From the Principal

Andrew Watt

Into the Woods

The opening performance on Wednesday, in front of a full house, was a great success. This musical production is complex, demanding much from our actors, dancers and singers. The audience was entertained by a polished performance, bright costumes and supported by excellent music from our orchestra. Auditions for the Musical were held in Term 4, 2017. Since then, our students have committed to a comprehensive rehearsal schedule. We have a great depth of talent in our Performing Arts. Congratulations to the cast and crew on a wonderful production. Our sincere thanks to Samantha Bauer (Producer and Director), Adam Majsay (Musical Director) and Abi McPherson (Choreographer).

Thank you Ofer Levy for the wonderful photographs, many of which will appear in next week’s edition of Ma Nishma.

 A brief glimpse of the Innovation Centre

Our new building is nearing completion and it is shaping up very nicely! The learning spaces are capacious, light-filled and some have wonderful views. Our hope is that we will be ready to move in and commence teaching on the first day of Term 3. The official opening will take place on 26 July.

The Staging Post: A story of a community of refugees

The story of what happened to refugees turned away from Australia since the introduction of the government’s Stop the Boats policy in 2014 is told through the eyes (or camera lens) of 2 young Afghan refugees, in the documentary, The Staging Post. Life in the refugee camp is portrayed, as these young men set up a Learning Centre within the community. A viewing of The Staging Post will be held on 4 July at 6.45 pm, preceded by a meet and greet at 6.15 pm, in the Millie Phillips Theatre. Khadim Dai, who filmed his life in the refugee camp on his mobile phone, will be speaking prior to the commencement of the movie and as part of a Q&A session following the screening. To book tickets please click on the link: https://tinyurl.com/StagingPost

Academic reports

Reports for Years 7-12 will be released before the beginning of next term. These reports contain valuable information on academic achievement and effort, feedback on class participation, performance in assessment tasks, completion of homework and suggestions for how to improve performance. Parents are encouraged to read the report and discuss the key take-aways with their children. Our students will be encouraged to look beyond the ‘result,’ to reflect on what will be required to improve. With a growth mindset, there is no ‘fail’, but rather a ‘not yet’ mentality.

Year 11 students and their parents should pay heed to the feedback provided in the school report when considering the subjects that students will continue through to Year 12, as the HSC course commences in Term 4, and in the lead up to their Yearly Examinations next term. Likewise, Year 12 students should implement the strategies provided in the report comments as they commence their preparation for their final term of school.

Rabin House Captains, Tai Oshlack and Alanah proudly holding their Athletics Carnival trophy with Mr Watt

High School Athletic Carnival presentation

On Tuesday at Assembly, Ray Francis, Head of PDHPE, announced that Rabin were the winners of the recent High School Athletics Carnival with 2334 points. They were closely followed by Rashi on 2230 points and Szenes on 2172 points. Mazal tov Rabin.

Mazal tov

• The cast and crew of the Into the Woods production, on an outstanding, entertaining musical.
• Ethan De Melo in Year 10 has been selected for the men’s Australian Futsal team to represent Australia in Indonesia.
• Isabel Hartstein, Class of 2012, graduated on Friday 15 June with Honours Class 1 and received the University Medal in Bachelor of Economics from UNSW.

Quote of the week

“It is literally neurobiologically impossible to think deeply about things that you don’t care about.”

Immordino Yang

From the Primary School

Helen Maynard, Director of Studies

Learning Dispositions

“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort and keep on learning. That way they will have a lifelong way to build and repair their own confidence.” (Dweck 2006)

Last week I was fortunate enough to hear Bill Lucas, who is highly regarded in education circles for his work on learner characteristics/dispositions and creative thinking. One point that resonated with me was that a focus on teaching the characteristics of learning is gaining traction with over 50 models being devised by educators globally. It is clear, as we move to a human economy where skills and attributes are more highly regarded than knowledge, that educators see fostering human characteristics as vital. Bill Lucas stated that this is something good teachers have always done. With the rapid speed of change, rise of Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality, this is a comforting notion. It lead me to read more of his work, where he outlined activities at home which support children’s achievement. I thought I would share these with you.

• The use of interesting and complex vocabulary
• Discussions about school progress (Seesaw is a good place to start)
• Feedback that is specific and praises effort
• Conversations about external events
• Encouragement to read for a range of purposes
• Cultural activities – libraries, museums, historic sites
• Encouragement to develop hobbies
• Encouragement to question
• Encouragement to try new things
• Establishment and valuing of routines
• Support in practising sport, music or dance
• Opportunities and encouragement to undertake everyday household tasks.

