We had a delightful morning today of families joining us for our Pre Kinder Family Day. Together, we participated in Kabbalat Shabbat, filling the room with music, warmth and a sense of community. The children and families worked together to make challot, kneading and braiding the dough ready to be baked for their Shabbat at […]
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This week, our Year 7s were immersed over two days in a Project Based Learning initiative, Project Slingshot, with a focus on innovation and creativity. Students hone the valuable skills of collaboration, critical thinking and communication. One of the highlights was the Rube Goldberg challenge, with students working in groups to create their their own
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I have always been a big believer in the efficacy of parenting books. Some can offer wonderful advice and others great comfort when we realise that the behaviours or issues that keep us awake at night can be regarded as normal. For me, the greatest benefit of these books is that they tend to inspire
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The Junior School celebrated Shavuot today by exploring the Luchot Habrit ( the two tablets containing the 10 commandments ), Shivat Haminim (7 species) and Zman Matan Torateinu (the giving of the Torah ) at Har Sinai through a variety of creative activities. Our celebrations culminated with a whole school assembly and we were overjoyed that Junior and Senior Kinder
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Our Year 8 students had a camp adventure in Gariwerd (the Grampians) recently. Here are reflections from students on the camp: Last week, I went on a Year 8 camp, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. During camp, we went on a couple of mini hikes and one 13k hike. We also slept in tents, went
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One of the precious items I possess is a tape-recording of an interview I conducted with my late grandfather, Kurt Lippmann, in which he detailed his story of escape from Hamburg, Germany in the lead up to the Shoah. In a peculiarity of the old cassette technology, the recording has bled into what it was
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Following what has been the greatest tragedy to befall the Jewish people in my lifetime, I am struggling to find the requisite words of comfort to offer you. We have all been consumed with the horror of the indiscriminate and wanton murder, violence and kidnapping of citizens of Israel. Our hearts have been broken by
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Regen Week comes back with a bang for its second year with creative and fun activities to raise awareness and celebrate sustainability, all led by a passionate group of Year 11 students. Regen Week is one full week of exciting and relevant activities to show how we can make small adjustments in our lives or
It was a joyous day today in Gan Zayit (Junior Kinder) as children learned the meaning of Simchat Torah, examined a mini Torah scroll and proudly waved their handmade flags. Chag Sameach! RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS
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As Term 4 has begun, we find ourselves full of happiness and joy in our festival, v’samachta b’chagechah. Returning to school during Chol haMoed Sukkot (the interim ‘regular’ days of the chag) students have been experiencing and exploring the mitzvot (commandments) and minhagim (customs) of Sukkot and a look towards Simchat Torah this coming weekend.
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