Archive for June, 2012

2012 Women’s Breakfast

Last Friday, mothers, grandmothers, other extended family and friends gathered at the beautifully renovated Leonda  by  the Yarra River, to enjoy a couple of very special hours together.

The Parents Association worked incredibly hard to ensure everyone had a memorable morning and the School is extremely grateful for their efforts.

Alice Pung , a well sought after author , lawyer and teacher was the guest speaker.  One of her books, “Unpolished ...

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A Rare Transit of Venus

On Wednesday 6th June our nearest planetary neighbour Venus, passed across the face of the Sun in what is known as a transit. Such an astronomical event is rare, and made for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those senior King David School students that had the chance to observe the 2012 transit of Venus. Using an 8-inch reflecting telescope fitted with a special solar filter, students were able to track ...

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Genetech 2012

On Thursday, 24 May, 10 students from  Years 10 and 11 were invited to attend “Genetech 2012” at the Gene Technology Access Centre (GTAC) in Parkville.

These students participated in a series of workshops and lectures which looked at Breaking the Code. Our students successfully tested and identified a pathogenic strain of bacteria from a hospital patient, used bioinformatics to locate and classify the gene mutation responsible for the genetic ...

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New School Uniform is Launched

Our new School uniform has finally arrived!   The Uniform Shop is taking bookings for fittings over the next week and thereafter normal shop hours resume and parents can obtain the uniform during those hours. Southwick families can make appointments with Jennifer for fittings.

Samples of the new uniform are on display in the Uniform Shop.

For all inquiries regarding appointments please contact the Uniform Shop on 9529 5277.

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