Excellence in motion
Bringing out the best
Friday 8th January 2016
28nd Rabi’al-Awwal 1437 AH
Al-Hijrah Pupil Post
Al-Hijrah Pupil Post is Al-Hijrah’s
newspaper.
Head Teacher’s
Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
As-salaamu' alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu
Welcome back everyone – I pray that Allah
(SWT) blessed your break with relaxation, rest and
enjoyment, Aameen.
Al-hamdu’lillah, we start the New Year and
term on a positive with new additions to our Al-Hijrah
family – Masha’Allah we have secured some great
teachers and look forward to a blessed and productive
future with them. We will continue to secure the best
possible staff and resources for our school, Insha’Allah.
During December 2015 we were inspected by
OFSTED and I am pleased to announce that the school
is no longer in special measures as we have made
major improvements in our outcomes and the way we
work. With your support and du’as, we will continue
to evolve and develop on our journey towards
excellence, Insha’Allah. The Report is available for
your attention on the OFSTED and our website.
We have as always kept the children busy and
have some friendly competition for our Weekly Times
with the Al-Hijrah Pupil Post which is a great read! The
school as a whole has marked the rich and glorious
Seerah of our beloved Prophet (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa
sallam) through lessons and activities. Primary have
continued to learn from the examples of our Heroes
and GY5 were inspired to hold a mini business.
Masha’Allah our children are a talented and creative
bunch; may Allah (SWT) always protect them and give
them success in their good endeavours, Aameen.
As always, keep us in your du'as as we keep
you in ours; may Allah (SWT) protect, guide and grant
us His Mercy, Aameen.
Br. Arshad Mohammed
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very own pupil
“A newspaper
for the children;
by the children;
of the children.”
The newspaper will be available in the school Library and
Main Office; so get your copy as soon as you can! Each
edition will be crammed with news, action, information,
sport and important events that have happened at AlHijrah. Examples of some work are included under
‘Celebrating Writing’ on the last page of this Newsletter.
JOURNALISM TEAM
4a
Hamza Z & Maryam Y
4b
Haniya K & Daiyaan A
BY5
Adam E & Shaheer S
GY5
Haleema A & Sara A
BY6
Abdullah T, Ismail Y, Zakariya M & Hamaad H
GY6
Lamees K & Mayyah T
Teacher
Sr. Diana Shaibi
Parents & Head Teacher Coffee Morning
As you are aware the Parents and Head Teacher Coffee
Morning will now be held every second Tuesday of the
month. Parents are requested to email the school with
topics and these will Insha’Allah be addressed by our Head
Teacher, Br Arshad Mohammed. Br Shawkat Chowdhury
(Deputy Head Teacher) will also be available for any
queries you may have.
The first Coffee Morning will be NEXT WEEK on
th
Tuesday 12 January 2016. The Coffee Morning will take
place in the Main Hall from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. Entrance
and exit will be from the Main Office (Burbidge Road) and
parents must kindly sign in on arrival – please kindly note
that parents will not be granted access to the main school
building due to safeguarding and will be escorted at all
times.
The Al-Hijrah Weekly Times
Friday 8th January 2016
Heroes of Islam
Seerah Month at Al-Hijrah
Before the holidays we celebrated Heroes of Islam in
the Primary classes. Masha’Allah, our religion is so
full of rich stories and lessons that we continued the
project for this week. Jazak’Allah for assisting and
encouraging your child in learning and researching
about their allocated Hero.
This week the pupils in Primary presented
their hard work in assembly, it was both fun and very
informative, Masha’Allah.
Rabi'al-Awwal is the most significant month in Islamic history because
humanity was blessed in this month by the birth of the Holy Prophet
Muhammad (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam). Before the birth of the Prophet
(Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam), not only the Arabian peninsula, but also the
nations of Rome and Persia were full of ignorance, superstitions,
oppression and unrest. The Prophet (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam), came
with the Eternal Truth of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah); the faith which
provides a firm basis for the real concepts of knowledge, equity and peace.
It was this faith which delivered humanity from ignorance and
superstitions and spread the light of true knowledge all over the world.
At Al-Hijrah we try our best to follow the teachings of our beloved
Prophet (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam), to make his pious Seerah available
to every Muslim pupil and staff member; to preserve it in the hearts of our
pupils from childhood; to educate every Al-Hijrah family member to
practise their lives according to it; and to hold it as the most glorious
example of the human conduct the universe has ever witnessed. We make
constant and consistent efforts through a meaningful programme of
education and training. For example, during this month all assemblies and
Friday sermons are based on the different phases of the life of the Prophet
(Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam), posters on Seerah have been designed and
one poster on each day is shared and discussed in class. Children are also
encouraged to lead and deliver assemblies on Seerah and all teachers are
asked to deliver lessons on Seerah in all subjects.
All this is carried out with utmost love and reverence; not only
through formal activities, but also through actual behaviour of following
the Sunnah in school and outside school, and hopefully in every aspect of
their life.
