A cursory analysis of the content of our liturgy, poetry and history identifies that the relationship with Zion is at the heart of the Jewish religion. Many of our prayers, our common cultural conventions and significant archeological findings attest to the multilayered, complex and ancient connection between the Jewish people and Israel. On my recent […]
On Yom HaZikaron, Magid Campus staff and students gathered together to remember the 25,033 fallen Israeli soldiers. This year’s commemoration concentrated particularly on victims of October 7 and IDF losses in the ensuing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prayers were read, the Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast, candles were lit and a wreath was
Our school community celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut together on Tuesday. Students at the Magid Campus travelled to the Kinneret, saw the Kotel, went to Shuk HaCarmel, and climbed Masada as they entered the school. After an Assembly, the students had a variety of programming throughout the day which was designed to balance the celebratory nature of
“Think about your children when they’re in their 20s, what do you hope for?” This question was posed by Dr Marc Brackett to the audience at his talk this week at The King David School entitled ‘Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Raising Happy, Healthy and Successful Kids’. Dr Brackett has collated data on responses to
This week King David School proudly sent 60 students to compete in the EISM Athletics Carnival, showcasing their athletic prowess on the track. We were awarded the prestigious ‘Most Improved’ award, surpassing last year’s performance by an impressive 689 points. Throughout the day, our students demonstrated exceptional talent and determination as they ran, jumped, and
Each year at King David, it has become a tradition for students across Years 10-12 to volunteer their time to write, organise and present the school’s annual Yom HaShoah commemoration. From writing the script, to teaching the Year 6 cohort the Partisan Hymn, this group of students demonstrate a serious commitment to preserving and teaching
Gan Zayit’s scooter/bike riding this week was so much fun and everyone was so excited! Before we went, we spoke about a few rules and shared our preconceived thoughts. Then afterwards, we reflected and shared our thoughts again, talking about What Went Well (WWW). One of the most important parts of child development is play
“For the dead and the living, we must bear witness.” These words by Nobel Laureate, Eli Wiesel, capture the essence of memorialisation of the Shoah. This week we commemorated Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. In moving t’kasim (ceremonies) we honoured the victims and heard powerful testimony from a Holocaust survivor. In the introduction to the Magid Campus
After our break for Pesach, we had a packed T’filah at the Magid Campus this morning! Students from across the school crowded into the Tzev Lev Jewish Life space as we sung, davened, and listened to two drashot. Year 12 student Maddy gave a drash on ‘M’tzora’, which was one of the Parashiyot in the
This week marks (excuse the pun!) 10 years since Marc Light was appointed Principal of The King David School. He followed Michele Bernshaw, who as Principal for over 15 years, made a significant contribution in shaping the School. Marc came to King David after several years as an educator at both Mt Scopus and Bialik
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The King David School acknowledges the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung and the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin nation as Traditional Owners of the land on which we are fortunate to teach and learn. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. In the spirit of tikkun olam, we seek to ‘learn and understand’ the history, struggle and culture of our First Nations People. We pay our respects to them and to their Elders past and present.