Last Friday the Year 11 Geography class made their way to Belgrave and visited Puffing Billy as a part of their case study on sustainable tourism. They spent the morning with Education Officer Peta Howard and Marketing Executive Ashley Woodrow who talked to the class about various environmental and social impacts of tourism. The class […]
We have set up an empty Shabbat table at the Magid campus. This Shabbat table has been constructed as a reminder of the more than 200 hostages currently being held in Gaza by Hamas. We leave the seats empty as a symbol of the hostages who are unable to attend Shabbat with their loved ones.
“The most hurtful part of it all? Many of my outspoken, larger-than-life, stick-it-to-the-man, ally-to-the-minority mates – silent.” These are the words directed towards a non-Jewish readership in an article entitled ‘How it feels to be a Jewish Australian right now’ in the online journal Missing Perspectives by King David alumna, Hannah Cohen. Hannah exposes the double standard
Thank you to our extended King David community who generously raised more than $26,000 in just a few days for The Joint and Magen David Adom (MDA), who are doing vital work in Israel. In total, we raised $11,386 for The Joint and $14,781 for MDA. Both organisations have passed on their gratitude to our community. As
Last week, I wrote to you to try to convey the challenge of channelling our hurt, anxiety and sorrow into support for one another and the Israeli people. As the Israel-Gaza war has extended into this second week we have already seen an incredible response from within the school community in this regard. The immediacy
Today our Junior School Jewish Life staff came together to give a meaningful day of Israel-related experiences for our students, helping them to feel they have made a tangible contribution of support at this time. The day was an opportunity to come together as a KDS community in support of Israel, her people and the
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Today was our Year 12 students’ last day at school before preparing for their upcoming VCE Exams. The Class of 2023 is a selfless, respectful cohort of young people who have been outstanding role models for all King David students. Considering the situation in Israel, the Class of 2023 decided this was not a day
This morning we held a special tekes at both campuses in support of Israel. Our ELC and Junior School students wore blue and white, and sung songs showing our love for Israel. At our Magid campus we held a Shabbat ceremony, lighting an extra candle for peace. We heard from Brett Kaye from The Joint
What a thrill to be part of this week’s annual Spring Concert, this year showcasing musical talents of students in various choral and musical ensembles from Years 1 to 12. The Percussion Ensemble gave a dramatic introduction to the performances playing the 20th Century Fox theme. Solo performances by Shayna E and Jacqui P (Year
Excitement was buzzzzzing in the Junior School from the moment the Year 2 students blew their shofarot in the Prep – Year 5 classrooms in the morning. The annual Rosh HaShanah Festival ensured every student was involved in engaging hands-on learning in preparation for the Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days). With each year level participating