Yesterday, I had the joy and nachat (pride) of attending the Senior Kindergarten Family Fun Day. It was a beautiful opportunity for our students, parents and educators to come together to celebrate the growth and learning that has taken place so far this year. Watching our students sing, dance, decorate family portraits and observing the warm […]
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The recent school holiday period was a challenging time for the Melbourne Jewish community. The arson attack on the East Melbourne shule and the violent protest on diners at Miznon restaurant in the CBD were reflective of an increasing spate of antisemitic incidents and rhetoric which have left many in our community feeling concerned and
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The relationship between Israel and Diaspora Jewish communities is a crucial one that has matured and changed over the 77 years of the State’s existence. A prevailing understanding of shared interdependence now lies at the heart of our appreciation of the centrality of Israel to Jewish communities and of the role the Diaspora plays in
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Many of us have a school examination story that reflects the particularly challenging place that these experiences play in our education. My mother used to tell me about a high school examination which she used as a life lesson. She had written an essay, reread it in the minutes before submission and then decided it
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It has now been a week since the escalation of the war in Israel which has seen direct engagement with Iran. It has been an exceedingly worrying time for so many of us who have close friends and family members in Israel. Israelis have been cautious of entering directly into conflict with Iran for some
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This week our Year 9 students were presented with a wonderful opportunity to hear from a broad panel of politicians from across the political spectrum. They learnt from the panellists’ insights but also from their capacity to model collegiality and respect despite their differing worldviews. Within the Year 9 Nitzan program, our students are empowered
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Educational research has long established that achieving positive learning outcomes for students is significantly enhanced through an alignment between home and school. However, in recent weeks there has been a proliferation of media discussion regarding the deteriorating relationship between parents and schools. Articles about the topic have included horror examples of poor behaviour that has
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The transmission of an abiding and vital sense of Jewish identity is at the core of our mission. This week, our Year 8 students celebrated their unique family histories and journeys through our Kabbalat Dorot (Generations) project. With the able support of Jewish studies staff members, Corrine Appelbaum, Andrea Gore, Feygi Phillips and Bradley Smith, and
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Almost all of us can remember with delight a childhood experience of being read to. I have many such memories of reading with, and alongside, my parents. My favourite book when I was in kindergarten at The King David School was gifted to me by a special teacher. I was so enthralled with Monty Mouse that I
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“Gen Z became the first generation in history to go through puberty with a portal in their pockets that called them away from the people nearby and into an alternative universe that was exciting, addictive, unstable, and… unsuitable for children and adolescents.” This quote from renowned thought leader Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation summarises why Haidt believes
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