IN THE NAME OF THE LORD WHO TAUGHT WHAT HE (MAN) KNEW NOT

THE MAGAZINE FOR AL MUNTAZIR SCHOOLS

ISSUE 19JAN - APR 20

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E-LearningThe Future of Learning.

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The KSIJ Central Board of Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Kassim Ally as the Deputy Principal at Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary, effective January 2020.

Mr. Kassim has Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Education (Teacher Training) and comes with an experience in NECTA and Cambridge Education at Primary and Secondary Level. He comes with a wealth of experience in different School ManagementPositions Including Cambridge Curriculum Coordinator andCambridge Examination Officer.

We are confident that his well-earned experience in the educational environment will serve as a catalyst towards propelling the Seminary School to new heights. We welcome Mr. Kassim Ally to ALMIS aspart of the Senior Management Team.

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The COVID 19 situation has affected and altered many ways of lives, and school closures has been among the first initiatives taken by our Government and many other Governments of other affected nations to contain the spread of this deadly disease. We at Al Muntazir Schools quickly responded to the situation and have rolled out a virtual learning system with a core conviction that education provision should continue. Our Schools launched their Online E Learning platform through EDMODO from 24th March, and we have observed a very high level of engagement from both students and parents through activations, feedback and commendations. This digital platform serves as a space where teachers, students and parents can undergo the learning process through Educational resources that provide curriculum support.

With the Online Learning portal settled, our schools have now ventured into the next stage of providing Online Classroom sessions with students, allowing students to benefit from an interactive virtual class. We are hopeful that this initiative will further benefit learners and comfort parents as students will be continuing with learning uninterrupted. We are thankful to our Teachers, IT Team and Schools management for making this initiative real, and we seek feedback as we continuously improve education delivery.

For further information, please reach out via contacts of the schools and our email wecare@almuntazir.org

We wish and pray for everyone’s safety and wellbeing in these trying times.

AL MUNTAZIR SCHOOLS BRING LEARNING TO YOUR HOMES

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Boys Primary SchoolThe Al Muntazir Boy Primary Grade 4 achieved an outstanding results in the National Examination.Students whose average was A are:-ABBAS AMIR AHMEDABDULLAH MOHAMED HAJIABSWAAR MOHAMMED ALIABYAN YUSUF NKYAADIL ABDULRAHMAN MOHAMEDADIL LONU FERUZAJMAL IBRAHIM ALIALIAKBAR SHABBIR MOLEDINAALLY SULEIMAN ALLYEOIN JAMES TENGAFAHMI ALLI YAKITIHAKEEM ABDUL KONDOHAMZA HAMISI SHABANIHAZMI AHMED HAMIDIMRAN CALEB MSAMIIYAD ALLY MOHAMEDJAMSHEED AHMED YUSUF

KELVIN MRASHANI LUTINWAKHALIL KAMAAL SHERIFFKRISH RITESH SOLANKIMASOUD KHAMIS ALLYMOHAMEDALI FAZLEABBAS DHIRANIMOHAMMADMEHDI MOHAMMADALI VAKILMOHAMMED ABDULAZIZ YESLAMMOHAMMEDRAZA MOOSA MURAJMUHAMMAD MAHMOUD BACHUMUHAMMEDKUMAYL H. PIRMOHAMEDMUJAHID FAZLEABBAS DUNGERSIMUJTABA HUSSEIN ABDULRAHIMMUSTAFA MOHAMMED RASHIDMUSTAFAHAMZA WASEEM ARAINNEIL HANISH BUHECHAOMAR SALMIN AL- JABRYOWAYS JAFFER AMIR

RAUNAK ISMAIL FAZALRAYHAN SAMEER RASHIDREHAAN RIZWAN MEGHJIRIYYAN F. JUNEJASAJJAD MUNTAZIR DINANISALMAN ISMAIL KHANSALMAN YASSER ABDULHAMIDSALUM MOHAMED SALUMSHANEABBAS SHERALLY VERSITUFAIL ABDULMAJID MAJIDWALEED SEIF SAREVAYOUNUS SIDDIQ KHATRIYUNUS ABUBAKAR MRISHAZAHID HAROON PATELZAYYAN ZAMUR SUMARZIAD ZULFIKAR GOVANIZIYAAD FAHEEM QADRY

