Volume 27 – Issue 29 21 Sep 2018 12 Tishri 5779

From the Principal

Andrew Watt

Appointments to Leadership Roles

After a rigorous recruitment process that attracted a range of outstanding candidates, both internal and external, we have made the following appointments:

  • Meghan Carroll has been appointed as Deputy Head of Primary School
  • Diana Springford has been appointed as Head of Music (P-12)
  • Danny Burley has been appointed as Assistant Head of Music (P-12)

These permanent appointments will commence from Term 4, 2018. We are confident that Meghan, Diana and Danny will bring much to our leadership teams and we wish them well as they settle into their roles.

The 2018 National Australian and New Zealand Winners in the 2018 Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero competition

Our STEAMA 6 have been awarded the National Primary School STEM award – a wonderful achievement! We congratulate Sophie Poisel, our K-6 Innovation Leader and her team of Year 6 students: Gabriella Freed, Renee Korotkaia, Sophie Masnick, Alice Milner, Yael Rembach and Jacinta Shevelev. We also thank their team of mentors within and beyond school, including Nathanael Clark and their class teacher Anna Economou. This link provides more information about the competition: http://searchforthenexttechgirlsuperhero.org/2018-national-winners/

Welcome back Maxine Chopard

Our much loved Assistant to the Deputy Principal has resumed her duties this week. We are delighted to have Maxine Chopard back, working with our staff and students to maintain high standards of punctuality, uniform and behaviour across the High School. Tina Greenhill has performed the role of Acting Assistant to Deputy Principal throughout this term and we are very grateful for her cheerful efficiency and attention to detail.

The final week for Year 12  

Our Year 12 students have enjoyed a variety of activities, including wearing the uniform of other schools on Friday and receiving a gift at our House Farewell Breakfast on Tuesday. The highlight of the week, however, has been the Year 12 Graduation Assembly, followed by the Graduation Dinner. The legacy of our Year 12 students was recognised and celebrated, through a program that included tributes from each Year Group, reflections on the Year 12 journey and presentations were made to every student crossing the stage. Each musical item was selected and performed by Year 12 students. This has been a wonderful cohort and their positive and energetic presence around the School will be missed greatly. We wish them every success in the HSC and for their future endeavours.

Yom Kippur and Sukkot

This has been an important week in the Jewish calendar, with Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of communal and personal atonement for transgressions committed during the past year. After Yom Kippur, we begin the construction of the Sukkah, which is used for the joyous holiday of Sukkot which we celebrate from Monday through Sunday (followed by our final Jewish holidays of Term 3, Shemini Atseret and Simchat Torah). Best wishes for rest and reflection over this time.

Alumni Pilot program – can you help?

Are you a current employer who may have vacancies to offer? Would you be interested in helping out our Year 12 students when they leave and/or other Emanuel alumni?

We are currently reviewing and gauging interest in a potential program. If this is of interest to you, please get in touch with the answers to the questions below: snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

  1. Paid/unpaid?
  2. Industry
  3. Length of time
  4. Job name
  5. Duties and descriptions
  6. Contact details

Mazal tov

  • Year 7 students have been working on the Shorashim project all year. This involved investigating all about their family heritage to create an album to be kept for future generations detailing where their family came from and who is a part of their family. Each student gave a presentation in front of their parents and grandparents on Monday night detailing a family artefact that represented the journey of their family.
  • Gabrielle Utian won last years’ Shorashim prize, winning a $1000 voucher from the UIA to be put towards an Israel program when she graduates
  • Greg Allen, Shai Farhy, Eden Levit and Danielle Rutstein were selected for the ACIES Athletics team.
  • Alexander Kirievsky who finished second in the CIS Athletics Carnival in the boys 11 years discus event.

Quote of the week:

“The greatest sign of success for a teacher … is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as if I did not exist’.”

Maria Montessori

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