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8 December 2016
What a productive year of 2016 for our interfaith ambassadors!! The year finished on a high note and with lots of appreciations from our College principals, the Mayor of the City of Whittlesea Cr Ricky Kirkham and Helen Kapalos, chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission. A great moment for all the interfaith ambassadors as a… Read more
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8 December 2016
Our Junior School student Mariam Moeladawilah was representing the College and our Council of Whittlesea at the reception with the Governor of Victoria, the Honorable Linda Dessau AM at Government House on Friday, 2 December 2016. Mariam was invited in her role as “Young Citizen of the Year 2016”. She won this award at the City of… Read more
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1 December 2016
After a successful project in 2016, we are excited to announce our new interfaith ambassadors for 2017 who are motivated leaders not only learning about different faiths, but also about social issues that impact us regardless of our faiths. We will focus more on our humanity. We welcome our 12 interfaith ambassadors who are ready to make… Read more
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30 November 2016
Last Friday, a small group of our newly appointed Interfaith Ambassadors for 2017, attended a Student Leadership Conference at Templestowe College. These Year 8 girls enjoyed listening to a motivational keynote speech from Ant Williams who is ranked 8th in the world for freediving. He highlighted his 3 key ingredients for… Read more
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21 November 2016
Al Siraat will be celebrating the concluding ceremony of our 2016 Interfaith Dialogue Project to appreciate the wonderful work our student interfaith ambassadors have done throughout this year. The project was launched in 2014 and has since enabled students to collaborate with each other and to thereby develop mutual respect and… Read more
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15 June 2016
Four of our Senior Student Representatives SRCs had the privilege to be actively involved in a discussion forum on "Family and Domestic Violence" hosted by St. Monica’s College in Epping. The Forum which took place on Wednesday, 8th June 2016, had been organised by the Scullin Youth Advisory Committee and saw MP Andrew Giles, our local… Read more
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7 April 2016
Junior School student Mariam Moeladawilah from Year 4 and her mother, College Registrar’s Ms Tanya were invited to community radio station 88.6 Plenty Valley FM to talk about their fundraising efforts for kids fighting cancer. Radio presenter Denise Kuchmar interviewed Mariam live on air about her part in the 2015 Great Cycle Challenge… Read more
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24 March 2016
VicSRC Regional Conferences enable over 1,000 students to work together on common issues, define what really matters to Victorian students, and drive positive change in their schools, communities and education system. This one-day conference was attended by 8 of our SRC members who ensured that students are consulted and heard on the… Read more
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25 February 2016
The Interfaith Dialogue Project started in partnership with St. Monica’s College SMC in 2015 with Senior students from Year 9 participating. In 2016, our newly appointed Interfaith Ambassadors from Year 9 are partaking in the project. In 2016, the Interfaith Dialogue Project expanded with Thomastown Secondary College, a local public… Read more
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16 February 2016
The School Representative Council SRC enables students to be ambassadors of their school to the wider College community, while giving them an opportunity towards personality development and self-growth. Al Siraat College strives to give students an opportunity to have their voice heard. The Student Leadership Programs in place at the… Read more
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15 February 2016
Al Siraat College strives to give students every opportunity to have their voice heard. The Student Leadership Programs in place at the College provides students with a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the College community with their ideas, opinions and feedback. The interfaith Program of Al Siraat College opened to much success… Read more
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10 February 2016
Our Junior School student Mariam Moeladawilah. has been featured on the front page of the latest February edition of the Australiasian Muslim Times AMUST and the "Whittlesea Leader". You can read the full article HEREhttp://www.amust.com.au/2016/02/mariam-awarded-young-citizen-of-the-year/. Mariam Moeladawilah, aged 8, a Year 4 student… Read more
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4 February 2016
A proud moment for Al Siraat College. Al Siraat is delighted to announce that one of our Primary students and two staff members were nominated for the prestigious "Australia Day Awards 2016 by the City of Whittlesea. Congratulations and Mabrook to Year 4 Junior School student Mariam Moeladawilah for winning the "City of Whittlesea Young… Read more
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11 December 2015
It is with great pleasure that we share with you the official launch of the "Tree of Life" which was held on Thursday, 10 December 2015. Our partnership with local council has created a valuable long lasting piece of artwork that is beautiful, meaningful and a symbol of appreciation of our diverse cultures at City of Whittlesea. Al Siraat… Read more
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29 October 2015
The City of Whittlesea held their annual Student Recognition Night on 28th October at the Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre. Umukalthum Sheeqey from Year 12 was nominated and received a Recognition Award from the Mayor. It is a proud moment for Al Siraat when one of its students gets community recognition in this way. Read more
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27 October 2015
Our differences are our strength as a species and as a world community” – Nelson Mandela . The Interfaith Program carried out between Al Siraat College and with St. Monica’s College, Epping has enabled students to collaborate with those of other faiths and to thereby develop mutual respect and understanding, and instil essential skills… Read more
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23 September 2015
Al Siraat College Senior Student Representatives Tarek Taleb and Muna Bashir, both currently attending Year 11, have been featured in the "Northern Star" in an article titled: Whittlesea Youth Cabinet learns from example. The inner workings of local government have been laid bare for 20 inquisitive Whittlesea students. Fittingly… Read more
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3 September 2015
Mercy Wings EID-AL ADHA Food Drive 2015. An initiative by Al Siraat’s Student Representatives Council SRC. There are many Muslims refugee families living in Australia who do not have enough food to eat. Children go to school without breakfast, families struggle to put enough on the table to go around, and people sleeping rough cannot… Read more
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2 September 2015
SRC members came together earlier this term to roll out a worthwhile project under the title " One Can We Can Project". This initiative enabled the whole school community to come together to donate one can of any food item that could go towards the Halal Food Bank for the Ansaar Project. An overwhelming response came for this project and… Read more
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30 July 2015
Our Secondary SRCs underwent an exciting and fun team building excursion at "Hardrock" Indoor Climbing Centre in the CBD. As the pictures show, all of our Senior Student Representatives are definitely "high achievers". They fearlessly mastered the climbing parkour with much skill and big smiles on their faces. Read more
