Primary Jewish Life Leaders Purim Report

Last week our school transformed with amazing costumes, energy and Purim רוחruah.

Our celebrations began with Purim parades for Years K-2 and Years 3-6. This was a fun opportunity to come together, sing Purim songs, show off our costumes, dance around and have some crazy fun. The costumes were amazing, creative and spectacular.  

With the Madrichim, we performed a Purim parody song to the tune of ‘Shotgun’ by George Ezra. Our lyrics focused on the importance of being an upstander and we have included some of the lyrics below. This link with being an upstander was something we mentioned at the Years 3-6 Assembly, connecting Purim and Esther’s story to anti-bully day.

We then unrolled the Megilat Esther for everyone to see as Morah Gaida and Mr Carpenter read sections of the Megillah. We provided a humorous English retelling of the story, in the style of Dr Seuss.

Purim activities for the day included:

• Megillah movie making
• Mask making
• Purim puppet show
• Making and sharing food gifts משלוח מנות – Mishloah Manot

Year 6 Rehovot visited Montefiore Home to celebrate Purim with the residents. We walked down in the rain in our costumes to share Purim songs, Israeli dances and conversations with the residents. It was fun to visit Montefiore, to chat with the residents and to share in the Purim joy.

We really enjoyed learning, preparing and being involved in creating the Purim celebrations in Primary School. 

By the Jewish Life Leaders: Lily Besser, Ella Dyce, Jamie Goldman and Avalon van der Starre

Following up to the holiday of  Purim the students of Year 1 together with their Hebrew teachers made and baked Ozenei Haman. Morah Erika made the dough and the students filled their Hamantashen with jam and chocolate. They creatively shaped the ozenei haman into a three-cornered shape. They were baked in our high school kitchen and each student was able to take home a Mishloach Manot of the yummy delights.