METS Performance Consulting, an elite Sports Science organization, came to work with our Unit 3&4 PE students on Monday this week. The fitness testing included a combination of fitness tests specific to the VCAA curriculum, using technical light gates and force plates. Students were tested on their anaerobic capacity with a Wingate cycle test, aerobic […]
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Last semester, the Year 10 Drama students (Kiera Edelstein, Dari Justin, Kayla Pizzo and Jules Salter) developed a performance as part of the Drama Victoria ‘Connections Festival’. This festival is committed to connecting Victorian secondary Drama students with the artworks, ideas, and messages of First Nations artists. The performance they developed was presented in our
Our Year 7 students have started Term 3 undertaking Project Slingshot, a Project-based Learning initiative with a focus on innovation. Over two days, students honed the valuable skills of creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication. One highlight was the Rube Goldberg challenge, where students worked in groups to make their own Rube Goldberg machines. RETURN
Over the last few months, local First Nations artist, Heather Kennedy, spent time as artist in residence at our Junior School, working with students to create a meaningful mural. Heather describes the newly installed mural at the Dandenong Road campus as representing the students’ “happy places, family and community”. At an assembly this week, the
King David VS Scopus. Wednesday. 8pm. June 21, 2023. This was a battle of ages, between two rival Jewish schools. The negative team, consisting of KDS students, was made up of Sophia B, Ebony L, and Zac Y. The debate began with a heated argument from the first Scopus speaker. However, Sophia was up next,
We had an extra special student-led T’filah this morning with a d’var Torah from our talented Year 6 students Lily, Milly, Mae and Emmy. Starting with a lively rendition of Modeh ani, the Tzev Lev J-Life space was filled with ruach as students from year 6 to Year 12 sung and played instruments together. Lily, Milly, Mae and Emmy then each took turns
This week Dr Megan Sebben from the CSIRO spoke to our burgeoning scientists in Year 2 who have been learning about the water cycle. Dr Sebben is currently an advisor to ‘kick start’ companies and she has particular expertise in the field of groundwater. Our Year 2 students were bursting with questions for Dr Megan,
Yesterday the Year 9 boys’ softball team defeated cross town rivals Bialik College in the EISM grand final. The match was played with high intensity as both teams were on five runs a piece with KDS last to bat. With the game on the line, KDS stepped up the game and brought home six runs
The feedback from our annual KDSPA Breakfast held today at Kooyong Tennis Club has been unanimous! Guests left feeling a little more hopeful about the peacebuilding process and outcome in the Middle East and the power of humanity. Our guest speaker Dr Jeremie Bracka, Australian-Israeli human rights lawyer, comedian and academic, spoke to the title of his
After finishing in the Runners Up position in 2022, the Year 5 and 6 boys’ Soccer team were out for revenge. A sweet day it was for them as they blew the opposition apart going through the round robin tournament undefeated. In the grand final, KDS defeated Elwood Primary 2-0 to be crowned District Champions
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The King David School is a forward-thinking school that fosters a love of learning, egalitarianism and a proud connection to Jewish identity.
The King David School acknowledges the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung and the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin nation as Traditional Owners of the land on which we are fortunate to teach and learn. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. In the spirit of tikkun olam, we seek to ‘learn and understand’ the history, struggle and culture of our First Nations People. We pay our respects to them and to their Elders past and present.