GRADE 6A AND B BOYS PARTICIPATING ACTIVELY IN TEAM SOCCER IN THE SCHOOL YARD. THE BOYS ARE DEVELOPING GREAT TEAM WORK AND HEALTHY FITNESS HABITS FOR LIFE.
GRADE 6A HELD THE FIRST EVER SPACE FAIR EXHIBITION. THE WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR 6A TO DISPLAY THEIR IDEAS,LEARNED CONCEPTS AND KNOWLEDGE OF OUR SOLAR SYTEM. ALL OF MIDDLE SCHOOL ,INCLUDING BR.NIZAM AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WERE INVITED. MASALLAH ,OUR MCs (NOOR AND YASMINE) DID A WONDERFUL JOB. IT WAS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR 6A TO TEACH OTHERS.WE HAD A WONDERFUL FAIR, JAZAKALLAH HARIN TO ALL THE PARENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT.
GRADE 6A TRIBES DISPLAYED TREMENDOUS TEAMWORK IN CREATING A NEW DISPLAY FOR OUR CLASSROOM DOOR. EACH TRIBE WAS ASSIGNED A PLANET, THE SUN, COMETS,ASTEROIDS,
BOYS AND GIRLS ARE LEARNING THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AS THEY HAVE A PEER CHECK THEIR BINDER FOR DIVIDERS,LABELS, AND NEATNESS. ALHAMDULLIAH THIS IS THE SECOND BINDER CHECK OF THE YEAR ,AND STUDENTS SEE WHERE THEIR STRENGTHS,WEAKNESS ARE AND THE NEXT STEPS TO TAKE FOR IMPROVEMENT.
GRADE 6A STUDENTS HAD A WONDERFUL AND FUN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND TEAMWORK SKILLS BY BUILDING NEWSPAPER TOWERS IN THEIR TRIBES. THE CRITERIA WAS THE FOLLOWING: BUILD THE TALLEST TOWER,MAKE SURE IT IS FREE STANDING , AND CAN HOLD A PING PONG BALL ON THE TOP. MASALLAH ,WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND BR.NIZAM DROPPED BY TO HELP TEST THE TOWERS. THE WINNERS FOR THE FIRST ROUND WERE SLYTHERIN (GIRLS) AND SECOND ROUND WAS THE FLAMING USS( BOYS).WE CONCLUDED WE A DISCUSSION ON WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK QUALITIES.
GRADE 6A STUDENTS WENT TO THE TORONTO ZOO ON NOVEMBER 3RD , TO ATTEND TWO WORKSHOPS. THE FIRST WORKSHOP WAS ON BIODIVERSITY AND THE SECOND ONE WAS ON CLIMATE CHANGE. MASALLAH, IT WAS A WONDERFUL LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND THE STUDENTS HAD A GREAT DAY , ALAHAMDULLIAH. JAZAKALLAH HARIN TO ALL OF THE PARENTS FOR THIER SUPPORT AND TO THE VOLUNTEERS FOR SHARING YOUR TIME AND ENERGY WITH US, WE ENJOYED HAVING YOU FOR THE DAY.
THE STUDENTS OF GRADE 6A AND 6B WENT ON A BIODIVERSITY WALK TO MAJOR ABBAS PARK. THEY OBSERVED VARIOUS PLANTS AND INVERTEBRATES ,BOTH ON THE FIELD AND IN THE FOREST USING MAGNIFYING GLASSES. THEY ALSO FILLED OUT ACTIVITY SHEETS TO RECORD THEIR DISCOVERIES. 6A HAD A WONDERFUL TIME MASALLAH.
MASALLAH WONDERFUL ART TALENT DISPLAYED BY HAFSA FROM GRADE 6A. GREAT WORK MASALLAH.
6A ENJOYED A WONDERFUL PIZZA PARTY THAT ORGANIZED BY MOHANNED'S FATHER DR.FADEEL. MASLLAH THE STUDENTS HAD A WONDERFUL LUNCH.MAY ALLAH REWARD HIM AND ALL THE PARENTS FOR THEIR WONDERFUL EFFORTS AND SUPPORT,AMEEN.
IFS TEACHERS ENJOYED A WONDERFUL ARCHERY SESSION THAT WAS ORGANIZED BY BR.KAMRAN NIZAMI. MAY ALLAH REWARD HIM .AFTER , THE SESSION WE DECIDED TO FORM THE IFS MIDDLE SCHOOL ARCHERY CLUB. ALHAMDULLIAH, THE CLUB HAS BEEN A GREAT SUCCESS. WE HAVE OVER 11 MEMBERS AND WE MEET EVERY FRIDAY FROM 4-5 PM. STUDENTS ARE VERY EXCITED AND EAGER TO LEARN THIS GREAT SUNNAH.
WE ORGANIZED THE 1ST ANNUAL IFS SOCCER TOURNAMENT HELD AT THE NEW IFS DURHAM CAMPUS AT 2944 AUDLEY ROAD NORTH. IT WAS ON OCTOBER 13TH FOR THE GIRLS AND 14TH FOR THE BOYS.MASALLAH IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS TO GATHER AND SPEND TIME TOGETHER.
HANA BROUGHT IN A HORNED WORM ,AND PRESENTED IT TO HER PEERS. WE ARE ON IN THE BIODIVERSITY UNIT,AND WERE DISCUSSING INVERTEBRATE ORGANISMS, SO THIS PRESENTATION CONNECTED WONDERFULLY. THE STUDENTS WERE VERY EXCITED.
GRADE 6A STUDENTS WERE IN THE SCIENCE LAB USING ELECTRIC MICROSCOPES TO LOOK AT MICROORGANISMS FROM A SAMPLE OF POND WATER. STUDENTS ALSO CONDUCTED A LAB REPORT TO RECORD THEIR FINDINGS. STUDENTS HAD A GREAT TIME.
