The Senior School celebrated the end of Term 2 with a lively assembly showcasing our musical talent, sporting achievements, and our Kinor David badge recipients. VCE music students Raphy and Sienna performed, as well as the Senior String Ensemble, the Nana band, and the Senior School choir. Students Charlie (Year 11), Jackson (Year 11), Teige […]
Facilitated by Tzevet Lev (Jewish Life team), a Year 12 Shabbaton was held at Queenscliffe last weekend, with the aim of the camp for students to experience a meaningful Shabbat together and reflect on their time at school. Students explored their connection with the Jewish community and their Jewish identities and discussed what they want
“If these students represent the future, then we have nothing to worry about.” These were Head of Junior School David Opat’s closing words at the recent Year 3 Term 2 assembly. The theme for the assembly was inclusivity and the students shared with us how they had been studying this topic this term. They had
We are celebrating Yom Yerushalayim today with our ELC and Junior Students wearing “a touch of gold” to connect to Jerusalem. As well as learning about the reunification of Jerusalem in Jewish Studies today, we have a western wall at the Junior School where students can come and write their wishes for Yom Yerushalayim. The
This Tuesday was an amazing achievement for KDS. The morning began with 35 students from Years 4-6 pushing themselves in the challenging Cross Country Carnival. Students in Years 4 & 5 were to run 2km while students in Year 6 ran 3km. A historical moment happened when Year 5 student Itai Singer was the first
“Gather ’round people, I’ll tell you a story. An eight year long story of power and pride…” This is the beginning to Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly’s immortal anthem “From Little Things Big Things Grow” which tells the story of First Nations leader Vincent Lingiari’s fight for land rights for the Gurindji people of Kalkarindji
This week, Year 10 students Tash Freiberg, Ella Simons and Liv Lazarow attended the Secondary Schools Parliamentary Convention at Parliament House. Students from around Victoria learned about the rules of the legislative chamber before debating the mock proposed bill to continue judge alone trials for indictable offenses post COVID-19. Ella Simons provided the opening statement
Students in Year 4 have been learning about French Impressionism in their Music classes, and about the Post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh in Art. On Tuesday 17 May they went on an exciting excursion to The Lume, where they were able to immerse themselves in 360 degree projections of Van Gogh’s artworks accompanied by a
Last week students across the School participated in our annual NAPLAN testing. I have previously used this column to discuss the merits and detriments of NAPLAN and explained how we utilise NAPLAN data as one of many indicators of student and cohort progress. The utilisation of data-based evidence to inform changes in teaching is a
Last Friday, the Year 11 students went to TBI to participate in a new program, THRIVE [this has replaced ‘Flourish Girl’ and ‘Man Cave’], an intra-year level bonding program with the mixing of genders. My group had 3 incredible leaders, Josh, Tal and Zoe. The program was on mental health and how to support friends