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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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At camp we were blessed with warm sunny days that melted our frost after surfing under the sun in the refreshing water of the ocean. We learnt how to ride waves, relax our minds from worries and challenge ourselves with a week away from the comforts of our homes. We had the long awaited joy
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This week our Year 6 students ventured to the city on a quest to find out more about Melbourne’s rich Indigenous culture and history. At the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria) students were fascinated with the Bark Ladies exhibition which celebrated an extraordinary collection of work by Yolu women artists from the Buku-Larrgay Mulka Centre,
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I would like to share with you an extract from my speech from this week’s Back to School Service. The Back to School Service is our acknowledgement of the promise of the school year. It is also a chance for our community to celebrate the contributions of extraordinary staff members and students who do so
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Our Year 8 History students spent Friday morning exploring the past when they welcomed a troop of peasants, knights and squires into our school. It was Medieval mayhem when students participated in an archery tournament and explored the development of weapons and medieval clothing. Students also learned about the system of crime and punishment during
Year 1 students have been learning about the concepts change and connection. They investigated toys as well as life in the past, and how they are connected to it. Students have created time lines then compared and contrasted to see what has changed and what has stayed the same. They also used imagination to design
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I have been thinking a lot about the term “community”. It seems so automatic that I address you as “community” in this column, but it really is yet another expression of the prioritisation of the warm relationships that we work so hard to foster here amongst the staff, students and families of The King David
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