Quest Educational Conference - April 2007

[ze leetle elper]

Assalamu alaikum,

Some details about the conference attached...

The Quest Foundation for Learning will be hosting a 1 Day educational conference entitled:

"Educating the Young Muslim Child"

on Saturday 21st April 2007. We will hosting some renowned and scholarly Shuyukh and speakers, as well as practical hands-on workshops throughout the day.

To complement the conference a journal, containing extracts written especially for the conference, will be included by each speaker, and will be reaching upto an estimated few thousand people...

[ze leetle elper]

Here are the details for those who can't open the PDF file:

The Quest Foundation for Learning Presents a unique all day conference for parents and educators:

Educating the Young Child
'the quest for knowledge is a duty of every Muslim, male and female'

Saturday 21 April 2007
Kensington Town Hall
London
9.30am - 6.30pm

Wrestling with what to do about your children's education - whether to send them to an Independant school, State school or Home school them?

Want to learn how to support your children's education and upbringing at home?

Considering going into teaching, opening a small school or becoming a school governor?

Interested in curricular alternatives that use a more holistic approach to teaching and learning?

If so, Quest invites you to join us for a unique day of talks, workshops, displays and entertainment.

Highlights to include

Talks and Workshops on:
- The home-school partnership
- The role of Muslim fathers
- The power of the word
- Bilingual Islamic Montessori
- Muslim Scouts and Brownies
- Teaching tolerance
- Starting a small school
- A proven Dutch maths method - new to the UK!
- Making good educational choices for your child
- Children and technology
- The classic curriculum

Confirmed speakers:
Imam Zaid Shakir
Shaykh Ahmed Babikr
Dr. Ann al-Moslimany
Abdullah Trevethan
Tahir Alam (MCB)
and many others

PLUS a conference journal and a special video message from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf on Raising Muslim Boys

Tickets from £10 before 15 March
from £15 after 15 March
Group Discounts available

For details see:
www.quest-learning.org (http://www.quest-learning.org)

Information on stalls:
07939917104

General enquiries:
07971703444 or 07888687784

All are welcome to attend

Supported by Islamica Magazine and Q News.

[ze leetle elper]

Are you a parent or teacher of children under eight?

Wrestling with what to do about your children’s education whether to send them to a Muslim school, state school or home educate?

Want to learn how to support your children’s education and tarbiyah at home?

Considering going into teaching, opening a small school, or becoming a school governor?

Interested in curricular alternatives that use a holistic approach to teaching and learning?

If so, The Quest Foundation for Learning invites you to join us for a unique day of talks, workshops, displays and entertainment on the theme Educating the Young Child on Saturday 21 April 2007, 9.30 – 6.30, at Kensington Town Hall, London.

This will, inshallah, be an unparalleled opportunity to hear a wide spectrum of respected scholars, educators and authors address vital issues affecting education and childrearing in our community, as well as a chance to network with people representing a range of educational ideas and organisations.

*Reduced ticket prices apply until midnight, Monday 16 April. Limited workshop places - many already fully booked; Register now! www.quest-learning.org

INSPIRATIONAL SPEECHES:

*NEW* With great pleasure we welcome Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad to share his insights and contribute to the Panel Discussion on 'Teaching Children Tolerance'*

Imam Zaid Shakir, respected and beloved scholar and thinker of Zaytuna
Institute, California (www.zaytuna.org) will join us to share his reflections on The Role of Muslim Fathers;

*SPECIAL GUEST* Sue Palmer, former headteacher and acclaimed author of the best-selling book Toxic Childhood, will present a summary of her book’s main findings and will sign copies, which will be available at a reduced price (see below);

Shaykh Ahmed Babikir, Imam of Islamia Primary School, will speak on The Islamic Tarbiyah of Young Children, and the Home-School Partnership;

A panel of speakers including Imam Zaid Shakir, Shaykh Ahmed Babikir, Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad and Abdullah Trevathan (former Headteacher at Islamia Primary School, and now Senior Lecturer at Roehampton University) will present their visions on the timely topic of Teaching Children Tolerance and will take questions from the audience;

Dr. Ann al-Moslimany, founder of The Islamic School of Seattle, will share her 30+ years’ experience in educational innovation with a presentation on Bilingual Islamic Montessori: The ISS Experience;

Fatima D’Oyen, author and Director of The Quest Foundation for Learning, will speak on The Power of the Word: Talking, Reading and Thinking with Young Children;

Batool Al-Toma, co-ordinator of The Islamic Foundation’s New Muslims Project and former Brownie and Girl Guide leader, will make a presentation on Brown Owl: Experiences with Muslim Brownies and Girl Guides;

Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, beloved scholar and father of five sons, will produce a special video message for this conference on Raising Muslim Boys.

Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad will also be speaking on the day.

A series of smaller workshops, to run concurrently with the talks, will be
available for parents and educators on a first-come, first-served basis.

WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS:

* Shakil Ahmed, co-founder of three Muslim schools, on Starting a Small School

* Tahir Alam, MCB Education Chair on The Role of Muslim Teachers in the State Secular System

* Foezul Ali, Chairman of Nida Trust, on Successful Models for Weekend
Supplementary Schools

* Michele Messaoudi, Ofsted Inspector, on Promoting Children’s Spirituality at Home and School

* Farah Ahmed, co-founder of the Islamic Shakhsiyyah Schools, on Nurturing and Assessing the Pupil’s Developing Islamic Personality

* Abdullah Trevathan on The Classical Curriculum: Developing a Well-Trained Mind
(the trivium approach endorsed by Hamza Yusuf)

* Saahera Motara, Maths specialist and Secretary of Quest, on Realistic
Mathematics Education: A Proven Dutch Method of Developing Early Numeracy

WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS:

* SPECIAL GUEST* Sue Palmer on Education and the Importance of Play

* Fatima D’Oyen on Making the Right Educational Choices for Your Child

* IHSAN (the Islamic Home Schooling Advisory Network) on Getting Started in Home
Education

* Zena Rashid, experienced Montessori teacher, on Using the Montessori Method at Home

* Nabila Winter and Farah Morley, trained teachers in the Steiner/Waldorf method, on Steiner and Islamic Perspectives on Parenting in Early Childhood.

There will also be a conference journal containing articles and extracts by the speakers and workshop presenters, a variety of stalls, displays, food and entertainment.

*We are very pleased to welcome our special guest, Sue Palmer, author of Toxic Childhood. Sue spent three years researching the influence of modern culture on children's development, particularly their ability to learn. This led to her latest book, Toxic Childhood, which discusses the adverse cultural phenomena affecting our children and what we can do about it (see http://www.suepalmer.co.uk/ (javascript:ol('http://www.suepalmer.co.uk/');)). Sue Palmer is a much sought-after speaker who has appeared at numerous major events in the UK, USA, Southeast Asia and Europe.
Attendance at her workshops normally comes at a much higher price, and so this conference is a unique opportunity.

The deadline for discounted early-bird registrations has been extended once again till midnight on Monday 16 April. Bookings after this date will be
required to pay at the door.

Register online now at www.quest-learning.org

All are welcome to attend.

[ze leetle elper]

Just to add that this was an extremely successful conference, the first of its kind and scale in the UK! Many people came from far and wide, travelling thousands of miles to attend this!

In the upcoming months Islam Channel (Sky 813) will be broadcasting the talks/ lectures inshaAllah on a programme calls Education Matters so keep your eyes peeled! :)

[shazm]

Just to add that this was an extremely successful conference, the first of its kind and scale in the UK! Many people came from far and wide, travelling thousands of miles to attend this!



:up: Sh Hamza Yusuf's video lecture was especially good i thought, even tho i'm not a parent(yet) i learnt so much about the role of educators etc.

sis ze, do think the organisers will consider making it an annual event inshaAllah?

[MG]

are the lectures available online at all ?

[Honey87]

:up: Sh Hamza Yusuf's video lecture was especially good i thought, even tho i'm not a parent(yet) i learnt so much about the role of educators etc.

sis ze, do think the organisers will consider making it an annual event inshaAllah?

:up:

i popped in just for that bit. then i had to leave. It was interesting what he was saying about horse riding and archery stuff.

[neelu]

Oh dear, is that all? I was hoping ukhti quest had made a comeback:o Never mind eh;)

[.: Anna :.]

so has ne1 made notes from this? the topics seem interesting..
insha allah will they do these again in future years or was that a one off

[ze leetle elper]

As far as I know MG they are not online YET but keep an eye out for them showing on Islam Channel.

