Welcome to Mashal Saturday School
For over 3 years, Mashal Saturday School has supported more than 50 children and young people each year on their learning journeys. As our school has grown, we have continued to expand our subjects and support services to meet the needs of children and families. Scroll down to learn more about our ethos, achievements and how we work.
Saturday School
Our mission is to ensure every child, regardless of their background, has access to education in a safe, inclusive, and vibrant learning environment.
We support children aged 6 to 13 years and aim to boost their confidence by providing fun, engaging, and interactive lessons that complement their weekday learning in English and maths.
We believe creativity including drama, music, art, and community languages classes play an essential role in every child's development.
We offer support every Saturday during term time from 9:30am to 3pm. During school holidays, we offer a series of activities that are advertised in advance on our Young Harrow Foundation profile.
To find out more about our classes or how to enrol your child, please get in touch by email at info@mashal.org.uk
Quality Mark
The Quality Mark for Supplementary Education is a standard administered by YPF Trust that ensures supplementary schools function by certain standards. We have been working towards the Quality Mark to strengthen the delivery of our Saturday school provision.
The Quality Mark standards are reflected throughout our everyday practice. This means we are committed to providing a safe and well-managed learning environment where we work closely with families and community partners, maintain clear safeguarding procedures, deliver structured English and maths teaching, and continually develop our staff and volunteers through support and training.
Student voice is central to our approach, with children given opportunities to share ideas and take on responsibility within the school, including joining our Student Council who plan school events and half-term activities, with the support of staff.
We regularly review our teaching and wider provision, gather feedback from students, parents, staff and volunteers, and use this to improve our education programme.
We are proud to be working towards the full Quality Mark and expect to be awarded our certificate in Autumn 2026. This will be an important achievement for Mashal, recognising the work of our children, families, teachers and volunteers, and marking our ongoing commitment to providing high quality supplementary education in Harrow.
Half-term activities
Understanding history, science and discovery
We organise visits to museums, including the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, and British Museum, encouraging our students to ask big questions and develop their understanding of the world around them.
Understanding our environment and community
We visit local farms where our students develop an understanding of animal welfare, habitats, and the natural world. We visit local services, such as fire stations, to learn about the important roles these organisations play in supporting our communities.
Active learning through sport
We believe sport is a valuable way for children to stay active, have fun, and develop important life skills such as teamwork. We have previously organised 4-day football coaching sessions during the half-term holidays, reflecting our students' enthusiasm for football.
Meet our school managers
Shabana Isar
Shabana brings over a decade of experience in teaching, supplementary education and community work, supporting children and young people from diverse backgrounds. Shabana is multilingual, speaking Dari, Pashto and English, and enjoys travelling, community engagement and supporting children and diverse communities.
Her teaching career spans various charities, UK primary school, as well as secondary education in Afghanistan. She holds a BA in Persian Language and Literature and has completed courses in Childcare Level 1 and 2.
Shabana has extensive customer service experience and currently works part-time as co-school manager at Mashal where she coordinates educational and community activities for children, families and local residents.
Emma Rehutai
Emma is originally from New Zealand but now lives in the UK. She is a secondary school teacher and Head of Sociology, also specialising in Psychology and Social Sciences. She holds a Master’s degree in Politics and International Relations, alongside her teaching qualifications.
She has experience teaching in both New Zealand and the UK, and alongside secondary teaching, she has also worked as a private tutor for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 students. Alongside her school role, she is co-school manager at Mashal. As part of the role, Emma teaches Key Stage 3 English and maths and supports the development and delivery of the education programme.
Outside of teaching, she loves travelling, exploring new places and experiencing different cultures. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, and loves finding new things to do and places to visit.
Get involved
We’re a charity
As a registered charity, we rely on grants and donations to fund the delivery of our services each week. Your monetary contribution can create lasting change, transforming lives today and benefiting generations to come.
Volunteer with us
We value every volunteer and are committed to ensuring your time with us is enjoyable and worthwhile. If you'd like to gain experience or you have professional experience and skills you'd like to share, we'd love to hear from you.
Work with us
We're hiring! Explore our current vacancies and find a role where your skills and experience can help support our mission. We offer regular training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.