News College
10 August 2023
Seven teams will proudly be representing our College in the Tournament of Minds 2023 Competition at at La Trobe University, Bundoora campus on Saturday, 19th August.
The challenge includes a Long-Term Challenge, where students creatively communicate their solutions within predefined parameters like limited materials and complex criteria. Additionally, they will participate in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge, requiring a rapid interchange of ideas and strong group cooperation skills.
Parents are welcome to be part of the audience for Long Term Challenge. Unfortunately, there is no audience for the Spontaneous Challenge except for the judges as it is a Secret Challenge. Parents are welcome to attend and support our teams. We would like to thank all parents, TOM facilitators and staff for their support and relentless efforts to motivate their teams.
We are pleased to announce the 7 teams that are ready to take on this year鈥檚 TOM Challenge Competition and be representing our College:
Team 1: 鈥楾he Best is yet to come鈥 THE ARTS CHALLENGE (Immersion)
Facilitator: Ms Yessra / Ms Ayesha M.
Team 2 : 鈥楾he Humorous Hats鈥 THE ARTS CHALLENGE (Immersion)
Facilitator: Ms Rishma
Team 3 : 鈥楧a Xtraordinary Challengers鈥 LANGUAGE LITERATURE CHALLENGE (Set in Stone)
Facilitator: Ms Nausheen
Team 4 : 鈥楾he Big Box鈥 THE ARTS CHALLENGE (Immersion)
Facilitator: Ms Shahidah
Team 5 : 鈥楾he Aces鈥 STEM CHALLENGE (Tomadise)
Facilitator: Ms Hajera
Team 6 : 鈥楤OMB 鈥 Blood of Magnificent Birds鈥 STEM CHALLENGE (Tomadise)
Facilitator: Ms Amy
Team 7 : 鈥楾reasure鈥 THE ARTS CHALLENGE (Immersion)
Facilitator: Ms Shireen
Let鈥檚 join in supporting our talented teams and wishing them the best as they embark on this exhilarating and challenging experience. We are incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication, and we can鈥檛 wait to see them shine at the Tournament of Minds! All the very best to the Al Siraat TOM Teams!
BECS (Melbourne), Post DEd Primary (Melbourne), MEd (IB), (Melbourne), Cert in IE Feuerstein (FIE) 鈥 Std & Basic
Shahidah was a key staff member of 蜜桃导航 when it was first established in 2009. With her passion and enthusiasm, she hoped to be an effective and inspirational leader for 蜜桃导航, a school that has the potential for providing opportunities for high academic achievement and personal growth for all of its student population.
Shahidah has accomplished 16 years of teaching and administrative experiences in a variety of school settings in Singapore and Australia. These opportunities have enabled her to develop strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills that have allowed her to cultivate a supportive learning environment at Al Siraat.
In a management role in Singapore as the Education Director of Al Khair Education Centre, Shahidah was involved in setting up the centre, and contributed to the successful planning, and management of curriculum program for 600 students aged 3-6 years. This experience also involved facilitating and supervising 35 staff to create a flourishing learning and working environment. From 2006 - 2008 she taught at 蜜桃导航 International Academy, which was her first introduction to the International Baccalaureate program and inspired her to further her studies in teaching.
Shahidah graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching. In 2013 she completed a Master of Education (International Baccalaureate), and is fully trained through the Feuerstein鈥檚 Instrumental Enrichment Program in developing cognitive strategies in children.