Year 6 Pathways Shabbat and Graduation Ceremony
Year 6 Pathways Shabbat and Graduation Ceremony
On Friday morning, Year 6 students had their final Primary Pathways event, a Shabbat tefillah and their Primary School Graduation Ceremony. Due to COVID restrictions, this year was different to previous years, with attendance limited to one adult per child and the event being live-streamed to family members unable to attend on campus.
During Jewish Studies this term, students familiarised themselves with the Friday evening prayer service, learning new songs and prayers. Each student was given responsibility to master a specific prayer to lead during the prayer service and created their own commentary and response to the prayer, which was incorporated into the student created Pathways Siddur.
The Shabbat service was beautifully led by the Year 6 students. The Graduation Ceremony included speeches by Head of Primary, Mrs Milner, Head Madrichim, Orlando and Emma, and speeches by Emanuel Alum Year 6 parents, Janice Christie and Katie Narunsky. The speeches expressed gratitude to all those involved in supporting, nurturing and guiding the students to this point. They included fond memories and experiences of Primary School and words of advice and wisdom for the students as they move to the next stage of their learning journey.
Students and families received Graduation gifts that included the Year 6 Yearbook, a copy of their ‘Book in a Day’, Shabbat table items to use at home that evening and a bear to sign and decorate as a momento of their Graduation. Each family and student also received a signed copy of ‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ by Eddie Jaku. Eddie is an amazing member of our community, with deep connections to Emanuel School and is the Great Grandfather of Year 6 graduate, Joel Greenfield.
כל הכבוד to all Year 6 students on their work in preparation for Pathways.
מזל טוב to the students and their families for reaching this stage in their learning journey and in graduating Primary School.
תודה רבה to all the Emanuel School staff involved in the Pathways event.
