Our Year 6 students have been enthusiastically learning how to build and program LEGO robots as part of an exciting STEM Kindle unit. Using LEGO Mindstorms kits, they explored the fundamentals of robotics, including sensor integration, movement coding, and problem-solving strategies. The unit culminated in a thrilling Sumo-Bot competition, where students pitted their robots against […]
On their recent excursion, Year 4 students embarked on an exciting journey aboard the Enterprize tall ship, a 27-metre topsail schooner. The ship is a replica of the vessel originally built in Hobart in 1830 and first sailed to the Yarra River in Melbourne in 1835. During their visit, the children experienced life as a
Year 10 camp is off to a flying start! Students have been participating in a range of activities and workshops to examine the concept of leadership since they arrived last night. Staff have been very impressed with their maturity and engagement. This morning offered adventure activities with students choosing between mountain bike riding or canoeing
On Thursday night we were treated to beautiful pieces performed by our Middle and Senior School ensembles. The Middle School Musical Theatre Club, directed by Libby Choo, performed ‘Colours of the Wind’ (from Pocahontas). The Strings Ensemble, directed by Amy Banner, performed the Irish tune ‘Drowsy Maggie’ and Motzart’s ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik’. The Beginner and Intermediate Concert
The ELC & Junior School children celebrated Shavuot today in grand style! As the chag was at the start of this week, today was the perfect day to be fully immersed in all things meaningful to this important festival. Prep students created Har Sinai crowns, Year 1s made Ten Commandment hand prints, Year 2s baked
Students from Years 10 to 12 were treated to a visit from Australian champion and 2 x Olympian Kyle Vander-Kuyp this week. His visit was timed with National Reconciliation Week. Kyle talked about the importance of home, connection and love and support. He spoke about the psychological influence when it comes to elite sports as
This week, the VCE Theatre Studies class presented three sold out performances of ‘A Very Jewish Christmas Carol’ by acclaimed playwright Elise Esther Hearst who is also a KDS alumni and current KDS parent. The play is a black comedy that offers rich opportunities for our students to explore and develop their characters and interpret
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Exploring family histories and uncovering the roots that connect students to their past, present, and future was celebrated at the Year 8 Kabbalat Dorot ceremony this week. Student projects reflected how immersed they were in discovering family stories and connections. And the presentations by students of their family stories were fascinating. Many thanks to the
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Late last week, students across the school celebrated Lag BaOmer. On Thursday evening, many students from Years 6 – 12 gathered around a toasty bonfire to celebrate Lag BaOmer. The afternoon began with an explanation of Lag BaOmer and its significance, as well as some of the customs and ideas associated with the day. Students then
A team of 78 students competed on Friday in the EISM Athletics Carnival held at Lakeside Stadium. In what was a magnificent Autumn Melbourne day our students ran, jumped and threw themselves into every event, both in team and individual events. The day was filled with ribbons from our amazing athletes as they competed all