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Al Muntazir Primary School Shine in the Grade 4National Examinations 2019

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Girls Primary SchoolThe Al Muntazir Girls Primary Grade 4 achieved an outstanding results in the National Examination.Students whose average was A are:-AAHIRAH ALEEM THAWERAAMILAH SADIQ SULTANAASIYA MOHAMMED SHAKIR KASSAM

AISHA SEIF NASSORAJMAL AKRAM DYALAMRA ASGER RAZAANGELA DAVID MUJEMULAARWA MOHAMED LARDHIBHAKTI HITEN NAKESHREEBIANCA HARITH BUHECHACHAHAT CHANDRESH NATHOODIANA PETER OBAMA ESRAA AHMED ALIFATEMAZAHRA GULAMABBAS RASHID

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The start of preschool is a milestone that’s often anticipated with great excitement and joy for children and parents. At Toddlers, the first day of School was a perfect opportunity for parents to meet their child’s caregivers. The focus is to make the transition calm and comfortable and to get children acquainted to the caregivers, friends, school environment and routine.

Even though, some children had tears flowing when they arrived, they left with smiles and hugs after the fun filled first day of School.

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Al Muntazir Toddlers and Day Care Centre organized an Orientation for Parents on Friday, 31st January 2020. Parents went through five different stations which included Toddlers routine, Timetable, Class setup, Curriculum, Lesson planning, Observations and Progress report. Resources and hands on activities implemented at Toddlers were displayed for parents to view.

Parents were enlightened as to how children flourish and learn best when their interests are captured. This is done through the ‘Emergent Curriculum’ which is a child directed and teacher facilitated approach to planning the curriculum.Parents were explained how themes evolve in our classrooms, learning takes place and how children master the skills.

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It’s a heartwarming feeling for both parents and teachers to see the toddlers coming in with smiles excited to explore their surroundings.

Our little ones have settled well into the preschool routine and making new friends as they play together to explore the activities at Toddlers. We look forward to an exciting year with our little explorers.

Al Muntazir Toddlers celebrated Mother's day on 14th February 2020. A Mother-Toddler fun fair was organized with lots of exciting games that also included horse ride, photo booth, face painting, henna art and mwiko decorating.

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With the aim of initiating a harmonious learning process between home and school and in order to familiarize parents with the institutional ethos, Al Muntazir Union Nursery School (AMUNS) organized an orientation programme for the parents and newly inducted students.

The event embodied Subject tours to different classrooms, the Montessori hall, the Swimming pool, Sand/Water play, Library and Sports area via several interactive and engaging activities. Some explanation and discussions on how skills can be reinforced in the learners to achieve developmental milestones were also shared. This in turn helped parents in getting an insight about the curriculum and teaching pedagogy of the school.

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ORIENTATION - YEAR 1

A ‘Back to School’ Parental session for Year 2 (Kg & Montessori) was held on 31st January, 2020.A tour was organised whereby groups of parents along with their guides visited different areas of the school to get firsthand information on the activities as teachers highlighted on the skills that would be taught this year. Parents visited different areas of the school to learn in-depth about the program & curriculum that we offer.

It was a fruitful event for all.

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These pictures are only glimpses of the majestic dreams, adorable smiles and minds filled with wonder within our AMSEN School. Each student at AMSEN is valued for their individual potential. Back to school is a vital transition period for the students, and great care is taken to meet their individualized needs.Classes are filled with various activities, each catering to meet the students needs and to accomplish certain targets. Academics, lacing, scribbling, building blocks, peeling vegetables are all steps towards achieving the students goals.

AMSEN is a place to shine and to be valued for your uniqueness. We have started 2020 with gleaming smiles, wishing everyone the same.

