News College
26 August 2021
Great News! We are pleased to announce that four teams are ready to take Tournament of Minds (TOM) Challenge representing our College this year and we wish them the best for embarking on this exciting experience.
With the current COVID19 restrictions, 28 students from Year 5 to 9 have been dedicating their time, commitment and exploring ideas in developing their problem solving skills for TOM Challenge. Students have been making fantastic efforts in attending meetings via zoom sessions with each team and their Learning Enrichment Team facilitators in working on their Long Term Challenge. Tournament of Minds is all about facing real-life challenges and creative thinking, so we know that despite the many difficulties and restrictions we are faced with, the Â鶹´«Ã½ TOM Teams have been working creatively and collaboratively to overcome the challenges. I applaud them and their facilitators for their determination and resilience in getting through TOM this year.
There are 220 teams participating in TOM Challenge 2021 all around the states and TOM Victoria has decided to move the Regional Tournaments to an online format for all regions. Teams are required to upload a link to their video, together with any accompanying paperwork or other Challenge requirements by 6pm, Thursday 26th August 2021.
Judging will be done on a regional basis, completed online, over THIS WEEKEND of 28th/29th August. Regional winners will be announced next Monday, 30th August, and will be invited to participate at the Victorian Final on Sunday, 12th September. At this time, TOM is planning a live event, with restrictions, but of course, this may change.
This has been a great opportunity for our students to be part of TOM , enjoying the process of problem-solving and working as a team.
Please extend your BEST WISHES and du'as to ALL TOM TEAMS for taking this challenge.
BECS (Melbourne), Post DEd Primary (Melbourne), MEd (IB), (Melbourne), Cert in IE Feuerstein (FIE) – Std & Basic
Shahidah was a key staff member of Â鶹´«Ã½ College when it was first established in 2009. With her passion and enthusiasm, she hoped to be an effective and inspirational leader for Â鶹´«Ã½ College, 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 Â鶹´«Ã½.
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 Australian 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’s Instrumental Enrichment Program in developing cognitive strategies in children.
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