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8 Tips for Dealing With Your Child’s Teenage Years

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02 - 8 Tips for Dealing With Your Child’s Teenage Years

03 - Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) 04 - NAPLAN 2010 REPORT -The Australian Journey Muslim communities

05 -AIC Community Meeting 06 - Speech by Current Year 12 Student

07 - Muslim memory Ibn al Haytham - `ASAK everyone

08 - AIC Kewdale Book Fair 2010

09- Kinesthetic learning - Lots for sale -Science learning area 10 - The AIC New Arrival Excursion to Perth Zoo - Year 10 girls thornlie Debate

11 - June 2010 Prayer Times - Our Bookfair

12 - N.S.P RENOVATIONS AT A.I.C. Kewdale

13 - Wake Up Call Kitchen

14 - Wake up Kids

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The New Board Of Australian Islamic College

Dr Hamza Amira (Chair) MB BCH FRACGP Dip RACOG - Foundation Trust nominee Dr Hamza Amira is a registered GP in WA and is the parent of two sons who attended AIC.

Mrs Mona Amira (Vice-Chair) BSc - Foundation Trust nominee Mrs Amira is an industrial chemist by profession. She is currently the administrator of a medical practice in Perth. Mrs Amira is the parent of two sons who attended AIC.

Mrs Heather Yeates BA GAICD - Board nominee Mrs Yeates has 11 years experience in school governance. She is Chair of an independent school board, board member of a school Foundation, Chair of the Association of Independent Schools WA (AISWA) and is a Board Member of Independent Schools Council of Australia (ISCA). Graduate and research in International Relations at UWA, including the Centre for Muslim States and Societies, and study and research in the Mid dle East (Syria). Married parent of four adult sons, Mrs Yeates is also involved in family farming and mining businesses in NSW and WA.

Mr Shaheer Tarin LLB - Alumni nominee Mr Tarin graduated from the College in 2004. He went on to study at UWA where he was a UniMentor. Upon completion of a Bachelor of Laws, Mr Tarin commenced employment as a Graduate in a city firm taking instructions in criminal law, family law, medical negligence, public liability and workers’ compensation.

Mrs Aisha Zeedan BA B Prof Studies - Parent (Thornlie) nominee Mrs Zeedan has extensive experience in primary school teaching at several schools around Perth. She is currently a director of the WA Real Estate Property Group and President of Dar Alshifa Multicultural Community Affairs. She is fluent in Arabic and is the parent of three children.

Mrs Musaika Magar Dip Ag Sc - Foundation Trust nominee Mrs Magar has experience as a secondary school Science Teacher and also worked for the WA Dept of Agriculture for 15 years. Mrs Magar is the parent of four children and numerous grandchildren. She has now retired.

Mrs Manal Oz B Pharm - Foundation Trust nominee Mrs Oz is the proprietor of The Pharmacy Outlet Harbour Town in Perth. She is currently on the WA Pharmaceutical Board and has recently been appointed to the Australian National Pharmacy Board for Reg istrations and Nominations. She is an honorary member of the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) of Lighthouse Institutional Review Centre and is a lecturer in Pharmacology at AIHM. Mrs Oz is also an inter viewer on the panel for prospective medical and dental students, PSA Field Officer for Practice Change, an assessor on the Murdoch University School of Pharmacy accreditation committee and is responsible for training and examination of pharmacy students. She has taught at AIC in 1988-9 and is the parent of two children, an AIC graduate and a current student.

Dr Mona Hegazi MB BCH (Alexandria Egypt) AMS (Aust Medical Cert) - Parent (Kewdale) nominee Dr Hegazi is a registered GP in WA. She also has teaching experience in Science at the Islamic Academy of New England, USA, and teaching Islamic Studies at various schools and the AIC. Dr Hegazi also works as a volunteer at AIC-Kewdale and is the parent of three children.

Mr Oussama Magar BSc (Chemistry), BSc (Biochemistry), GradDip (Education) - Foundation Trust nominee Mr Magar is an industrial chemist by profession, with degrees in chemistry and biochemistry. He also has a graduate diploma in education. Mr Magar is the proprietor of a small business and the parent of four children.