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A DAY THROUGH THE LENSES OF AMSEN

On Friday 7th February 2020, AMSEN hosted its first Coffee Morning. The event was aimed towards starting a conversation amongst parents, teachers and school administration regarding the current and future efforts for the students.

The morning started with important housekeeping messages relayed to parents. Soon after, teachers discussed regarding some important skills done within AMSEN, such as ADL skills, Behaviour modification and Occupational therapy, process to inclusion in mainstream classes and pathway to employment.

It was an incredibly positive experience, where parents had an opportunity to interact with each other too, and share their journey which often times is difficult but always supported by AMSEN.

AMSEN is hoping to further strengthen this bond to enhance the future of AMSEN students.

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Family support involves knowing that there is someone out there who is supportive of you unconditionally. Grandparents are figures who provide their wisdom to not only support but many times they are an invaluable place of love and care. For many working families, grandparents become the unspoken guardians and advocates for our students.

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I N C L U S I O N @ A L M I SOnce again, AMSEN is gleaming with pride and pure joy! Inclusion in mainstream schooling offers students with opportunities to grow and a platform to express their potential. Sahil is one of the first students from AMSEN to start classes at Al Muntazir Seminary School.

Inclusion in selected classes allows for social and academic immersion whilst ensuring not to overwhelm the students with excessive demands.

AMSEN students have over the years performed extremely well in inclusive school settings and students in the inclusion program have responded with greater determination. The ultimate goal of AMSEN is to promote inclusive opportunities for all, and we are proud to be moving in the right direction!

It is heart warming to see the support that was offered from the administration, teachers, students and the security team at Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary. We truly appreciate your enthusiasm and are hoping to grow stronger with your support!

To appreciate and celebrate the innumerable love and support that grandparents provide, AMSEN celebrated the Grandparents Day on Friday 28th February 2020. AMSEN hosted health screening to ensure our grandparents were in their best health and then continued with some fun activities which were completed by the grandparent and the grandchild. Indoors grandparents and their grand sons and daughters enjoyed arts, stitching & crocheting, weaving with banana leaf, making fruity skewers and getting a much deserved massage! Outdoors they became sporty with some ball activities, planting seeds and turned to pirates in an AMSEN treasure hunt! The smile on the faces of Bibis and Babus reaffirmed the importance of valuing them and celebrating them. It was amazing to see the support the students at AMSEN gave to their grandparents and the support they received in return.Let's all appreciate our grandparents whose unconditional love nurtures our future!

A special shout out to the KSIJ Central Medical Board and Ebrahim Haji Charitable Health Centre for assisting with the Health screening.

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Literacy Programs have one simple focus: to get children excited about reading. We see this as the second step to a library donation. Once a library is in place, it is essential to properly introduce children to a world filled with books.

The AMBPS management leaves no stone unturned to provide the structure, framework and support for all teaching activities. The team continuously implements strategies designed to improve student overall performance. To accomplish the goal of preparing successful students, the school carefully selects the effective resources to provide students with relevant learning experiences.

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Science allows students to explore their world and discover new things. It is also an active subject, containing activities such as hands- on labs and experiments. This makes science well-suited to active younger children. Science is an important part of the foundation for education for all children. Science at primary school should nurture this curiosity and allow them to ask questions and develop the skills they need to answer those questions.

PRACTICAL SCIENCE

This year to aid developing science learning at Lower school a separate room has been created at AMBPS. Inquiry-based experiments will make students more active in their learning environment. The room is already in use and children have all good reviews about it. Learning Science is Fun!

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This year to facilitate and reinforce literacy at Lower school an individual Reading room has been created. The room provides opportunity for students to engage in active learning through reading. Children are enjoying the space which encourages independent learning, intellectual curiosity and helps spark a passion for reading.

WORLD MATH DAY

The Al Muntazir Boys Primary School joined 20,000 schools around the world in a huge celebration of Mathematics and a love of learning! World Maths Day was celebrated on Wednesday, 4th March by the 4th graders as a chance to take their skills to the test, practice math, and get involved in a worldwide event that celebrates the history of math and improve the lives of students, parents, and teachers everywhere.

