Faith house group photos. Well done all.




The Red House, Wisdom, came in first place overall.



Ways of teaching Surat Al-RahmanWe are happy to announce that the Quran Before School program was held in Term 1 with Surat Al-Rahman. Alhamdulillah we started the program with 60 students from Year 1 – Year 5.

The students memorised verses 1-10 of Surat Al-Rahman with Tajweed and correct pronunciation. The focus was on the meaning and understanding of the verses. To reach their goal the students wrote the words in the verses, they played a game about space and watched videos related to the verses:

• The meaning of Al-Rahaman Al-Raheem

• The Story of Creation

• Space

• Songs about Bismillah

The students watched an animation which recites and explains the verses. The students completed many worksheets to find the words in the surah and increase their knowledge of Quran reading skills. We gifted each student a small toy for their hard work and we sincerely hope they enjoyed these first few weeks in the program.

Ms. Asma HerzallaPrimary Arabic Coordinator

Students during the Quran Before School program.



Enrolments for 2021The college is currently taking enrolments for Foundation in 2021. Unfortunately, due to the number of students currently enrolled at the Islamic College of Melbourne, the college will only be accepting expressions of interest

from students wanting to enrol for Year 1 – Year 12 for 2021.

Parents who submit an expression of interest form will be contacted if a place becomes available for their child next year.

Enrolments and expressions of interest for 2021 close on Thursday 21 May 2020.

Parents who would like to be given a school tour are advised to contact the college regarding the next tour date and book your spot ASAP.



Primary Library News

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatuh,

Welcome back to Term 2, 2020. We hope everyone is safe and healthy. A friendly reminder to return all library books whenever possible.

Notice: Unfortunately the Ali Gator Book Fair has been cancelled for 2020. Please make sure that you read for at least 20 minutes per day, you can explore https://www.storylineonline.net/ for amazing audio books, complete with beautiful videos for kids.

I would also like to welcome Ms. Suliman who has joined the ICOM library team, Ma’sha’Allah.

Mrs. Haifa Atatreh Teacher Librarian

ICOM Library News

https://www.storylineonline.net



Senior Debating Team ExcursionOn the evening of Thursday 5 March our senior debating teams from Year 9 – Year 11 travelled to Bayside College

in Williamstown to compete in Round 1 of 2020 Debating.

Many of our teams came away with fantastic wins against Mackillop College, Braybrook College and Werribee Secondary College. Year 11 students Imaad Abdul-hafeez, Ali Ali and Enaia Marten all won best speaker in their

respective debates. Year 9 student Jannah Nasser also came away with best speaker. Well done to all nine teams involved who put in an absolutely stellar effort.

Mr. Jarrod CarringtonDebating Coordinator

The ICOM senior debating team travelled to Bayside College to debate against other schools.



Foundation: Fairytale Fiasco IncursionOn Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 March the Foundation students participated in an incursion at school called

“Fairytale Fiasco.” Students learned about the imaginative and creative world of fairytales in this fun drama workshop. During the workshop students entered into Fairytale Land where things were not what they seemed! A terrible spell was cast on Fairytale Land where mice roared and dragon’s fled. During this incursion students

recreated fairytale stories which they had learned throughout Term 1 through dance and performance.

Students wore various fairytale costumes and acted out different movements.

Ms. Michelle CuljakFoundation A Teacher and Team Leader

The foundation students loved dressing up for the Fairytale Fiasco incursion.



24 April

Ramadan Begins (TBC)

25 April

Anzac Day

23 May

Ramadan Ends (TBC)

Important Dates

Important RemindersIf parents with a health care card have not done so, please complete the CSEF Application Form available from the Administration Office and return it to the college as soon as possible. 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 assume you no longer have a valid health care or concession card.

To ensure your children make the most of their Distance E-Learning Plan parents must ensure they have adequate internet access at home. For Primary students, please download the ClassDojo app. For Secondary students, students must have access to Google classroom and download the Zoom Video Communication program onto their laptops.

For parents who have registered for the on-school site learning, entry and exit for students will be through Gate 4 only before and after school.

Due to COVID-19 and the need for Social Distancing, the school bus service is cancelled for Term 2. If you have paid the Term 2 bus fees this amount will be applied as a credit to your Term 2 school fees.

Unfortunately the Morning Quran class has also been cancelled for Term 2, if you have paid Term 2 Morning Quran Program fees this amount will be applied as a credit to your Term 2 school fees.

Term 1 School Reports are currently available on the Parent Portal. Please note that keeping your fees up-to-date is required prior to viewing your reports.



@IslamicCollegeMelbourneFeedback? Suggestions? Contact us! [email protected]

ICOM Multicultural Day Video 2020Click down below to view our 2020 Multicultural Day Video. Thank you to all the

students for getting dressed up in some amazing traditional attire and going out of their way to memorise their lines to make this video extra special!

https://www.t2mio.com/MCD2020

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http://www.t2mio.com/mcd2020

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