Mr Mohamad Yousof Hourani BCom BEng (Hons) MPetEng Grad Cert Bus - Alumni nominee Mr Hourani has 7 years experience in the Australian hydrocarbon industry and currently works with Woodside Petroleum as Lead Reservoir Engineer. Mr Hourani is currently in the process of completing his MBA at Curtin University, Perth. Mr Hourani was a founding student at the AIC (formerly Muslim Commu nity School) since its inception in 1986. After graduating from secondary school, he acquired undergraduate degrees in Engineering (Hons) and Commerce from UWA. During this time he served as secretary and treas urer of the UWA Muslim Student Association. Mr Hourani subsequently completed his Master of Petroleum Engineering in 2004, and has recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Business (Energy) from Curtin University. Mr Hourani is married and has three children who currently attend the AIC.

Mr Wseem Eltoukhi Cert Elect & Mech Engineering (TAFE) - Parent (Dianella) nominee Mr Eltoukhi is the Managing Director of S&W Electrical Contracting Pty Ltd. He has extensive experience in electrical contracting operations and management in WA. Mr Eltoukhi also supervises students through the electrical apprenticeship course, including recently training nine AIC graduates. He is the parent of four children.

Dr Atiqul Islam M Cpm PhD Fepa, CA - Board nominee Dr Islam is the Executive Dean, Faculty of Business and Law, and Pro-Vice Chancellor of Edith Cowan University.

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Teenage Years: Most Difficult for the ParentsYou thought you were over the hard part--changing diapers and being awakened throughout the night by your crying baby, dealing with an uncontrollable two-year old “monster,” and trying to handle a mischievous child, who was always getting into trouble at school. But now comes the really hard part---coping with a rebellious, often rude and obnoxious, teenager.

Muslim Parents: Not Immune from Teenage ProblemsThe teenage years have historically been a difficult period for parents, with very few exceptions. Struggling to find their own place in the world, teenagers often rebel against the ways of their parents. They want to experiment to find out what is best for them. And, unfortunately, Muslim parents may also face many of the same problems with their teenagers that non-Muslim families face.

Muslim children can also be tempted to drink alcohol or take drugs, be physically attracted to someone of the opposite sex in their class, skip school, or get involved in the wrong crowd.

This is, of course, a very frightening thought for most parents. Some will merely say that it won’t happen to their Muslim child. But others will take action and look for ways to prevent these problems or to better handle them if they arise.

Although no two families have exactly the same situation, there are some general guidelines for dealing with Muslim teenagers that might be useful.

We should teach them from an early age about Allah, the Prophets, the Sahaba, and the great heroes of Islam. If we develop in them a love for Islam and provide them with righteous examples for their heroes, they will be much less likely to go astray. A person wants to be like his heroes. If he admires Prophet Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and Ali, he will try to follow their example. If he admires a rock star or a gang leader, he will want to be like them. If we inspire our children with good examples, when they are tempted to do wrong, they will,

InshaAllah, remember these examples and remain steadfast.

We must be very careful about our children’s friendsDuring the teenage years, children often care more about what their friends say than what their parents or elders say. According to a hadith, “Man is upon the path of his intimate friend; so let each look to whom he takes as a friend.” If our children have good, sincere, and righteous friends, the chances are good that our children will be like them. If, on the other hand, our children hang around with children who take drugs and get into trouble, our children will likely take drugs and get into trouble.

Therefore, it is essential from an early age that we try to get our children involved with good children. One way toencourage this is by regularly taking them to the mosque or by sending them to an Islamic school where they will have the opportunity to meet Muslim children. If they become friends with non-Muslims, however, we should not worry too much as long as they do not seem to be a negative influence. Perhaps our child will influence them toward Islam. We should be worried though if our children start hanging around with bad-mannered and disrespectful children.

We should encourage our children to participate in wholesome religious, social, and sports activities Bored teenagers are more likely to look for fun and excitement in the wrong place. “Idle hands are the devil’s (shaytan’s) workshop,” someone once said. If teenagers’ lives are full of good and exciting things to do, they will not have the time or the desire to get involved in bad things.