Math is known as one of the hardest subjects to achieve because of its strictness in needing correct answers, its abstract concepts, and the overall stress involved in succeeding. Engaging in the math activities allowed our students to improve speed and accuracy in their arithmetic and numeracy skills.

Students built math towers to practice their Number skills, Roll the dice was played for reinforcing place value and number skills and Let’s Measure together activity to investigate length of real objects.Indeed, the Maths Day provided us with a great opportunity to do something different from the usual maths lessons and experience maths in the real world with themed games and activities. Students worked in groups to engage and have fun with Numbers!

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Swimming lessons are important because they help teach a child not only proper swimming techniques, but also encourages them to be independent in the water. Swimming lessons are a great way to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for children. Because of all the active movements included in swimming, kids develop strength and endurance. In addition, swimming enhances the flexibility and balance of the body.

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The students of Al Muntazir Boys Primary participate in swimming lessons on a weekly basis. This provides an opportunity to boost their development in all areas including physically, socially and emotionally. The students participate whole-heartedly and really enjoy their sessions.

Swimming benefits for kids include mental and physical development, improvement of social skills and confidence and as well as building skills for safety. While swimming together with other children, kids develop a valuable social engagement which helps them to improve their social skills outside of school too. Due to the stimulation of young kid’s senses regularly swimming improves brain and emotional development. Due to the increase of endorphins in the brain, swimming help kids to effectively relieve their stress.

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The Al Muntazir Schools are embarking on a year long campaign to prevent bullying and to inspire and empower students to take positive action by reinforcing a culture of kindness and encouragement.The campaign was officially launched on Friday, March 13th 2020 at all campuses. At Al Muntazir Boys Primary School, the launch event was initiated with the recitation of the Holy Quran and singing of the National Anthem. Thereafter, students from all grades participated in an Anti-Bullying march around the school grounds holding various posters carrying messages regarding bullying and how it can be prevented. Teachers also joined in the march showing their support for the campaign. This was then followed by a short talk by our guest speaker, Mr. Farhan Yusuf. Mr. Farhan is a medical professional and a youth mentor who briefed the students on various forms of bullying and how we as peers can support each other to prevent bullying in our schools. He inspired the students to think about why bullies bully and how we can assist those that are bullying to deter the negative behaviour. His tagline was ‘'People who are hurt, hurt people’.

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The program was wrapped up with a performance by the prefect body, who presented real-life examples of the different forms of bullying through short skits. We concluded the program with the teachers coming together to pledge towards supporting the school becoming bully-free! In honor of the launch, our students and staff also wore odd socks to symbolize that we should accept one another and celebrate each other’s differences. We look forward to seeing the impact of this year’s campaign!

Although parents have a good understanding of what bullying is and the negative effects it can have on children, they typically believe that their children are less involved in bullying (as victims and as perpetrators of bullying) than their children report. Talking with kids about bullying helps them understand what it is, why it is harmful, and how to respond. Therefore, it is important to discuss and practice what they can do when they encounter bullying. Children learn by example and reflect the attitudes and behaviors of their parents/caregivers. Problems in the family environment may increase the likelihood of bullying. Although bullying is a sensitive topic, it is one that needs urgent attention. As a result, the Al Muntazir Boys Primary School hosted a parental seminar on Friday, 21st February 2020 titled, ‘Beyond Sticks and Stones: What Parents Should Know About Bullying’. The seminar was facilitated by the school counselor, Mrs. Sakina Dharsee, who shared key information related to bullying and how we can assist both the targets of bullying and the bullies themselves. She also shared some silent signs of bullying that students may exhibit, therefore encouraging parents to be more observant of their child’s behavior. The session also covered key details on how the school combats bullying and what support is offered to students.

