The Foundation Brunch last week was a complete sell-out, filling the beautiful Elwood Bathers with a vibrant mix of supporters, current parents, grandparents, and representatives from key community organisations, TBI and PJV. Attendees were captivated by special guest Deborah Conway AM, who was interviewed by former School Council President Lahra Carey on “Art, advocacy, and […]
On Monday, selected senior students travelled to St Kilda Shule, joining peers from Bialik and Mount Scopus, to hear an extraordinary firsthand account from Rachel Edri and her son Evyatar about their experience during the October 7 Hamas attacks. Rachel Edri, a 65-year-old resident of Ofakim, became a national symbol of resilience and bravery after
This term, Year 3 students have been diving into the world of money! We have had a fantastic time learning how many different ways there are to make up a dollar, how to calculate change and what it means to be smart with spending. To put our learning into action, we created our very own
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Our Year 6 students have been enthusiastically learning how to build and program LEGO robots as part of an exciting STEM Kindle unit. Using LEGO Mindstorms kits, they explored the fundamentals of robotics, including sensor integration, movement coding, and problem-solving strategies. The unit culminated in a thrilling Sumo-Bot competition, where students pitted their robots against
On their recent excursion, Year 4 students embarked on an exciting journey aboard the Enterprize tall ship, a 27-metre topsail schooner. The ship is a replica of the vessel originally built in Hobart in 1830 and first sailed to the Yarra River in Melbourne in 1835. During their visit, the children experienced life as a
Year 10 camp is off to a flying start! Students have been participating in a range of activities and workshops to examine the concept of leadership since they arrived last night. Staff have been very impressed with their maturity and engagement. This morning offered adventure activities with students choosing between mountain bike riding or canoeing
On Thursday night we were treated to beautiful pieces performed by our Middle and Senior School ensembles. The Middle School Musical Theatre Club, directed by Libby Choo, performed ‘Colours of the Wind’ (from Pocahontas). The Strings Ensemble, directed by Amy Banner, performed the Irish tune ‘Drowsy Maggie’ and Motzart’s ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’. The Beginner and Intermediate Concert
The ELC & Junior School children celebrated Shavuot today in grand style! As the chag was at the start of this week, today was the perfect day to be fully immersed in all things meaningful to this important festival. Prep students created Har Sinai crowns, Year 1s made Ten Commandment hand prints, Year 2s baked
Students from Years 10 to 12 were treated to a visit from Australian champion and 2 x Olympian Kyle Vander-Kuyp this week. His visit was timed with National Reconciliation Week. Kyle talked about the importance of home, connection and love and support. He spoke about the psychological influence when it comes to elite sports as
This week, the VCE Theatre Studies class presented three sold out performances of ‘A Very Jewish Christmas Carol’ by acclaimed playwright Elise Esther Hearst who is also a KDS alumni and current KDS parent. The play is a black comedy that offers rich opportunities for our students to explore and develop their characters and interpret
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