If we haven’t done so already, now is a good time to start letting our children become a part of the family decisionmaking process If teenagers feel that they have the right to make some of their own decisions and even to help make some of the family’s decisions, they will not feel that they have to rebel against an oppressive family that is always telling them what to do.

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We should try to channel their teenage zeal into constructive avenuesSometimes, teenagers begin to criticize the way of life of their parents and society, and parents are often angered by this. However, we must keep in mind that sometimes they may be right. Our lives and our society are not perfect, and teenagers may have fresh insight into how to improve them. In Living With Teenagers: A Guide for Muslim Parents, Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood writes:

“Teenagers are idealists---they want to change the world, and make it a better place. These are not bad ideals, and it is a great pity that adults have forgotten their own ideals in the rat-race of daily life. You, the parent, may have ended up as just a hard-working nonentity in some quiet niche in life; a teenager who is a real idealist may end up as a famous person, a reformer, a politician, an aid-worker---who knows. The future lies there before them.

It is therefore a foolish parent who tries to ridicule and trample on that young idealism. If it is consistent with Islam, it should be fervently encouraged, and not set at nought.”

If a teenager is idealistic and wants to improve the world, we should encourage him and help him. If he if full of zeal but lacks the proper direction, we should help him to use that zeal constructively. If we get teenagers involved in helping those in need and in working for important causes, their zeal could make a tremendous impact.

We should sometimes admit that we are wrongParents make mistakes. If we admit to our children that we are wrong at times, they will not always feel that they have to rebel against us and prove that we are wrong.

We should listen to our childrenSometimes, children act out in order to get our attention. If we give them our attention freely, they will not have to seek it in destructive ways. Also, by listening to our children, there is a greater chance that they will confide in us and ask us questions, rather than seeking answers from negative sources.

We should do what we say Teenagers hate hypocrisy, and many of them seem to have a built-in radar for detecting it. If we want them to listen to us and take our advice, they must trust us. If we tell them not to drink, but drink ourselves, they will not respect us. If we watch bad programs on television, how can we expect them to watch good programs and listen to good music?

The teenage years are usually difficult, and parents need to prepare for them before they arrive. If parents have built a strong, trusting, and loving relationship with their children before the teenage years, their children will be less likely to go astray. It is very difficult to see one’s child going in the wrong direction and not know how to stop him from destroying himself. But if we work hard to instill in them the right values early and try to help them develop a wholesome lifestyle without being overbearing, perhaps we can prevent such a tragedy from ever occurring.http://www.soundvision.com/info/parenting/parent.8tips.asp

Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)

Here we list a brief summary of the versions about his beauty and perfection. To encompass all which is, admittedly, beyond our power.Describing the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh], who passed by her tent on his journey of migration, Umm Ma‘bad Al-Khuza‘iyah said to her husband:“He was innocently bright and had broad countenance. His manners were fine. Neither was his belly bulging out nor was his head deprived of hair. He had black attractive eyes finely arched by continuous eyebrows. His hair glossy and black, inclined to curl, he wore long. His voice was extremely commanding. His head was large, well formed and set on a slender neck. His expression was pensive and contemplative, serene and sublime. The stranger was fascinating from the dis-tance, but no sooner one became intimate with him than this fascination was changed into attachment and respect. His expression was very sweet and distinct. His speech was well set and free from the use of superflu-ous words, as if it were a rosary of beads. His stature was neither too high nor too small to look re-pulsive. He was a twig amongst the two, singularly bright and fresh. He was always surrounded by his Companions. When-ever he uttered something, the listeners would hear him with rapt attention and whenever he issued any command, they vied with each other in carrying it out. He was a master and a commander. His utterances were marked by truth and sincerity, free from all kinds of falsehoods and lies.”[Za’d Al-Ma’ad 2/45] ‘Ali bin Abi Talib describing him said: “The Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] was neither excessively tall nor extremely short. He was medium height among his friends. His hair was neither curly nor wavy. It was in between. It was not too curly nor was it plain straight. It was both curly and wavy combined. His face was not swollen or meaty-compact. It was fairly round. His mouth was white. He had black and large eyes with long haired eyelids. His joints (limbs) and shoulder joints were rather big. He had a rod-like little hair extending from his chest down to his navel, but the rest of his body was almost hairless. He had thick hand palms and thick fingers and toes. At walking, he lifted his feet off the ground as if he had been walking in a muddy remainder of water. When he turned, he turned fully. The Prophethood Seal was between his shoulders. He is the Seal of Prophets, the most generous and the bravest of all.

