The focus for Year 8 Design Technology in Semester 1 was learning all about something we all probably take for granted, our hands. Students learnt about the anatomy of the hand and created a cardboard prototype of a hand to simulate tendons and simple hand movements. Students then learnt about individuals with a limb difference, …
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King David performed brilliantly at the recent B’nai Brith Art competition. The Competition is open to Jewish students aged 11 to 18 and categories include painting and drawing, sculpture, mixed media, digital and photography. This year the competition and exhibition was again virtual due to the lockdown. Award winners are: • Raffi Jenshel (Thalia Hakin Memorial Prize …
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Year 7 students started their Classroom Music elective this week and because of the lockdown, received instruction online. Their first lesson involved instruction on how to assemble the instrument, hold it correctly and make their first sounds. The program is open to all students regardless of their level of musical experience and takes place three …
In Semester 1, Year 8 Coding students developed the foundation for mobile app development for iOS, Android and Web apps. Students created a portfolio of apps including a language translator app, image recognition app, choose your own adventure app and a to-do list app. All students then completed an “Idea to App” project to identify …
After two weeks in lockdown and waiting with bated breath to see if we could go to Ballarat, the Year 5s were able to go on camp. We immersed ourselves in 19th Century Victoria and the mining boom that helped shape the future of our country. The night show at Sovereign Hill was mind blowing …
On Thursday, Yr 8/9 boys football team brought home the first AFL championship by defeating Bialik 62-38 in a thrilling match. Bialik were undefeated throughout the season with KDS only suffering once loss to them. In perfect conditions, the boys kicked the first goal of the game. Bialik then missed 4 opportunities allowing KDS to …
On Tuesday, Senior boys and the Yrs 8/9 boys competed in the EISM Soccer gala day. Both teams performed extremely well during the round robin phase and made it into the semi finals. Sadly the senior team were knocked out finishing in 3rd position overall. The Yrs 8/9 boys however made it through to the …
Throughout Term 2 , Year 6 students explored the question ‘How can we bring the Old City of Jerusalem to life in the classroom?’ To answer this question, students were instructed to create, develop and facilitate an authentic tour of the Jerusalem Old City. Students worked in groups to create a tour company that had …
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Elephant Ed (a national leading sexuality education provider to hundreds of schools around Australia) delivered a very insightful and informative webinar this week on sexual consent, including the legalities of consent and the importance of parental involvement in educating their children about consent. The presenters highlighted the influence of peers, the media and most significantly, …
It’s been a busy couple of weeks throughout Term 2 for the Visual Arts students. A range of experiences, excursions and student work exhibitions to finish off the term. Year 4 students looked at the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai who did woodblock prints of waterfalls. Then they used Plasticine to make their own waterfall sculpted …