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The session was then concluded with parents releasing the Anti-Bullying Kites created by the students to symbolically represent that we are rising above bullying as a school. These kites were delicately created by the students with careful attention to detail, all to represent their support against bullying in school. We received an overwhelming response of 500 kites from the students!

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At Al Muntazir Girls Primary School, we always strive to improve the learning journey of our young learners. Parents and the Teachers form a crucial relationship that has a major influence on the child. Thus, a Coffee Morning was held for the parents of Grade 5 focusing on “School and Parents Together Can Support the Child” The Morning began with an icebreaker activity where the parents were encouraged to share an insight about their personality.

It was followed by sharing of information about the importance of the concepts and skills acquired by the Students in Grade Five which builds the foundation on which the future academics stands on.Various positive and critical factors that influence the learning of the students were also discussed. Parents were also encouraged to think of the various coping strategies in an assortment of scenarios.Furthermore, Mrs. Sundeep used various fun activities, quiz, Role Play and Discussions to communicate about two chief factors that have a major impact on the personalities of the students - namely Peer Pressure and Bullying and Excessive Usage of Screen Time. The Coffee Morning was very informative and the Parents appreciated the discussions and the information as it was a morning well spent.

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The Toyota Dream Car Art Contest invites children from all corners of the globe to share ideas about the future of mobility by drawing their dream cars. Toyota believes in nurturing the creativity of the next generation of great inventors, thinkers and dreamers.

Once again, students from AMGPS took part in the Art competition for the year 2020. The competition took place in School hall, and we had 40 participants. The imaginations of children are truly boundless. Their works are not just overflowing with colour but elaborately packed with detail to show their creative talents and artistic skills. We wish to congratulate all participants for their beautiful artwork and pray for them to fly with bright colours in future ahead to come.

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Sharing of feedback with the Parents, on the learning milestones achieved by the students is a crucial aspect of the process of Teaching and Learning. Appropriate and comprehensive reporting can improve Students’ Confidence, Self-Awareness, Enthusiasm for Learning and Gaining New Knowledge and thus enhancing the Learning Skills. It can also have information about the areas of learning or skills that need to be worked on more diligently.

The Report Day held at the AMGPS Campus provided relevant information about the Students’ progress to both Parents and Learners. It also motivated parents to be more involved in their child’s learning process and to support the Teachers so that they can both work hand in hand for the enhancement of their child’s learning and overall academic progress during the Academic Year 2020.We are grateful to our Parents who have always supported the School in its endeavours to ensure that the Students have a great learning experience.

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The Orientation Program for parents of Grade 1 this year was conducted on Friday 17th January 2020 and provided a fantastic opportunity for the parents to experience and understand what is covered in school and what is their expected role to play as parents. The program was organized to give room for the parents to be introduced to the teachers of their children and to give them detailed information about Academics, Communication medias, Extra curriculum & other activities taking place at School.The session began with a warm welcome by the school Acting Principal Mrs Yohanna Soka, who enlightened parents on the aim of schools conducting Orientation for new parents, the importance of students coming to School with proper School Uniforms and how to go about if a parent wants to meet the class teacher or the school Administrations.

This was followed by guidance talk by the School Counselor Mrs. Garima Rao. Parents were then given an opportunity to participate in the team building activity where the fathers won the game twice.The tone has been a set for a spectacular year, full of learning by doing. An immense appreciation to all the parents for giving us the assurance that we will have a great year ahead working together for the benefit of our children. This was a vivid example seen from the wish list that they had to write.

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The Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary organized a Staff Day Out which brought Teaching and non-Teaching Staff together. The objective was to get togather and unwind before the end of year break. The Staff Day Out was held at Oceanic Bay Resort located in Bagamoyo. The Staff had an amazing time together. The Teachers distributed themselves in groups and engaged in different activities such as Football, Netball and Swimming.The official function began with a very brief speech by the School Principal Mr. Reuben Kimani. The speech reflected on how Thankful and Grateful he was with the Staff at ALMIS who have an amazing Team working together, he added on briefing the teachers about the importance of working extra hard with the Students for better results. He was pleased with the Check Point Examination results but challenged teachers to aim even higher in 2020.

