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
This week, our Year 9 Nitzan students were visited by four local politicians from across the political spectrum – David Southwick (LP), Josh Burns (ALP), Nina Taylor (ALP) and Sam Hibbins (GRN). Students participated in a Q and A style seminar moderated by our 2020 alumnus, Ethan Mileikowski. Questions varied from the straightforward “How do
Finegan Kruckemeyer’s The Snow may be set in a very cold climate but our talented VCE Theatre Studies students warmed audience hearts with their whimsical, humorous, mysterious and sincere performances. Below is a note from Head of Senior School, David Robinson after opening night: Dear cast and crew of The Snow, What a fantastic performance of The Snow
The Year 5 First Nations Va’ad (committee) have developed a board game entitled Djeembana (gathering) which helps children learn about First Nation’s culture. They wanted a creative and engaging way of teaching about First Nations culture and decided upon a board game. They then set about designing the board, pieces and a unique way of
Shavuot at the ELC and Junior School was full of learning and immersive experiences. We baked cheesecake and yum yum balls, made flower crowns, the luchot habrit and a beautiful mural for the bikkurim (first fruits). The students joined together at “Har Sinai” to witness the amazing event when we received the 10 commandments all those years ago. Chag
Students from Years 6-8 packed into our MPR on Wednesday for the annual Shavuot cheesecake competition. A record number of students presented entries to the judges, ranging from classic New York baked cheesecake to cookies and cream flavoured dessert, a twist on the traditional blintz (gluten free!) and a pavlova. Our judges, teachers of Year