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Part of the Supplementary Schools Network, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Teacher Profiles
Director and Founder
Rabab Hamiduddin PhD London.
PhD. Arabic Literature, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Former Teacher of Arabic at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Research Associate of Arabic literature at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.
Stage one and stage two Language teaching courses certificates run by Cambridge University.
NVQ 4, Early Years Management
Personal Email: rh35@soas.ac.uk
"The Arabic Club For Kids has enabled me to combine my two passions of teaching Arabic and children’s education. Inspired by observing children and the way they love to learn and play, I hope the Arabic Club For Kids will provide a fun place for children to be, a place where they will be immersed in Arabic, and learn about the language and culture with our friendly, qualified and professional staff and our specially designed curriculum. I would sincerely like to thank all those many people who have helped me bring you this club. Now in its fourth successful year, we are overwhelmed by the success we have seen. Not only is the children's enjoyment our reward but so it their enjoyment in the learning process our reward and satisfaction".
Teacher Training
Graham Workman
Graham Workman is a teacher trainer, language teacher and materials writer. He has over 25 years of work experience in the UK and Europe, and has written several books on teaching methodologies and learning strategies which bring together many theories of learning and are filled with new ideas and materials for teaching. Graham has prepared inspiring training courses at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, where he has been working for over two years. His wealth of ideas and effective teacher training played an inspiring part in developing the new curriculum to be used at the Arabic Club For Kids. In addition, Graham, who runs training courses for Primary and Secondary school on a freelance basis, prepared a specially tailored course for the Arabic Club For Kids which keeps in mind the aim of teaching children a new language while enabling them to enjoy their weekend. All our teachers have attended this course.
"It was a great pleasure to work on the aims and curriculum for the Arabic Club For Kids. We have aimed to make learning as much fun as possible and included lots of activities the children will love doing and learn from at the same time."
Nick Bilbrough
Rema Halwani visiting consultant
Having obtained a degree in Arabic and a diploma in children's education from Damascus University, Rima Halwani also brings her extensive skills from over 15 years of teaching and her wealth of ideas to this Arabic school for children. Rema taught at the Arabic Club For Kids for 3 years, before she felt she now needed some extra time at home at the weekends. We are so sad to lose her and her amazing teaching. However we were equally delighted when she agreed to come back to us as a visiting consultant. She now visits the school occasionally and offers the benefit of her long experience to us through observation and feedback of teachers and overall structure of teaching and curriculum ideas.
"The environment at The Arabic Club For Kids is caring and inclusive. The children are well known to the staff and therefore our school provides a safe, secure and welcoming place in which to learn. Due to the very high teaching standards and the excellent subject knowledge of the teachers, the lessons are made fun with varied and effective interactive activities. We make use of computer aided learning, power points and also find the time to play language learning games. The staff headed by Dr. Rabab strive to constantly raise standards and self assess to improve the programme still further. It also pleases me to see that staff work with parents to increase our children's self-esteem and confidence. I would also finally like to praise the children themselves for their positive attitudes, enthusiasm to learn and good behaviour throughout the year. I am very happy to be part of the team at the Arabic Club For Kids and am thoroughly enjoy using the materials provided in the developing curriculum, making the job of teaching both so very enjoyable and satisfying."
Lead Teachers
Maha Sharba, (Lead Teacher of Kindergarten)
Maha Sharba from Syria has excelled in developing her skills as a child care worker and teacher of Arabic. She is an asset to The Arabic Club For Kids and a valued member of the team. She holds an NVQ 3 and applies her knowledge with skill. She puts into practice The Arabic Club For Kids teaching ethos, as she welcomes children into a fun and caring environment. Currently she is studying BA hons in Youth and Childhood studies, and always applying valuable new found knowledge and skills to her work. She also works on the TPR programme which is an initiative we have been using effectively and are continuing to develop at the Club.
"I was really pleased when Rabab asked me to teach in The Arabic Club For Kids. I've dreamed for a long time of teaching children Arabic in a way that is different from what I have generally seen in other Arabic schools both here and abroad, so that children find that they love learning Arabic and really enjoy and achieve. Being intensely involved in the preparation of the Curriculum materials right from the very beginning, I know very well how much effort and resource has been invested in this and how are standards and expectations are different from and surpass many other schools that teach Arabic. All staff, with generous support and useful guidance from the Director, Rabab, work very hard and sustain a truly excellent learning environment. Now after four years of working at the Club, I can say that my dream has come true. I hear from parents and carers about their satisfaction with the progress."
