What to Expect During a Day at School

The Quran program teaches students from Kindergarten to Year Six the essential skills of learning the Quran such as Qira’ah and Tajweed (Reading), Hifdh (Memorisation) and Muraaj’ah (Revision). Students begin their school day with the Quran, opening their minds and hearts to the words of Allah.

Islamic Studies covers the fundamental tenets of Islam. It includes essential topics from the areas of Aqeedah (Ideology and Creed), Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence), Aadaab and Akhlaaq (Manners and Etiquettes), Seerah (Islamic History) and Tafseer (Meanings of the Quran). What students learn in Islamic Studies is essential knowledge they will find relevant throughout the various stages of their lives.

Students participate in two Arabic lessons each week. They learn to communicate through speaking, listening, reading and writing. They learn the fundamentals of pronunciation and intonation, how to read and write the alphabet, and how letters are formed and joined.

Each morning the students participate in a literacy learning session. This covers Australian Curriculum content including: reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling and grammar. We use a variety of educational resources during this session including PM Online Readers, which are levelled to suit differing abilities.

Students participate in Mathematics classes 6 times a week. In the early years, Mathematics is taught using lots of hands on objects and the primary focus is on developing a conceptual understanding. They study the following areas of Mathematics: Numbers and Algebra, Statistics and Probability and Measurement and Geometry. Social and

Creating and maintaining friendships at school is a very important part of your child’s learning. Children are explicitly taught how to share, be kind and include each other in learning and play. They also learn how to recognise emotions in themselves and others, how to make good choices, how to behave appropriately as a member of a group and how to care for themselves and others. Research has found that children learn best when they are happy and feel safe. Students in years 5 and 6 are also encouraged to become leaders within the school and participate in programs to support them in leading school initiatives and becoming great role models.

The students participate in daily fitness lessons and one specialty Physical Education (PE) lesson per week. They learn a variety of fundamental movement skills including: running, dodging, throwing, catching and kicking. They also participate in cooperative games that allow them to practise these skills. We hold annual Swimming lessons, an Athletics carnival and regularly invite specialist organisations to work with the students to develop skills in specific team sports. In Health classes, students learn about growing and changing, how to stay safe and how to make healthy choices.

At Taqwa School we provide students with the opportunity to learn through a variety of integrated projects. This simply means that the areas of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Health, Information Technology and The Arts are taught together to offer a deeper learning focus. It is during these sessions that students are encouraged to ask questions, work collaboratively, take ownership of their learning goals and apply their new knowledge and skills. We use a range of rich literary texts to enhance learning during these sessions. The work students complete during these sessions is shared with the school and wider community.

At Taqwa School we provide students with the opportunity to learn through a variety of integrated projects. This simply means that the areas of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Health, Information Technology and The Arts are taught together to offer a deeper learning focus. It is during these sessions that students are encouraged to ask questions, work collaboratively, take ownership of their learning goals and apply their new knowledge and skills. We use a range of rich literary texts to enhance learning during these sessions. The work students complete during these sessions is shared with the school and wider community.