GY5 explored the life of Khadijah Bint
Khuwaylid (RA) and decided to do a special project.
Having studied key qualities on the assigned heroine
(wealthy, wise, intelligent and generous), GY5 were
given the task of planning, organising and carrying out
a ‘mini-business’ to experience the skills required in
business and trade, such as: communication, time
management and calculation. The children will be
given the opportunity to debate and decide on how to
use the money raised, Insha’Allah.
Free School Meals (FSM)
If you have not already done so, please register
for FSM. Remember, even if your child is not
having free school meals, it will still mean
funding for the school so please take some
time to check if you are eligible. The link is
available on our website.
School Website & Social Media
Please find below the links on our website for social media forums:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/alhijrahschool/
Instagram – https://instagram.com/schoolalhijrah/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/SchoolAlHijrah
– https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Please logon and subscribe!
Important Dates!

Parents & Head Teacher Coffee Morning:
th
Tue 12 Jan 2015, 9:00 am – 10:00 am,
Main Hall.

Year 9 STEM Day: Tuesday 12 Jan 2016.
th
Afterschool Clubs
Please note the following:
 ALL children participating in Afterschool Clubs between 3.30 and 4.30 pm will
be dismissed from the Cobham Road Entrance/Exit only.
 The Main Office (Burbidge Road) will be closed from 4:30 pm onwards – if you
arrive early you will be asked to walk around.
 Please collect children promptly (at 4:30 pm) from COBHAM ROAD to ensure
the safety of all pupils particularly during the dark evenings.
 Primary Pupils: To be collected from the Main Hall.
 Secondary Students: Will be allowed to leave and exit the school unless
otherwise informed.
Staff News
We are pleased to announce that we have secured some excellent teachers for your children in the roles that had become vacant
before the holidays. Please kindly join us in welcoming Br John Brockley and Br Javed Iqbal to our Maths Department. We also
welcome Sr Iram Ashraf as a new Science Teacher and Sr Shamim Ali is one of our new Year 3 Teachers. Br Muhammad Imran has
swapped roles and is now part of the RE Department which is great news. May Allah (SWT) bless and facilitate their start and time
with us at Al-Hijrah School.
Excellence in motion |
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The Al-Hijrah Weekly Times
Friday 8th January 2016
Children Collected Late (Up to 4:00 pm)
Year 7 Aberdovey Wales Residential
Uncollected pupils will be taken to the Portakbin classroom at
the front of the school until 4:00 pm. Parents arriving up to
4:00 pm should enter via Gate 1 on BURBIDGE ROAD and
report to the Main Office. Staff will then contact the
Portakabin for your child/ren to be brought across.
Parents/guardians will not be permitted to enter the main
school after 3:45 pm.
Following the information evening last term we have had lots of
positive feedback and many children have registered their
interest. If you did not attend the workshop, the information pack
is available from Sr Susan Coughlan (Head of PE). Full payment of
th
£155 was required by this week Fri 8 Jan 2016.
This trip was also opened to Year 9 students. If you
would still like your child to participate in this residential please
contact Sr Susan or Br Tariq, Insha’Allah.
Hadith/Focus for Next Week
Backbiting
Ibn Umar (RA) said:
“The Messenger of Allah (SallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade
us from tale-bearing, backbiting
and listening to backbiting.”
R1
R2
1a
1b
2a
2b
3a
3b
4a
4b
BY5
GY5
BY6
GY6
Pupils of the Week
School Nurse Drop-In
Safiyy & Aisha A
Musab H & Hamza M
Inayah A & Saniya K
Hasan & Ismaeel
Aminah W & Al-Haji M
Alina M & Nabhaan A
Zikrah & Rayan
Harith & Khadija
Sakynah B & Ismaeel A
Afifa I & Nabeel M
Hamaad Y & Ibrahim K
Lubna K & Aisha H
Zain B & Abdullah T
Ashba Z & Zahra Q
The Drop-In Clinic takes place
every Thursday. Appointments
(for Primary parents only) are
10:00 – 11:00 am. The School
Nurse will contact parents who
need to be seen. If you wish to
book an appointment contact Sr
Ruth Glackin (Family Liaison
Officer) through our school
email:
[email protected]
Attendance & Punctuality
Open Door Policy/Parent Matters
Attendance is very important and all schools
are judged on this. The national target is 95%.
Previous Week
This Week
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
93.02%
94.97%
Masha’Allah, a successful week with an
improvement on the previous figure.
Please kindly continue to encourage
your 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.
Excellence in motion |
Sr. Saima Khan
Assistant Head & DSL
Br. Shawkat Chowdhury
Deputy Head & DSL
Br. Arshad Mohammed
Head Teacher
Br. David Brown
Executive Head
Teacher
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Parking
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.
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The Al-Hijrah Weekly Times
Friday 8th January 2016
Celebrating Writing
Please join us in celebrating some of the outstanding work produced by our pupils from different year groups, Masha’Allah!
Excellence in motion |
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