CLASS SELFIE WITH THE BEST CLASS IN THE WORLD!
MASALLAH, THE STUDENTS OF 6A HAS A GREAT DAY. RIGHT AFTER DUHR SALAH THE WINNERS FOR THE JAR GUESS WERE ANNOUNCED. OMAR FROM OUR CLASS BROUGHT IN A LEGO PROJECT HE CREATED AT HOME AND TALKED ABOUT THE PLANNING AND WORK THAT WENT INTO BUILDING A PLANE WITH OVER A 1000 PIECES. MASALLAH! THE TWO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE BACK ARE IN CLASS AS PART OF A HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COURSE.
STUDENTS ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN A LANGUAGE ACTIVITY, IN WHICH THEY HAD A DISCUSSION WITH THEIR PARTNER ABOUT THEIR BOOKS THAT THEY READ FOR DEAR. THE STUDENTS GAVE EACH OTHER SUMMARIES OF THEIR BOOKS AND THE VARIOUS READING STRATEGIES THEY USED, WHICH THEY READ IN CLASS. THEY HAD VERY INTERESTING AND ENGAGING CONVERSATIONS.
MAARYA SIDDIQUI FROM GRADE 6A DOING A PRESENTATION TO GRADE 6B ON THE CHARITY INITIATIVE THAT GRADE 6A HAS STARTED. MAARYA IS PART OF SAVE THE CHILDREN ,AND HAD BROUGH IN POSTERS FROM A ME TO WE CONFERENCE,TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY. GRADE 6A HAS SET THE GOAL OF RAISING $4OO TO BUILD A WELL FOR A NEEDY VILLAGE OVERSEAS. MASALLAH, I AM VERY PROUD OF MY STUDENTS THEY HAVE RAISED OVER $200 AND ARE WELL ON THEIR WAY TO MEET OUR GOAL. THE STUDENTS WILL BE REWARDED WITH A PIZZA PARTY AND MOVIE , ONCE THE GOAL HAS BEEN MEET INSALLAH.
STUDENTS OBSERVING INVERTEBRATES FOR BIODIVERSITY IN SCIENCE. IT WAS A FUN FILLED CLASS ,AND STUDENTS LEARNED A LOT. BR.NIZAM DROPPED BY FOR A VISIT AND TOOK A LOOK AT THE VARIOUS INVERTEBRATES WE HAD.STUDENTS OBSERVED WITH MAGNIFYING GLASSES AND COMPLETED A LAB REPORT.
GRADE 6A STUDENTS PRACTICING THEIR DEMOCRATIC RIGHT TO VOTE BY LISTENING TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL CANDIDATES AND THEN CASTING THEIR VOTES IN SECRET.IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT ALHAMDULLIAH
SEPTEMBER 22ND ,2015
GRADE 6A STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE TERRY FOX RUN FOR CANCER. ALHAMDULILLA THE STUDENTS WERE VERY EXCITED AND ENGAGED TO BE PART OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT EVENT.SCHOOL WIDE IFS RAISED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH. SHIEKH BADAT GAVE A GREAT TALK ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ONES HEALTH AND CARING FOR AND HELPING OTHERS IN NEED.
GRADE 6A STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE TERRY FOX RUN FOR CANCER. ALHAMDULILLA THE STUDENTS WERE VERY EXCITED AND ENGAGED TO BE PART OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT EVENT.SCHOOL WIDE IFS RAISED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH. SHIEKH BADAT GAVE A GREAT TALK ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ONES HEALTH AND CARING FOR AND HELPING OTHERS IN NEED.
OCTOBER 7th ,2015
GRADE 6A STUDENTS ARE WORKING VERY HARD ON THEIR DESCRIPTIVE WRITING ACTIVITIES IN THEIR TRIBES GROUPS. EACH
TRIBE WAS GIVEN 5 MINUTES (1 MINUTE PER PERSON) TO PICK ONE OF THREE SCENARIOS GIVEN TO THEM AND CONTINUE IT AS A STORY FOR THE NEXT MINUTE.AS SOON AS THE TIME WAS UP , THEIR TRIBE MEMBER WOULD CONTINUE IT. THE STUDENTS CREATED VERY INTERESTING ,FUNNY AND CREATIVE STORIES.WE PRESENTED THEM TO EACH OTHER AS A CLASS. THEY HAD A BLAST MASTERING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING.
GRADE 6A STUDENTS ARE WORKING VERY HARD ON THEIR DESCRIPTIVE WRITING ACTIVITIES IN THEIR TRIBES GROUPS. EACH
TRIBE WAS GIVEN 5 MINUTES (1 MINUTE PER PERSON) TO PICK ONE OF THREE SCENARIOS GIVEN TO THEM AND CONTINUE IT AS A STORY FOR THE NEXT MINUTE.AS SOON AS THE TIME WAS UP , THEIR TRIBE MEMBER WOULD CONTINUE IT. THE STUDENTS CREATED VERY INTERESTING ,FUNNY AND CREATIVE STORIES.WE PRESENTED THEM TO EACH OTHER AS A CLASS. THEY HAD A BLAST MASTERING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING.
STUDENTS ARE WORKING HARD CREATING THEIR TRIBES' NAMES,CHANTS,RULES AND LOGOS.WE HAVE 7 TRIBES IN TOTAL ,THEY ARE : NSLH, 6A ALLIES,WINNERS,FANTASTIC 4,THE HABS,TORONTO ROCKERS, AND THE SHADOWS.
Grade 6a is working on creating their own customized book marks with TEMPERA paints,paper, and glue. Masallah, they came out amazing.
GRADE 6 A/B BOYS HAVING A VERY ENGAGING AND PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSION ON HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE