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 […]
Earlier this term our Year 9 Nitzan students were enormously privileged to be able to meet with a panel of individuals involved in the world of politics in order to expand their understanding of the political process and to launch their deep investigation of social justice issues and involvement in changemaking. The panel was attended
This week, the entrance to the Senior School was transformed into a Tel Aviv nightclub, a Mediterranean beach setting and a downtown Israeli shuk. Meanwhile, the Junior School explored meaningful Israeli inventions and unique icons, was buoyed with communal singing and the incredible Year 4 Israeli flag parade – not once, but twice – as
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The start of Term 2 is replete with a series of moving commemorative assemblies in which we reflect on grief, tragedy and hope for a better future. These themes came through strongly in this week’s ANZAC Day and Yom HaShoah assemblies and will be again emphasised in our Yom HaZikaron Tekes next week. Our ANZAC
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
I have often written to you regarding our school’s tagline – “It’s where I belong.” I love the way that this expresses our unique and close knit community and our genuine appreciation for the value of each community member that we are so fortunate to connect with. King David’s community feel is well regarded among
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
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
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
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