After finishing in the Runners Up position in 2022, the Year 5 and 6 boys’ Soccer team were out for revenge. A sweet day it was for them as they blew the opposition apart going through the round robin tournament undefeated. In the grand final, KDS defeated Elwood Primary 2-0 to be crowned District Champions […]
World Environment Day is an annual global event celebrated on 5 June. This annual day encourages all of us to be more aware and take action for the protection of our environment. The theme this year is ‘solutions to the plastic pollution’. This year marks the event’s 50th anniversary. Over the last few days in
This week, our Year 9 Nitzan students were visited by four local politicians from across the political spectrum – David Southwick (LP), Josh Burns (ALP), Nina Taylor (ALP) and Sam Hibbins (GRN). Students participated in a Q and A style seminar moderated by our 2020 alumnus, Ethan Mileikowski. Questions varied from the straightforward “How do
Over the past weeks you will have heard about the Victorian Government’s proposal to remove the decades long Payroll Tax exemption that has been in place for independent schools. Needless to say, I am greatly concerned by the financial implications of this proposed change and, even more so, by the absolute lack of consultation or
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. As a group we learnt and discussed the meaning of such a big word, we learnt that it meant making amends and
Finegan Kruckemeyer’s The Snow may be set in a very cold climate but our talented VCE Theatre Studies students warmed audience hearts with their whimsical, humorous, mysterious and sincere performances. Below is a note from Head of Senior School, David Robinson after opening night: Dear cast and crew of The Snow, What a fantastic performance of The Snow
The Year 5 First Nations Va’ad (committee) have developed a board game entitled Djeembana (gathering) which helps children learn about First Nation’s culture. They wanted a creative and engaging way of teaching about First Nations culture and decided upon a board game. They then set about designing the board, pieces and a unique way of
This year’s National Reconciliation Week theme is ‘Be a Voice for Generations’. Across the school we have been immersed in meaningful activities that celebrate First Nations’ culture, history and contribution and also recognise the devastation that has resulted from dispossession and the efforts to close the gap that exists in so many aspects of life
Shavuot at the ELC and Junior School was full of learning and immersive experiences. We baked cheesecake and yum yum balls, made flower crowns, the luchot habrit and a beautiful mural for the bikkurim (first fruits). The students joined together at “Har Sinai” to witness the amazing event when we received the 10 commandments all those years ago. Chag
Students from Years 6-8 packed into our MPR on Wednesday for the annual Shavuot cheesecake competition. A record number of students presented entries to the judges, ranging from classic New York baked cheesecake to cookies and cream flavoured dessert, a twist on the traditional blintz (gluten free!) and a pavlova. Our judges, teachers of Year