Anna: it was the first time they had done something like this and was hugely succesful so inshaAllah they are thinking of doing another, but in the meantime perhaps doing small bite size courses instead cos the whol day thing was a lot to take in in only 1 day!

[muslimah85]

My uncle presents some shows on education matters, Ill ask him if they're covering them :D

[.: Anna :.]

As far as I know MG they are not online YET but keep an eye out for them showing on Islam Channel.

Anna: it was the first time they had done something like this and was hugely succesful so inshaAllah they are thinking of doing another, but in the meantime perhaps doing small bite size courses instead cos the whol day thing was a lot to take in in only 1 day!
oh okay cool.. well i want to go to it insha allah in a couple of yrs not yet :p cos it seems quite relevant for kids which are getting to school age n stuff not tthatttt much for the very small ones? i dnt kno

[shazm]

so has ne1 made notes from this? the topics seem interesting..


didn't really take notes, cos most of the sessions were workshop type sessions.

It was interesting what he was saying about horse riding and archery stuff.

very interesting. also what he said about swimming as a physical exercise being an analogy for life in the dunya - something to the effect of "you;re either swimming or you're drowning"...

[junaidb]

slmz all


i would be very very interested....as i have been home shooling my kids for the last 3 years alhamdullillah.....

they love their horse riding lessons every saturday.....and swimming on sundays.....
unfortunatley havnt got them to take up archery as yet.....
maybe when they get older and my son finishes his full time Hifz classes....

Wassalaam
:coolbro: :coolbro: :coolbro:

[ze leetle elper]

oh okay cool.. well i want to go to it insha allah in a couple of yrs not yet :p cos it seems quite relevant for kids which are getting to school age n stuff not tthatttt much for the very small ones? i dnt kno

Actually sis it stressed the importance of education from birth! The childs first teacher is their mother so it is essential that we, as mothers, are aware of how we can stimulate and teach our kids even at home with everyday items!

For those who could not attend, Quest have put together a journal of notes and lectures/ poems etc by most of the speakers which is for sale at a reduced rate inc. p&p...but I forget how much! :p

I will get the details inshaallah of how to get a journal inshaallah...I have one myself and have read some of it and it really is an interesting and useful resource to have! It discusses some really important issues surrounding education and childcare and will make you think and look twice at the way our children are educated in this society!

[seven]

it's £3.50p

[.: Anna :.]

oh okay. hmm 3.50 is cheap
yeh put the details insha allah so we cn look @ it

[ze leetle elper]

Assalamu alaikum,

Thank you to all who attended the conferene for their kind words, patience and support, and for overlooking our shortcomings on the day. It was an honour to be at the service of those who honour and value knowledge and education...that so many people took part in the day was a reassurance that the concerns we have and the solutions we are are trying to find are shared by so many...in coming together inshaAllah the opportunities to move forward and realise our intentions will become clear and easy...

For those who were unable to attend the conference (and those who were!) copies of the conference journal will be available for a limited time only at the reduced price of £5 including postage. You may send your payment by PayPal or personal cheque, to the following address:

Quest Conference Journal
111 Princes Ave
Watford, WD18 7SQ

Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Best wishes
The Quest admin team

[ze leetle elper]

You can now buy and pay for the journal using Paypal, on their website:

http://www.quest-learning.org/html/events.html

I would advise everyone to try and get acopy because it really does contain some invaluable gems! For those who have got a copy, please write what you think of it so as to encourage others to buy it too! :)

[shazm]

I would advise everyone to try and get acopy because it really does contain some invaluable gems! For those who have got a copy, please write what you think of it so as to encourage others to buy it too! :)

:salams
it really is worth it :up:

i'm inshaAllah considering going into the profession and i found the articles very helpful. not long tiring reads; islamically focussed and concise but with loads of additional info like lists of books to consult etc; definitely recommend it.

ze were you part of the organising team?

[ze leetle elper]

Wa alaykum salam!

Nope I was not but I know the team and was hoping to go but was unable to on the day!

Also, Yesterday (Sunday) on Islam Channel a part of the conference was shown, however I did not get a chance to come on Ummah and let you guys know! Sorry! Keep your eyes and ears peeled for a programme called 'Education Matters'