In a school-wide effort to fulfil the Purim mitzvah (commandment) of providing gifts for the needy (matanot l’evyonim), students were asked to bring a designated year-level item to donate to C-Care, an organisation providing relief to needy families in the Jewish community. From students in the ELC bringing tinned tomatoes to Year 12 students bringing […]
We didn’t need a global pandemic to appreciate the joys of Purim, but it has certainly heightened the simcha (happiness) of the day. How good it is to gather, parade, learn, celebrate and laugh together. We are so fortunate here in Australia to be able to enjoy a full Purim, when so many places around
On Tuesday this week, Year 2 students eagerly attended an excursion at Como house. This excursion was part of our unit of inquiry “inventions” where we are looking at past and present inventions and how the changes in technology have enhanced our world. They participated in a wide range of activities. The students enjoyed touring
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Students at the Senior School are very familiar with Scout, a Golden Retriever / Labrador cross who is part of our Senior School Wellbeing program. A wellbeing dog can help with; empathy, kindness, respect, relationship building, behaviour, self-confidence, responsibility, control, anger, meltdowns, communication, lowering blood pressure, anxiety and much more! Last week our Scout Leader
The Inter-House Swimming Carnival took place fortunately just before the circuit-breaker lockdown was announced mid February. Brought high levels of energy and House spirit. There were many close races, with the Year 12 cohort leading the way with enthusiastic participation. As always, the break between races saw lots of students involved in the dancing, creating
Round 1 of the EISM Senior competition began on Wednesday. KDS faced Huntingtower in basketball, soccer, tennis and badminton. It was wonderful to see so many of our Year 12 students turn out to represent KDS, with excellent support from the Years 10 and 11 cohorts. There were some very strong performances and some great
As part of our Indigenous learning program, Gan Seorah has welcomed travelling mascot, Dinnawan the Emu. Designed to build a connection between early learning centres and services around Australia, the Koori Curriculum provides eight plush toy Australian Animal Mascots to volunteer centres. Our visitor is here to learn about the land on which we learn
In Marc Light’s address at today’s Back to School Service, he asks “so what makes a good beginning?”. The Years 6 to 12 students were given every opportunity to reflect on this question as they attended a virtual Back to School event. In the interest of the safety of our community as a result of
The rain didn’t dampen our Preppies’ spirit or excitement as they arrived last Friday in their crisp new uniforms, ready to start their KDS learning journey in “big school”. Have a great year Prep students! RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS
For some students, it might be daunting to start at a new school or a new campus and even for those who have been on the campus for a while, coming back after a summer break can sometimes be nerve-wracking. There are questions, which range from how will I know where my classes or the bathrooms