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NAPLAN preparation for 2010 began early in term four of 2009.The English Learning area quickly established every Thursday morning as “NAPLAN Thursday.” Our target being; to raise the literacy standards of all year eight students at the Australian Islamic College, in preparation for the National literacy assessment that would take place on the 11th &12th of May 2010.

Our strategy was to slowly but steadily move towards empowering our year seven and nine students with the necessary skills and knowledge that would give them a fighting chance at achieving satisfactory results.

The time for NAPLAN 2010 has come and gone. I would like to thank all the year seven and nine English teachers for their extra hard work .For the extra marking and support that was given. It has been noticed. Thank you to our students for their patience and positive attitude.

This is the third year that our college has participated in this government program. I believe we have put far more energy, time and planning into our NAPLAN effort than ever before. We have established a good foundation for future efforts. We stand together hopeful and positive, believing that in the end our hard work and dedication will be rewarded.

Thank you

Michael PhillipsENGLISH HOLA

NAPLAN 2010 REPORT

AIC Community Meeting


The community meeting, took place on 16th May 2010. It commenced with a Qur’an recitation for the opening by Sheikh Abbas followed by a warm welcome speech by Sr Nasreen Ahmed, the AIC Principal. This was followed by a message from Sr Ahdielah, which was presented to the community by Mr Martlew on her behalf and a speech from Sr Husna Mowlavizada, a student of Yr 12. The meeting then continued with a talk by Sheikh Abbas, followed by Mr Abdallah Magar (Founder of AIC), and then finally Sheikh Abbas again. Towards the end of the meeting, there was the ‘Questions & Answers’ which allowed community members to put forward their queries and be provided with any necessary information with respect to AIC. The meeting was finally concluded by Sheikh Abbas with a Qur’an recitation.

Sr. Nasreen Ahmed Acting Executive Principal

Sr. Nasreen Ahmed Acting Executive Principal

Speechby Current

Year 12 Student

Husna Mowlavizada

Allhamdulillahil ladhi hadana lil Islam – Wa ma Kunna Li nahtadiya lawla anhadanallah – wasatalu wasama ala sayidina wa nabiyuna Muhammdun salallahu alaihi wa ala’ alihi wa ashabihi wasalama tasleeman kaseera. Ama’ ba’d

Qalallahu ta ala fi quran il majid :Authobillahi minashaytanir rajim. Bismillallhir Rahman Raheem….

Ya Ayuladhina Amanu In Ja akum Fasiqun Bi nabain fatabayanoo.

(Sadaqallah ul adhim)Allah says in the Quran:

“If an evil person comes to you with news – verify it!’

My respected brothers and sisters, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi wa barakatu, Today I stand here as a representative – as a representative of all the students that are attending the Australian Islamic College.

I would like us all to remind ourselves why we are gathered here today. Our school is facing a very difficult situation – a situation that could have been easily prevented.Unfortunately some parents have removed their children from A.I.C. They say – they cannot believe that Hajj Abdullah Magar has committed fraud. Now, these are the people that choose to be ignorant and blindly accept what the media is feeding them. These people do not remind themselves who Hajj Abdullah Magar is – all they can say is: ‘if he committed fraud well he deserves to go to jail.