(Lucas 2015)

In Term 4, we hope to bring you some highly regarded speakers as part of our Parent Learning Conference. Watch your inbox for an invitation.

Home Learning – Parent Focus Group

Thank you to those of you that have put down your attendance for the Parent Focus Groups that we will run in Term 3. If you wish to attend please fill out your preference at the link below:

https://tinyurl.com/yd7s74l3

There are 3 possible dates and times: 

31 July: 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm

1 August:  2.30 pm – 3.30 pm

2 August:  7.30 pm – 8.30 pm

This link will close on 29 June at 3 pm. You will receive an email with rooming information early next term. You will have the date and time that you have selected. We look forward to gaining further insight into your thoughts and beliefs regarding Home Learning.

The Home Learning Committee met recently and have engaged in a number of strategies to gather data from Year 7 students and High School teachers.

K -2 Reading Groups

These will finish the week ending 29 June and will start in the 2^nd week of school Term 3. We thank you for your ongoing support with this.

Jewish Community Open Day – Bondi Fire Station

Senior Firefighter Eddie Vaysbakh has contacted the School to invite families to their Open Day on 1 July between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm. The station is at 359 Old South Head Road. It is a fantastic opportunity to take the family to see the inner workings of the Fire Station and question the fire fighters about their important role serving our community.

Charm Bok Village School Toilet – Siem Reap Cambodia

They say a picture speaks a 1000 words!

From the Head of Jewish Life

Rabbi Daniel Siegel

Water, Tears and Wellsprings

In this week’s parashah, Hukkat, water is suddenly ubiquitous for the parched people in the dry desert. Moshe’s sister, Miryam, whose name means ‘bitter sea’, dies. With Moshe still in tears, we are told, in the very next verse, that there was no water for the people. Miriyam’s well, which according to Jewish tradition, accompanied the Israelites in their wilderness journey, has now disappeared.

The thirsty and saddened people argue with Moshe who, calling them morim (rebels and embittered ones), echoing the loss of Miriyam and her well, strikes the rock from which a torrent of water is released. Anger, in the form of water, is unleashed upon the people by a grieving Moshe who cannot contain the waters of sorrow that lie within. This place is called mei merivah – “the waters of strife”.

Moshe and the people, bereft of Miryam are quickly stricken again as Aharon, Moshe’s brother and their leader, is taken from them, as well. We are told the tears flowed for 30 days from “all of Israel”.

The opening passage of this parashah speaks about the “living waters” of the red heifer ritual only to soon lead us through waters bespeaking death, mourning and loss. Then, suddenly, we are journeying with the Israelites through wadis and streams when, coming upon a well, a resurgent sense of  hopefulness becomes palpable. We are brought back to the Sea of Reeds and the song of Moshe and the Israelites, as we hear: “Az yashir Yisra’el et ha-shirah ha-zot” – “Then, Israel sang this song”.

A new well has been encountered and the people cry out “Spring up, O well”. The “living waters” of the Red Heifer are to bring those who have been touched by death back into the stream of life. Miryam’s well has sprung up from the people who now journey on.

Our parashah ends with the people encamped across the river Jordan, with the promised land on the horizon. The current of life flows on. For us, as for Israel, its wellspring is our journey’s song.

לשיר זה כמו להיות ירדן

To sing is to be like the Jordan

Naomi Shemer

I would love to live like a river flows

Carried by the surprise of its own unfolding

John O’Donohue

Student Divrei Torah

We hope you enjoy the following excerpts from students’ Divrei Torah presented in our minyanim. Rabbi Daniel Siegel

Aden Cohen – Year 9

In this week’s parashah, Chukat, the people start doubting God and complain about not having bread and water after being led into the desert. The Israelite camp is attacked by ‘fiery serpents’ sent by God. Moshe prayed to God and was told to make a brass serpent on a pole, which would save anyone who had been bitten from dying if they looked at it.

You might be thinking: “Hey wait a minute, that snake sounds a lot like it’s an idol.” Well it’s not. The snakes serve as a metaphor for fear and doubt that serve to send us astray. If we do not see quantifiable results we often hear our inner snake telling us to just give up because it’s easier, like the rebellious Israelites in this parashah. In facing the brass snake, a tangible version of these doubts and fears, we can eliminate them. Looking the snake in the eye, we can heal ourselves.

