Dates to Remember- February 2018 Date Day Event 9 February Friday Secondary College Information Day, Starts 7 pm 12 February Monday Standard Testing 16 February Friday Primary College Information Day, Starts 7 pm

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27 March 2018 Address: 724 Blunder Road, 9 Rajab 1439 Durack QLD 4077 Tel: 07 3372 1400 Fax: 07 3372 2500

Email: tarbiyah@aiic.qld.edu.au

IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE MOST MERCIFUL

As Term 1 draws to a close, I would like to thank all teachers, parents and students for a great start to the 2018 academic year.

Thank you to all parents and students for their great efforts and support of our college’s uniform policy. Almost all students are presenting themselves in full school uniform each day.

Last Friday the college held a special assembly to mark the day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. We take bullying very seriously and as always; my door is open to support families and students experiencing bullying or any other personal challenges. For further information around the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence, please go to the web site below: https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/NationalDay

On Wednesday we celebrated Harmony Day at all campuses. It was a wonderful way to celebrate our cultural diversity, spreading the message that Everyone Belongs.

Parent Teacher Interviews Thank you to all parents who made appointments to see your child’s teacher. Those who haven’t or could not make it, please make alternate arrangements to meet your child’s teacher and to see the progress your child has made in term 1. End of Term Awards I would like to see all parents attend our awards presentations this Thursday at the morning assembly for primary and after morning tea for secondary.

Interim Reports for Secondary Please collect these from the front office if you are here on Thursday. All other report cards will be posted.

Primary student portfolios All student portfolios will be sent home in the first week of Term 2. Please ensure that you send them back to school after perusal.

NAPLAN Test Preparation Preparation for the year 3, 5, 7 and 9 Literacy and Numeracy tests are well underway. The college has made a decision not to teach to the tests, however, our teachers will familiarise their students with the NAPLAN format and types of questions. This will help ensure that the results achieved will be more accurate, meaningful and useful. It is important to remember that students are not expected to do exceptionally well but are only competing against the results they achieved when they did the test two years ago. This will help determine their level of learning growth over this time. The NAPLAN tests will be conducted on 15th, 16th and 17th May. I will be sending out more information about the tests in the first week of term 2

Sports Day Sports has been rescheduled for the last week of term 2, 26th and 27th June. 2018

The college will reopen on Tuesday 17th April 2018. I would like to wish you all a safe and relaxing break. I look forward to Term 2, Insha’Allah, to ensure our students have the very best learning opportunities.

Mariam Banwa

Prep 1 News Wow, term 1 is already about to come to an end. The students have embraced their learning and are settling into the expectations and routines of Preparatory life with commendable success.

Prep 1 began the term with learning letter sounds with the help of the characters and songs from the Jolly Phonics Program.

We explored counting numbers 0-10 forwards and backwards. 2D shapes and their attributes.

How to form numbers and letters in Queensland script, with a focus on correct pencil grip and posture whilst writing.

Prep 1 has enjoyed getting to know one and other, learning to use their words to communicate their needs.

The students have explored their family history. How we all grow and change over time. As a living thing we all need food, shelter and family to do this.

The students discussed healthy eating looking after our body, the importance of good hygiene are brushing their teeth morning and night.

Prep 1, Mrs D and Ms Ali wishes our AIIC Family an enjoyable break and look forward to returning for what is going to be another fun filled 11 week 2nd term of learning.

Amanda Demichelis

Prep 1 Teacher

Look how well we can negotiate the obstacle course.

big and small

Teamwork puzzle completed.

Hand writing

Working with numbers

Whisper the sound go through to whisper phones

Who can find the letter r?

Harmony Day Celebrations Portrait painting

Working on fine motor skills by cutting and threading.

From Year 3A’s Harmony Day is celebrated across Australia on 21 March and also in our school on the same day. Harmony Day is an effort to demonstrate the Australian Government's commitment to promoting community harmony and to addressing issues of racism in Australia. The Living in Harmony partnerships explore ways of improving social cohesion, tackling racism and generating better understanding, respect and cooperation among Australians of all backgrounds. We are learning about celebrations of different countries which links very well with our Harmony day and enables us to learn about different cultures. Thanks to all the parents who actively participated on the day and generously shared the cultural food of their country. It was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by our class.

We are learning to weigh things using the scales and recording our data. Learning to measure ourselves and our partners. Learning Mathematics with Mathletics on our laptops.

We are focused on our Green Key of Getting Along with each other. We are striving hard to look for good things in others and make more friends not enemies. The Year 3A participated in the launching of the “You Can Do It” program few weeks back.

