Last night, our Year 6 students amazed us with their Changemakers Living Museum expo. This was a highlight of their Human Rights and Activism unit. The evening felt alive with energy and creativity, where students embodied changemakers, the individuals who advocated for human rights in a variety of different areas. Each student stepped into the role of […]
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Next week we will farewell our longest standing employee, Cathy Kaiserman. Cathy began at The King David School in 1989 and has devoted the last 35 years of her life to giving her all for the achievements of our school, her colleagues and our students. Over her time at our school there is barely an
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Like so many of you, I spent last Sunday at our famous King’s Carnival. Alongside the nervous members of the King David School Parents’ Association, I experienced a sleepless Saturday night with repeated checks of various weather apps looking for a second, third and fourth opinion in the hope that the expected rain would stay
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Our Maths time unit for Term 3 began with a Minute to Win it extravaganza which saw the students attempt various challenges with a minute time limit. There was a rotation of 5 different challenges to participate in, some were more difficult than others. The challenges were: 1. Throw the ball – students held the cup
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Our dynamic Israeli madrichim (educators and leaders), arrived recently and are already making an impact on the Jewish experiential learning programs across the School.They are Ofer, Snir and Yael and they are very motivated to share their love of Israeli culture with our students.This initiative which has been running for may years at the School
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Olympic fever has arrived! Students at the Junior School have been enjoying their own Olympic Week, starting with an Opening Ceremony on Monday. Prof John Zeleznikow (past parent) attended the Ceremony and brought the torch that he carried in the torch relay at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and spoke about its significance. Students came dressed
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In the coming weeks, our community will be transfixed by the Paris Olympics. The Olympics motto was modified prior to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and it now reads in Latin Citius, Altius, Fortius – Communiter and Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together in English. The original motto emphasises that the Olympics is about achievement in sport at the highest
This week, Year 9 Nitzan students visited the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) and participated in a series of circus skills workshops. This unique experience allowed the students to learn various circus disciplines, including juggling, acrobatics and aerial skills. Under the guidance of professional trainers, the students had the opportunity to develop their physical
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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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