Spiritual & Pastoral Care

We strive to support our students holistically, providing pathways for spiritual, moral, and social development through curricular and extracurricular activities.

Our teachers and staff are receptive to their needs, and dedicated to fostering mental resilience, confidence, and a strong sense of purpose.

Our children today face many challenges. By inspiring faith, as well as a deeper understanding of our religious traditions and how they provide solutions to contemporary problems, we: 

• equip our students with the tools to overcome social challenges
• empower them with the skills to solve personal problems
• build their mental and emotional resilience

As Muslims, our benchmark is the Qur’an and Sunnah. Through both, we strive to inspire mindfulness of Allah and a greater reality than the self. Through Islamic Adab, we encourage self-respect, social awareness and empathy in our students.

Assemblies

Every day, students receive a whole school assembly on topical issues.

These aim to provide context and positive encouragement, inspiring them to recalibrate social and personal priorities when faced with challenges which can be mentally or emotionally overwhelming. Assemblies are delivered by the Head Teacher as well as other teaching staff on a rotational basis. Students are also encouraged to participate in assemblies, as a way to develop their public speaking skills and build self-confidence.

Form Tutors

In their first year at Islamia Girls, each student is assigned a Form Tutor, with whom she meets on a regular basis.

The Form Tutor is there to ascertain the student’s needs, strengths and weaknesses. By keeping a close eye on the student’s academic progress, he/she is able to identify any obstacles early on and provide guidance and encouragement. Our Head Teacher (and school Imam?) is also available to counsel students on an individual basis.

Prayers & Communal Worship

Our students are encouraged to observe regular prayers and participate in communal worship and activities.

At a time of increasing isolation and mental health issues in young people, they benefit from a safe community and social unity, fostering a sense of connection, purpose and belonging. On a personal level, prayers are opportunities to switch off from the world and reconnect with Allah – engendering mindfulness and inner peace. We strive to remind our students of this, so that they can be fully present in their prayers. 

This is a school with a true community spirit. Pupils enjoy school life and thrive here... The school’s ethos is central to the development of pupils’ morality and spirituality.

Ofsted 2023