I would like to share with you an excerpt from the speech that I gave at Presentation Evening. “To our Year 12 graduates, as I look out at you now during your last official King David moment I am taken to something very personal. Some of the staff would be familiar with some of the […]
Its a wrap! Last Nitzan for our Year 9s on Wednesday this week – and what a year it has been! Nitzan, meaning blossoming, was designed to enable students to thrive beyond the classroom and Nitzan 2022 well and truly met its mark. Our Year 9 cohort blossomed in so many ways. Our students explored
In our Parashah unit, the Year 1 students learned about Noach (the story of Noach and the Ark). As part of our end-of-unit celebration, the students had a Noach and the Ark Experience. Students arrived at school dressed up as animals! Once they received their boarding pass, they were invited to board the Ark where they were
What a way to celebrate an amazing year of learning and discovery in Junior Kinder with a Kabbalat Shabbat today shared with family and friends. The children were remarkable in their knowledge of the songs and traditions around Shabbat. Credit to their wonderful educators. Shabbat Shalom! RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS
I’d like to share with you an extract of a speech I delivered to the Class of 2022 at their Graduation Dinner: Class of 2022, are you aware that the German language is famous for its employment of unique compound words? Mark Twain wrote in his famous essay The Awful German Language, that this means
Last week Year 4 attended a two night camp where they experienced new adventures and created lasting friendships. Students went tree surfing, canoeing, did some archery and went on a lovely bush walk. Read below reflections from three of our students: We sat down with torches on our heads surrounding us. The birds and crickets were
This week, y our Year 9 Nitzan students got to know Melbourne through a fun and exciting AMAZING RACE style challenge. In small groups, students used their wits, problem-solving skills, and most likely a fair amount of Googling (research) to navigate the city to receive their next clue. They smashed it! Well done to the
British comedian and author, David Baddiel writes in his provocative book exploring anti Semitism, ‘Jews Don’t Count’, that “Anti-Semitism is a second-class racism.” Baddiel explores numerous examples where he asserts that anti Semitism is ignored by those who oppose other forms of discrimination and he believes that this allows it to flourish. He points out
The much-loved KDSPA Breakfast occurred today for the first time in three years. And it was sure worth the wait! Guests were treated to mother and daughter duo, Karen Feldman and Shayna Epstein (Year 11 student), singing Naomi Shemer’s anthem-like song “Al Kol Eleh’ (a song of prayer and promise) and it was sensational! Accompanied
Senior Kinder children have been learning to ask questions in Hebrew by using ‘who’ and ‘what’ and forming sentences. This week, children used a ‘talking tube phone’ and pretended to have a conversation over the phone! RETURN TO SCHOOL NEWS
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