“The world we build tomorrow is born in the prayers we say today.” Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l For over a thousand years, Jewish communities have recorded our tefillot in the form of a siddur. We can walk into any beit knesset (synagogue) worldwide and find a comforting familiarity in the ideas and expressions of […]
Over the holidays, our Performing Arts students participated in the inaugural SHIR performing arts camp, masterminded by our wonderful Head of Performing Arts, Laura Rickhuss. Students rehearsed for the Senior Musical, Legally Blonde and sung, danced and were taken through their paces by our team of Performing Arts staff. Social activities scheduled each day included
Students in Years 6 to 8 have had an awesome start to the year with our Launch Week activities. Launch Week helps students build connections with their peers and teachers, set goals for the year, have fun and step outside of their comfort zones. It also helps our new students get to know each other
Our Year 3, 4 and 5 students present Meshuga Primary – it’s not your ordinary school. Shmuley has come to visit Meshuga Primary – and slowly learns that life is different here. At Meshuga Primary we encourage imagination, actively make mistakes, and see the world differently! Remember, ‘”there is no one alive who is youer
Mazal tov to our VCE students who performed extraordinarily well. 7% of our students achieved 99 or above placing them in the top 1% of the State 31% achieved 95 or above, placing them in the top 5% of the State 43% achieved 90 or above placing them in the top 10% of the State
This week we emerged a little dusty and dirty but uplifted from four days at Buandik, our bush campsite in Gariwerd (Grampians) National Park. There, together with the Indigicate educators, we set up camp – our temporary community. Through walks, talks and living in the bush, students were able to connect to the environment at
As a memento of their time in KDS Junior School, our Year 5 students painted their own unique kiddush cups this week. Each student created their individual cos l’mitzvah, a goblet with which to perform the mitzvah of reciting kiddush on Shabbat. The Friday night kiddush explicitly affirms that we were lovingly gifted Shabbat as
The Junior School campus has been bursting with Chanukah excitement this week! Our students kicked off a thrilling festival week with communal tefillah where we lit the Chanukiah and heard about the incredible work of The Joint Australia who kindly donated boxes of candles to each of our P-5 students. Across the school, students experienced
Last week’s Junior School Sports Carnival was another brilliant day! From long jump, to sack racing, to sprints and egg and spoon races – we had a day filled with fun, skill and ruach! Galil was the winning house with 2374 points, followed by Negev with 2291 points. The weather stayed clear at the Bricker Reserve
Wonderful news! Mayani Wise (Year 12) has had her artwork shortlisted for Top Arts VCAA Season of Excellence. Mayani’s work is an incredible large scale set of art works which captured the attention of Top Arts judges. Mayani’s dedication to her Artwork is a credit to her. We congratulate Mayani along with the work of
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The King David School is a forward-thinking school that fosters a love of learning, egalitarianism and a proud connection to Jewish identity.
The King David School acknowledges the Bunurong/Boonwurrung and the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin nation as Traditional Owners of the land on which the School operates. We also acknowledge Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and to their Elders past and present.