Al-Hidayah Islamic School

We wholeheartedly encourage the practice of our Islamic ethos throughout the school day. We actively support a safe and caring Islamic environment. We are committed to providing a child-safe environment which safe guards all students and is committed to promoting practices which provides for the safety, wellbeing and welfare of our children and young people.

Al Hidayah Islamic School expects all school community members including staff, volunteers, students, visitors and contractors to share this commitment. In all situations, and in particular regard to managing students’ behaviour, the school explicitly forbids corporal and degrading punishment and child abuse.

All students receive ten lessons per week from our Specialist Teachers:

• Two engaging Arabic classes based on the Australian curriculum
• Two focused Islamic Studies classes
• Four personalised Quranic Studies classes
• Two bonus classes depending on students’ needs.
• In our Pre-Primary to Year 4 classes, students are split into a girls and boys group. Each small group has their own teacher, which ensures a more personalised learning program for each student.

For Quranic Studies in Year 1 and 2, students are split into four groups. Each small group (max. 8 students) works closely with their teacher throughout the year. We believe this gives each child a strong foundation in their Quranic Studies.

We believe that being able to read fluently and with understanding is the foundation for successful student learning. Our Sharp Reading Program, from Pre-Primary to Year 6, explicitly teaches students to read fluently and skills them to understand the text at their appropriate level.

Students have three Sharp Guided Reading sessions each week where they actively learn in small groups of up to six students. One of our educators guides the children in learning to read fluently and develop their comprehension skills. All our educators receive regular, on-going support and feedback in their delivery of Sharp Guided Reading from AISWA Literacy consultants.

The key elements of the Walker Learning Approach are an emphasis on relationships, stimulating learning environments with rich provocations, open-ended experiences, and well-defined areas for children to investigate within. Teaching is intentional and acknowledges that not all children are ready to learn the same thing at the same time.