Samara Trenaman – Year 10

Jake Lewitton – Year 10

What do the people’s complaining and Moshe’s striking the rock, in this week’s parashat Chukat, teach us.

We believe the message is that we cannot always rely on God or other powerful people in our lives to fix our problems, we need to fix them ourselves. “God doesn’t build bridges, he gives us the strength to build them ourselves”. And, when we do act, we should do so considering others. Moshe was seeking to elevate his own status, through a show of strength, when he struck the rock. We should always think of the good of others, above our own vanity.

Ma Koreh

Adam Carpenter | Head of Jewish Studies Primary

“Habonim (Habo) has allowed me to build on my prior Jewish knowledge in a fun learning environment, with friends and amazing madrichim. I am one of the madatzimot (junior leaders) on camp and there a number of us in Year 11 who have been in Habo for years as chanichim (young members) and now we have the opportunity to give back, to lead and have fun with Primary-aged students. Camp is awesome fun and I encourage you to come along and check it out this coming holiday.”

Year 11 student and Habo junior leader, Rachel Jammy

For more information about the Zionist Youth movements, follow this link: http://www.azyc.com.au/movements/

The Staging Post Film at Emanuel

Hatzolah Primary Fundraiser

Years K-6 Fundraiser for Hatzolah – Wednesday 27 June 2018

Hatzolah’s primary goal is to provide a lifesaving bridge of medical care during the first critical moments of a medical emergency. The responders are extensively trained and equipped to deal with any medical emergency, and regularly attend patients with issues ranging from chest pain, bleeding, full arrest, household accidents, asthma and road trauma. Hatzolah responders are on stand-by 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, including Shabbos and Yomtov. Hatzolah is a free service to the community.

We would like to assist by donating money to Hatzolah. Students are asked to add something red and white to their uniforms and to put a gold coin or note into our tzedakah boxes on arrival at school. Together we can make a difference.

Year 6 Fundraising Team

Sasha Becker, Willow Gelin, Boaz Hadad, Miri Hurwitz, Talia King, Yael Rembach and Mia Vexler

Year 10 Hebrew

Sasha Baskin – Year 10

Rebekah Goldsworthy – Year 10

What is Chutzpah? It is one of those Hebrew/Yiddish words that have no English equivalent. Yet, in some English speaking communities it has become part of the English language. Year 10 Hebrew students read an article explaining the different meanings and usage of the word Chutzpah and then were asked to write a similar article about the equally difficult to translate word, Davka.

Ruth Harvey / Head of High School Hebrew

דווקא – למה הכוונה?

הרבה אנשים יודעים איך ומתי להשתמש במילה ׳דווקא׳, אבל הם לא יודעים איך להסביר את המשמעות של המילה. כדי להבין למה למילה יש כל כך הרבה פירושים, כדאי ללמוד את מקור המילה. המילה במקור מארמית ואחר כך היא ׳זרמה׳ ליידיש. עכשיו, המילה ׳דווקא׳ היא חלק מלשון דיבור בישראל.

:כדי להסביר את המילה, הינה שלוש דוגמאות

א. אני והחברים שלי הולכים לסרט והחברים שלי חושבים שהסרט נורא אבל אני דווקא אוהבת אותו.

ב. שני ילדים רבים כי יש להם סוכריה אחת, אּבל לילד אחד כבר יש סוכריה. הילד הראשון עושה דווקא לילד השני.

ג. סוף סוף מצאתי שמלה למסיבה באינטרנט, אבל דווקא את המידה שלי כבר לא נשאר באתר.

משלוש הדוגמאות האלה אפשר ללמוד על המשמעויות של המילה ׳דווקא׳: במקור, בארמית, המשמעות של דווקא היא ׳בדיוק׳. לפעמים משמעות המילה היא ׳בעצם׳ ואנחנו משתמשים במילה כדי לומר את ההיפך. ביידיש הפירוש של דווקא הוא ׳להכעיס׳.

׳דווקא׳ היא מילה שאפשר להשתמש בה לרעה או לטובה, אבל ׳דווקא׳ היא דווקא מילה מיוחדת.  

Music

Diana Springford – Acting Head of Music Performance and Academic K-6

Acting Head of Music Academic 7-12

Further information and packing list for Music Camp (Week 10)

Our participant list for Music Camp has been finalised and a detailed information letter with a packing list was sent out to attendees in Week 7.  If you have any questions about Music Camp, please email Joanne De Araujo jdearaujos@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

Music Camp Talent Quest

Show off your secret, or not so secret, talent at the Music Camp Talent Quest on Tuesday evening. Students who wish to participate should have a well-prepared act that is appropriate for Music Camp students from ages 9-18. It could be serious or funny. Students who would like to participate must register their interest with Mr Burley by the first Monday of camp. They should bring whatever gear they need and, if using a backing track, should have it fully downloaded and given to Mr Burley by the last Friday before camp.

