Ghost-like slugs inhabiting the moon, emotional journeys of healing broken hearts and an intriguing title, Switch Back, were just some of the ideas that materialised in the ‘Write a Book in a Day’ event. On Tuesday 22 August, Year 5 students worked in teams over a nine hour period to craft stories in our KDS […]
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Just when we thought the sporting year couldn’t get better for our students in Years 4-6, it did! Our students have been crowned champions in softball, soccer and football and, after an amazing performance at the athletics track this week, KDS were named champions once again. This was the first championship in Athletics for KDS
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On Year 5 camp we did some amazing things and I am going to share with you one of my favorite activities that we did! We were at Sunnystones camp with the whole grade, our amazing teachers plus Michelle, one of the workers at Sunnystones. Michelle had explained to us that we would be going
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Kabbalat Mitzvah, our annual ceremony for Year 7 students, celebrates our B’nei Mitzvah and their coming of age. Students and their families gathered on Tuesday night and heard from members of three generations about their relationship with Shabbat. Families then chose from multiple Shabbat-themed sessions including challah plaiting, kiddush cup and challah-cover decorating and mindfulness.
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On Tuesday afternoon, our VCE Global Politics students came together to listen to and participate in a discussion with Mark Regev, Israel’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2016-2020, who kindly offered to run a session with our students. This was a unique opportunity and privilege to have someone of his calibre come and speak
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We shared a meaningful and memorable experience with families this week as our Year 4 students participated in the Eleh HaShemot ceremony. Eleh HaShemot means ‘these are the names’. In their Jewish Studies classes this year, students have been discovering the meaning behind their own names and associated stories and connections from the Tanach. They presented these connections
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Year One students embarked on a captivating incursion on Monday. They were given the opportunity to experience hands-on interaction with a wide array of materials, each demonstrating the fascinating properties of sound and light. The incursion was designed to foster curiosity and exploration among the students, and it succeeded beyond expectations. Under the guidance of
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The jewels in the KDS sporting crown this year are the Year 6 boys. Yesterday the boys brought home yet another championship to the KDS trophy cabinet as they won the AFL 9s Jewish Schools’ Cup. KDS had one boys’ and one girls’ team in the competition and both teams started off the competition in
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We are thrilled to welcome three remarkable Israeli Madrichim – Noya, Ron and Shahaf – to our school community this term. Their arrival has already left a significant impact as they passionately lead Jewish experiential and Hebrew classes as well as the Nitzan Kickstart program, enriching our understanding of Israel’s vibrant culture and history. With
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Last night our Year 9 students showcased their incredible creative responses to current events at Artivism, raising money for The Big Issue’s Street Soccer program. The RMC was transformed into a festival space with music, fairy lights and food. Families ate food made by students, bid on the amazing pieces at our student art exhibition,
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