Quba Academy is the supplementary education department of Quba Masjid & Education Centre, teaching Qur'an and Islamic Studies to children in Hayes.
Achieving Excellence
Ihsan is not a slogan on a wall. It is the standard we hold every student, teacher and trustee to, in the classroom and outside it.
Inspired by our Islamic faith and the teachings of our beloved Prophet ﷺ, we aim for each child to reach their full potential of becoming a responsible Muslim.
To equip learners with true knowledge of Islam in both theory and practice, in accordance with the Qur'an and Sunnah, working together with parents, the community, teachers and children to make learning an exciting and fulfilling experience.
Our values are the Islamic values documented by our creed. These five should stand out in every one of us.
Ikhlas in every action, and consciousness of Allah in what is seen and unseen.
Ownership of one's learning, conduct and responsibilities.
Truthfulness and trustworthiness, in the classroom and beyond it.
Effort sustained over time, not enthusiasm that fades after a fortnight.
Ihsan: doing well what we have been asked to do.
Our teachers are knowledgeable in their fields, experienced in teaching children, friendly, patient and understanding, and fully equipped with the resources they need.
No adult is left alone with a class until their DBS certificate, references and safeguarding training are all in place. Visitors and volunteers are always supervised.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is completed before any member of staff works unsupervised with children.
All staff complete safeguarding children training and refresh it in line with our safeguarding policy.
References are taken up and teaching competence is assessed before anyone is appointed.
Teachers are only assigned to the levels and subjects they are qualified to teach.
Head Teacher
Leads teaching across the Academy, carries out level assessments, and is the first point of contact for progress, behaviour and complaints.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
Responsible for the safety and welfare of every child. Contact on 07932 889607 (call or WhatsApp).
Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Supports the Safeguarding Lead and deals with concerns when they are not available.
Our aim is a generation of students who recite the Qur'an with proficiency, understanding and beauty, and the memorisation of the Holy Qur'an for those who are able.
Foundation
Learning the Arabic letters, harakat, sukun, madd, shaddah and ghunnah, so every word of the Qur'an can be read without spelling it out.
Tilawah
Reading words cohesively, then short phrases, then long verses, with fluency and accuracy.
Tajweed
Whole verses read without stopping, with the rules of Tajweed applied. Hifz begins alongside.
Memorisation
Structured memorisation with daily sabaq, sabqi and manzil revision, so nothing memorised is left behind.
Two assessment gates, and nobody skips them.A student may not begin Tilawah until they pass the Nooraniyah assessment, and may not enter Level 4 until they pass the Level 3 assessment. Both are carried out by the Head Teacher or Assistant Head Teacher, which keeps standards the same in every class.
Al-Qa'idah al-Nooraniyah for beginners, the 15-line Uthmani Mushaf for Tilawah and Hifz, Safar Tajweed from Level 4, and Safar Islamic Studies textbooks and workbooks at every level. Books are supplied by the Academy at the start of the year.
We teach the correct methodology of Islam and develop Islamic manners and character, using the Safar syllabus. Alongside it, students learn daily du'as and adhkar, practical salah, and the short surahs needed for prayer.
Every session
Recitation, sabaq and workbook progress recorded by the class teacher.
Half-termly
Short topic tests in Islamic Studies, recorded in the progress record.
December
Autumn assessment in Qur'an and Islamic Studies, then a written report and parent meeting in January.
June and July
End of year written and oral examination, then a final report, next year's level and new targets.