Natanya Milner – Head of Primary School

Welcome to Term 2. I hope you all had a lovely Pesach and a fabulous holiday break. As we begin this term, we certainly start with a busy and special week. It’s been more than a decade since Anzac Day and Yom Hazikaron have fallen on the same date. There’s something particularly meaningful about sharing these two events together in our calendar. I would like to pay my respect and give gratitude to all the soldiers who have sacrificed in so many ways as they have protected both Australia and Israel. As we think about the challenges in Israel at the moment, it was also very special to be able to begin the school week with Yom Ha’atzmaut and be able to share these celebrations with our community.

I would like to thank Max Friend, Eamon Lukins and Leisha Strub for organising our Anzac Day events. I would also like to thank Hagit Bar-On, Adam Carpenter and the entire Hebrew and Jewish Studies teams for coordinating our wonderful Yom Ha’atzmaut festivities.

Second-hand Uniform Sale

I know I speak on behalf of the whole community as I thank the amazing P&F team for this week’s second hand uniform sale. It has taken a lot of time, effort and organisation and I’m so grateful for the wonderful initiative. Special thanks also goes to the main organisers; Elly Berger and Rebecca Hardie.

K-2 Coordinator

We welcome Leisha Strub to the role of K-2 Coordinator for the rest of the year during Annie Turrall’s maternity leave. We are excited to work with Leisha in this role.

Dates

Please keep an eye on the School calendar for upcoming events. At this stage, I would particularly like to draw your attention to the following:

Monday 1 May 2023: Cross Country Carnival (Years 3-6) 
Friday 12 May 2023: Mothers’ Day Breakfast and Gift Stall 

I look forward to a wonderful term ahead.