A huge week for Szenes House!

Hannah Szenes Commemoration

This week, students observed the Yarzheit of Hannah Szenes, our namesake. Thank you to Daniel Samowitz and Szenes students Ari Regan Lacey (11), Indigo Penn (11), Jordana Blackman (11) and Jade Reuveny (10) for a respectful and insightful presentation. Thank you to Talia Rubinstein and Shoshana Blackman (11) who sang a beautiful rendition of Hannah Szenes’ poem, Eli Eli. This week’s D’Var Torah was written by Liahm Simon (10) and due to his absence, was read by Isabella Kidman. In his speech, reference was made to Hannah Szenes’ leadership qualities.

Indigo Penn – Year 11, Jade Reuveny – Year 10 and Ari Regan Lacey – Year 11.

Jordana Blackman – Year 11 lighting the candle

House Music Concert

 A Szenes Win!

Our Szenes Leadership team was ecstatic when we were announced the winner of the Inter-House Music competition on Tuesday evening. Our Music Captain, Talia Rubinstein, commented: “Thank you so much Szenes House for working so hard and making this House Music event so memorable. I am so happy”. More details to come next week. A special thank you goes to our alumni judges, especially Lisa Gluckman, past Szenesian and Music Madricha.

Mazal Tov to:

• Our House Leadership team, especially Music Captain, Talia Rubinstein, Captains Charlie Wrublewski and Isabella Kidman, and Music Madrich, Robert Feher, for their organisation of and commitment to Szenes House Music including the Small House choir, House choir and our Rock band.
• Szenes House students for their House spirit during the Inter-House Music competition.
• Kaia Ziman (8) and Sage Ziman (11) who became Australian Citizens this week.
• Zoe Miller, Jared Kelviansky, Isabella Kidman and Angel Mitrani who spent a week in Jilkminggan. All students agreed with Isabella that the trip was amazing, and a life changing experience.
• Szenes House Peer Support Leadership team for 2017 who welcomed and supported students during the Year 6 to 7 Transition day which was held this week. The Leaders were commended for their assistance. Thank you to our Leadership team: Erin Baskin, Joel Epshteyn, Danielle Kramer, Jade Reuveny, Madeleine Weinstein and Michal Wolstein.
• Year 8 Szenes students who organised a fabulous bake sale with the assistance of their Tutor, Ms Reed, to raise money for an asylum seeker charity in Newtown. Well done to Sasha Baskin, Talia Blackman, Claudia Burman, Erin Formin, Rebeckah Goldsworthy and Miriam Itzkowitz.
• Szenes students in the String Ensemble who attended a concert at Emanuel Synagogue with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Our talented musicians include Year 8 students Rebeckah Goldsworthy and Nathaniel Spielman and Year 9 student Esther Reznikov.

 Next week:

Years 9 and 10 students will be sitting their yearly examinations. We wish everyone every success in the week ahead.

Quotation of the week

Alone we can do so little; but together we can do so much

Helen Keller

Enjoy the weekend,

Szenes House