News ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ
29 November 2017
This week, our very own Junior School student Esma Sure Yoldas from Year 2B won the "Sounds of Light Talent Quest 2017" and performed her poem "Rohingyan Child" live on stage at the Sounds of Light Concert.
This year, alhamdulillah, a total of 1,000 orphans were sponsored as a result of the Sounds Of Light Concert which takes place across 5 states across Australia each year. The concert is organised by Human Appeal International each year.
Esma’s poem is included below and we congratulate her on her win. May Allah reward her and the contributions of Human Appeal in establishing this very inspiring platform for charity.
I ask my mum why do you cry She said it’s for the Rohingyan child No shoes on their feet – No food to eat
Oh Allah keep safe the Rohingyan child
I'm sad this is bad – how can they hurt them like that The world has to stop them – From being burnt like that! Through mud and muck – they run for their lives
Oh Allah keep safe the Rohingyan child.
Then my mum says something: There are things we can do To help them to safety, to help them get through. Raise your hands to the skies and make your dua And send of your wealth to the lands so far
I open up my money box – There’s not a lot there Oh Allah put blessings in what I can spare – Ya Fattah open doors so I can get this message through. So here I am reading my poem to you: Give generously for the Rohingyan child
Ameen
BECS (Melbourne), Post DEd Primary (Melbourne), MEd (IB), (Melbourne), Cert in IE Feuerstein (FIE) – Std & Basic
Shahidah was a key staff member of Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ when it was first established in 2009. With her passion and enthusiasm, she hoped to be an effective and inspirational leader for Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ, a school that has the potential for providing opportunities for high academic achievement and personal growth for all of its student population.
Shahidah has accomplished 16 years of teaching and administrative experiences in a variety of school settings in Singapore and Australia. These opportunities have enabled her to develop strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills that have allowed her to cultivate a supportive learning environment at Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ.
In a management role in Singapore as the Education Director of Al Khair Education Centre, Shahidah was involved in setting up the centre, and contributed to the successful planning, and management of curriculum program for 600 students aged 3-6 years. This experience also involved facilitating and supervising 35 staff to create a flourishing learning and working environment. From 2006 - 2008 she taught at Australian International Academy, which was her first introduction to the International Baccalaureate program and inspired her to further her studies in teaching.
Shahidah graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching. In 2013 she completed a Master of Education (International Baccalaureate), and is fully trained through the Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment Program in developing cognitive strategies in children.