Al-Madinah School

Newsletter 20 June 2023

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Assalaamu Alaikum WRWB

University of Otago Auckland Information Evening 2023

Auckland Information Evening is held tonight (Tuesday 20 June, at 6.00pm) at Ellerslie Event Centre, and the students and their whānau are welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity for them to hear all about Otago, including accommodation, scholarships, and study options.

Tuesday 20 June | 6.00pm–8.00pm

Newmarket Room, Ground Floor, Ellerslie Event Centre | 100 Ascot Ave, Ellerslie

Entrance through Gate 3, via Ascot Ave (off Green Lane East) Auckland. Free on-site parking.

Excursion to Rotorua: Exploring Tourism Development

The Year 13B Geography students have gone to Rotorua today, June 20th to June 22nd. This trip relates to their Geography assignments and offers a chance to explore how tourism has shaped the environment. They will visit attractions, learn about sustainability, and earn eight credits.

SECONDARY GIRLS SCHOOL     PRODUCTION – Ladies Only Event

Title: Sabr

Date: Thursday 22nd June 2023.

Time: 6.15pm-9.30pm

Venue: Mangere Arts Centre, Cnr of Bader Dr & Orly Ave, Mangere

Tickets: $10.00

Refreshments will be sold (drinks and muffins.)  Tickets can be purchased from the school office. Your support is appreciated.

EID-UL-ADHA

The new moon for Dhul Hijjah 1444 was sighted yesterday (19-06-2023). Hence, the school will be closed on Thursday, 29th June 2023 to celebrate Eidul Adha. School will resume as normal on Friday.

ART AND DESIGN INFORMATION DAY

Students are invited to AUT Art and Design Information Day on Monday 10 July.  This is a wonderful opportunity for them to hear about the programmes including:

  • Bachelor of Visual Arts.
  • Te Tohu Paetahi mō te Hoahoa – Bachelor of Design

SCHOOL LEAVER SCHOLARSHIPS

It’s an exciting time – you’re about to finish school and are thinking about what’s next. If you’re considering university study in your future, you could apply for a range of school leaver scholarships to support your studies at AUT, no matter where in New Zealand you come from or what your background is.

Find out more about the different scholarships you can apply for to support you financially while you settle into university study and this exciting new time in your life. You can find more information about the scholarships below or other scholarships you can apply for in the AUT scholarships database.

Closing date: 1 September 2023
School Leaver Scholarships – AUT

Plagiarism and Authenticity

Please note that if a student uses ChatGPT, or similar AI tools to generate a response for assessments which they then subsequently pass as their own work, then this is a breach of authenticity and the student, following an investigation would receive a NOT Achieved grade, if the breach were proven.

PPTA STRIKE

Teachers who are PPTA members will be attending union meeting on Wednesday 28th June 2023 from 1.00pm – 3.00pm. School may close early. Decision to follow in next day or so. Keep an eye on the email from school.

ATTENDANCE DUES

All fees must be paid by or before end of this Term.  The annual attendance dues for each child per year is $251.85.

Account details for attendance dues is:  Islamic Education & Dawah Trust

Account No.:  01-0249-0050273-05

Reference:  Eldest child’s Name and Year

Preferred method of payment:  EFTPOS or online.

PARENT TEACHER MEETING

Parent teacher meeting for years 1-13 will be on 26 July 2023.  Details about booking will be sent later.

IMPORTANT DATES

Important dates for Years 10-13 students that parents can take note of when planning events and to help prepare their children for assessments:

31/10/23: Year 10NCEA corequisite       reading.

01/11/23: NCEA corequisite writing 02/11/23: NCEA corequisite numeracy.

12/09/23: Year 11 NCEA MCAT

04/09/23: to 22/09/23: Years 11-13 – NCEA

                practice exams

18/10/23: NCEA DT

06/11/23 to 28/11/23: NCEA and  

                scholarship external exams

TERM BREAK

The school finishes for Term 2 on Friday 30th June 2023 at 2.30pm.

Term 3 begins on Monday 17th July 2023.

Wassalaam,

Asin Ali

Principal