Stevie Levenston – Director of Primary Operations

This one is for the kids!

The holidays are just around the corner, so we’re turning up the fun factor with a delightful, delectable dose of jokes, riddles and trivia. After all, laughter is a universal language!

This article is fun for the whole family, so please, quick, go grab the kids!

Jokes to tickle your funny bone

Why did the maths book look sad?
Because it had too many problems!

Why did the scarecrow win an award?
Because it was outstanding in his field!

What do you call a fish wearing a crown?
A kingfish!

Why did the bicycle fall over?
Because it was two-tired!

Riddle me this. How many can you solve?

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
Answer: An echo

I have keys but open no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go inside. What am I?
Answer: A keyboard

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Answer: Footsteps

I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
Answer: A map

Trivia Time

Did you know that honey never spoils? Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3000 years old and is still perfectly edible! Perhaps we can borrow it for Rosh Hashanah next year?

Did you know that a group of flamingos is called a ‘flamboyance’? (Say that ten times fast!).

Did you know that Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, and it could fit more than 1300 Earths inside of it! Wow!!

Did you know that the ice-block was invented by an 11-year-old boy in 1905? His name was Frank Epperson.

After spending all day playing outside in San Francisco during Winter, Frank went inside his house, but left his cup of soft drink with a stirring stick outside on his deck. He left it there overnight and the soft drink froze solid, like a block of ice! The next morning, Frank went outside and spotted his drink and became curious. He decided to lick it – and voila! He created the ice-block that changed the world!

It just goes to show that even the youngest of people can invent something wonderful!

Alrighty kids! If you enjoyed the jokes, riddles and trivia and learned something new, please let me know! Email me, Mrs Levenston: slevenston@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au.

Do you have any jokes, riddles or trivia to share? If so, include it in your email and you never know. You might see it appear here in the weeks to come!

Upcoming Events 

We look forward to welcoming parents to the following events:

• Kindy Orientation Session 2
  Tuesday 28 November 2023, 9.00 am – 10:30 am, Year 6 Project Room, Chadar Chalamot.
• Kindy Orientation Information Session
  Tuesday 28 November 2023, 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm, Zoom
• Year 6 Pathways and Graduation Ceremony
  Friday 1 December 2023, 8:20 am -10:45 am, MPH
• Years K-2 Presentation Day
  Tuesday 5 December 2023, 8:45 am – 10:30 am, MPH. Doors open at 8:20 am.
• Years 3-6 Presentation Evening
  Tuesday 5 December 2023, 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm, MPH. Doors open at 5:30 pm.