“If these students represent the future, then we have nothing to worry about.” These were Head of Junior School David Opat’s closing words at the recent Year 3 Term 2 assembly. The theme for the assembly was inclusivity and the students shared with us how they had been studying this topic this term. They had […]
We are celebrating Yom Yerushalayim today with our ELC and Junior Students wearing “a touch of gold” to connect to Jerusalem. As well as learning about the reunification of Jerusalem in Jewish Studies today, we have a western wall at the Junior School where students can come and write their wishes for Yom Yerushalayim. The
This Tuesday was an amazing achievement for KDS. The morning began with 35 students from Years 4-6 pushing themselves in the challenging Cross Country Carnival. Students in Years 4 & 5 were to run 2km while students in Year 6 ran 3km. A historical moment happened when Year 5 student Itai Singer was the first
“Gather ’round people, I’ll tell you a story. An eight year long story of power and pride…” This is the beginning to Kev Carmody and Paul Kelly’s immortal anthem “From Little Things Big Things Grow” which tells the story of First Nations leader Vincent Lingiari’s fight for land rights for the Gurindji people of Kalkarindji
This week, Year 10 students Tash Freiberg, Ella Simons and Liv Lazarow attended the Secondary Schools Parliamentary Convention at Parliament House. Students from around Victoria learned about the rules of the legislative chamber before debating the mock proposed bill to continue judge alone trials for indictable offenses post COVID-19. Ella Simons provided the opening statement
Students in Year 4 have been learning about French Impressionism in their Music classes, and about the Post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh in Art. On Tuesday 17 May they went on an exciting excursion to The Lume, where they were able to immerse themselves in 360 degree projections of Van Gogh’s artworks accompanied by a
Last week students across the School participated in our annual NAPLAN testing. I have previously used this column to discuss the merits and detriments of NAPLAN and explained how we utilise NAPLAN data as one of many indicators of student and cohort progress. The utilisation of data-based evidence to inform changes in teaching is a
Last Friday, the Year 11 students went to TBI to participate in a new program, THRIVE [this has replaced ‘Flourish Girl’ and ‘Man Cave’], an intra-year level bonding program with the mixing of genders. My group had 3 incredible leaders, Josh, Tal and Zoe. The program was on mental health and how to support friends
We had a great team of Years 7-12 students compete at the EISM Athletics carnival this week. Three students excelled in their competition and qualified for the champions round: Sam Lazarow, 1st place in the discus and Teal Komornick, 1st place in shot put. The most outstanding performance was from Ruby Page who was awarded
Earlier this term our Year 9 Nitzan students were enormously privileged to be able to meet with a panel of individuals involved in the world of politics in order to expand their understanding of the political process and to launch their deep investigation of social justice issues and involvement in changemaking. The panel was attended
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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.