Deenway International School

Inside this issue:

Highlights of the Oratorical

and Qur’an Competition

The MUN news roundup, features on the

Community Services by DIS

Edition one Dec 2019.

TERM NEWSLETTER

“A place where your child is safe, Inspired, Challenged and Empowered”

From the Principal’s Desk: Mr. Muigai Muriuki

I would like to express how grateful I am to be leading such an

outstanding community of students, parents and staff. It has been a very exciting term and I am so proud of all the achievements and accomplishments of our students and staff here at Deenway International School. All this would not have been possible without your support and dedication. Reflecting on the past three months, we have great memories and amazing events to look back. Our students who come from all over the world managed to settle down well and above all bonded into one big family. This allowed our school to take part in various inter-schools programs which included the MUN at Oshwal , The SPEAK initiative at Light Academy including Community services at various centers’. I truly appreciate the immense support by the Board of Directors through the Chairperson – Ukti Madinah Mu’umin for working tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure our service delivery was of high quality and impacted positively on the learners.

I also take this moment to reflect my close working and professional relationship with the Outgoing Mudir Sheikh Jamaldeen Osman . I wish him all the best as he continues to touch the lives of Kenyans from Nairobi. On the same breath, I take this moment to welcome Sheikh Qassim Ahmed Mohamed our incoming Mudir. Term two calendar is ready and will be dispatched to you both in soft copy and hard copies. Looking ahead, we have planned many exciting events and journeys for our students and I pray that they experience very enriching moments ahead. I wish you great moments with your loved ones. Thank you

Dear Parents/ Guardians, Assalam Alaykum

I take this opportunity on behalf of

the Board of Directors, Staff and

Students to thank you all for

attending this term’s Parents –

Teachers Conferences and I hope we

were able to provide you with some

valuable insight into your child’s

progress in school as well as

Madrasah. I look forward to our

continued partnership throughout the

year.

I also take this moment to to

sincerely thank our out-going Mudir

–Sheikh Jamaludeen Osman for

working tirelessly to create the

foundation structures of our

Islamiyaat Section. On the same

reference, I wish to humbly welcome

the incoming Mudir Sheikh Qassim

Ahmed Mohamed –Holder of

Master’s degree: MA Linguistics and

B.ED in Islamic Studies / Arabic at

International University of Africa.

He also comes with a wealth of

experience as he was part time

lecturer at RAF International

University, Munawwarah College

and at Ummah University. He also

has Ijazah in Qur’an and Tajweed.

We shall endeavor to release the

Term two Calendar for planning

purposes on 10th December 2019.

I remain very objective to any of

your Suggestion, Comments and

even Contribution which may uplift

us to support our noble course.

In this regards, I wish to also inform

you of our planned Community

Service programs for next term and

take this early opportunity to request for your support in terms of

contributions of any kind.

Managing Director: DIS

Ukti Madinah Mu’umin

TERM HIGHLIGHTS

Academy News Roundup

Above: Medical Team from Premier Hospital conducted a Medical Camp at Deenway International School . Parents , Students and Staff experienced free check up and offered further medical attention all courtesy of Premier Hospital

Above: Dr. Ibrahim Bulushi accompanied by Ukti Madinah Mu’umin (Members of the Board of Directors) inspecting the ongoing refurbishment of the facilities.

THE INTER SCHOOLS’ PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATE

The Interschool debate competition for International schools was held from 7

th

November 2019 at the Light Academy. This is part of SPEAK initiative founded by Pure Pearl Foundation working in collaboration with Kakuwe Infinity Network limited

This was a great platform for our students to sharpen their public speaking skills / Oratorical skills and Leadership skills. Other important life skills such as listening or analytical skills were very important while going through the group debate and collaborative sessions. Our

students got the opportunity to contextualize and profile the skills demonstrated by other international schools which acted as a great platform to extract global opinion on matters affecting Humans. The Forum dubbed SPEAK initiatives is an acronym for Speak / Passionately / Effectively / Articulately / and Knowledgeably. The cometion was divided into three forums. Deenway International School was ably represted by :-

1. Ruweida Abdirisat 2. Steve Olang 3. Mohamed Aden 4. Aisha Raage 5. Nayab Khalid Anwarali 6. Jao Muigai

They were accompanied by Mr Kevin Odipo (Program Coordinator) assisted by Ms Fauzia Hubesi

COMMUNITY SERVICE

HIGHLIGHTS

Deenway International School “A place where your child is Safe, Inspired, Challenged & empowered””

Email: info@deenwayschools.co.ke Tel: +254 722, 538 007

THE INTERHOUSE PUBLIC SPEAKING

COMPETITION

The Inter-House Public Speaking Competition

was held on Friday 22th November 2019. The

main Topic for debate was “the effects of

Social Media to society”.

Speaker from the four houses were given an

opportunity to express their opinion in

English / Arabic or Kiswahili.

The competition was categorized and allowed

age appropriate competitors express

themselves in an ethical and inspiring forum.

The Junior Boys and Girls who comprised the

Year 7 to 9 competed against each other while

the Senior boys and girls who comprised from

Year 10 to 12 had a chance to share their

opinion.

