This week the Tzev Lev (Jewish Life) team hosted Amit Ben-Ami and Ahlam Kasem Ali as part of the Year 12 Ofek program. Amit is a leader of the Tzedek Centre movement while Ahlam is the CEO of Ajyal, Shared Society Partnership, which works to help establish Tzedek Centres in Arab-Jewish cities. Tzedek Centres bring […]
“…imrei fi v’hegyon libi…” These words towards the end of the Amidah, perhaps encapsulate the essence of t’filah: “the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart”. This week our Year 3 students warmly welcomed their families to join in their t’filah and learning as they received their new “grown-up” siddurim. The students
Run by our Year 12 Hanhagah student leaders as well as our outstanding Tzev Lev (Jewish Life) team, our annual Back to School Service was an uplifting start to our school year. With a superhero theme connecting our tradition to our students’ interests, we enjoyed song, prayer, reflection and some dance! Among many of the highlights,
Always a highlight in our school calendar, the Years 6 to 12 Inter-House swimming carnival created a splash this week as students competed for House points in various races, both athletic and fun. Mazal tov to Negev, the winning House (very close runners up were Galil). RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS
Today our Prep students met their new Year 4 ‘buddies’ for the first time. There was a lot of excitement in the room, and big smiles were seen all around when the Year 4 students walked in the room. The students played together, and sang the morning Tefillah. All students have been officially assigned their
The day before everyone returned to school for the year was particularly special for our brand new Prep students and our incoming Year 12 students. Our excited Preppies were finally able to put on their brand new school uniform for their Prep Orientation. The Preps spent time in their classrooms playing, drawing and listening to
Students in Years 6 to 8 have had an awesome start to the year with our Launch Week activities. Launch Week helps students build connections with their peers and teachers, set goals for the year, have fun and step outside of their comfort zones. It also helps our new students get to know each other
Over the holidays, the cast of our 2023 Senior Musical participated in our SHIR camp. Over the four day camp, the students rehearsed many of the songs and dances for the show. The team of dedicated Performing Arts staff were greatly impressed with the talent, commitment and focus of the students involved. Some of the
The Dog Show – the Prep to 2 Musical, written and directed by our superstar Junior School Music teacher, Liz Hender, was performed earlier this week to rapturous applause! Each class presented their “best tricks and skills” to win the best breed in show. The joy on the performing students’ faces was testament to their
We are so proud of our brilliant graduating Class of 2022. At our recent Graduation Dinner, Marc Light said the following to the students: “We are all so proud of you. You are an extraordinary group of individuals who as a group have made a wonderful impact on our school community and on one another.
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