Robert Blackwood Hall was filled with splendour on Sunday night as Magid Campus students celebrated our school year, Years 6-12 award recipients, and the Class of 2024. Marc Light gave the message that “your lives can be full of meaning in whichever direction the vicissitudes of life take you. You can use the model that […]
It is a bitter-sweet time to draw the school year to a close. Sadly we do this in the shadow of last week’s terrible terrorist attack on the Adass Israel shule and the surge in domestic antisemitism. Yet we must also acknowledge the joy of our community and the blessings of a school year that
For our final class excursion, the children of Gan Gefen had an incredible experience at the Museum of Play and Art (MoPA), a space designed to inspire creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning. After a quick morning tea, they were divided into two groups. One of our MoPA educators, Zoe Ziguras, was a King David School
Year 8 students were privileged to hear Eli Parkes speak about his experience making aliyah to Israel and his contributions to the war effort after Oct 7. Eli was raised in Melbourne and barracks for the Pies. He made aliyah after he finished university. Eli moved because he “wanted to be in the place where
We did it! What a fantastic, fun day out for our entire community! The rain couldn’t dampen our spirits or keep our wonderful King David community away. Thousands of people came through the gates on Sunday for the much-loved King’s Carnival. Proud families and teachers watched on as our students performed on the stage. The
Year 7 students were privileged to hear from Rachel Kaplan, from HaGal Sheli, an Israeli NGO, which has been helping “at-risk” Israeli youth through surfing in various clubs along the Mediterranean coast. As an Israeli tour guide, I myself was privileged to take educational tours to visit their centre in Bat Yam, and see their
At today’s Annual General Meeting for The King David School Parents’ Association (KDSPA), Marc Light thanked the Committee for their tireless dedication to building community at KDS and fundraising through the many initiatives and events held throughout the year. Acknowledgement was also given to those KDS parents who contribute in small or big ways to
As the year draws to a close, we celebrated our kindergartners’ journey with a magical end-of-year celebration at the Urban Forest filled with creativity, exploration, and joy! The children were buzzing with excitement as they donned their beautiful crowns, each one uniquely decorated with little pictures representing bush, grass and beach kinder that they had
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I would like to share with you an extract from the speech I delivered to our Year 12s (Shichvat Lavi) at last night’s Graduation Dinner: So Shichvat Lavi, your time has come. You have reached graduation and are ready to be let loose on an unsuspecting world. Many of you have had B’nei Mitzvah, indeed
This morning our Prep to Year 2 students shared Shabbat with their Grandparents and Special Friends. The Kobritz Hall was filled with song, tzedakah, and ruach as each year level welcomed Shabbat with their family members. With songs new and old, the hall was filled with uplifting energy. We lit the candles, washed our hands,
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