"A teacher’s purpose is not to create Students in his own image, but to develop Students who can create their own image". Motivating words for the ALMIS Team came up from Mr. Kassim Ally – Deputy Principal in his speech he mentioned that he was very happy to rejoin the Al Muntazir Family once again. He enlightened the Teaching and non-Teaching Staff to continue working as a core Team.

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Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary Students participated in different inter-house sports tournament where by various sports activities were organised such as Throw ball, Football, Volleyball, Swimming, Cricket.Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary Boys participated in the INFINIX VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT. The Boys won the 3rd Position under 25 age category. The Boys too had a Football champions league, where by Team Cambridge stood out 1st position and Team NECTA stood out 2nd position. Students also participated in the swimming competition towards the end of the year. In the Boys Competition Blue House won in 25-M backstroke, 25-M Free style, 50-M Free Style, 50-M Butterfly and 100-M Free style category.

The biggest ALMIS Cricket tournament of the year was the Cricket Mania Season 4 where Team Dar United were the winners. Team Dar United won the title for the second time consecutively. Team Qallander took the 2nd position.Students participate in the activities with interest and enthusiasm Congratulations to all the Boys who participated in the Sports tournament.

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There were inspirational talks and advise to the Students by Sheikh Usama Al Attar he said, “Aim for the Moon. If you miss, you will land among the Stars”. He continued with a short true story, he pointed out that Success does not come easy, we will face challenges in life but we should not give up. He advised the Boys to determine their goals, believe in themselves and work hard in order to be successful in life. The Students with confidence and all the positive energy said “WE CAN DO IT”. The School is honoured to have a great Scholar, who is well active at the Academic and Religious level. The Assembly program ended with Dua e Hujjat by the Boys of Almis.

Visit of a Scholar – Sheikh Usama Al Attar at ALMIS – Boys Campus

To create awareness to our Students on 3rd March 2020 Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary was delighted to welcome three members from the Traffic Police department who gave a talk on road safety and traffic regulations.Addressing the boys special assembly, Assistant Police Commissioner (APC) Abdi Issango carefully explained to the Students the rules and regulations a civilian has to apply in order to ensure personal safety of their life while using a motor vehicle. He also explained the rules car drivers and motorcyclists have to obey to ensure that they and other road users are safe as well. He also emphasized that the legal age for anybody to drive a car or a motorbike is 18 and explained the need to use a helmet worn for both the rider and the passenger. He then cautioned that any Child under the age of 18 caught driving a car or a motorbike would be arrested and the relevant charges brought against the child. He told the Students that this is the time to study and not to waste their time in these cases at all. APC Issango also cautioned students from driving their parents’ cars if they are underage saying if arrested, both parent and child would face the legal consequences. For those that have attained legal driving age, he urged them not to speed or conduct themselves in any way that might endanger lives on the road.

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Emphasizing that Safety is something that drivers should keep in mind at all times. After all, when you are operating a motorized vehicle, you have a responsibility to do your part to keep the roadways safe for yourself, other drivers, passengers, and others who may be affected by traffic accidents. The police officers answered students questions and the session was acknowledged as useful and educative.

It was a blessed morning when the Principal, Director IRE, Staff and Students of Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary cordially welcomed Sheikh Usama Al Attar to our School Community on Friday, 31st January 2020 – 5th Jamadi ul Akhar 1441 A.H. The Assembly program began with seeking the blessings of the Almighty with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by the National Anthem.

Mr. Reuben introduced Sheikh Usama by sharing his short biography during the assembly, he said Sheikh Usama Al Attar is originally from the Holy city of Karbala. He is well rounded at the Academic level, and he is very active at the Religious level as well. He completed his B.SC. in chemistry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He then moved to the United States, where he started working in the field of his specialty at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach, and then moved to the University of California, Los Angeles. With round of applause he welcomed Sheikh to contribute some word of wisdom to the Students.

