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The KDS Parent Education webinar, Let’s Talk Body Confident Children and Teens, held last night, provided invaluable insights and strategies to families for promoting positive self image in their children. Facilitated by David Opat, Vice-Principal Wellbeing, the guest speaker was Nicki Lefkovits who has worked with the Butterfly Foundation for the last 5 years and […]

In Jewish Studies, the Year 1 students learnt about Parashat Noach as part of their Torah unit. Today the students were involved in a ‘Noach and the Ark’ experience. Students arrived at school dressed up as one of the animals that boarded the ark. The day started where we all received our boarding passes and

This week for NAIDOC Week, the Senior Kinder and Year 1 students engaged in rich learning experiences that celebrated the achievements of the First Nations People. In Senior Kinder, the children studied the Bundjalung artist Bronwyn Bancroft and had the opportunity to create their own artistic response with a focus on colour, shapes and patterns.

The sun was shining at the Junior Sports Day on Monday. Mazal tov to all Prep – Year 5 students who ran, jumped and hurdled to achieve their personal best. Galil took home the trophy but everyone took home plenty of ribbons and happy memories! RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS

Kol Hakavod to the Year 7s of 2020/5780-81 who have worked so hard in challenging times to tell the stories of the Dorot (Generations) of their families and to create precious projects that we hope will be treasured for years to come. To know our family stories is to know ourselves. With a strong sense

Our traditional end of year Tea Party was held yesterday for the VCE Revolutions class of 2020, to celebrate their final history class, with a small morning tea in a safe outdoor setting. Unfortunately, a couple of students were unable to join the group in person but, at least one was able to join us

Mazal tov to our newly inducted Hanhagah 5781 (School Leaders): • Teegan Casselson (Roshei Hanhagah – School Captain)• Liad Navon (Roshei Hanhagah – School Captain)• Abbie Aronovych• Louie Cina• Jacob Irons• Erin Padowitz• Sebastian Vidal The outgoing Hanhagah delivered beautiful messages of encouragement to the incoming Hanhagah at a ceremony (streamed to families watching online)

After a long break from the Kibbutz Garden due to online learning, the students didn’t waste a minute during their session last week and worked hard moving the mulch from the truck via wheelbarrows to make a path using rakes alongside the fence. Amit (our resident kibbutz gardener) encouraged the children to create a tunnel

Victoria’s AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday was renamed ‘Thank You Day’ this year to show appreciation to those who have made sacrifices to contain the spread of Coronavirus. During a class discussion, we spoke about the importance of showing people our appreciation and acknowledge how much they have done for all of us to

Our school community was treated to some light comic relief, courtesy of KDSPA. They hosted a virtual Comedy Night on Wednesday night featuring Dave Hughes and Des Dowling. It was a wonderful escape from the reality of the pandemic we all face. Many thanks KDSPA for organising this. RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS