Al-Madinah School

Newsletter 21 February 2023

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Assalaamu Alaikum WRWB

2023 ANNUAL GALA DAY

Gala Day is on Saturday 11 March 2023 from 9.00am to 3.00pm.  Stalls are $80.00.   If you need to hire space for the stall, please contact the school office. If you are putting a stall, you are required to bring your own tables, chairs, shades, and any other furniture you require for the stall.

Food stalls will only be put up by the school. Any donations towards the food stalls in form of bhajias, cakes, cupcakes muffins, bread, liquid milk, sauce, other sweets will be appreciated.

There will be lots of stalls:  hot chips and juice, tea & coffee, candy floss, pop corns, palau, savoury sweets, cakes and Insha’Allah plenty more.

You all are welcome to come, enjoy and support the school.

(Flyer attached at the back of the newsletter.)

PARENT/TEACHER MEETING

Parent/Teacher meeting is on 16/03/2023.  More details will be sent later.

HIFZ CLASSES

Ustadh Abu Bakr/Abid and Ustadha Azra Hussein conducts hifz classes from 7.30am – 8.00am. Boys in the AMS Hall and Girls in B-Block upstairs in girls’ common room. Parents who are interested to join their child/children needs to complete the form which is available in the main office.

COMMUNITY SWIMMING

Community Swimming is on Mondays for years 3-6 at Mangere Pools.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Parents can engage with their child’s Google classroom to get more details about topics, ongoing assignments, and assessments in the classroom from Year 3-13.

ABSENCES

If a child is absent from school, parents must inform the school before 9.00am.

SCHOOL HOURS

All parents/caregivers are requested to ensure their child/children arrive ON TIME. Children who come late to school on a regular basis will face consequences accordingly. Children are to be at the school by no later than 8.20am and picked up from Monday to Thursday by no later than 3.45pm and on Friday by 2.30pm.  All students must be pick on time.  There will be no staff on duty after 3.45pm and 2.45pm on Fridays.  The school will not be responsible if a child/children is picked up after the above hours.

KICKSTART BREAKFAST PROGRAM

CHANGE OF DETAILS

Parents/caregivers are requested to inform the office as soon as your contact details are changed (e.g.  address, phone contact, email address. etc).

Uniform purchase hours

Uniform will only be sold from Monday to Thursday from 3.30pm – 4.00pm and on Fridays 2.30pm to 3.00pm.  Parents/ caregivers are requested to come during the above hours. Please bring your child/children along with you to buy their uniform and choose the correct sizes to avoid exchange or returns.
ALSO NOTE UNIFORM WILL NOT BE SOLD IN THE MORNINGS.

Wassalaam.

Asin Ali

Principal