In attendance were members Board of

Directors led by the Chairperson –Ukti

Madinah Mu’umin and Ukti Umm Usama and

all the Staff members.

Abdikadir Mohamed Ali Y10 in picture 3

emerged Overall Best Male (Seniors)

Ilham Imran Bajafar Y10 in picture 1

emerged Overall Best Female (Seniors)

Khalid Bafaghi Y 9 was the Overall Best

Male (Junior)

Nayab Khalid Anwarali Y 8 was the best

Overall Female speaker (Junior)

Ismael Aden Y11 was 1st Runners

Ruweida Abdirisat Y11 was 1st Runners

Steve Olang Y11 was 1st Runners

Ibrahim Mriuki Y11 was 1ST

Runners

Yususf Hajj Y7 was 2nd

Runners

Swaleh Abdalla was 2nd

Runners

Mohamed Yusuf was 2nd

Runners

Jao Muigai was was 2nd

Runners

Inter House Public Speaking Challenge

PICTURE:1 Ilham PICTURE:2 Steve

PICTURE: 3 Abdulkadir PICTURE: 4 Sofia

PICTURE: 5 Mohamed PICTURE:6 Omar

The Qur’an Recitation Competition was hosted on Saturday November 23rd 2019.

This competition organized by the Islamic

Studies Department was used to set the

foundation on what will become an ongoing

Term competition to allow our students not only

memorize Qur’an but also develop confidence to

recite in public, at home, during families

function and so on.

The event was used by the Outgoing Mudir

Sheikh Jamaldeen Osman to hand over his

students to the Incoming Mudir Sheikh Qassim

Ahmed Mohamed.

Sheikh Jamaldeen Osman, the Outgoing Mudir

Sheikh Qassim Ahmed Mohamed, the incoming Mudir

Celebrating our great public speakers - the awarding Ceremonies of the Public Speaking competitors

PICTURE 7 Nayab PICTURE 8 Yusuf

Above: Blue House emerged Best Overall House Lifting the Championship Trophy is Ismael Aden flanked by his team mates from Blue House with their Patron Mr. Kevin Odipo.

Above: Construction of the prayer hall. The project sponsored by friends of DIS. You may direct your contribution of any kind through the Mudir Sheikh Qassim Ahmed Mohamed

Below photo: Celebrating the Qur’an recitation competitors standing from far right is Sheikh Sugow

(Director of Islamic Studies) and from third left is the outgoing Mudir Sheikh Jamaldeen Osman

Above: Great send-off pose for our ever jovial and charismatic out going Mudir Sheikh Jamaldeen Osman. Thanks to our dear students and parents for the wonderful cakes for the last party with Sheikh Jamal. (Always Deenway the rightway)

Above: The Principal

thanking all the participants

for the great work.

Left: Sheikh Sugow

Congratulating

Abdulkadir

Mohamed Ali Y10

for performing well

in the Qur’an

recitation. He is

flanked by the in-

coming Mudir

Sheikh Qassim

Ahmed holding the

mic

Above: Students battling out at the SPEAK

initiative competition hosted by Light Academy

THE ANNUAL MUN –UNITED NATION

CONFERENCE

The Annual Regional Round of the MUN was

hosted at the Oshwal Academy Mombasa and drew

participants from all the Private schools and

International schools respectively.

The Middle School Model of Unted Nation

conference creates a platform where the youth take

time to discuss the challenges affecting the world

and offer solutions through collaborative approach

and sensitization of the dangers of not responding

or addressing the challenges.

Students are given target countries to research and

come up with long lasting and self sustaining

mechanism.

Deenway International School was represented by

26 students both seniors and junior s (boys and

girls). They were facilitated by their teachers Ms

Zian Azangu, Ms Daisy Kerubo and Mr. Kevin

Odipo. After all the students presentation the

delegate then vote and adopt the best resolutions

and hand over the project for further deliberations

at the main conference in Nairobi. This platform

offers an opportunity for our students to sharpen

their oratorical skills, debate skills, research skills.

Critical thinking and above all develop patient and

key problem solving skills.

Above: Khaleel Halid Hamad and Steve Olang

DIS MUN Delegates taking a moment to reflect

before submitting their resolutions

Above: DIS Resource Centre where students use the

expanded learning space for their preparations.

Above: MUN Delegates from various schools

paying attention to the ongoing discussions

Above: Ismael Aden listens attentively to the MUN Delegates presenting their resolutions

Above: The school Canteen which serves hot lunch to our respective students and school guests. For more information about the term Menu please contact the manager Mr. Naeem on Tel no: 0721664430

Above: Mr. Joseph Ouko (HOD Science) conferencing with a Parent. His also a Chemistry and Biology Teacher

Above: Mr. Faustinus Sabato the (Proctor In-charge) addressing students at the assembly on behaviour management matters

Above:Mr Robert Mutua (Dean of Studies) guiding the academic team on matters of academic progression , quality assurance and quality controls.

Above: Reflection moments by our dear parents after receiving term guide and further information in regards to learning solutions offered at Deenway

Email: info@deenwayschools.co.ke Tel: +254 722, 538 007