News ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ
5 August 2016
It is important for students to be prepared for classes, have the relevant equipment and attend school regularly and punctually. Teachers operate a timetable with established routines and children arriving late not only miss the commencement of the morning assemblies and lessons but they also interrupt the remainder of the class.
When students arrive at school on time, they have a much calmer start to their day, enjoying a settling down period with their friends before the school day commences. The start of the day involves crucial teaching and learning that sets the students up for the day. Lateness can also create unnecessary anxiety for some students. Parents can assist their children to be on time for school by helping them to establish and follow morning routines.
It is discouraging to see that a huge number of Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ students are late to school everyday, particularly same group of students who are late to school on a regular basis. We are making a concerted effort to monitor student ‘Punctuality and Attendance’ in the coming weeks. Parents will be notified of their child’s irregularities of attendance, regular lateness to school and delays in pick ups. We will contact you to discuss the issue on a case to case basis. We would like to remind you of the school times as follows:
Teachers’ supervision is from 8.20am-8.30am and 3.40pm-3.55pm only.
Teachers’ supervision is from 8.20am-8.30am and 2.05pm-2.20pm only.
There will be no supervision after the allocated time for teachers. It is essential that parents/carers pick their child/children on time after dismissal. The supervision and responsibility of the students outside of these times lies entirely with the parents.
We thank all families for their support in the great value they place on ensuring that students attend school not only on time but everyday unless there is a genuine reason to justify an absence or lateness.
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.