News Primary
26 August 2015
This week marks the start of National Literacy and Numeracy Week, which aims to celebrate learning and raise awareness of the importance of reading, writing and mathematics skills.
At Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ, we will be celebrating the LITERACY AND NUMERACY WEEK from Monday, 31st August to Friday, 4th September next week. We are organising a number of fun – learning activities that incorporate literacy and numeracy such as
DEAR – Drop Everything and Read Sessions
Daily 5 in action – Students to read to self, to someone and listen to reading
Scholastic Book Fair – Guessing Teachers’ Favourite Book from the Fair
Guessing Nursery Rhymes and Book Titles
Reading Books using QR codes in our Learning Space
Games and Puzzles
Estimating Jelly Beans in a Jar
Mini Mathelympics during sports sessions
The main highlights of the week will involve the following :
LITERACY & NUMERACY COLOUR DAY
Monday, 31st August 2015
DRESSING UP DAY
Your child will need to come to school in YELLOW (Literacy) or GREEN (Numeracy) or a mixed of both to show their preference for the love of literacy or maths. Proper ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ attire is required. A gold coin donation is highly encouraged, as all contributions will be donated to the Burma Flood Victims.
BOOK FAIR
Wednesday, 2nd September to Monday, 7th September 2015
PARENT EDUCATION SEMINAR – Thinking Maths Workshop (Yr 3 – 6 parents)
Wednesday, 2nd September 2015 Time : 9am to 10.15am
Venue : Assembly Hall
GAMES & PUZZLES DAY
Thursday, 3rd September 2015
We encourage students to bring in appropriate board games or puzzles to school to share the idea of fun literacy or maths activities.
PYJAMA DAY PICNIC (for Foundation & Year 1 only)
Friday, 4th September 2015
Foundation and Year 1 students will enjoy a PJ Day Picnic while stories being read to them by teachers. We encourage your child to come in their Pyjama and a favourite book for the picnic this day.
We thank you for your support and look forward to your child’s full participation in our coming event.
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.
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