In celebration of all the learning and personal growth our Senior Kinder children have achieved this year, a family celebration was planned at the children’s beloved Bush Kinder location, Urban Forest Reserve, earlier this week. However, a rainy day meant the celebration was moved into the warm and sheltered Sports Hall. Families were treated to […]
Our visit to Science Works this week was amazing and we had so much fun! When we arrived we went to the sports exhibition, where we delved into a variety of sports, immersing ourselves into each sport. We then went into another interactive exhibition where the children could explore the room and just have fun
This week Fiona Marantelli the Beekeeper came to visit King David to give the ELC a chance to learn more about bees, answer all our interesting questions and see them live and up close. Fiona is a Beekeeper of five hives, and she engaged us with an interactive program explaining to us how her bees
This week Gan Seorah embarked on a heartwarming visit to Emmy Monash, spreading joy and connection across generations. Their visit was timed with upcoming Rosh HaShanah. Please see some images from the visit here. The children engaged in a variety of activities, including baking round challah, a symbol of unity and continuity, in preparation for
This week is National Science Week where we got the opportunity to celebrate science and technology and encourage the children to become fascinated by the world we live in. Children are naturally equipped to learn through observation and investigations. Developmentally, young children learn and understand best from what they can see, touch, feel and manipulate
Last week student Asher was washing his hands for morning tea and he noticed the reflection of a rainbow on the sink, and he ran off to show his friends. Soon the bathroom was overcrowded with children wanting to see the rainbow close up. “How did this appear?” we asked. So this has ultimately led
Love is in the air, as the Hebrew month of Av brings us the ancient Jewish holiday of Tu B’Av. The holiday occurs on the 15th day of Av, and it presents a time for expressing love to others. In modern day Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love, similar to Valentine’s Day.
Our Junior Kinders have been exploring Australian animals, learning about their natural environments, the food they eat and their attributes such as similarities and differences. Guided discussions with Early Childhood Educators, books, puzzles, paintings and interactive play areas inspire our children to connect with their learning. The children enjoyed an educational incursion Animals Galore this
Although we are halfway through Winter, this week felt like the beginning of Spring with lots of ‘Shemesh’ (sun) to warm us up. Last term we started checking on the weather at the beginning of each Hebrew session and the children are trying to tell if there is Geshem (rain) or Shemesh (sun) in Hebrew.
World Environment Day is an annual global event celebrated on 5 June. This annual day encourages all of us to be more aware and take action for the protection of our environment. The theme this year is ‘solutions to the plastic pollution’. This year marks the event’s 50th anniversary. Over the last few days 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.