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Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary participated in the Dar Open Debate Competition, that was conducted at the Shaaban Robert Secondary School in which a total of 32 teams from different Dar-es-Salaam Schools participated in on the 15/02 and 16/ 02 2020.Having gone through several preliminary rounds 4 teams made it to the semi- final round, Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary being one of them, at the end of the tournament, we attained the 3rd Position.To celebrate the achievement of our Students, the participants of the Debate team were awarded with certificates. The Girls were awarded on Thursday, 19th February during the Morning Assembly and the Boys were awarded on Friday, 20th February during Morning Assembly. We would like to congratulate the Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary Debate team and the Teachers for a good job done.

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The students of Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary – Girls Wing are provided with various opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities. These are practised every Tuesday from 2.50pm to 3.30pm in the form of after school sports. Some of these exciting activities include Football, Cricket, Throw ball, Table tennis, Badminton etc. Students participate in the activities with interest and enthusiasm, and look forward to the following weeks to engage in these activities once again.In addition to classroom learning, the ALMIS family gives importance to physical education and ensured students participated in numerous activities in the Academic Year 2019/2020. Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary Girls participated in different inter-house and inter-school sports competitions. At the end of the year we had an unusual result: a tie. Therefore Yellow house and Green house were declared joint Champions for the year 2019 & 2020.

The Al Muntazir Islamic Seminary are proud to have been honoured two Students who have put their tireless effort and constant support throughout the year in assisting for School Sports Activities for the year 2019-2020. Minaz Mustafa of O-Level and Sumeya Abdi of A- Level. Congratulation Girls for your hard work.

INTER-HOUSE SPORTS TOURNAMENT 2019 & 2020 - GIRLS WING

It was a long awaited journey to FAMUN Conference, which was held in Amersfoort at Farel College. Students of Almis Haani Ali, Nadir Hamiar, Sarah Chohan, Sarah Hemed and Tejasvi Shah and their supervisor Ms. Theresia Aloyse – Almis School Counsellor and (MUN Director). The Conference started from 13/02 to 16/02 2020, was the busiest days as delegates would be fully occupied in their committees; working on their resolutions, making amendments, passing bills or in workshops. They would research before during and after conferences, formulate positions and come up with policy proposals that they will then debate with their fellow delegates in the committee. All debates were centred around the main topic “Shaping the world of tomorrow”. On the last day, delegates had a closing ceremony, and the group went back to Amsterdam.

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What is E-Learning?

Did you know that almost everyone who uses a computer has completed some type of e-learning? Perhaps it was called web-based training, or online learning, or computer-based training, but it’s all under the same e-learning umbrella. E-learning can encompass a wide variety of online initiatives.

A good, broad way to think about e-learning is the use of electronic devices (computers, tablets, or phones) to deliver educational or training content to learners.

This article will focus on e-learning course development and content authoring, and then explore what it is, why it’s valuable, and much more. So if you’re interested in finding out more about e-learning in general, you’ve come to the right place. Read on!

Many people would recognize a basic e-learning course as a slide-based online activity that contains simple navigation buttons (such as Next and Back) and incorporates quizzes with true/false or multiple choice questions.

But not all e-learning courses share the same fingerprint. For example, it could be an inherently responsive web-based course that allows learners to have a great learning experience no matter what device they’re using to view their course. Or maybe it’s a software simulation that demonstrates the click-path through an application. Or an interactive course that features role-playing and complex decision-making.

How Do We Define E-Learning?

E-learning offers many benefits that more traditional training options, such as facilitated sessions or lectures, don’t provide. For example, e-learning ....

Why Is E-Learning Valuable?

Can be either an asynchronous or synchronous activity: Traditionally, e-learning has beenasynchronous, which means there is no predetermined time for the learning to take place. Everyone can go at their own pace, and take their time to learn what they need to know, when they need to know it. However, more synchronous e-learning is now being offered through web conferencing and chat options. The great thing about e-learning is it gives you the option to do either or both.