’They speak like illiterate people. I only understand one thing- and one thing alone and that is : that Hajj Abdullah Magar put his blood and sweat into the establishment of these 3 colleges. The newspapers have clearly written, stating that – all the money was used for the school and not for personal use.Brothers and sisters let me make thisclear – When a man lies, When he cheats others, When he walks over someone’s rights for his own financial benefit – I CALL THAT FRAUDBut when a man desperately tries to save the Muslim community, When a man tries to keep the new generation of Muslims alive I do not call that fraud!When a man does all this for Islam in the western society, When he does it for the guidance of the Muslim children- I cannot call that fraudHajj Abdullah Magar does not realize how respected and honored he isespecially in the eyes of his students.Hajj Abdullah Magar, if the whole world were to stand against you – don’t forget that your students will always standbeside you!

Your students are indebted to you – it is a debt that we cannot possibly pay back no matter what we do!In this western society, you have given us such a blessing – you allow us to come to a school where we can recite the words of the Quran, where we can pray when the Athan is called and most importantly, where we are all from the one religion – sharing the same beliefs and values.I guarantee you that if this college did not exist the light of Islam would not have been in most peoples houses. Hajj Abdullah Magar – allow me to give you some good news. According to one Hadith – the Prophet (S) told Ali (RA) YA ALI! If one person is guided through you, it will be better for you than owning a herd of camel. During the Prophet (S) time, if you owned a herd of camel, it was like owning the Mercedes Benz dealership. But Hajj Abdullah Magar, you did not guide one, two or three people, but you were the source of guidance for more than 2000 students. On my own behalf Hajj Abdullah Magar – I congratulate you!You have given Muslim children the opportunity to become educated in an environment that they are comfortable

with – an environment that would have been impossible if it weren’t for your hard work!Unfortunately, there are many people that do not wish to see the success of the school – today these very people have made accusations, propaganda and conspiracies against the school. 16 years ago, these very people, wanted the doors of the school to be shut down. At that time, they had no excuse. But today they can fish in troubled waters.

In other words, they are taking advantage of the schools financial prob-lems for their own benefit. Today, whenever someone hears of the school’s critical situation – the first thing the say is that ‘they should’ve removed those that didn’t pay fees.’ My father told me something which I believe it’s important enough to be mentioned. May father told me that 16 year ago, when the school had financial problems, people told Hajj Abdullah Magar to remove the students that did not pay fees. However Hajj Abdullah Magar did not do that, since he believed that if the father’s do not pay fees’ what was the child’s fault? Must the child pay for the father’s ignorance?

People are rich enough to buy houses and the latest cars, but when it comes to school fees – they cannot afford it?Hajj Abdullah Magar has sacrificed himself, due to peoples overwhelming desire for money.

Before I end, I would like to say one thing for Hajj Abdullah Magar on behalf of my father. My father has asked of me to pass on the message to Hajj Abdullah Magar and all the Muslims– that if such a law were to exist in Australia, where someone else could do another people’s prison sentence, then my father would proudly and willingly accept to do Hajj Abdullah Magar’s sentence, if God forbid Hajj Abdullah Magar were to get a prison term.No child – would like their father to go to jail – but if my father were to be able to do Hajj Magar’s sentence- then I would proudly accept it. But I do hope that Insha Allah this problem gets solved peacefully.

Wa Huwal Aziz al Ghaffar

And with that I will conlude.

Wasalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah

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MuslimMemory

IIbn Al-Baytar


`ASAK everyone

Working as an ICT manager/Integrator I have the role of getting innovative ideas of utilizing technology across all learning areas and class rooms. Recently I came to know of a website known as SCOOTLE. Scootle (www.scootle.edu.au) is an online environment that provides access to digital curriculum content developed by The Le@rning Federation (TLF). It contains over 6200 resources including learning objects, images, movies and sound files.

Last term AISWA consultant came over to train me as a SCOOTLE Manager for AIC Kewdale campus. My role is to send teachers registration requisition, add new users and delete old users. I arranged a PL – I hour long for both high school and primary school teachers on how to use the website and create learning paths. I plan to organise another PD in Term 2’ 2010 on Scootle use of web 2 technology in class room like wikis and blogs.

