Exploring family histories and uncovering the roots that connect students to their past, present, and future was celebrated at the Year 8 Kabbalat Dorot ceremony this week. Student projects reflected how immersed they were in discovering family stories and connections. And the presentations by students of their family stories were fascinating. Many thanks to the […]
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The transmission of an abiding and vital sense of Jewish identity is at the core of our mission. This week, our Year 8 students celebrated their unique family histories and journeys through our Kabbalat Dorot (Generations) project. With the able support of Jewish studies staff members, Corrine Appelbaum, Andrea Gore, Feygi Phillips and Bradley Smith, and
Late last week, students across the school celebrated Lag BaOmer. On Thursday evening, many students from Years 6 – 12 gathered around a toasty bonfire to celebrate Lag BaOmer. The afternoon began with an explanation of Lag BaOmer and its significance, as well as some of the customs and ideas associated with the day. Students then
It was one of those freezing mornings that makes you want to stay curled up in bed — and getting ready for Bush Kinder was no easy feat. We were running late, and it felt like it took forever to wriggle into our blue protective overalls, gumboots, and coats. But finally, wrapped up and ready,
A team of 78 students competed on Friday in the EISM Athletics Carnival held at Lakeside Stadium. In what was a magnificent Autumn Melbourne day our students ran, jumped and threw themselves into every event, both in team and individual events. The day was filled with ribbons from our amazing athletes as they competed all
Almost all of us can remember with delight a childhood experience of being read to. I have many such memories of reading with, and alongside, my parents. My favourite book when I was in kindergarten at The King David School was gifted to me by a special teacher. I was so enthralled with Monty Mouse that I
After placing fourth during the Round Robin competition, the King David Year 8/9 boys’ basketball team came up against undefeated Huntingtower School in the grand final this week. Previously Huntingtower defeated King David by 19 points during the regular season but on grand final day, it was King David’s time to shine. The game was
After coverage in The Age, 9 News, 3AW and more, we are incredibly proud to launch the School’s bold new wellbeing program, Ctrl Alt Del. This innovative program is aimed at giving parents a strength-in-numbers approach to “taking back control of their kids’ childhoods”. Families listened to a stellar panel comprising Charlie Pickering and
“Gen Z became the first generation in history to go through puberty with a portal in their pockets that called them away from the people nearby and into an alternative universe that was exciting, addictive, unstable, and… unsuitable for children and adolescents.” This quote from renowned thought leader Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation summarises why Haidt believes
This week Gan Seorah went on another exciting Bush Kinder adventure—and what a magical day it was! The children were bursting with curiosity as we explored the natural environment. We climbed over logs, balanced on rocks, and discovered all sorts of hidden creatures in the bush. One of the highlights was when the children worked
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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.