Amid the grief of losing their 13-year-old son Daniel, Bruce and Denise Morcombe spent thousands of dollars and countless hours in schools across Australia teaching children how to be safe.

Daniel Marcombe’s parents visited our school on the 21st Feb. They taught us to recognize, respond and react when we are feeling unsafe. To remember the five important people that we can contact in case of emergencies.

Our class leaders performed a play on Bullying on the Anti-Bullying Day So our next exciting event to take place is the excursion on the 27th March to the Beenleigh Historical Museum. We will share more about it in the next newsletter. Leaving you with some pictures to enjoy. Zeba Khan Year 3A

Safety on the Internet

Bullying Cyberbullying

In February two presentations were held for students in Years 3 – 12 by Jonny Shannon, a school motivational speaker, who addressed students on safety on the internet, bullying, cyberbullying, and how to be a good friend.

The students thoroughly enjoyed Jonny’s sense of humour, animation and the clear message he shared on the importance of friendship. He began the sessions with how to connect with people and make friends:

Be Friendly – be interested in others and they will be interested in you;

Find Common Ground – find out what other people like that could spark conversation and to make connection;

Quality vs Quantity – spend quality time (not just online).

He spoke about bullying, the impact of social media, and strategies to create a positive online presence, and avoid the dangers.

He finished with a focus on encouraging ‘Long Term Mates’:

Be positive - people don’t like being around a complainer all the time;

Be yourself - don’t make things up, people won’t know what to believe;

Don’t spread hurtful gossip which could hurt others;

Know your friends - ask questions, make connections, be a good listener to understand them;

Spend quality time with friends – ‘online’ does not count!

A Year 8 student’s comment about Jonny Shannon – Jonny Shannon gave us a remarkable, entertaining presentation. This benefits us by creating awareness about bullying and how we can prevent it, and using different skills to have a healthy relationship with our classmates and friends. Bullying is one of the most common situations many school kids experience, and there are many children and teens around the world that are affected – we must help to STOP this straight away. - Josna Akter, Year 8

Jonny Shannon also talked about his own experiences as a school student, how he was bullied and what he did to overcome it. Now he speaks all around Australia to hundreds of students.

Deborah Heis Guidance Counsellor

National Day of Action

Against Bullying Friday, 16 March 2018

NEWS FROM MRS LAZARUS Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuhu,

Dear Readers,

It gives me great pleasure to write my first newsletter article for 2018. Term 1 has been a very hot and eventful term at AIIC. Our term began with us welcoming old and familiar faces back to the College as well new students who have enrolled at our College. We hope that you have settled in well into your new school environment. The students in all my subjects have worked well and many have produced some very good results this term. Last Wednesday at our College, we celebrated Harmony Day. My year 11 Form class chose China and had a Dual Language Name Writing Card Stall. Students enjoyed writing their names in English and another language. At lunchtime, the year 11 and 12 class shared their cultural treats. Our Harmony Day assembly was really enjoyed by parents, staff and students. Even Mrs Banwa and I were part of the flag parade. On the 20th February, I took our High School student leaders for the GRIP Conference, which is held annually at Sleeman Sports Centre. The leaders of our college gained a lot of valuable information, which I am sure that they will be implementing this year in the role as student council leaders. Our assessments went off well and I know that the students are waiting for their 2-week break. I wish you and your family a happy and safe holiday and I hope to see our students relaxed, refreshed and eager to tackle the challenges of term 2 Inshallah. Renee’ Lazarus Humanities Co-ordinator

YEAR 12 NEWS ….BY MR MEDUSELAC Our seniors have started very well in their last year of school. All are working very hard to make sure they get a great OP and to do that they have to take all their assessments very seriously. Early on this term they got access to their own laptops that they can take home as well which helps them greatly in completing their assignments.

In Maths B the students worked on calculus which will help greatly those going on to do degrees in Science and Engineering. Our students are also getting ready for important out of school competitions like ICAS and AMC and we are confident of their success in these.

In Physics our students learned all about “space” and the development of our knowledge about it as technology developed. Students were very fascinated to find that as this knowledge progressed throughout history it reflects a lot of what we already knew from Qur’an.

Our school is working hard to introduce a STEM (Science/Technology/Engineering/Maths) program with the goal of encouraging our students to be more interested in these subjects and more importantly improve their skills in these subjects. Jobs of the future will require these skills and we aim to make our students as ready as they possibly can be for their future.

