Our community came together to fundraise for school programs and scholarships for our annual Giving Day this Wednesday. We reached our fundraising goal – our Giving Day this week raised $159, 979! Thank you to every one who gave their time and funds and to our very generous Matching Donors! If you haven’t yet donated […]
Last Friday our staff participated in our annual Student Wellbeing Conference which was made possible thanks to the Debbie Stach Memorial Fund. The conference involves targeted professional development which is focused on supporting our staff to best meet the wellbeing needs of our students. Our school prioritises the wellbeing of our students as we believe
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It’s National Reconciliation Week and our students from ELC to VCE have been engaging in meaningful activities. In our Kindergarten students have learned Boonwurrung words, the symbolism of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags, and stories from the Dreaming. At the Junior School, students have been engaging in activities that celebrate First Nations culture.
Our VCE Theatre Studies students performed Matt Cameron’s Absurdist Black Comedy, ‘Ruby Moon’, over three nights this week. This production invited audiences to enter a nightmarish world where the boundaries between reality and illusion become increasingly blurred. As part of their VCE study, students are required to interpret a play text through their selected production
On Wednesday last week our Year 4 students went on an exciting excursion to the historic Polly Woodside, a beautifully preserved ship from 1885. This visit was designed to give the students an immersive experience of life aboard a convict ship, aligning perfectly with our studies of the First Fleet and providing a vivid context
Last Sunday we hosted the classes of 2004, 2014 and 2019 for their 20, 10 and 5 year reunions. The event was well attended by alumni and current and former staff who were very eager to come together and reminisce. To open the event, David Opat, our Vice Principal Student Wellbeing, expressed what was clearly
This week our Senior Boys’ Basketball team competed in the Grand Final of the Victorian College Championships. Unfortunately they did not defeat Box Hill Secondary College in this game, however they played excellent basketball throughout the season to warrant their place in the championship. They previously defeated Berwick College Grey, SEDA College and Berwick College
Our Year One students recently had an exciting excursion to Como House, where they experienced a fascinating journey into the past. The day was filled with engaging activities that brought history to life. Students played olden days games like croquet, skipping, hot potato, egg and spoon race, and sack race. They also learned about the
Thirteen alumni returned to King David this week to share their career advice with Years 10-12 students. From working on the lunar space rover to researching cancer cells, alumni in a wide variety of industries explained their career trajectories and shared their insights with our students. Our students really enjoyed hearing about the different and
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