Arabic Lower Primary

Assalamu Alaikum Parents & Guardians,

                                                السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ الله وَبَرَكاتُه

The Qur’an class

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْحَدِيثِ كِتَابُ اللّٰهِ i.e., the best Word is the Book of Allah (Quran Majeed)’. (Muslim, pp. 335, Hadees 2005). That is why the Juz’ memorization was the most important reward this term. Our Qur’an teachers keep a record of our students progress, and the department decided to reward those who completed the memorization of a whole Juz’. Masha ‘Allah, Masha ‘Allah, the primary school has many students who finished different Juz’ of the Noble Qur’an.

Receptions and morning prayers:

“Always respectful and safe” is one of the AIC’s core values. At AIC we believe that being respectful is one of the succeed keys, and the first thing we need to respect is our own beliefs and religion. Therefore, the Islamic studies and Arabic department organized an event for the junior primary stage to teach them how should they stand during the morning prayers.

Sirah Week:

The Arabic department ran a Sirah week, to remind our students with our prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم

The Arabic Language Assembly:

Alhamdulillah, this year the Arabic department organized the Arabic assembly which had several presentations. Abu Bakr and Uzair started the day with a fluent recitation of Surat Al-Fatiha and Surat Abasa.

Then a video about our great Islamic civilization was played, Yafa Koly – year 3- commented on that video with a short speech and short poem.

At AIC we believe that the Arabic language is an essential part of our Islamic culture, our principal Mrs. Ihram has set a great example of that by approving to be interviewed by Zobair – from year 6- in Arabic language.

Kindergarten students had their cute role too, they sang a short Nasheed about Shahadah:

لا إله إلا الله، محمد رسول الله

Receptions presented three presentations, the first one was about the Arabic alphabet, the second was a bilingual presentation that about body parts, and the third one was they expressing their love to their mothers.

Year two (remedial group) presented a brilliant song about starting every action in our day with the name of Allah:

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Year two (mainstream) presented two meaningful songs, the first one about the family members, and the second one about the days of the week and emphasized Aljumaa (Friday) as the best day in the week for us as Muslims.

Year 3 (mainstream) introduced a very important message through their song (Don’t let any body touch here لا تسمح لأي أحد يلمس هنا ) . The song highlighted the importance of being aware as kids of their private parts and urged every kid to be brave and their family if any one dare to touch them.

Year 4 hosted the whole assembly, and our amazing student Sidrah presented a pretty long poem in a fluent Arabic language, Masha’ Allah.

Year 5 (mainstream) was the stars of our assembly this year, they performed two scenes. The first one highlighted the fact that Islam enjoins equality for all human beings in dealings. All people are equal in rights and duties. It was about the story of Ali bin Abi Talib, the Jewish man, and the shield.

The second scene was The Old Man and his Sons, sometimes titled The Bundle of Sticks, is an Aesop’s Fable whose moral is that there is strength in unity.

Year 5 concluded the assembly’s presentations with a Nasheed about Muslims daily Dua’ of entering Aljannah

After all of those amazing presentations which were presented by all the primary stage year levels, it was the time for our first Arabic spelling bee competition.

Our principal, Mrs Ihram, handed the certificates and medals for the winners, and then she handed certificates for the winners of the handwriting competition.

Covered Materials:

This term, receptions were introduced to the main three Arabic short sounds. Alhamdulillah, we have very good Arabic readers going to year one next year.

Year two learnt a lot, Masha ‘Allah, this term. They mastered the Arabic alphabet, shapes, sounds, reading words with short and long vowels, and using the present tense with different subjects.

Year three this term, designed and wrote a card for their mothers as an application of their unit.

Year 4 went through most of the literacy skills this term, they were lucky to have Sis Dania to help the newcomers to master their Arabic Alphabet.

Year 5 students learnt about describing people and through this unit they had the time to think about the blessings that we have in our own bodies, and to remember to say Alhamdulillah الحمدالله.

Year 6 students this term focused on using both present and past tenses.

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُم وَرَحْمَةُ الله وَبَرَكاتُهُ

     Heba Adel 

Arabic Language, Islamic and Qur’an Studies Teacher 

Arabic as a second language coordinator/ Primary stage