This week marks (excuse the pun!) 10 years since Marc Light was appointed Principal of The King David School. He followed Michele Bernshaw, who as Principal for over 15 years, made a significant contribution in shaping the School. Marc came to King David after several years as an educator at both Mt Scopus and Bialik […]
There was no shortage of talent as our audience delighted in watching our Senior School musical, ’13’ as Evan Goldman (aka our mesmerising Year 11 student Jules S) mastered the complex social circles of his new school as his Bar Mitzvah approached and he ‘became a man’. There were rabbis, jocks, cheerleaders, geeks and goths
Across the Junior School the sounds of Pesach are in the air as children explore, sing and act their way through the Haggadah. On Seder night we will position ourselves in the footsteps of our ancestors, retelling the story of yitziat Mitzrayim. Prep and Year 3 students enjoyed incursions by the Matzah Bakery and delighted in
Our Year 7 students had an excellent time camping at Anglesea.Here are two student reflections: “In the last week of March, we went to surf camp. I loved surf camp because it was near the shore and we got to spend a lot of time doing fun activities there. As soon as we arrived at
As Year 5 gets to the end of their long journey through the solar system, we are finishing our unit with a Big Bang! In groups, we have been researching a planet of our choosing and learning about what life would be like like on a brand new planet. With a much shorter orbit around
This week our Year 8 and 9 students enjoyed a trip to IKON Park, home of the Blues. Year 9 student Ethan S. reports: On Monday, the Year 8s and 9s went on an excursion to IKON Park to watch the Carlton Blues train. We started off with a tour of the Carlton FC Museum,
What an amazing day of Purim celebrations! The school was a whirl of colour, costumes, and music as we celebrated the bravery of Esther and the triumph over Haman (booo!). We had a incredible day of activities and food, including a fun fair at both campuses, delicious mishloach manot (food baskets), and the enactment of
As Jews around the world marked the Fast of Esther, students and staff at Magid Campus remembered the 19 female hostages and 115 male and child hostages still in captivity. Director of Jewish Life and Learning, Ilan Bloch said today signifies a day of Jewish memory, identification and engagement. Students and staff gathered and said
This term our Prep students embarked on an enriching Hebrew journey with the introduction of the “Hashem Sheli – My Name” unit. Designed to foster a deeper connection to Hebrew names and Jewish identity. Through various engaging activities, students connected to their Hebrew names while improving their language skills. One of the highlights of this
What a fun day! Our inaugural KDSPA Fun Day held at Caulfield Park Bowling Club on the weekend was filled with family, fun, friends and fantastic activities. Thanks to all who came along and contributed to its success. A special thanks to our KDSPA volunteers who organised the event and our Year 12 students for
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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.