At today’s Annual General Meeting for The King David School Parents’ Association (KDSPA), Marc Light thanked the Committee for their tireless dedication to building community at KDS and fundraising through the many initiatives and events held throughout the year. Acknowledgement was also given to those KDS parents who contribute in small or big ways to […]
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As the year draws to a close, we celebrated our kindergartners’ journey with a magical end-of-year celebration at the Urban Forest filled with creativity, exploration, and joy! The children were buzzing with excitement as they donned their beautiful crowns, each one uniquely decorated with little pictures representing bush, grass and beach kinder that they had
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I would like to share with you an extract from the speech I delivered to our Year 12s (Shichvat Lavi) at last night’s Graduation Dinner: So Shichvat Lavi, your time has come. You have reached graduation and are ready to be let loose on an unsuspecting world. Many of you have had B’nei Mitzvah, indeed
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This morning our Prep to Year 2 students shared Shabbat with their Grandparents and Special Friends. The Kobritz Hall was filled with song, tzedakah, and ruach as each year level welcomed Shabbat with their family members. With songs new and old, the hall was filled with uplifting energy. We lit the candles, washed our hands,
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Our Year Four camp to Wombat Corner was an unforgettable adventure, packed with excitement, new skills, plenty of laughter, and awesome food! Students had the chance to try a variety of activities that encouraged teamwork, bravery, and resilience. One of the highlights was our very first stop – tree surfing – where everyone climbed into
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In his global bestseller The Anxious Generation, acclaimed American author and social psychologist, Jonathan Haidt, opens with a powerful hypothetical. Haidt offers a fictional scenario where the reader’s 10 year old daughter has been selected for a spot on an exploratory mission to Mars. The reader does not recall consenting to her application. Haidt writes: “unbeknownst
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Gan Gefen have been learning that our garden is home to many insects, each with unique roles in the ecosystem. We have helpful pollinators like bees and butterflies, soil-enriching worms, and natural pest controllers like ladybugs and spiders. However, not all of these insects can thrive or live safely. Predators and changing weather pose constant
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Faster, Higher, Stonger – Together! Our Junior School Athletes showed determination, courage and team spirit at the annual Inter-house Athletics Gala. We are so proud of the way our students encouraged each other and worked together! Mazal tov to Galil, the winning house! Thank you to our fabulous team of staff and parents that make
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20 years ago at this time of year, I completed my teaching qualifications and embarked on what has proven to be a wonderfully fulfilling career experience. From the very beginning, I found teaching to be an enormously meaningful, uplifting and rewarding vocation. You will, no doubt, have read of the many challenges that are being
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On Wednesday our Year 4 students had an unforgettable science incursion with Mad About Science, led by Lisa. This interactive session brought our current studies on forces to life in the most exciting way. Over the past few weeks, Year 4 students have been exploring various types of forces, including air resistance, gravity, friction, magnetism,
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