Archive for month: October, 2024

We ended the week with a whole school assembly where children from each class presented their pioneering personality to each other. Year 2 presented Salman Al Farisi, Year 3 and 4 presented Salahuddin Ayubi and Year 5 and 6 presented Fatima Al Fihriyah. The children highlighted key facts about the lives of these special people and why they were inspirational to us and showcased their fantastic posters and PowerPoint presentations. We were very proud of the confidence and public speaking skills displayed in the assembly!

Nadiyah (Faith in environment project officer at East London Mosque) visited our school to educate the children about the importance of recycling in Islam. She used quotes from the Qur’an and Sunnah to explain Allah’s creation and how we as Muslims need to protect the environment as it has a right to be shielded. The children were engaged in activities where they identified items that could and could not be recycled. The presentation ended with a quiz to test the children’s knowledge. Children took away a strong message that every human is an eco-ambassador, they are all responsible for keeping the environment safe.

This year National Poetry Day coincided with World Smile Day. To celebrate, the children wrote poems about smiling. Key stage 1 wrote acrostic poems, and Key stage 2 wrote rhyming couplets and freeform poetry. Teachers shared their favourite poems with their class and children performed their poems. There were lots of smiles throughout the performances as the beauty of smiling spread amongst the children through poetry!

The shortlisted children  presented their manifestos to the school. They were confident, expressive and very persuasive in their speeches. They shared their visions and described what they planned to do for the children and the school if they are voted for. It is going to be a difficult choice to make as all the candidates were fantastic!

Our local officer spoke to the children about being ‘street smart’ and how to keep themselves safe outside and online. The children engaged in many discussions about what they should and should not do in different scenarios. He spoke about Stranger danger, online safety, and grooming. PCSO Kassam and his colleagues also shared their own experiences of how they keep the community safe. He was really impressed with how much the children knew and how confident they were with their understanding of these topics. Thank you PCSO Kassam for always supporting the school.