EURO 2016: BLACKBURN KIDS GO CRAZY FOR ENGLAND - NEW VIDEO As the England Euro 2016 squad is announced on Monday, a new film from #WeAreAllEngland shows how people from all backgrounds in England are coming together to get behind the England team. Filmed with AHF FC in Blackburn, the one-minute film shows the seven [...]
Bellow's article was written by a member of the TES team. No bullying, no naming and shaming, no extravagant claims, small performance bonuses, no shouting...There’s a lot the politicians in charge of schools could learn from Leicester City’s wonderful manager, writes one leading headteacher As the shortened week got underway after the bank holiday, I spotted [...]
On Saturday 20th February 2016, Faith Associates met with Suzanne Kidd, author of Quran4Kids, at a multi-sensory madrassah she supports in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire to discuss special education needs in the madrassah. Interview with Suzanne Elizabeth Kidd Faith Associates: What’s the importance of SEN provision in the madrassah? Suzanne: I think there’s a massive importance. [...]
By Shaykh-ul-Hadīth, Hadrat Mawlānā Muhammad Saleem Dhorat hafizahullāh The UK’s Muslim community is no different from other communities in that they too desire peace, security and harmony in our country. When appropriate measures are put in place to achieve this they also welcome them, so that people of all communities can live together in peace [...]
Level 1 Safeguarding Training We successfully delivered a certified Level 1 Safeguarding Course to Madrassah Leaders at Noorul Islam Trust in Leyton, East London on the 4th January, 2016 The course was delivered by one of Faith Associates trained Safeguarding experts, Dr Ayyub Rahim, to 25 male and female teachers and management staff of the Madrassah. The [...]
To improve is to raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or to make better. As Madrassah teachers you have a responsibility for imparting Islamic knowledge to your Madrassah pupils, taking them on a journey where they learn each day, implement new learning and improve. Good Madrassah teachers are continually checking their pupils' learning [...]
In many Madrassahs, it is common for the Madrassah teacher to stand or sit at the front and teach the whole Madrassah class the same material, in the same manner. All Madrassah pupils are expected to do the same tasks, some pass whilst others inevitably fail. The focus is often on teaching, not on learning. [...]
Developing Good, Well Rounded Muslims As our Madrassah pupils grow, we want them to: Gain knowledge in all areas of Islam (Fiqh, Aqidah, Qur’an, Hadith, Tafseer) Practise Islam sincerely to please Allah (not for their parents or teachers.) Love and fear Allah and follow the Sunnah and love the Prophet ﷺ Establish a connection with [...]
As Madrassah teachers, you are in the best position to help your Madrassah pupils develop a number of different skills. These skills will help the pupils practise Islam and assist them throughout their lives, Insha’Allah. Skills are defined as ‘the ability to do something well’ and can include: Problem solving Reading the Qur’an Tajweed Qur’an memorisation [...]
To Inspire is to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. As a Madrassah teacher, you can inspire your pupils to achieve their goals. You can inspire them to have faith in themselves, to grow, learn and develop into confident, respectful Muslims with good characters. [...]