Deadline – Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

The due date for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue private tuition or Infants String Program for Term 3 has now passed. All students currently receiving private music tuition and students participating in the Infant Strings Program will be automatically entered into tutor schedules for next term, committed to the full term of lessons and liable for the full term of fees. Please contact Deborah Beder by email to music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

Links to online forms  

New enrolment requests for private tuition: http://tinyurl.com/NewPrivateTuitionEnrolment

To discontinue private tuition for Term 2: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

To enrol into the Infant Strings Program: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsEnrolment

To discontinue Infant Strings Program for Term 2: http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations

High School Athletics Carnival

Raymond Francis | Head of PDHPE

2018 Athletics Carnival results

Congratulations to all the students who participated with such enthusiasm at the recent Athletics Carnival, and a big thank you to all the staff who contributed to the running of the event.

Some inclement weather in the lead up to the carnival had the PDHPE Faculty on ‘schpilkas’, but fortunately the stars aligned and we had a nice day for the event.

We had some top performances on the day, especially from our record breakers and age champions below.

Our school team will now continue training for the CDSSA carnival in Week 5 of next term, and we wish them all the best for this 1^st representative event.

House points

Age Champions

New Records

Rabin Bugle

Tai Oshlack and Alanah Borman, House Captains

Rabin wins the Athletic Carnival

Rabin continues their record run and sweeps the Athletic Carnival for the 4^th year in a row!

Rabinites were awaiting the results with excitement and trepidation when Mr Francis took to the stage on Tuesday morning to announce the results of the Athletics Carnivals. Would our House make history and take home the trophy for the 4th year in a row? Year champions and record breakers were announced, and it looked like a very close race for the overall House competition with Rabin and Rashi being the frontrunners. High participation and a couple of extraordinary individual efforts made the difference and our House Captains could proudly, once again, lift the trophy for Rabin.

Well done to all of you on your efforts and what an athletic year for Rabin House! Rabin House has come out on top in the Swimming Carnival, the Inter-House Soccer Competition and the Athletics Carnival.

Rabin House Age Champions

13 Years      Eden Levit

15 Years      Danielle Rutstein

16 Years      Gabriella Goodridge and Adam Riesel

17 Years      Tia Mallinick and Greg Allen

18 Years      Reece Berelowitz shared 1^st place with Leo Carroll from Rashi House

New records

Madrichim, House Captain and SRC nominations

It has been pleasing to see so many Rabinities nominate themselves for leadership positions. A common theme between students has been the desire to give back and make a real difference for our wonderful School and broader community. It is a brave and unselfish act to serve but and at the same time very rewarding. We wish all students the best of luck with elections but also remind all, just like the theme of this week’s House Assembly, that everyone can lead, inspire and create happiness for others without an official title. Each year our great school has many students who find their passion and work hard to create happiness and special moments for others.

Save a Child’s Heart

This week, Tia Mallinick and Rachel Turtledove led an inspiring fundraising event for the Save a Child’s Heart Foundation. Save a Child’s Heart is an Israeli-based international non-profit organisation with the mission of improving the quality of pediatric cardiac care for children in developing countries and creating centres of competence in these countries. The Foundation’s goal is to improve the health and welfare of all children, regardless of the child’s nationality, religion, ethnicity, gender or financial situation.

Save a Child’s Heart holds pre- and- post-operative cardiology clinics in Israel and abroad on a weekly basis. It offers a comprehensive training program within Israel for doctors and nurses from developing countries and also leads surgical and teaching missions to partner countries. 

To date, the Save a Child’s Heart Foundation has saved the lives of more than 4,740 children from 56 countries in Africa, South America, Europe, Asia, and throughout the Middle East and also trained more than 150 medical team members from these countries.

“We visited the Save a Child’s Heart Foundation in Israel last December. The experience made a strong impression on us and was truly enjoyable. We learnt a lot about the important work the Foundation does and made many new friends despite the language barriers. If you go on Chavayah or visit Holon in Israel, where the home of the Save a Child’s Heart Foundation is, you will be able to directly see and understand why it is so important to support this life-changing organisation.” Tia Mallinick and Rachel Turtledove.

