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Primary School

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www.tarbiyyah.co.uk

Primary School

Summary The Hounslow Muslim Community Centre (HMCC) has been successfully catering to the needs of its growing Muslim community for the last ten years.

In September 2011, HMCC opened , Tarbiyyah Primary School, which quickly achieved a “Good” rating from OFSTED Now, with the community expanding, HMCC and Tarbiyyah Primary School need larger facilities by May 2013; if we are unable to do this by this time, the children will not be able to stay in the school after year 2. To avoid the children having to find other schools and to accommodate the expanded needs of the School and Islamic Centre, we have determined that we need at least a 1000 sq. m building. We anticipate the cost of this to be approximately £1,500,000. Funds need to be collected from this early date in order to meet the May 2013 deadline. This proposal details how Muslims can take advantage of this opportunity to earn never-ending rewards (sadaqah jaariyah) by supporting this expansion.

A Muslim Community in Need of an Islamic School With the growth of the local Muslim population the demand for Islamic schools cannot be met as Islamic primary schools are currently filled for early years with waiting lists. Unfortunately, there are no viable alternatives for most Muslim parents:

Among the negative effects of sending children to non-Muslim schools are:

• Homeschooling is not practical for many Muslim households. • Non - Muslim primary schools instill many non-Islamic values such as: - Stories that glorify prohibited practices like magic and pre-marital relationships between opposite sexes - Music and dance - Free-mixing - Sex education (which includes the promotion of un-Islamic values).

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The loss of children’s Islamic identity Getting mixed up with gangs of juvenile delinquents, leading to crime and violence amongst Muslims which are at an unprecedented level.

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The only practical alternative when faced with these negative outcomes is to set up Islamic schools, particularly at the primary level when our children are particularly impressionable. By doing so, we are setting our children up to become shining examples of our religion - capable of taking care of their religion and worldly affairs, presenting positive examples of Islam to the wider community in the UK.

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Tarbiyyah Primary School History and Plan May 2013

September 2011 to Now Alhamdulillah we opened in September 2011 in the current HMCC building (a small semidetached house near Heathrow Airport) however this will only sustain us until May 2013. We made the decision to open with year 1 building and add an additional school grade each year which is a method adopted by many well established schools.

We have already received a “Good” Ofsted grade from our initial inspection which is a tremendous achievement that we hope to build upon in the future Insha’Allah.

Next steps before May 2013 In this period we will need to purchase a building that can accommodate the expected growth of our school. We expect the process of locating the right building and developing it to our requirements to take time so we require the funds now to make necessary arrangements. In order to make the school affordable for the average Muslim family we are looking to purchase a building outright. This will save us up to £60,000 per year allowing us to pass savings onto the parents of our school. For detailed financial information and projections, please refer to the Appendix B: Financial Projections. In the event that we are not able to raise funds to secure a 2000 sq m building in time, we will have to rent a smaller building that can accommodate the school until such funds for a building purchase become available.

About Us Tarbiyyah Primary School is part of the Heathrow Muslim Community Centre (HMCC) which is located at 654 Bath Road in Hounslow, UK. HMCC Services HMCC was established 10 years ago and currently provides: - Five daily prayers - A weekend children’s school - A nursery and reception school - Lessons in Qur’an, Arabic, Aqeedah, Manhaj and Fiqh - Community support services and conferences. A Registered Non-profit, Charity Organization HMCC is non-profit organisation and are registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Registration No.1076723). The Centre’s accounts and annual returns can be viewed online by visiting the Charity Commission website (www.charity-commission.gov.uk)

Strong Relationships with the UK Government HMCC has formed strong relationships with the local Borough Council, the Community Support Police and the non - Muslim community. You can ask to see letters of endorsement about what they have said about our work. HMCC Credit History HMCC repaid previous loans of £120,000 within 4 months References available upon request

Appendix A: School Aims HMCC’s charter includes the opening of a primary and secondary school for the local community. We aim to provide our children with an Islamic environment to learn in, where we will:

• Raise them upon their religion according to the Qur’an and Sunnah upon the understanding of the Companions. • Give them an outstanding level of general education imbued with Islamic knowledge in order to make them successful in this life and the Hereafter. • Cater to outside community of Muslims and non-Muslims by providing extracurricular da’wah activities.   • We aim also to make this school as affordable as possible to our community without compromising on the educational standards parents expect by:   - Keeping fees as low as possible. - Providing bursary allowances for children from low income families

Appendix B: Financial Projections The table below details our expected costs against revenues Type

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Administration and other costs

£2000

£1000

£1000

Building Purchase and Rates

£0

£1,500,000*

£10,000

Building Renovations (fire doors,

£0

£30,000

£0

£4,000

£4,000

£8,000

Furniture - (Tables Chairs etc.)

£0

£2,000

£2,000

Staff wages and NI contributions

£14,262

£62,891

£106,300

Training and Security Checks

£600

£2,000

£2,000

TOTAL

£20,862

1,601,891

£129,300

Projected total fee’s available

£11,250

£45,000

£135,000

Total Deficit (cost minus fees per

£9,612

£1,556,891

£5,700

painting etc) Materials (Curriculum, Reading books, Resource Books, Pens, Paper, Teachers Equipment)

year)

Appendix C: Charity in Islam “Verily, those who give Sadaqât (i.e. Zakât and alms, etc.), men and women, and lend Allah a goodly loan, it shall be increased manifold (to their credit), and theirs shall be an honorable good reward (i.e. Paradise)” (Meaning of Al-Hadeed 18). The Messenger of Allah (May Allah raise his status in every way and protect him from every harm) said: “Save yourself from Hell-fire even by giving half a date-fruit in charity. “ (Al-Bukhari)

Urwah b. Al-Zubayr, may Allah have mercy on him, said: ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, gave seventy thousand [dirhams] in charity, while her own skirt would be patched.

Primary School

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