This week four King David School students were honoured to receive the Greg Sher Memorial Award in a special ceremony facilitated by the Community Security Group (CSG). The awards were presented by CSG CEO Justin Kagan who served alongside Private Greg Sher. Greg Sher was a much loved soldier and CSG volunteer who contributed greatly […]
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As part of our exploration of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, the Year 5 students recently visited Toolangi State Forest and the Black Saturday Lookout and Memorial in Kinglake. This excursion marked the culmination of our learning about the causes, impacts and recovery efforts following one of the most significant natural disasters in Victoria’s history. At
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After postponing the annual Prep to Year 5 Inter-house Athletics Carnival for a week due to poor weather, we ran a very successful carnival with our students enjoying the day. All students from Prep to Year 5 ran, jumped and threw themselves into a variety of events. Ultimately Galil won the trophy, making that four
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Last week, the Year 10 Food and Society Class held its inaugural “Macaroni & Cheese: Students vs the School’s Iron Chef”. During an extra for the class, Green issued the challenge to the students of the class who accepted the challenge! Despite not liking Mac and Cheese, the Bornstein twins experimented with adding olives, spinach
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Gan Tamar has been exploring the theme of Kindness and having read The Kindness Book by Todd Parr, discovered that there are many different ways to be kind. Kindness isn’t just something we only show to our friends and families, it can also be shown to our natural environment, the creatures living in it, the world, and even to
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At King David, education reaches far beyond the classroom. Our Outdoor Education program is a vibrant and integral part of our holistic approach to learning – designed to empower students with essential life skills, resilience, and a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. And this extensive co-curricular program starts in the Junior
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In their final Nitzan term, our Year 9 students explore and experience the many cultures that make up our marvelous Melbourne. From Little India in Dandenong to Bollywood Dancing in Richmond, visits to the Chinese Museum and Kung Fu lessons in Carlton, our students see the sights, smell the smells and walk the paths of
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Making special memories was key in today’s Prep to 2 Grandparents’ Shabbat. The joy in their Jewish learning was clearly evident as students showed their doting families what they do every week to celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat at school. Our incredible Jewish Life team have brought Judaism alive and engaging into the hearts of our wonderful
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This week, Gan Tamar went on their very first Beach Kinder excursion to Elwood Beach. The children arrived eager and excited, with many asking throughout the morning, “Is it time to go yet?” The bus ride felt long as the children’s anticipation grew, and they repeated “Are we there yet?” Before long, we finally arrived,
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Year 4 students utilised the three Cs – collaboration, creativity and critical thinking – as they transformed their narrative writing into film during an exciting stop motion animation incursion on Wednesday. The students began the creative process by individually storyboarding their ideas, then worked collaboratively in teams to settle on a final story idea for
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