The Northamptonshire Arabic Supplementary School isn't just about teaching. There is a break between lessons to give the children and young people time to play together and to get to know each other. We try to make learning fun so that students want to come to the school - they have been at mainstream schools all week , therefore lessons need to be enjoyable as well as educational.
After 9/11 the Arabic community faced a big test and people were nervous. To counter this, the school started to teach an introduction to Islamic studies to explain Islam and the Islamic experience, religion and faith to both students and the wider community.
After 9/11 the Arabic community faced a big test and people were nervous. To counter this, the school started to teach an introduction to Islamic studies to explain Islam and the Islamic experience, religion and faith to both students and the wider community.
Festivals
The Arabic supplementary school organised the celebrations of Eid al Fitr, Ramadan and Eid al Adha.
For Ramadan the wider community can see why we fast. One really good thing about the variety of different nationalities represented in the Arabic community in Northampton is that when we celebrate Ramadan everyone contributes a different dish. There are lots of different flavours and food, creating a wonderful mix of cultural tastes and there is something for everyone.
Eid al Fitr, which is on the first day of the Islamic month, marks the end of the month' long fast of Ramadan. This is an important festival for the Arabic community. Eid al Fitr is a time when friends and family get together. People dress in their finest clothes and decorate their homes with lights and other decorations and attend the mosque. The Arabic supplementary school and community organise an event for this and invite the Arabic and wider community.
The other Eid festival that we share is Eid al Adha. This is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to god.
Over recent years the school's students have given presentations to other schools about Ramadan and Eid and some of the mainstream schools have asked the Arabic teachers to give talks and to arrange visits to the mosque.
For Ramadan the wider community can see why we fast. One really good thing about the variety of different nationalities represented in the Arabic community in Northampton is that when we celebrate Ramadan everyone contributes a different dish. There are lots of different flavours and food, creating a wonderful mix of cultural tastes and there is something for everyone.
Eid al Fitr, which is on the first day of the Islamic month, marks the end of the month' long fast of Ramadan. This is an important festival for the Arabic community. Eid al Fitr is a time when friends and family get together. People dress in their finest clothes and decorate their homes with lights and other decorations and attend the mosque. The Arabic supplementary school and community organise an event for this and invite the Arabic and wider community.
The other Eid festival that we share is Eid al Adha. This is an Islamic festival to remember Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son to god.
Over recent years the school's students have given presentations to other schools about Ramadan and Eid and some of the mainstream schools have asked the Arabic teachers to give talks and to arrange visits to the mosque.
Events & Projects
We also arrange summer barbeques in Northampton, a trip to a local lake, sports and other activities to give families a chance to get together - the school is in effect the social network for the Arabic community.
The Arabic supplementary school took part in a Commonwealth project which included a visit to see the Queen at the Commonwealth Observance in Westminster Abbey.
We are also part of the Connecting Classrooms project - a government project that supports every school in the United Kingdom in having a partner school outside the UK, so that students become aware of the wider world. The Arabic supplementary school has established partners in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia and has also helped six mainstream schools in the UK to connect with six schools there.
The Arabic supplementary school took part in a Commonwealth project which included a visit to see the Queen at the Commonwealth Observance in Westminster Abbey.
We are also part of the Connecting Classrooms project - a government project that supports every school in the United Kingdom in having a partner school outside the UK, so that students become aware of the wider world. The Arabic supplementary school has established partners in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia and has also helped six mainstream schools in the UK to connect with six schools there.