Rabin House commend Tia and Rachel for organising the fundraising event for this worthy cause. To find out more and to donate please use this weblink:

https://www.saveachildsheart.com/

Changes to routines

Don’t forget that House Assemblies and Tutor Groups on Wednesdays and Thursday have swapped places. Period 0 on Wednesdays is Tutor Group sessions and Period 0 on Thursdays is House Assembly for Rabin House. All rooms remain the same and you will all see the changes automatically on your Edumate timetable.  

That’s the Bugle for this week. Don’t forget to email the House Captains, Tai and Alanah, and our Head of House, Mr Rembson, if you would like to make an announcements or commend a fellow Rabinite.

Rashi Times

Rashi achievements

A huge congratulations to everyone in Rashi who participated in the Athletics Carnival. We are proud to say we came 2^nd, with amazing achievements. A special congratulations to Shai Farhy, Sacha Rosen, Brody Elbourne, Leo Carroll and Jessica Rubin who were recognised as Age Champions as well as Jett Sher for breaking the High Jump record, Josh Amoils for  breaking the record of the Boys 800m race and last but certainly not least, Shai Farhy, for breaking the Boys 800m record. Despite not coming 1^st we are so proud of all of Rashi especially all of those that participate in every single race.

This week in House Assembly we had the pleasure of listen to our nominees who are running for Rashi House Captain: Nina Brown, Jared Elbourne, Noah Klein, Benjamin Leslie and Eden Sadra. We wish all of them good luck and congratulations for putting themselves out there and volunteering for this amazing leadership opportunity.

Congratulations to Alex Placek in Year 10 (below). He competed in an Australian ranking Tennis tournament in Foster recently and won.

Wishing everyone a good weekend.

House Captains

Nina Brown

Jared Elbourne

Noah Klein

Benjamin Leslie

Eden Sadra

High School Representative Sport

Kristy Reed | Head of Sport | PDHPE Teacher

Combined Districts Secondary Schools Association (CDSSA) Basketball Gala Day

I once again had the pleasure of convening the annual CDSSA Basketball Gala Day last Friday at Bankstown Basketball Stadium. Ninety games of basketball were played amongst the 11 schools in the association, on what was a superb day of competition.

Emanuel entered 6 teams into the competition, across all 4 divisions. These teams had been preparing in the lead up to the event and performed well on the day.

The Emanuel junior teams performed exceptionally well at the tournament. Both teams dominated the pool stages of the competition, playing excellent basketball. The girls teams progressed to the final and were quite unlucky, being defeated by Pittwater House by 1 point. The junior boys followed a similar path, also progressing to the final and being defeated by a very strong Pittwater House team.

It is very pleasing to see the strength and depth of the junior talent that the Basketball program is developing, and I look forward to seeing these players continue to improve.

Congratulations to each and every one of the 50 Emanuel players. Thank you to the coaches and staff, who made the day a huge success and I look forward to convening the event again next year.

Junior Boys. Front row: Zac Greenberg, Ben Shapiro, Brody Elbourne, Remy Waller. Back row: Amadeus Tjanaria, Ari Odes, Aaron Lemberg, Jesse Koslowski

Senior Boys. Front row: Ethan De Melo, Jesse Waller, Oliver Evans. Back row: Blake Nixon, Lachlan Corne, Matthew Joffe and Greg Allen

Junior Girls. Front R]row: Amanda Bozic, Lori Allen, Lucy Klein. Back row: Ellie Morris, Romi Lapidge, Tori Shapiro and Emily Rubin

Drama for Years 7 and 8

Autism – part 2 from Miriam Itzkowitz

Miriam Itzkowitz Year 10

Autism

There are many great charities for autism, but the reason I chose Aspect is because they helped me. In Year 8, I went on a camp for children who have siblings on the Spectrum. This camp allowed me to bond with many people who are in a similar position, as well as learning about my brother’s condition. I like how Aspect takes everyone into account. Many people don’t think that siblings need the support because they’re not the ones “suffering” or have to pay the medical bills, but in a sense, a lot of the time we feel forgotten. Sometimes my parents are late in picking me up from school because they have to take my brother to a psychologist appointment, or they can’t go through my homework with me because my brother is having an anxiety attack. Aspect also provides counselling and assistance with diagnoses and general support for people on the Spectrum and their families. Being around people who understood me through an institution that recognised my struggle as well as my family’s, made me want to donate to them.