Hope the teachers’ @ AIC find this website useful for ICT integration in the classroom and their learning area and make their teaching and learning more fun and engaging. As far as the Govt. grant of 1:1 computer ratio is concerned the work is on a stand still because of the power upgrade in the school’s building to support the 1:1 ratio computers from years 9 – 12. However I am hopeful as we still have enough time in our hand and the ratio of 1:1 has to be achieved by the end of 2011. With everyone’s support and hard work we will achieve our goal. Inshallah!!!

ICT ManagerGulnaz Rizvi

His name is spelled Ibn al-Baytar or Ibn al-Baitar, and refers to the profession of his father, being a veterinarian.He was born in Benalmadena, near Malaga in the kingdom of Granada. After studying on the reknown Ibn al-Rumeyya إبن الرومية in Seville for a while, he left his native Spain when he was about 24 years old, never returning to it. He knew Greek and Syriac, and was able to study references written in those languages, as well as those that were written in Arabic, such as that of his teacher, Ibn al-Rumeyya, and al-Ghafiqi’s الغافقي works. He travelled widely in North Africa, Greece, Asia Minor, Persia, Iraq, Egypt, and Syria collecting and studying medicinal plants. He served the Ayubid rulers of the eastern Mediterranean, and lived between Egypt and Syria. His knowledge was transferred to his students, among them Ibn Abi Usaybi’ah إبن أبي أصيبعة , chronicler of physicians and pharmacists, who not only praised his knowledge in Tabaqat al-Atiba’ طبقات األطباء but also his personal traits such as his manners and amicable personality.He died in Damascus.

WorksHis two most famous works were compendiums in drugs and medicines:• al-Mughni fi al-Adweya al-Mufrada المغني في األدوية المفردة. (The Ultimate in Materia Medica) • al-Jami’ li Mufradat al Adweya wa al-Aghtheya الجامع لمفردات The Complete [book] in Simple Medicaments and) األدوية و األغذيةNutritious items). This is an alphabetical guide for 1,400 simple pharmaceutical items from his own observations, as well as 260 sources that he quotes from Galen to Dioscorides of old, to al-Ghafiqi an his teacher Ibn al-Rumeyya. About 300 of those were new to science.

He also wrote other works:• Mizan al-Tabib ميزان الطبيب (The Physician’s Balance) • Al-Ibana wa al-I’lam ‘ala ma fi al-Minhaj min al-Khalal wa al-Awham This is a .اإلبانة واإلعالم على ما في المنهاج من الخلل واألوهامcritique of an earlier pharmaceutical work, منهاج البيان فيما Minhaj al-Bayan fi ma yasta’meluhu al-Insan by يستعمله اإلنسانAbu Ali Yahya ibn Jazla al-Baghdadi (d. 493 A.H. / 1100 C.E.). It is interesting to note that Ibn Al-Baytar’s teacher, Ibn al-Rumeyya, has also wrote a critique, al-Tanbih ‘ala Aghlat al-Ghafiqi التنبيه على .which exposes errors in al-Adweya al-Mufrada أغالط الغافقي• Al-Af’al al-Ghariba wa al-Khawas al-’Ajiba األفعال الغريبة والخواص العجيبة


AIC KEWDALE

Book Fair 2010

Clifford!! Now that is a name every student in their primary years has been calling out during the week of the Scholastic Book Fair. Who is he? He is Clifford the Big Red Dog. A lover ofreading himself, he had been visiting the primary school every day to encourage students to come to the book fair and purchase some exciting books and accessories. It was indeed a delight to watch the interaction between the kids and Clifford. While no number of hugs to this super friendly dog was enough for some of the primaries, others couldn’t resist the sheer joy of playing with him, posing for photos with him or for simply being in his company.

The Scholastic Book Fair, held from 7th May 10 to 12th May 10 had an opening ceremony on the first day with the presence of the guests of honour, Mr Abdallah Magar (Founder of AIC), Sr Nasreen (AIC Principal), Sr Zainap Akoojee (Head of Primary), and Br Mahmoud Eid. It was a pleasure to have the invited guests of AIC, to come to the Kewdale Library and support the Scholastic Book Fair and they were warmly welcomed by the library staff, its volunteers, and finally, Clifford.

