This week, as part of learning about Rosh HaShanah, the ELC had a bee incursion with Fiona Marantelli. Fiona is a Bee Keeper of five hives, and she engaged us with an interactive program. She showed us her uniform, the tools she would work with at her hives, and real bees in a hive. We […]
Throughout the Hebrew month of Elul we have enjoyed the morning ritual of the shofar being blasted throughout the school. Hearing the ancient notes being sent through a 21st century speaker system is somewhat incongruous but speaks to the longevity and continued relevance of the practice. The three notes – tekiah, shevarim and t’ruah – are said to each serve
In our lead up to Rosh HaShanah our ELC children have been engaged in a range of fun experiences to extend the children’s learning and understanding about this Chag. Some of the activities include making our Rosh HaShanah cards, our own shofar to blow, Eldad from JNF visit, and getting hands deep in themed art
Year 5 struck gold last week when they travelled up to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat. Confectionery making, gold pouring, a tour of a mineshaft and the opportunity to role play historical gold miners was on offer. We even got to experience the weather of the time – wet, soggy and freezing! But, much like the
In a playful and fun-loving play, our Years 3 to 5 students performed Aebsolutely Fable-ulous this week. The students were extremely excited and fully engaged in this production, being the first live performance opportunity for many of them. Based on Aesop’s fables The Ants and The Grasshoppers, The Kid Who Cried Wolf, The Lions and the Mice and The Tortoise and the
Groucho Marx is said to have written a resignation from his membership at a private Beverly Hills Club, hilariously stating that: “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.” This is the opposite of how we aspire to be at King David. We truly believe that everyone has
As part of our Beit Knesset (Synagogue/Shul/Temple/Congregation) unit, the Year 1 students went to visit TBI and St Kilda Shul. Please see photos from the excursion here. Students had a chance to consolidate their learning and make a connection to what was discussed during our Jewish Studies lessons. We had the opportunity to look inside
The Year 9 students recently went to an Israel camp. We were fortunate enough to be joined by 3 Madrichim from Israel. During this amazing camp we were able to immerse ourselves in the rich history of Israel, and discover connections between ourselves and such a wonderful part of the world. We learned about the
In an ode to all things 80s, our wonderful Parents’ Association (special mention to Sarah Popper), hosted a Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday night. It was a blast and Quizmaster and MC extraordinaire Raoul Salter, supported by comedy duo David Opat and Russell Kaplan, were superb. A totally rad time was had by all! Thanks
This week The Age published the results of a survey into teaching workforce challenges across the state. The survey found that nine out of ten principals in the state school system predicted that they would face teacher shortfalls in the coming year and that this would inhibit their capacity to place a qualified teacher in
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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.