Our Year One students recently had an exciting excursion to Como House, where they experienced a fascinating journey into the past. The day was filled with engaging activities that brought history to life. Students played olden days games like croquet, skipping, hot potato, egg and spoon race, and sack race. They also learned about the […]
Thirteen alumni returned to King David this week to share their career advice with Years 10-12 students. From working on the lunar space rover to researching cancer cells, alumni in a wide variety of industries explained their career trajectories and shared their insights with our students. Our students really enjoyed hearing about the different and
On Yom HaZikaron, Magid Campus staff and students gathered together to remember the 25,033 fallen Israeli soldiers. This year’s commemoration concentrated particularly on victims of October 7 and IDF losses in the ensuing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prayers were read, the Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast, candles were lit and a wreath was
Our school community celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut together on Tuesday. Students at the Magid Campus travelled to the Kinneret, saw the Kotel, went to Shuk HaCarmel, and climbed Masada as they entered the school. After an Assembly, the students had a variety of programming throughout the day which was designed to balance the celebratory nature of
This week King David School proudly sent 60 students to compete in the EISM Athletics Carnival, showcasing their athletic prowess on the track. We were awarded the prestigious ‘Most Improved’ award, surpassing last year’s performance by an impressive 689 points. Throughout the day, our students demonstrated exceptional talent and determination as they ran, jumped, and
Each year at King David, it has become a tradition for students across Years 10-12 to volunteer their time to write, organise and present the school’s annual Yom HaShoah commemoration. From writing the script, to teaching the Year 6 cohort the Partisan Hymn, this group of students demonstrate a serious commitment to preserving and teaching
After our break for Pesach, we had a packed T’filah at the Magid Campus this morning! Students from across the school crowded into the Tzev Lev Jewish Life space as we sung, davened, and listened to two drashot. Year 12 student Maddy gave a drash on ‘M’tzora’, which was one of the Parashiyot in the
This week marks (excuse the pun!) 10 years since Marc Light was appointed Principal of The King David School. He followed Michele Bernshaw, who as Principal for over 15 years, made a significant contribution in shaping the School. Marc came to King David after several years as an educator at both Mt Scopus and Bialik
There was no shortage of talent as our audience delighted in watching our Senior School musical, ’13’ as Evan Goldman (aka our mesmerising Year 11 student Jules S) mastered the complex social circles of his new school as his Bar Mitzvah approached and he ‘became a man’. There were rabbis, jocks, cheerleaders, geeks and goths
Across the Junior School the sounds of Pesach are in the air as children explore, sing and act their way through the Haggadah. On Seder night we will position ourselves in the footsteps of our ancestors, retelling the story of yitziat Mitzrayim. Prep and Year 3 students enjoyed incursions by the Matzah Bakery and delighted in