3-4 years old
3 hour weekly sessions
Islamic values and principles
Sessions running at :
Fawkner
Deer Park
Truganina
Contact Jean: 0489 180 187
Up to 5 years old
2-3 hour weekly sessions
Play in Islamic environment
Sessions running at :
Fawkner
Flemington
Burnside & Newport
Truganina
Established in 2005, Ummah Jameelah Islamic Education is Melbourne's premier early years Islamic education provider. Beginning with a single weekly playgroup for Muslim mums and children, we have grown to over 350 children per week. Our non-profit organisation is run by the community for the community through our programs, social events and fundraising efforts. Our play-based approach instills a love of Islam in our littlest Muslims and prepares them for a lifelong love of learning InshaAllah.
I would like to express my appreciation for the Ummah Jameelah Kinder program. My son looks forward to his sessions with Ms. Rania. It’s wonderful to see him engaged and happy in his learning. Thank you for creating such a positive environment for our little ones!
Our decision to entrust UJ with our daughter has been the best thing we have done to ensure we are giving her a solid foundation to a life long journey of education whilst instilling Islamic teachings and values.
From the amazing management and dedicated staff members, it’s been an absolute pleasure to be apart of the UJ family !
Ummah Jameelah is a high quality, professional, fun Islamic preschool. The curriculum is creative and uses stories, play, activities and song to teach children grounding and formative Islamic concepts at an age appropriate level. My son absolutely loves attending, and looks forward to it as his favourite day of the week. I used to run Islamic preschools myself, but having found Ummah Jameelah I can now rest easy and leave it in the hands of the real experts!
I would definitely recommend UJ to anyone/everyone interested.
In fact I have and continue to do so! My daughter asks me daily if today is the day she goes to ‘Aunty Jeans’ home! So much so that I hope this program extends and flourishes as it has been integral in my daughter learning the Arabic Alphabet at only 3 years old! We love UJ and everyone who volunteers there.
May Allah swt reward you immensely.
Ummah Jameelah is must for every little Muslim child. They teach children about Allah and His Prophets, etiquette of daily living habits in the way children loves to learn with play. I enjoyed attending my mum-week time with all lovely little ones.
Jazhakillahu khairan Rania and Ummah Jameelah, providing a Islamically unique experience for us and our children. May Allah reward you for both the worlds
Our family has had an incredible experience with Ummah Jameelah Islamic Playgroup over the past six years. The warm, welcoming community, alongside the engaging facilitators, activities, and the valuable education it provides, has been exceptional. The playgroup has offered a fun, nurturing environment where my children have learned the basics of Islam in ways that will stay with them for a lifetime. The strong foundation this program offers is truly invaluable, and we are deeply grateful for all it has given us.
I'd like to provide feedback.. you have been great..the few sentences I would like to add is not enough to describe your efforts and the experience we have had but just in a few sentences I would like to say something like...... 'My son has had a great year at Ummah Jameelah. The staff are super organised. We were always informed about everything in a timely manner. We have loved the variety of activities and the structure of the program.
Thank you so much. May Allah reward you all for all your efforts ❤️
When your child asks you every morning if its "Ummah Jameelah day?", you know that it's a program designed by teachers who keep the interests of the kids in mind.
At every drop off, my child is greeted with the beautiful smiles of Jean and Rania. The classroom is also always set up in ways that captivate the kids and draws them into class.
The islamic curriculum is age appropriate, with the islamic environment nurturing growth and interest to the Islamic faith within their tiny hearts.
I can not speak highly enough of the Ummah Jameelah program, and highly recommend it.
We would love to run from the South East, however, in order to open up more groups we need:
1. A committed facilitator, we can offer training for anyone who would be interested.
2. A suitable facility.
You can attend a session to see how the session runs before committing. We do not encourage "Casual Enrollments" As it is important for the groups to develope a bond. This can only be accomplished properly with regular contact with each other. Also, our programs are very popular so we can't keep a spot for those who can not make a regular commitment.
As much as we would love to increase days/times of operation, it is just not possible at present. This would be more of a kindergarten program. We have very strict guidelines that need to be met in order to provide the sessions that we do. The department of education dictates the number of hours we can run and number of children that we can have in each session. If Allah wills we will be able to grow to meet the ever changing needs of the community. We have always wanted to stay a non-profit volunteer based organization. Increasing hours would require a new business model, government funding and greenly increased fees for our families.
The closes Playgroup to Hoppers Crossing is Burnside at present and that is full. If you are interested you could contact us and go on the waiting list or you could try our Newport Playgroup.
Our Islamic Early Years Program is specially designed for 3 and 4-year-olds, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for your child's first steps into Islamic education.
🌟 3-hour weekly sessions where you can leave your child to explore and learn.
🌟 Focused learning topics each term, including:
- Allah the Creator
- Prophets in Islam
- The 5 Pillars of Islam
- 7 Simple Sunnahs
🌟 4-year-olds will begin using the IQRA books for structured learning.
🌟 Introduction to Arabic including the alphabet, numbers, duas, and short surahs.
🌟 Play-based learning with age-appropriate, stimulating activities that foster growth and curiosity.
🌟 Structured to develop your child's basic understanding of Islamic concepts and values.
🌟 All facilitators are Montessori trained, providing a unique educational experience rooted in Islamic tradition and child-centered learning.
Fawkner
Mon 9.30-11.30
Tesa -0433 799 573
Flemington
Mon 10-1
Hibo- 0402 843 549
Fri 10-1
Kawsar- 0410347832
Burnside
Thurs 10.30-12.30
Nina - 0450575966
Newport
Thurs 10-12
Aleah- 0415295099
Playgroup is a program for 0-5 year olds and their female parent/Carer. This is a group for mums and children to gather int a warm, welcoming Islamic environment. These sessions are held 2 hours per week. The children play and mums get to meet, have a coffee and spend quality time with each other.
Islamic pre-school program is for children who are 3-4 years old. This is a play based program that runs 3 hours per week. Parents leave their children for this program. Mothers/carers are rosters to help one session per term. This builds the bond between your child's education and home. This program aims to prepare your child for school, we foster an Islamic learning environment that will set the foundation for a love of Allah and Islam. Each term we focus on a topic, through our the year the children learn about prophets in Islam 5 pillars in Islam, simple Sunnah's and Allah the Creator. We also introduce dua and short surah's and Arabic numbers and letters.
Children must be toilet trained.