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Makarim can be translated as ‘noble character traits’. The name Makarim Academy was chosen because it perfectly conveyed our aim: to perfect the moral character of our children.
Our objective is simple: To deliver Islamic education to our children which makes them proud, confident, and resilient believers, and leaves them with lasting positive memories.
At Makarim Academy, every child is encouraged to develop their intellectual curiosity and deepen their spiritual insights through our learner-focussed curriculum which covers:
Aqeedah and Islamic Philosophy: Proofs of Islam; The Islamic mindset; Safeguarding Iman; Iman and amal.
The aim of this subject is to ensure that students know the proofs of Islam, recognise the threats to iman and know how iman grows with amal.
Qur’anic Studies: Arabic language; Reading Qur’an; Tajweed, and Memorisation.
The aim of this subject is to build a spiritual relationship with the Qur’an and put young people on a path of understanding the Qur’an in Arabic.
Hadith: A cross-curricular course where older children will study hadith directly with some memorisation.
The aim of this subject is for children to be connected to the direct words of the Prophet ﷺ, as a means of spiritual nourishment and barakah and for them to learn from his words directly.
Fiqh of Worship: Salah; Sawm; Zakah.
The aim is that students will learn how to pray, fast, and fulfil their key obligations with a focus on meaning and spirituality.
Mu’asharat (Social) Studies: Social issues; Relationships; Filial piety; Silatur rahim and Marriage.
The aim is to have a direct and positive impact upon the students social lives and how they interact with other people.
Cross-curricular Cognitive, and Key Skills: Critical thinking; Reasoning and Logic; Research; Literacy and other cognitive skills.
The aim is to equip students with those skills that will help them grow socially and boost their academic potential.
Personal Development and Leadership: Spirituality; Akhlaq, and Tarbiyah.
The aim is to teach students the content of character, good personality, and spirituality as a dedicated subject so it is properly understood and practised.
The team at Makarim Academy will continuously look at ways to enrich the madrassah experience by cultivating regular opportunities for students to properly understand and practice outstanding akhlaq and tarbiyah. Character education features heavily in our curriculum in many ways: it is a priority subject with engaging content and dedicated contact time; direct observation; extra-curricular activities that foster these traits; consistent reinforcement through our reward systems; our behaviour policies and regular school-wide communications. We will also work with our parents and the wider community to find novel ways in which to celebrate students that have demonstrated these exemplary characteristics. In summary, along with knowledge, understanding and exam results, character will be evaluated and celebrated at Makarim Academy.
Your child will be taught by an experienced team of educators, who are all enhanced DBS checked and will have undertaken a rigorous training programme delivered by Shaykh Shams Adduha and other notable leaders in Islamic pedagogy. At Makarim Academy, our overarching objective is to deliver an outstanding Islamic education tailored to our students. To achieve this, we know that we must also learn and develop as teachers as well as continuously review our systems to ensure they remain aligned to our core objectives.
We did originally take some children with SENs in our first year based on some limited capacity. We do not have the resources to take any more children with SENs as we have no further capacity. By capacity we mean staff who are trained to work with children who have SENs.
For now, we will consider children with SEN on a case by case basis. If your child has an SEN, you must inform us and provide his or her EHC plan to us. If your child is admitted without this information, and we come to know of an SEN after admission, we will ask you to take your child out. It is not safe nor responsible for us to take children with SENs without the necessary resources and capacity in place.
We are having discussions with the CMS committee on how we can support children with SEN in the future.
We will use a range of methods: a range of assessment strategies specific to the nature of the subject taught, regular reports, and effective communication with parents. We are also exploring technological solutions that will help do this in more effective ways.
Progress is accelerated when content learnt in class is reinforced at home. To support you in your educator role, we will offer parent workshops, on-demand learning tools and regular practical guidance on how to help your child.
All of our children will benefit from the outstanding facilities at the Hamptons site and some will also attend the upgraded Chelmsford Mosque site.
Hamptons Sports and Leisure Centre
Tydemans, Off Beehive Lane, CM2 9FH, Chelmsford
Chelmsford Central Mosque
13a Moulsham Street, CM2 0HU, Chelmsford
The school follows the mainstream academic calendar. The school will run during term-time and will operate a weekly schedule as follows:
Option 1: Saturday (9.45am - 2:45pm)
Option 2: Sunday (9.45am - 2.45pm)
Tuesday (5.15pm - 7.45pm) is available for both option 1 and 2 students to opt into
All sessions are at the Hamptons.
An academic calendar with term and holiday dates is also available.
We operate a strict attendance policy which is designed to safeguard your child’s learning potential. School places are contingent upon your child’s regular attendance so please ensure that you are ready to make this commitment prior to enrolling your child. Our attendance policy is available upon request.
Yes, you can. We have extended our Saturday and Sunday sessions, which now run from 9:45am to 2:45pm. Additionally, students can choose to opt into the Tuesday session.
No. There is not a weekend-only option at this time.
At present Makarim Academy does not operate a canteen or provide school meals. Hamptons Kitchen offer a hot meal service which is available to be ordered from reception. Should Makarim Academy introduce snack or lunch arrangements at a later date, we will let parents know.
Makarim Academy expects all of its members to dress modestly and in accordance with Islamic principles. Once we have completed our transitionary phase, we may introduce a school uniform policy. Details or changes to our clothing policy will be publicised as necessary. As a general guide, please ensure your boys and girls wear loose clothing, and girls fully abide by the rules of hijab.
Children are expected to bring their own supply of stationary and a water bottle to school each day (all personal items should be labelled). You may, on occasion, be asked to contribute towards the cost of your child’s personal textbook or other such resource.
Makarim Academy offers Islamic education to all children aged 5 to 14 with additional programmes for those 14 and older.
Our fees are charged per child per annum.
Parents who wish to pay the full upfront annual fee at the start of the academic year will be offered a 10% discount.
In order to streamline the payment and our administrative processes we will be requiring all parents, except those who pay upfront or are recipients of our Financial Hardship Fund, to activate a direct debit with us for each child at the madrasah. To do this, please navigate to the "Fees Record" section in your parent portal, click "Set up direct debit" and then select each enrolled child. The parents that have already done so won't need to perform this again. If you have any issues, please don't hesitate to contact us.
The standard direct debit instalment plan for this academic year will be 6 monthly instalments of £100 per month, due on the 30th of each month, starting from 30th August 2024. If you would like to set up a different instalment plan for your fees for this 6 month period then please contact us.
We also offer a 10% discount for each additional sibling enrolled.
We do not charge a registration fee.
We may offer limited subsidised fees for those parents facing financial hardship. Whilst these subsidies are discretionary, we will ask for confirmation of hardship and may verify these details with any relevant authority. Please do contact us if you wish to enrol your child but are facing genuine hardship.