Parent, Teacher Handbook

05 January 2012

Student Code of Conduct
and
Parent, Teacher Handbook
2012
Alnoor madrasah
11-13 Broadway
Barking
IG11 7LS
 

INTRODUCTION

At Alnoor madrasah, it is our objective to provide healthy and rewarding learning environment for Muslims students. The Madrasah is open  Mon to Thu which is known as weekday Madrasah, and Sat and Sun which is known as weekend Madrasah.

Muslim children growing in the UK are facing diverse challenges and conflicting pressures at Madrasahs and in friend circles. They are constantly influenced by mainstream youth culture.  It is difficult to isolate them from these influences and it is painful to let them sway into the mainstream.  Excessive consumerism, peer pressure, media culture, Internet, and technology confuse the youngsters’ mind about their ideal objective in life. We admit parents are the main source to instill moral and values in their children. However, parents can do only so much. We admit madaris have a responsibility to instill Islamic ideologies in the youths. Again, madaris can do only so much. It is tough job to help them balance their Islamic identity with their ‘American’ identity.  

We do not want to stop trying. We hope Alnoor madrasah will be able to help Muslim students appreciate and understand Islam – its rich heritage, principles, values, teachings. We hope the Madrasah will be able to provide stepping stones for the youngsters so that they understand and accept Islam as the chosen ‘way’ of their lives. Our success will be measured years later if these youths grow up and say: thank you, you made a difference in my life!  

We are working towards that day. This guide is designed to help parents, teachers, students what to expect from the Madrasah and what the Madrasah expects from them.   

Our request to the parents – please invest in your child. They are precious!

Ustadh Sabri
Head Teacher