That special ingredient that turns similarly-aged students into a cohort, a collection of individuals into a community, and our school into a second home was on display at Year 12 Celebration Day which occurred last Friday. Celebration Day marked a beautiful opportunity to farewell the Class of 2025, also known as Shichvat Yuval, as they […]
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On the date set by the Knesset to commorate Oct 7 2023, Years 5-12 came together for a Memorial Ceremony for the victims of October 7 and the Swords of Iron War. We lit a memorial candle, said prayers for Israel, for peace, and for the safe passage and healing of the hostages. Students spoke
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Chag Sukkot Sameach! Students big and small celebrated Sukkot throughout the week. All students had the opportunity to learn, eat and play in the Sukkah at each campus. Year 3 and Year 5 students visited Magid Campus where our Year 11 students helped them decorate the sukkah and smell the etrog. At our Dandenong Rd
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The Year 5 students recently embarked on a memorable journey that blended history, nature, and personal growth. Their adventure began with a visit to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, the culmination of their term-long study on the Victorian Gold Rush. This immersive experience allowed students to step back in time and engage with Australia’s rich history.
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This has been such an extraordinary week. We are all feeling bruised and apprehensive, and our joy is mixed with so much sorrow. But finally, finally, after such unimaginable suffering, we have been blessed to see the footage of the remaining living hostages being reunited with their loved ones. Of course, the raw emotion of
On Monday Junior School students got ready for Rosh HaShanah with a festival of special activities. These included seeing bees up close, making honey joys and honey jars, baking round challah, partaking in a Rosh HaShanah seder, making challah covers, tzedakah boxes, Rosh HaShanah decorations and Year 5 visiting Rabbi Levi at Emmy Monash. Students
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This term in technology has been an extraordinarily busy one across our core subjects and Middle School electives. Here is a snapshot of what has been happening: Year 6 Kindle Robotics (Core): students developed a Sumo Bot, capable of sensing then pushing another robot off a platform. They iteratively developed their robot, refining their robot
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The Middle School Musical, SpongeBob, the much-loved musical of the colourful characters’ adventures under the sea, dazzled audiences across three performances. The themes of teamwork and friendship reminded us that when challenges feel overwhelming, we are stronger when we unite, listen to each other, and believe in the power of collaboration. In staging this production,
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As we come to the end of term and approach the conclusion of 5785 it is time to reflect on the Jewish year that has passed. It goes without saying that 5785 has been another challenging year for the Jewish people. We have seen another full year of war and the devastation that this has
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On a cold and wet Wednesday at Ruffy Lake Park in Doncaster, KDS competed in the EISM Cross Country event. After weeks of early Friday morning training, our students were ready to rise to the challenge. Congratulations to Abi, Coby, Raphael, Ofek, and Eli who all achieved impressive top 10 finishes. A special Kol HaKavod
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