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“We are so tremendously proud of the 2020 cohort.They faced the year’s extraordinary challenges with maturity,resilience and positivity. They looked out for one another and alsobenefited from the unfailing support and wisdom of their teachers.We are confident that the Class of 2020 will make a profound impact in thecoming years. They exemplify the core values […]

This week the Junior School campus has been blazing with Chanukah excitement! Our students have enthusiastically prepared their own Chanukah celebration packages, ready to use for last night which was the first night of Chanukah. The students designed and rolled their own sustainable beeswax candles with Eldad from JNF. Netzer and Hineni madrichim got our

As part of their studies of the Lifecycle and Judaism, Year 7 students have been examining beliefs, traditions, texts and symbols associated with each stage of life, including marriage and divorce. This week they were fortunate to hear from Doreen Beckwith, a great-grandmother of a student in the year level, who has been an ‘agunah’

Tuesday night was a joyful blur of fairy lights, finger food, music and congratulations. The graduating Class of 2020 was joined by their teachers and parents in a picturesque venue on the St Kilda waterfront to celebrate the conclusion of what has been a challenging year. Taking advantage of the easing COVID restrictions, the evening

On Monday this week, Year 1 students extended their learning about animals and habitat when Zoologist, Ella Loeffler (Class of 2012) visited them. Ella shared experiences of the monkeys, bandicoots and turtles she has worked with, and how this has sustained their habitats and ability to survive. The Year 1s were curious and engaged as

This week, our Year 1 Philosophers explored the concept of ownership. Our young thinkers eagerly shared their opinions about what the responsibilities of caring for a pet would be. They launched into an engaging discussion, describing that pets would require someone to feed them, take them to a vet and provide them with love. Our

Earlier this year, the Year 6 teachers were asked to nominate two candidates for the Fred Hollows Humanity Awards. The Fred Hollows Humanity Award recognises Year 6 students who follow in Fred’s footsteps by making a positive difference in their community. It celebrates students who show compassion, integrity and kindness in their everyday lives, just

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.