The Islamic Shakhsiyah Primary School in Slough is a privately-funded school that sees its task as synthesising an Islamic spiritual education with contemporary and educationally progressive primary approaches. Ex-secondary English teacher and headteacher Farah Ahmed is seeking to educate the young Muslims in her care to be confident in their 'Islamic personality' (shakhsiyah), whilst having the creative skills and knowledge base to work effectively in the UK's multi-ethnic, multi-faith society. In the school's FS1 Red Class, Sajeada is working with her small class on a minibeast topic supported by Arabic teacher Leila. In Yellow Class, teacher Kausar is conducting a halaquah or circle-time session on growing with her FS2 group. In Year 3 and 4, Purple and Orange class teachers Tahreem and Tasneem have adopted a topic-based approach to learning and look for topics where they can integrate Islamic themes. Purple Class, for example, are studying Islamic Spain.

Video Series: Islamic Education
Release Date 2008