October 2014 Newsletter

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Assalam u alaikum Parents/Carers,
Half Term Holiday 27-31
October 2014
NURTURING SOULS, Transforming LIVES
Return to School
3 November 2014
INSIDE THIS
ISSUE:
Headteacher
information
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Attendance /
Parent and Community News
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Afterschool Clubs 3
Afterschool Clubs 4
Year 5 Update
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Sports News
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School Council
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Local Vacancies
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We approach the end of a very successful half term in which the experiential learning of children has been a key cornerstone to the planning of teachers.
Across the school, children have benefitted from workshops teaching them about Computing and programming, which
they have thoroughly enjoyed. Children recently took part in Black History week learning about the importance of combating racism and how the blessed journey of Hajj brings together people from all backgrounds regardless of nationality or
colour. Members of the local police spoke to children about the importance of road safety and keeping safe over the holidays. Please remind your children about the importance of crossing the road safely and wearing brightly coloured clothes
when they are out and about especially as the days become shorter.
Individual year groups have benefited from a number of inspiring workshops. For example:
Year 6 – Heathrow STIXX – aspiring to be the next generation of engineers
Visits to and interviews with war veterans as part of History topic WW2 – budding journalists of the future!
Year 5 – Visit to “Slough Food Bank” – Promoting awareness of citizenship and the need for charity.
Year 4 - Visited Cotswold Wildlife Park as part of a Science topic for “Living things and their habitats” – Scientists of the
future!
Year 3 – Mediterranean countries as part of Geography – children had great fun tasting exotic cuisines from other cultures
and learnt about how many of these are also recommended in the Sunnah to follow a healthy life style. Thank you to all
the parents who turned up.
Year 2 – Visit to Masjid Jannah as part of RE topic “belonging”. Children have experienced the science dome while looking
at space exploration – Astronauts of the future!
Year 1 – Children in Year One have worked hard to design their own bus. They have thought about the logo on their bus
and will be making their 3D buses after half term – designers of the future!
Reception – Children have settled in extremely well and are beginning to make some super choices in their learning.
We have taken on the Walk to School Programme, therefore please try your best in walking to school when you can as
this will help your child in understanding the benefit of exercise.
A major focus of IQRA over the year will be to embed the notion of Huqooq ul Ibaad (rights of people), in particular
through links to social groups and charities. Already we have had successful fund raising for McMillan’s cancer research
raising £171; children have visited care homes, the local food bank and we are in the process of working with international
charity for an understanding on overseas schools and the importance of educating children.
Crisp/Chocolate ban consultation
Thank you to all the parents who replied to the consultation of a crisp/chocolate ban. The results show that 95% of respondents agree with the ban so children can be encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle. As a result after half term pupils will
not be allowed to bring in crisp bags or chocolate bars to school as part of snacks or packed lunches. IQRA will do workshops run by the NHS for children and parents after half term, which will encourage healthy eating and give lots of ideas!
Year 6 CAF Forms –Secondary School APPLICATION
The closing date for completing the online Common Application Forum is 31st October. Please ensure these are filled in or
you may risk your child not getting your preferred choice at Secondary School. Any parents who are not Slough residents will need to apply on their home authority form (where they pay the council tax to). ALL ONLINE LOGIN
DETAILS HAVE BEEN SENT IN LATE SEPTEMBER – IF YOU REQUIRE THESE AGAIN PLEASE CONTACT
THE OFFICE.
Dinner money payment problems
A number of parents have approached me and the office about issues with the dinner money accounting. Please fill in the
form attached to this newsletter and return to the school office so that we can liaise with the catering company and bring
issues to a close.
After school clubs
IQRA currently has nearly 30 clubs running with approximately 400 children attending. This is a fantastic achievement by
staff, parents and children. Well done.
Website
School website (www.iqraprimary.com) now has an active media section where you can learn about some of the exciting
learning taking place at the school in video format.
We hope to see all children back on Monday 3rd November.
Governors surgeries-to meet Chair and Vice Chair 2-4pm every Monday. Booking via the Front Office Staff.
Mr N Anwar
Head Teacher
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Attendance for 13-17 October 2014
Reception
R1
99.3%
R2
91.3%
R3
89.7%
Year 1
1.1
92.3%
1.2
96.7%
1.3
97.0%
Year 2
2.1
96.7%
2.2
96.0%
2.3
98.0%
Year 3
3.1
91.4%
3.2
100%
3.3
89.0%
Year 4
4.1
96.7%
4.2
97.7%
4.3
94.7%
Year 5
5.1
94.3%
5.2
97.0%
5.3
98.3%
Year 6
6.1
95.9%
6.2
97.3%
6.3
95.3%
Attendance:
Of pupils who miss between
10-20% of school –ONLY 35%
of them achieve 5 GCSEs at
grades A—C
Of pupils who miss more than
50% of school– ONLY 3%
manage to achieve 5 GCSE
Whole School attendance is 96.8% from 8 – 17 Oct 2014.
Winners are : for Reception - R1 Miss Ahmed’s class, Key stage 1 is Class 2.3 Mrs Ansari’s
Class and Key Stage 2 winner is 3. 2 Mrs Munir’s Class with an amazing 100% for 2
weeks running. This is excellent attendance from all the pupils in these classes.
This half term we have had 10 classes with 100% attendance over a week which has
been record-breaking so please keep this up!
PLEASE NOTE: AS EVER, WE WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE NO HOLIDAYS ARE BEING
AUTHORISED AND A FINE IS NOW APPLIED IF THERE IS AN ABSENCE OF ONLY 5 DAYS.
COMMUNITY EVENT: Sounds of Light Event 2014 –In Aid of Building
Gaza
Live Concert in SLOUGH at THE CENTRE 6pm (Farnham Rd, Slough, SL1 4UT)
Tickets are on sale £10 Book now at humanappeal.org.uk or visit Olive Tree Montessori .
Featuring MAHER ZAIN, MESUT KURTIS, RAEF, HARRIS j, KEEFAH ZREEQY, PREACHER MOSS,
NA’EEM RAZA
Iqra School Mother and Toddler (every fortnight)
Just a reminder that we are running Mother and Toddler every 2 weeks in the Iqra School
Hall from 9-11am. Please feel free to attend. We are looking for volunteers to help with running the sessions. If interested please call Shaida on 07861 261 768
Parent Partnership Group
We are looking to restart a Parent Group (as mentioned in the previous newsletter) that will
meet once a half term to communicate with school staff as a partnership. The Parent Association will work on various projects such as Charity Events, Fundraising etc. We have some exciting events lined up this year but require parents to come forward.
We would like to hold a meeting asap to start working on some of the projects.
If you are interested please leave your name and number with the office or ask for Mrs Malik.
Office Number: 01753 520018, Mobile: 07733881872
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Afterschool Clubs Autumn Term (September—December) 2014
–
Day
If your child has
registered for a
club it is important
to remind your
child on the day
and ensure you
know what time
he/she are to be
picked up. Please
ensure your child
attends every session to gain the full
benefit of a club.
THANK YOU
Time
Year
Group
Club
Where
and who
Group Collection
Point for Parents
3.00-4.15pm
4&5
BE CREATIVE
Mrs Virdee
Upstairs
(outside
Class 6.3)
Front Entrance
3.00-4.15pm
ALL
COOKING
Mrs
Sprling/
Mrs
Richardson
Kitchen
Front Entrance
3.15-4.15pm
KS2
KARATE
Hall
Mr Ramsay
Hall (Community
Door)
3.00-4.00pm
5&6
WEAVING
3.00-4.00pm
4&5&6
BIKE IT
Front School Entrance
Front Entrance
3.00-4.15pm
5&6
ART CLUB
3.15 – 4.15pm
5&6
ALOHA
(External provider)
3.00-4.00pm
KS2
Maths Booster
Lunchtime
12.45-1.25pm
Lunchtime
12.30-1.15pm
5
MATHS
BOOSTER
BOOK CLUB
Mrs Khan
Class 6.1
Mr Wilson/
Victoria
Willis
Mr Price
Class 6.3
Training
Rm 1
Tasneem
Umerlebbai &Niza
Fiaz
Mrs
Chaudhry,
Ikram,
Ansari /
Year 2
Classrooms
Mrs Shafi
Class 5.1
Miss Akram
Library
Miss Admani
Class 5.3
Monday
IMPORTANT : If
your child cannot
attend a club ,
YOU MUST INFORM THE OFFICE
PRIOR TO THE DAY
Tuesday
KS2
Front Entrance
Main Front Entrance
Year 2 classrooms
LUCHTIME
LUCHTIME
3.00 -4.00pm
KS2
FRENCH LANGUAGE AND
CULTURE
Main Front Entrance
3.00 -4.00pm
5&6
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mr Saddique
ICT SUITE
Main Front Entrance
3.00-4.15pm
KS1
50/50 Sync
KS1 & KS2
Hall/
Outdoors
Hall Entrance
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AfterSchool Clubs Cont...d
12.30-1.00pm
KS2
ARABIC CLUB
(Tues & Wed)
DEBATE YOUR
WAY OUT
Mr Ramsay
Lunchtime
3.00-4.00pm
4&5
Miss Munir
Class 4.1
Front Entrance
3.00-4.00pm
4&5&6
GARDENING
Mr Ali
Front Entrance
3.00-4.15pm
4&5&6
CRAZY CHEFS
Mrs Khan/
Mrs Munir
School
Kitchen
Front Entrance
3.00-4.00pm
KS1
READING CLUB
Ms Mirza
Class 1.3
Class 1.3
3.00-4.00pm
KS1
SKETCHING
CLUB
Class 1.2
3.00-4.00pm
1&2
NASHEED CLUB
Mrs
Hashmi
Class 1.2
Miss Khalid
Class 1.2
3.15 – 4.15pm
5&6
ALOHA
(External provider)
Front Entrance
3.00-4.00pm
5&6
Football
Training
Room 1
Tasneem
Umerlebbai &Niza
Fiaz
Mr Wilson
Outdoors
3.00-4.00pm
KS2
DRAMA CLUB
Ms Egeh
Class 3.1
Front Entrance
3.00 -4.00pm
4, 5 & 6
CROCHET FOR
BEGINNERS
Front Entrance
3.15-4.15pm
KS1
KARATE
Mrs Ashraf
Training
Room 1
Hall
Mr Ramsay
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Class 1.2
Front Entrance
Hall (Community
Door)
NEW CLUB: We are pleased to announce Ms Kasmani from Desert Echo Daff, : will be running Daff and
Voices in Praise (VIP) on return back from the half term holiday 5 November—17 December 2014 for 7
weeks. Time 3.15 –4.30pm
Cancellation of Clubs– We will endeavour to let you know as soon as possible if clubs are cancelled. This
could be because of staff members being ill, therefore please ensure you have provided an updated mobile
number to the office which will be used to send a group text to parents
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Year 5 Update
What a busy term it has been for Year 5 ! This term, children have been working extremely hard in
all areas of the curriculum. Below are a few highlights of what children in Year 5 have been busy
with this term:
5.2 started the new year
with a confident assembly
performance of “Mr and
Mrs Twit” in celebration of
Roald Dahl Day.
Children also enjoyed Dahlicious Day by dressing up as
some of their favourite characters!
Black History Month workshop!
Children participated in a drumming
workshop in celebration of Black
History Month. They learnt about
different types of African drums, and
even had a chance to play them!
Computing workshops!
Children were introduced to and had the opportunity
to design, program and create their very own game!
Links to the Community
Children in Year 5 have also been busy spending time learning about and helping their local
community. This week a selection of children represented Iqra Primary School by visiting a local
charity organisation called “Slough Food Bank” and donated food that had kindly been handed
in by their peers. Children were given the opportunity to explore the sorting warehouse, find
out about how food is distributed to those less fortunate and even had the chance to ask real
charity workers about their job roles
Furthermore, this week Year 5 children have also had the chance to go on a Religious Education
visit to Khalsa Primary School and St Paul’s Church (on Stoke Road). Here they learnt more
about other religious faiths and people in our local society. Children showed respect to the new
people they met, and as always were very excited to explore comparisons between their own
beliefs and those of people in our community.
We look forward to more exciting learning next term
and hope that you all have a lovely half term holiday!
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Sports News
Football Festival Year 3 & 4
Iqra entered into the first Slough Schools Sports Network festival of 2014/15 hosted at Marish Primary school.
Iqra entered 3 teams (A+B+C) into the year 3 & 4 mixed Football festival. The festival is an opportunity for the children to
play competitive football against other schools from Slough. The children had lots of fun and showed some amazing
skills, with some excellent goals being scored. The A team won their pool group and went on to the quarter finals. The
match was played at a high tempo and whilst hitting the post we narrowly lost. The day was a huge success and every
child came home wanting to play more football, especially the girls.!
The teams
A Team
C Team
B Team
Iqra Football Squad
Sports Council
A Sports council team has been elected and will meet once a week to discuss and implement a wide range of sporting
topics. The children will bring ideas to the meeting from their year groups and any topic that is mentioned will be discussed and decisions made. The idea of the sports council is to give the children a voice in the school and enhance not
only the sports they play but to make every child aware of how to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Swimming
Children in year 5 are participating in a 10 week swimming course at Montem Leisure Centre. The children will learn
different strokes and will also learn how to be safe in and around the water. All the children are enjoying the course
and are improving every week.
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School Council
A new School Council was elected. Congratulations to the following pupils for being elected.
Humzah Yakub and Hanah Khan (4.1), Junaid Haider and Mahanoor Kiani (4.2), Najdah Golaup and
Zayan Sadiq (4.3), Zoya Aslam and Hamzah Aleem (5.1), Laibah Nouman and Umer Riffky (5.2),
Imarah Khan and Youcef Defairi (5.3), Firdous Abid and Andrei Mitroi (6.1), Aamash Qazi and Ruqaya Bashir (6.2), Hewad Hanifi and Amal Hussain (6.3).
So far the School Council have been involved in MacMillan’s Cancer Fundraising, Consultation with
ISS Catering on changes they would like to see to the menu, Consultation with the School Leadership Team on Afterschool Clubs, Walking to School (Living Streets) Local area Mapping.
In the near future they will be working on arranging and managing a TUCK SHOP, to learn about
Business Enterprise. They will also be fundraising for projects across the school. Watch this
SPACE!!!
JOB ADVERTISEMENT
We will be using the newsletter to advertise local jobs for parents as a way of working with local
businesses and to help employment in our local area. If you have a business or know of anyone
who would be interested in advertising their business job vacancies in the school newsletter please
forward details by emailing
office@iqra.slough.sch.uk or call 01753 520018
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