In preparation for Chodesh Elul, the Year 2 students had the opportunity to participate in a workshop led by Rabbi Gary Robuck, from Temple Beth Israel, held at The King David School. “Rabbi G” explained the importance of sounding the shofar in the final month of the Jewish calendar and how it acts as an […]
At the conclusion of his documentary Blue Planet II, Sir David Attenborough famously explains that: “we are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet, and never before have we had the power to do something about that. Surely we
It’s National Science Week! This year’s theme is “Glass: more than meets the eye”. Students and teachers alike throughout our Junior and Senior Schools had a blast this week conducting glass-themed experiments throughout the week, which began with the Junior School teachers dressing up as famous scientists! Over the week, Junior School students created stained glass
After weeks of performing on the court, the King David Senior indoor soccer team played off in an EISM Southern Division grand final against Huntingtower. The team arrived fired up and ready to go however, it was Huntingtower who got off to the quick start. Scoring two goals inside the first eight minutes saw Huntingtower
On tours with prospective King David families I often state that when accepting a place at our school, one does not merely enrol, one joins a community. Similarly, when we meet with our new parent cohorts we implore them to model for our students what looking out for one another genuinely looks and feels like.
Kabbalat Mitzvah was held for Year 7 students and their families on Tuesday evening. Centering around the theme of becoming B’nei Mitzvah and what this means, Shabbat was adopted as a lens through which receiving (kabbalah) Judaism and responsibilities could be explored. To quote the Zionist thinker Ahad Ha’am, ‘More than the Jews have kept
Our adorable Senior Kinder children celebrated Kabbalat Shabbat today with grandparents and special friends. A penguin and some dinosaurs made special appearances, chicken soup was “prepared” and joyous Shabbat songs could be heard throughout. The children made beautiful gifts for their families which were presented to them with a massive hug before saying their goodbyes.
This past Tuesday, our Year 4 students came together in front of their families to present their learning in the inaugural Eleh HaShemot celebration. It was a truly wonderful experience where the students were able to share their learning in their current Jewish Studies Torah unit. They were also able to delve into the meaning
This year will mark five years since the release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The Royal Commission was a watershed moment which saw Australian institutions being held accountable for a litany of failings that compromised the safety of children. Sadly, there was also a deep
As part of our Sustainability Unit, we will be appointing a daily Sustainability Officer. This person of responsibility in Gan Rimon will be responsible for: Ensuring all children use the correct bin when disposing of rubbish That the heating is turned off when we go outside Watering the plants That the lights are switched off when we leave the room
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