Ma Koreh
Adam Carpenter – Head of Jewish Life Primary
On a wild and windy Tuesday Year 4 visited Marks Parks to experience Sculpture by the Sea and Succah by the Sea.
During our visit we were fortunate to hear from Emanuel alumn, Joel Adler, who shared with us the creative and design process behind his popular sculpture. Joel’s sculpture was one of the students’ favourites, allowing them to see the water breaking below the cliffs, something they would not usually be able to see, in a safe way. Mrs Heilpern guided students around the park to view and experience various sculptures.
Succah by the Sea was really interesting. Each succah was unique and different to see and be inside of. We were lucky to have architect and designer Lucy Humphrey guide our group through the various sukkot. Our guide told us about the ideas and themes behind each sukkah design and everyone had their own favourite design.
Our favourite sukkot were:
The massive ‘Sandstone’ succah
The high-tech robot built ‘Supersuccah’
The ‘Monolitus Domum’ that used mirrors on the walls
Lucy’s ‘Dune’ design that was shaped like a sand dune.
“I loved the sculpture that was from the Netherlands, made from porcelain stuck together to make a chair.” Sanne Nathan
“I loved the sculpture of a girl in a dress. It was made from acrylic pieces in blue that were slices stuck together.” Leah Stiassny
“My favourite succah was the high tech ‘Supersuccah’. I like how it felt like a home inside. The mirror table reflected the roof, walls and the sky above. It had a unique shape.” Talia Pollak
“My favourite succah was ‘A Portable Territory’ it was really tall and the mirror table inside reflected the schach. The schach was interesting because it was made from plants and flowers from the area and hung down from the ceiling.” Sofia Berkovic
Thank you Mrs Butler, Mrs Pardy, Mrs Heilpern, Morah Bar-On and Morah Gaida for being with us on our excursion.
Written by Sofia Berkovic, Sanne Nathan, Leah Stiassny, Talia Pollak and Mr Carpenter