Irfan Meduselac

Dates to Remember- April 2018 Date Day Event 29 March Thursday End of Term 1 16 April Monday Pupil free day 17 April Tuesday Term 2 Begins 19 April Thursday Cross country 25 April Wednesday ANZAC Day

GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY EXCURSION YEARS 10, 11 &12

Recently, on 14 March, 11 students from Years 10, 11 & 12 attended Griffith University Ambassadors’ Workshop Day at Nathan campus. The theme was ‘Design Thinking & Entrepreneurship’ and the students participated in a lecture and worked in groups with other secondary colleges. They each presented their entrepreneurial ideas to the whole group, relating to “how to value a business idea, how to raise capital, legal issues, cryptocurrency and block-chain technology”. This was a great ‘Uni experience’ for these students; they all became Ambassadors for Griffith and received gold badges and Certificates of Participation. Our College will be participating in further workshops with Griffith throughout this year.

Hilful Fudhul This is an incident from the seerah of Prophet Muhammad SAW. When Nabi Muhammad SAW was in his twenties, he was youth residing in Makkah. A merchant from outside Makkah had traded some goods with a wealthy leader named Aas Bin Wail. Aas Bin Wail failed to pay for the goods and he kept delaying his dues. The merchant went out to the leaders to complain about Aas Bin Wail. No one responded. So Nabi Muhammad SAW with the help of his uncle, Zubair Bin Abdul Muttalib gathered the youth of the tribes like Bani Hashim, Bani Asad, Bani Zuhra, Bani Qaiyim in the house of an old gentleman named Abdullah ibn Jazan and formed an organisation in which an oath was taken from every youth that he would help every oppressed person in Makkah or who came to Makkah from another place and met with problems; that if someone oppresses others he will be made to give what was due to the oppressed justly. This pact was called Hilful Fudhul.

In those days the Arab bedouins acted freely in whatever way they liked. There was no one to check their behaviour. If anyone from a tribe killed a member of another Arab tribe the whole tribe of the killed one would wage an all-out war against the whole tribe of the killer. There were no norms for warfare.

There was neither police in Makkah nor any court. Every tribe formed their own rules. If anyone arrived in Makkah from another area and fell a victim of oppression there, he had no one to help. He would have to bear the injustice or return from Makkah, complain to his tribe who may come and fight with the Makkans in revenge. But if any tribe from outside arrived to fight with any Makkan tribe, it was being regarded as an insult to the tribe of Quraish and all the Makkan tribes would jointly fight with the outsiders. Therefore, hardly any tribe from out of Makkah ever dared to wage a war with Makkans.

In such circumstances the above-mentioned youths of Hilful Fudhul used to help every oppressed person. They went to the house of Aas Bin Wail and forced him to return the goods back to the merchant.

The Holy Prophet SAW himself once said: The best part of my past life was spent in the activities of Hilful Fudhul. That service has given me much honor and respect. I would not have stepped out of that agreement even if I were to be offered one hundred red camels.

Imam Faizan Abrahani

TUCKSHOP NOTICE

The tuckshop will be closed in Term 2 till further notice. We ask parents to make sure that their child/children brings a packed morning tea and lunch each day.

Purple is the colour for International Women’s Day (March 8) and our College celebrated this event by ‘going Purple for a Purpose’. We held a gold coin donation/purple ribbon day on Friday, March 9 to raise donation funds for YWCA Queensland - a charity organisation that supports women and girls through 3 cornerstones of empowerment – safety & wellbeing, economic participation, and leadership. YWCA provides support for safe housing, disability support, upskilling programs and employment, as well as educational and mentoring programs that aim to develop leadership skills in young girls and women.

Many of our AIIC girls wore colourful purple hijabs and scarves to commemorate the day and our teachers and staff were also dressed in a variety of purple clothing. It was great to see many of our AIIC boys also keen to support the day by donating a gold coin to wear a purple ribbon on their blazers.

Our College raised $190 in gold coin donations, and we look forward to making this a regular event in future years.

Deborah Heis Guidance Counsellor

On Wednesday the 21st of March A.I.I.C. celebrated Harmony Day with a focus on this year’s theme of ‘Racism No Way!’ A special assembly was held to mark the day. Mrs Banwa, our principal, in her opening address sent a strong message of “Everyone Belongs”. The students thoroughly enjoyed the morning assembly which included presentations on the theme by the Student Council, various nasheed and poetry performances, a cultural parade and to finish off, a rousing rendition of ‘We Are Australian’ by the whole school. The highlight of the assembly was the didgeridoo performance by guest speaker and Ngutana Lui Representative, Eric Ellis. Students were enthralled by the different animal sounds he was able to produce using the traditional instrument. The assembly was then followed by a rotation of cultural activities and games which tied in with another theme of Harmony Day, ‘Our diversity is our strength.’ In all it was a wonderful day and Insha’Allah students will be carrying the message of the day with them until next year’s Harmony Day swings around.