Our ELC and our Junior School held a series of S’darim this week. Led by Louise Lowinger, Coordinator Jewish Life and Learning K5, and accompanied by Daniel Light, together we celebrated our freedom and told the story of our exodus from Mitzrayim (Egypt) with costume, acting and song. Baby Moshe was a highlight! We participated […]
Dear Community, Our tradition has a unique take on the notion of the past. When Eliezer Ben Yehuda – known for reviving the Hebrew language – penned the first Hebrew dictionary, he found no Hebrew word for “history”. As such, those that modernised the language adapted the English word and settled on “historia”. How is
Last week Year 6 and 7 students had a full day art excursion in the city. The day started with the ‘art of play’ program at the NGV. This program had students experiment with practical and playful activities within the gallery. Students then completed an observational drawing workshop in the botanical gardens, where they drew
On Friday our Year 5 leaders were awarded their leadership badges at a special assembly where they were welcomed as school leaders. David Opat reminded us that the best leaders lead by example. Instead of telling someone to pick up rubbish, a leader will pick up rubbish and ask people to join them. Our Year
This week Gan Zayit, one of our ELC classes, enjoyed our first Gan Tevah bush kinder adventure! Nature play is an indispensable element in promoting holistic children’s development in early childhood, ranging from physical, social and emotional, cognitive, aesthetic to overall wellbeing (Chawla, 2015; Wilson, 2018). Understanding what’s in nature, such as plants and animals,
This week Year 5 went to the GRIP (generosity, responsibility, integrity and people) student leadership conference. It was such a great opportunity for us to experience. We learnt so many things about stepping up to leadership, integrity and teamwork. There were 3000 children from 217 schools across Victoria at the conference. We were able to
This term we have seen a very substantial number of students and staff being forced into isolation due to becoming infected with COVID-19 or being designated a household contact. While we were all told to be aware that there would be very high levels of community transmission, I must confess that the magnitude of the
To assist our students in exploring career options, we are hosting informal lunchtime chats with some of our KDS alumni that have achieved success across a range of industries. Jarred Gerson (class of 2011) took some time out of his schedule at the global, commercial law firm Ashurst to discuss the pathway he took to
We had an incredible time celebrating Purim yesterday. We rolled out the red carpet for our Hollywood stars at the Senior School and entered a world Under the Sea at the Junior School. From Audrey Hepburn to Octopi to mermaids – what a wonderful transformation! Alongside our annual costume parade at the Junior School, there
This week the media was full of articles regarding the annual NAPLAN tests. NAPLAN stands for National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy and is a series of tests undertaken annually across Australia for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN has been a highly contested space in the Australian schools system since its