On Wednesday last week our Year 4 students went on an exciting excursion to the historic Polly Woodside, a beautifully preserved ship from 1885. This visit was designed to give the students an immersive experience of life aboard a convict ship, aligning perfectly with our studies of the First Fleet and providing a vivid context […]
Last Sunday we hosted the classes of 2004, 2014 and 2019 for their 20, 10 and 5 year reunions. The event was well attended by alumni and current and former staff who were very eager to come together and reminisce. To open the event, David Opat, our Vice Principal Student Wellbeing, expressed what was clearly
This week our Senior Boys’ Basketball team competed in the Grand Final of the Victorian College Championships. Unfortunately they did not defeat Box Hill Secondary College in this game, however they played excellent basketball throughout the season to warrant their place in the championship. They previously defeated Berwick College Grey, SEDA College and Berwick College
Our Year One students recently had an exciting excursion to Como House, where they experienced a fascinating journey into the past. The day was filled with engaging activities that brought history to life. Students played olden days games like croquet, skipping, hot potato, egg and spoon race, and sack race. They also learned about the
Thirteen alumni returned to King David this week to share their career advice with Years 10-12 students. From working on the lunar space rover to researching cancer cells, alumni in a wide variety of industries explained their career trajectories and shared their insights with our students. Our students really enjoyed hearing about the different and
A cursory analysis of the content of our liturgy, poetry and history identifies that the relationship with Zion is at the heart of the Jewish religion. Many of our prayers, our common cultural conventions and significant archeological findings attest to the multilayered, complex and ancient connection between the Jewish people and Israel. On my recent
On Yom HaZikaron, Magid Campus staff and students gathered together to remember the 25,033 fallen Israeli soldiers. This year’s commemoration concentrated particularly on victims of October 7 and IDF losses in the ensuing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prayers were read, the Israeli flag was lowered to half-mast, candles were lit and a wreath was
Our school community celebrated Yom HaAtzmaut together on Tuesday. Students at the Magid Campus travelled to the Kinneret, saw the Kotel, went to Shuk HaCarmel, and climbed Masada as they entered the school. After an Assembly, the students had a variety of programming throughout the day which was designed to balance the celebratory nature of
“Think about your children when they’re in their 20s, what do you hope for?” This question was posed by Dr Marc Brackett to the audience at his talk this week at The King David School entitled ‘Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Raising Happy, Healthy and Successful Kids’. Dr Brackett has collated data on responses to
This week King David School proudly sent 60 students to compete in the EISM Athletics Carnival, showcasing their athletic prowess on the track. We were awarded the prestigious ‘Most Improved’ award, surpassing last year’s performance by an impressive 689 points. Throughout the day, our students demonstrated exceptional talent and determination as they ran, jumped, and
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The King David School acknowledges the Bunurong/Boon Wurrung and the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin nation as Traditional Owners of the land on which we are fortunate to teach and learn. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. In the spirit of tikkun olam, we seek to ‘learn and understand’ the history, struggle and culture of our First Nations People. We pay our respects to them and to their Elders past and present.