Being one of the major highlights of the Scholastic Book Fair this term, Clifford contributed to a lot of excitement amongst the primary students during the week. The focus of the Book Fair, however, still remained to be books, books and only more

books. With the inclusion of the Islamic Section at the school fair, and to the pleasant surprise of the library staff, the collection of books in the fair this term generated much enthu-siasm from students of both the primary and the high school and also many parents and teachers alike who continued to purchase books right till the last minute each day. The book fair collections, accumulative of both the Scholastic Book Fair and the Islamic Book Fair were not only highly impressive, but also unimaginable for the library staff who were just stunned to see the collections growing rapidly by the second day of the Book Fair Week. In total, comprising of both the Scholastic Book Fair and the Islamic Book Fair, the library had made sales of over $4500 with their commission being $900 alhumdulilah!!

This was indeed a joyous collection for the library because, both in total raised a generous amount for the Book Fair, which was in fact, primarily organised as an opportunity to fund raise for the school library and at the same time provide an excellent opportunity to school students to purchase some very interesting books. With the commission that they will receive from the fair, the library staff is very much keen to further purchase more and more books to better their collection for the library visitors. Last, but not the least, the library staff had some wonderful support from all the parents, the kindy, pre-primary, primary and high school teachers, and especially all the volunteers who had all contributed immensely into making the Book Fair a lovely and satisfying event with lots of great fun. The library staff is particularly thankful to all its volunteers of the Year 7 girls who had played a major role in decorating the library prior to the event and also for being the staff’s right hand help on several occasions during the fair.

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A constructivist theorist believes learning occurs when individuals construct their own understandings (Krause, Bochner & Duchesne, 2003). Therefore when a learner puts information into a form that they can understand it becomes learnt. For instance when learning about the states in Australia students were exposed through dif-ferent modes of teaching. The above images shows the students in 2c Sr Donia’s class playing a game that reinforc-es and caters for the students development this gives an alternative to paper and pen and for some students this is more beneficial for them.

Kinesthetic learning By Donia Elbakdadi 2c

Sciencelearning areaThis year a whole school science plan has been put into place from year 1-12. Most of the strategies and teaching have a strong emphasis on literary integration.

The images below show, our students working collaboratively in groups of two, as they make Crazy Dough.

This is a great example of facilitating and catering for students that learn better when they use a variety of senses i.e look-ing touching, feeling, and doing.

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The AIC New Arrival Excursion to Perth Zoo

On Monday, our teacher decided to take us to the zoo. It was the 10th of May, and the weather was so beautiful. Most of our teachers were with us. We had great time and also we learnt many things about the life of the animals in the zoo. It was interesting to find out how animals cope in different environments.There were a lot of visitors there. It was really great. Thanks to all the teachers who helped to organise the excursion for us. By Ehood

On Wednesday the 28th of April the Year 10G2 class was honoured to welcome Thornlie Year 10 girls to their class to participate in a debate. Our girls had chosen a very controversial topic: parents should use physical punishment to discipline their children. Kewdale girls argued the negative case. Amal, Duaa and Seema represented Kewdale and did an excellent job. Amal was our first speaker and con-ducted her introduction with great dignity. Duaa argued our case strongly and Seema spoke with great conviction and a little confusion. The Thornlie girls were well prepared and delivered their arguments very well, to win the debate with a final score of 33 to 28.Mr Phillips was adjudicator and we were blessed with a visit from Sr Nasreen, who found time out from her busy schedule to grace us with her presence.We would like to thank everyone who got involved and helped to make this activity successful.

Jane Crothers Yr 10 English.

Year 10 girls Debate

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June 2010 Prayer Times

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

Said: «Between a man and shirk [associating others with Allaah] and

kufr [disbelief] there stands his giving up prayer» [Narrated by Muslim, 82].

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The Australian Islamic College held a book fair which lasted from the 7th of May to the 12th. It was a great experience to work with the children and we were honored to help out. The kids were jumping with excitement when they saw Clifford the dog. It was a successful event and we really enjoyed our time. The kids cooperated well and we helped sell a big amount of books, mainly Islamic books. The library staff and the teachers were happy with the results, they welcomed us, made us feel comfortable and were really thankful for all those people who helped out and purchased items. The children were so happy that they kept coming back for more. We hope this occasion occurs again and we will be gladly to help out again, Insha-Allah.We’ll take this as a token of gratitude and appreciation. Thank you.

Nabiha Abubakar Heba Alkhayrallah

Insyirah Andhy Intan Badrun Ayan Jibril

Our BookFair


New Covered Pathway from Wudu Area to Prayer Hall

Re-Surfaced & tileing the Swimming pool bath rooms

10 Toilets & Wudu Area Have Been Renovated

Re-Surfaced & tileing the Swimming pool Changing Rooms

N.S.P RENOVATIONS

NOW AT A.I.C.Kewdale College

Alhumdulillah, the government’s ‘Building the Education Revolution’ (BER) $16.2 billion investment has assisted many schools through-out Australia to upgrade and build world-class educational facilities.

Under the National School Pride programme (NSP), the Australian Islamic College received $200 000 to refurbish this campus. The other A.I.C. campuses also received the NSP grant. Students are now privileged to have newly painted and carpeted classrooms, brighter undercover and play areas as well as new playground equipment and renovated toilets. On behalf of all the students and staff at the Australian Islamic College, I would like to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt gratitude to the Australian government for it’s revolutionary initiative to improve educational facilities and the Australian economy.

Sr. Nasreen Ahmed Acting Executive Principal and

AIC Kewdale Principal

New Lawn for all the School


Wake Up Call Kitchen

Mujadarra

Ingredients4 medium yellow onions, peeled 3 Tbs. olive oil 1 cup lentils 3-1/2 cups cold water 1 cup long-grain rice 2 tsp. salt

Method:Dice 3 of the onions. Heat a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the diced onions. Sauté until quite brown and set aside. In a 4-quart covered pot place the lentils and water. Bring to a boil, covered, and then turn down to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes. Add the cooked onion to the lentils, along with the rice and salt. Cover and simmer 20 minutes until rice and lentils are soft. If a bit of water remains unabsorbed, re-move from heat and let stand 5 minutes and it will soak in. Slice the remaining onion into rings. Heat the fry-ing pan again and sauté the rings in the remaining olive oil. To serve, top the lentils with the sautéed onion rings. Accompany with plain yogurt and a lem-ony green salad, with tomato wedges on the side. Serves 8.

Ingredients

85 grams (3 oz., 1/2 cup) burghul 2 bunches flat-leaf parsley (about 30 gr. before washing, or 1 1/2 cup chopped) 1 bunch fresh mint (about 10 gr. before washing, or 1/2 cup chopped) 3 green onions or 1 small onion 1 large tomato 90 milliliters (3 oz., 6 Tbs.) lemon juice 60 milliliters (2 1/2 oz., 4 Tbs.) olive oil salt 1 head romaine lettuce (optional)

MethodLeave the burghul in water for about 2 hours, then wash and squeeze out. Wash and chop the parsley, mint and green onions very fine. Dice the tomato. Combine all ingredients including burghul. Add salt to taste, lemon juice, olive oil and mix well. Serve in a bowl lined with lettuce leaves. This salad can be eaten with a fork, but the traditional way is to scoop up a bite of the mixture in a lettuce leaf and pop it into the mouth.

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Abu Hurairah (ra) said.”Rasulullah

(saw) never once spoke ill of a meal. If he liked it, he ate it and if he did not like it, he

left it untouched.”

Hadi th from the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)

Never Speak ill of A Meal

Belief in the Angels: Muslims believe in the existence of the angels

and that they are honored creatures. The angels worship God

alone, obey Him, and act only by His command. Among the angels is Gabriel, who brought down

the Quran to Muhammad.

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2007 TEE RESULT COMPARISONA STEADY IMPROVEMENT IN RESULTS OVER THE YEARS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL STAFF & STUDENTS

3 of our students achieved a score of 99

28% of our students scored above 89

56% of our students scored above 79

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