The Battle of Hastings

History: A Battle of Hastings warrior - dressed up as a warrior of the period - visited Islamia Girls School to discuss the armours, weapons and clothing from the 1066 England under the reign of King Harold. The students had a chance to try on helmets,hold shields and feel the 15kl weight of the armour the warriors had to wear during the battle. A Q & A period followed after the display and speech and the students had an opportunity to discuss and compare armours from past and present times; how the Norman invasion affected England and the importance of the Domesday book. The workshop was lively and very interactive.

Raising Funds for Water Aid Charity

In December 2006 the girls organised a successful charity event with the help of their parents and teachers.The funds raised were donated to WaterAid a charity that works in 17 countries providing water, sanitation and hygiene education to some of the world's poorest people . The following are some pictures from the event.

Welcome and Introduction

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalum Alaikum,

Friends of Islamia is a representative body comprising of parents and teachers of pupils at Islamia Girls’ Secondary School who have volunteered to support the school in maintaining its superb standards.

Those of you within the Muslim community will, we are sure, know the pioneering role that the Islamia Schools have taken in the education of Muslims in Britain. Our sister school, Islamia Primary School (VA) was founded in 1983 by Yusuf Islam and Islamia Girls’ Secondary School by him a few years later in 1989 with the Primary School being the first Muslim school to receive public funding.

Based in Queen’s Park Brent, North London, Islamia Girls’ Secondary School is a non profit making independent girls day school maintained and run by The Islamia Schools Trust. The Islamia School Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales (Registration no. 326042) and one of the founding members of the Association of Muslim Schools. The school offers a broad based national curriculum with lessons in Arabic, Quran and Islamic Studies. Currently the school has approximately 104 girl pupils between the ages of 11 to 16.

The school’s mission is to strive to provide the best education in a secure Islamic environment through the knowledge and application of the Quran and Sunnah. The school seeks to maintain excellence in academic standards whilst participating in many extra curricula and inter-faith activities to ensure that the pupils are not only strong and knowledgeable in their faith but also equipped to be fully integrated and positive members of the wider community.

The recent March 2006 OFSTED inspection report says: “Islamia Girls School provides good quality education for its pupils…The teaching is good and as a result the school enjoys a high rate of success in preparing pupils for the next stage of their education. The school provides a welcoming learning environment…” (Reference here.)

Studies show that parental involvement in a child's education is one of the most important factors in raising student self-esteem and academic achievement.
FOI’s main goal is to have as many parents as possible supporting our students to be highly qualified for our dynamic, fast-paced 21st century environment.

By helping Islamia School, parents will be providing the tools we need to guide our Muslim students to not only succeed, but to excel in their chosen fields of study INSHAA ALLAH.

We realize, however, that each of our families is unique – with its own priorities, needs, talents, and time constraints -- and so we try to provide as many different kinds of opportunities for parental involvement as possible. Please review the volunteer opportunities suggested in our Get Involved letter and let us know how you would like to help.

JazakAllah.