Amal Ali (Lead Teacher of Foundation and school Manager)
Amal Ali comes to us from the former renowned Avenue School of Arabic for Children. Her excellent qualifications in Arabic from Cairo and sixteen years of experience in teaching children find themselves so suited to this high achievement establishment which is at the same time going to be devoted to providing you with dependable childcare.
"I thoroughly enjoy teaching children and feel fortunate to have this opportunity to devote my skills to this school project that children are going to learn so much from. In my opinion it’s just the way that children should be taught. I love it here and I wait for it!"
Ilham Salimane (Lead Teacher Level 1)
Ilham Salimane from Morocco, brings in excellent teaching skills to the Arabic Club For Kids. She is diligent and untiring in her work and professionalism as well as having great energy as a team member, which is inspirational. She has completed a years training course – ‘Certificate in teaching Arabic as a foreign Language’ at the SOAS language centre a few years ago, and continues to work there as a teacher of Arabic, as well as now being a teacher on training courses herself. Her rapid progression in her professional career is due to dedication and application of her acquired and natural skills.
"My strong interest in the field of teaching is a long and standing one. The Arabic Club For Kids has given me a realistic perception surrounding teaching. It is a field that is constantly under development and requires consistent input to make it interesting for the learner as well as for the one teaching, and, at The Arabic Club For Kids, we, as a team are doing all we can to keep it the successful environment that it is. As an energised team, we know that teaching is more than just a 'come, do and go' job, but rather something that requires the best of our efforts to help each child achieve their highest potential".
Hassan Bourgeoun (Lead Teacher of Level 3)
Hassan Bourgeoun
"Having started this year, It’s a great pleasure to work for Arabic Club for Kids. I have had the opportunity to work with a great team of professionals and highly motivated students. All the staff of the club focus on one main objective, - which is a successful learning environment; its full of fun and various language and cultural activities."
Safa Kusseibati (Lead Teacher Level 1)
Safa has just joined us! She brings in years of experience and a wealth of ideas for teaching children. She appreciates the difference in our learner focussed approach well, and is excited about working with us.
Support Teachers
Rawad Abou Hamad (Kindergarten and specialist teacher in other levels, see below.)
Rawad is a trained drama teacher from Lebanon and has considerable experience in child care settings in this country. He has be working with the kindergarten children where his skills and aptitude with young children are an asset to the program. In levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 he works as a drama teacher, and drama and language is an ongoing area of development within the school. We are working together on developing apply thought through theories, methods and activities to apply drama for the sake of language learning. We are researching ways in which drama can be put to use to increase confidence in language and second language specific situations. Our research includes university conferences on the subject and co-opreation with teacher trainers to integrate their wealth of ideas in this area. We believe it will be a great way for children to enjoy their day with us even more and boost their confidence and ability to use Arabic.
Abdallah Hussein (Foundation support teacher and IT manager see below.)
Abdallah from Egypt is a devoted Arabic teacher and brings valuable IT skills to the team. Having studied in Egypt he is now enthusiastically applying his teaching skills and contributing in electronic and 'e-soft' materials development. He has completed his NVQ3 training course in child care in London and is now putting his new skillls to great use within the setting.
"The Arabic Club For Kids is my favourite place in London! This is because here I see that our aim is to make the children love the Arabic language by using excellent teaching strategies and materials which are fun for children to learn from. I am excited to be part of this project and be working with such a dedicated team of professionals This school is a breath of fresh air and shows so much promise inshaAllah.''
Quran Coordinator
Specialist Department Teachers
Ilham Salimane
Occasional Visiting Qari’
Husain Qutbuddin is a professional Hafiz trained at al-Azhar University in Cairo. He also completed his PhD in Quranic Studies at Cambridge University, UK.
Drama Coordinator
Rawad Abou Hamad
Music Coordinator
Danya Betar
We use various music and song activities in our teaching. We are currently searching for a specialist music teacher.
IT Coordinator
Abdallah Hussein
Classroom Assistant
Ahmad Elashal
Ahmad is a dedicated worker learning with committment on The Arabic Club For Kids programme. He is well organized and apllying his efforts and skills to the programme with focus and dedication.