Why Is E-Learning Valuable?Has a global reach: E-learning can simply be placed online and easily accessed by people around the world. There is no need for expensive travel or meetings across multiple time zones.

Spans multiple devices/mobile: Online courses can work on computers as well as on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. This means e-learning courses can literally be in the hands of the people who need them at all times.

Is just-in-time/needs-based: E-learning authoring software is so easy to use that anyone can create, publish, and share a course within a few hours, allowing you to provide people with resources and training they can access right when they need it.

Is more efficient: With e-learning, you can develop a course that can be distributed electronically to thousands instead of having to organize in-person training sessions whenever people need to be brought up to speed.

Reduces costs: All of the abovementioned factors result in a cost savings for organizations that use e-learning courses to replace some of their traditional instructor-led training.

Allows for consistent quality and content: When you develop an e-learning course, you can deliver the same message to all learners consistently. In classroom training, the message, equipment, and other conditions can vary widely from one session to the next, which can affect the outcome of the course.

In the early days, e-learning courses were typically custom creations, coded by programmers and developers using highly specialized apps. In those days, it could easily require an entire team to create a simple, linear e-learning course. E-learning design is now much more accessible. Today’s course development apps, also called authoring tools or authoring apps, are so advanced that anyone can create e-learning courses—without any programming or coding knowledge.

There are many different types of authoring apps out there today, each with their own set of capabilities. Some apps, like Rise 360, have been specifically engineered to create e-learning courses that dynamically adapt to any screen size (also known as responsive e-learning courses). Other apps, like Storyline 360, are designed to create highly interactive slide-based courses. And of course there are also PowerPoint add-ons like Studio 360, which make turning PowerPoint presentations into e-learning courses a snap.Each app has a unique feature set, making it particularly well suited for a specific type of project. When you’re trying to decide which authoring app to use, always start by looking at your project requirements and objectives.

How Do You Create E-Learning Courses?

Once you’ve created an e-learning course, you need to distribute it to learners. There are many ways to do this, and—like everything else related to e-learning—those ways are constantly evolving and improving. Here, I’d like to look at two ways to share content: informal distribution and formal distribution.

Informal Distribution: Informal distribution of e-learning content typically means users are trusted to view the e-learning course, and their participation isn’t tracked or scored. One way to informally share an e-learning course is to put it on a web server, then send participants the link and have them view the course. You don’t really have a systematic way of knowing whether learners have completed the course, but sometimes that’s not necessary.

Formal Distribution: Sharing an e-learning course formally means there’s a need to track and record learner results. Most organizations that have a need for formal distribution of e-learning have specific systems and standards in place for this. Tracking is usually done in what is called a Learning Management System (LMS). An LMS allows you to administer, track, report, and document the delivery of your e-learning courses.

How Is E-Learning Shared?

Many factors contribute to a successful e-learning program,but the top two are:

1. A production process that uses the right apps 2. Solid instructional design

Let’s take a closer look at these two essential elements.

What Makes an E-LearningProject Successful?

The Bottom LineE-learning course development is constantly evolving. Authoring apps will continue to improve; however, your focus should remain on using those apps to create the best e-learning possible.

In its relatively short history, e-learning has come a long way, and offers immeasurable opportunities to help people learn better.

Powerful apps let you create the functionality and interactivity that you want for your learners. They help you make e-learning that looks and works great, which goes a long way toward a successful e-learning course.

The more user-friendly the app, the less time you’ll spend on technical issues. This frees you up to commit to the instructional design to craft a greatlearning experience.

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One way organizations measure the success of an e-learning project is by how much the learner’s knowledge and skills have improved after they’ve taken the course. To provide your learners with the best odds, you should have content that is designed in an instructionally sound manner. Instructional design is all about creating educational experiences that maximize learning and present content in the most effective way.

If you’re new to instructional design, I recommend reading up on the basics to help you create instructionally sound courses with solid learning objectives. You can have the most fabulous-looking course in the world, but if the content quality isn’t top-notch, it won’t have the impact you desire.

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