Volume 26 Issue 25 25 Aug 2017 3 Elul 5777

Rashi Times

Hey Rashi, Eden and Liv here

The 2018 Rashi Peer Support leaders were announced at assembly on Tuesday and we’re proud to say that the new Rashi leaders are Nina Brown, Mia Shapiro, Ben Lesley, Oliver Evans, Dylan Herdan, Jared Elbourne and me (Eden). After the training days and a practice peer support session, all 7 of the Year 10 students involved are so excited to get to know the incoming Year 7s and help guide them through the transition into High School.

The new SRC body started this year with a very successful fundraiser for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Only a quarter of Indigenous students in Year 5 are at minimum reading standards, compared to 91% of non-Indigenous students. This foundation aims to close the literacy gaps by providing books in their own language and teachers to teach in their own language. By learning in their own language, the children are able to develop fundamental skills that can carry them through life in their village. The sausage sizzle and Book Week-themed plain clothes day was a lot of fun.

Congratulations to the elected Rashi SRC members for 2017-2018: Joshua Moses (Year 7), Tara Israel (Year 8), Isabella Schultz (Year 9), Tallulah Stein (Year 9) and Noah Klein (Year 10).

As you all probably know, the Friendship Circle walk is coming up on Sunday 10 September. Friendship Circle is an organisation whose mission is to empower people to shape a world where people with special needs and their families experience acceptance, inclusion and friendship as contributing members of society. So, if you feel like getting involved and supporting a great cause sponsor our team or even better join us on this walk!
www.mycause.com.au/page/155799/emanuel-school

That’s it from us this week, have a great weekend.

Liv and Eden signing off