Volume 24 Issue 29 16 Sep 2016 13 Elul 5776

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Sonia Newell

Sonia Newell – Development Office

An Idea Turns into a Dream and then Becomes Reality

Adam Majsay, Director of Studies and previous Head of Music (2007 to 2012) had a dream – an evening of song, where  our alumni who were members of the Senior Chamber Choirs over the past eight or nine years, would join our current Senior Chamber Choir and other senior High School vocalists to perform in front of an audience here at school.  

After just a few short weeks of preparation and not too many very brief rehearsals this group of amazing singers came together last Sunday evening for a magical one and a half hours of entertainment in the Millie Phillips Theatre. It was pure delight to see and hear these talented young adults all on stage together. Eleven alum including Abigail (Abi) Smith from the Class of 2009, and more recent graduates from the Classes of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, sang a variety of songs with the current students.  AJ Amercia and Rebecca Emder travelled from Canberra where they both now live and study full-time at ANU. Around 120 members of our community listened to an array of vocal performances by the whole group and some smaller groups of singers, showing their vocal talents. How good would it be to see this as an annual event and involve more of our past students in the future! 

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Mr Majsay and the Alumni Choir

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Senior Chamber Choir and Alumni

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary and Grandparents and Friends Day

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Primary Grandparents and Friends Day is just one week away.  The children are getting so excited as they prepare for this very special morning where they will share activities with their grandparents and other special visitors.  It is not too late to RSVP and we ask you to remind grandparents to do so.

 

Reply to snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au or call her on 8383 7350.  Please see the invitation below for further details.

 

 

 

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Ben and Danny Wilheim

Remember September

We are now half way through September, so please Remember September and all the great work alum Ben Wilheim (Class of 2008) and his team are doing towards finding a cure for pancreatic cancer. Please support this initiative if you can: rememberseptember2016.gofundraise.com.au/

Friendship Circle

Friendship Circle, a non-profit organisation, provides support for families of children and young adults with special needs, servicing the community with exceptional respite and care. It was great to see so many of our current students and alumni as well as parents at the 2016 Friendship Circle Walk Sunday morning. It is not too late to donate to this most worthy cause: www.sydneyfc.org.au/walk

Shir Madness Festival

Our Emanuel community will be well represented in the line-up of artists this coming Sunday at Sydney’s Jewish Music Festival, Shir Madness, being held at Bondi Beach. Year 10 student Genevieve Goldman and ‘Before the King’ band members Year 12 students Gabriel Jammy, Asher Klein, Dean Smuskowitz and Daniel Radomsky are performing, whilst Paris Freed in Year 11 is on backing vocals with the band Azadoota.  Parent, Josh Oshlack and alum, Simon Jankelson – The Human Sound Project – are also performing at the event. Tickets still available online: www.shirmadness.com

If you have news you would like to share, please send to: snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

 

2016 Primary Grandparents and Friends Day invitation (1)