Child/Tama Hini: Fareeha. Teacher/ Kaiako: Naema. Date: July/Hōngongoi, 2019.

Assalamu-Alaykum Fareeha, your attendance this moth was not that regular as your mum
was helping your uncle, Brother Fareed’s family. You were mostly with your cousin Shifa
who lost her mother, your aunty Hussna. Your mum told me how you have been very quiet
and withdraw yourself at the Mosque or in big gatherings or when someone takes toys from
you or if it is too loud. Your last story was about how you are developing your positive
attitude towards your learning and finding ways to contribute at preschool. This term our
centre Programme planning is about “Communication- Learning to express their needs, idea
and feelings”. This gave us the perfect opportunity to provide you with the activities that
could support you to develop confidence in yourself to gain a positive attitude towards
learning and to contribute in a society as a Muslim child. We recite surah Fatiha, Surah Iklas
and especially surah Qurash because our Muslim programme focuses on Hajj. We had open-
ended questions at Mat time to find out what these surahs are about and what it means. I
noticed you listen very carefully, sometimes you become brave to put your hands up but get
shy when I ask you what you want to say. I noticed you had a big smile on your face when I
praised you for being involved and brave enough to put your hand up to answer the
questions.
What is Happening:
During these last few weeks I provided the activities that could give you more confidence to
express your feelings and ideas and develop the positive attitude towards learning; making
decisions and friendships.

Oh No! I think Oh No! I think

I am also
this bike is too this bike is too
learning how I
small for me. small for me.
have to ask
Not safe! Not safe!
Maria to make
my way to go
through the
gate.

It is also evident that you are developing the communication skills to build the relationships
with children and adults

I am learning to be I am learning to
brave to tell librarian ask my
Susan to express preschool
myself and to tell her friends to pas
how much I like her me the organic
stories. rubbish bin
when needed.
 I love building
blocks and
hammering
shapes express
my ideas and
feelings through
construction and
carpentry.

I am building
confidence to ask my
friends Abdi and
Usaid to hold my
hands and to sing a
song T; Naema
taught us. Ring a
Ring a Roses.

I am using my best manners

and saying Please when I
have to ask for help or for
my needs or improve on
myself.
20/6/19.

I am learning
how to look after
my preschool
toys and how to
be clean and tidy
chef.
 I am enjoying
outside sports
and trying to
climb up all by
myself as T.
Naema scaffold
me to look and
watch where to
put my feet on
the wall and how
to pull myself
with the rope.

Today I enjoyed
baking ABC cake.
I was not very
sure about the
big loud noise of
this beater but
soon I got the
hang of it and
gained
confidence.
3/7/19.

What Next: Insha’Allah staff will continue supporting you to gain more
confidence and positive attitudes towards your learning this will enable you to
build strong relationships with your friends and teachers. This will also give you
the trust you need to develop to deal with challenges.
Parents Contribution:
30th July Ying school our mum Fatima told me how you have been enjoying
preschool and told your mum, “I love teacher Naema.”
Please do write if you or your family wants to contribute, we appreciate your
feedback. Thanks.