I was curious as to why autism is portrayed as such a bad thing, seeing as my brother is extremely high functioning and intelligent. While I acknowledge there are definitely difficulties and some obstacles, for the most part my family functions just like any other family. I realised that the main issue is the media and people in power. Donald Trump, before his political career, sent out a series of tweets, claiming that vaccinations cause autism. And while these are ‘just words’, people listened and took action. Even though these are ‘just words’, as President of the United States, his saying them this endangers people. This is dangerous for 3 reasons.

1. People won’t vaccinate their children, and if there is no herd immunity around, there is a high chance of their child contracting a deadly disease;
2. It tells people on the Spectrum that they’re worthless because an “epidemic” (in Trump’s words) of a non-life-threatening condition is worse than a potentially fatal illness, which can lower their self-esteem, or even lead to bullying at school;
3. People try to cure autism. There is no known cure (not that it really needs a cure), but that hasn’t stopped people in America from attempting to eradicate it from their children with dangerous cures such as bleach enemas, which obviously has detrimental effects.

Finding out about the use of enemas and knowing that famous people were saying these things upset me, because I knew that this couldn’t ever benefit anyone, so I wanted to rectify the falsifications and provide proper information.

The other issue in the media is with TV shows like The Good Doctor (Channel 7) and Atypical (Netflix). While these shows attempt to ‘normalise’ autism, they don’t acknowledge that everyone is different and they portray the main protagonists in an extremely robotic manor. This is not what I have found. I’ve been fortunate enough to know many people on the Spectrum from all different walks of life, and each one is quite different and has their own personality. My brother is obsessed with outer space and can tell you basically everything about it, providing you with his own theories as well. That being said, there are certain similarities between people on the Spectrum, which the Israel Defence Force actually utilises in a special unit called Ro’im Rachot, a special unit for autistic Israelis to analyse aerial and satellite photos.

While it may seem like there is a myriad of trials and tribulations when it comes to the life of someone on the Spectrum, my wish is that this article has provided some insight into the true talents that many people on the Spectrum possess. I hope it has allowed everyone to rethink some of the pre-conceived notions about the condition, which could have been influenced by the media.

Finally, this fundraiser was a great success. The final total was $1,068.95! None of this would have been possible without the help of the madrichim, who tirelessly helped me set everything up on the day and made announcements leading up to the event, my Tutor Group and Year for helping sell and set up and bake, Kyah Laishevsky and Mr Marshall for helping with the lights and sound at the disco, Dr Joffe for advising and assisting throughout the entire planning period, Ms Levin-Kahn for helping run the entire event, and most of all, my brother for being the biggest inspiration to me in organising this event. I definitely would not have been able to run this day without him and minds like his in the universe.

People on the spectrum aren’t disabled. They are abled differently.

Primary extra-curricular clubs

Emma Hill

New clubs offered in Term 3

Bricks 4 Kidz, a returning club, is now being offered during  lunchtime as well as after school.

We are hoping to offer a Russian Club and will share more information next year. 

Please note that from next term extra-curricular clubs as well as EActive clubs will be managed by Emma Hill. Please contact Emma on ehill@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au for any EActive or extra-curricular club queries.

Club information, including enrolment and booking details, will be advertised in Ma Nishma from next week. We will also send an email advising when the Parent Portal has been updated. Posters advertising some clubs are hyperlinked below. Simply click on the link to view.

Parent Portal

https://myportal.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au/parent/extra-curricular/

Please note clubs have minimum enrolment numbers.

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Poem in my Pocket

Debbie Cohen | Specialist Learning Centre Teacher

The Primary School celebrated Poem in My Pocket Day on Wednesday 13 June. All day long, poems were unfolded and shared in classrooms and on the playground.

From the Primary Library

Ginnette Cameron Gardner – Primary Teacher/Librarian

The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge  has been completed by 5 more students in the following order:

19^th Micah Esra, Year 3

20^th Gil Banna, Year 3

Saskia Esra, Year 2, Rebecca Salamon, Year 3 and Avalon Gold,  Year 4 finished equal 21^st

 Mazal tov מזל טוב

Book review

The book reviewed this week is one I value and read and reread: The Mozart question by Michael Morpurgo

It is held in the Primary Library at JNF MOR in a red box collection that holds many works by this gifted storyteller who tells many moving tales of the past, whilst writing in a way suited to be accessible and understood by readers of all ages. It is only 103 pages long and is thoughtfully illustrated with Michael Foreman’s watercolors, skilfully “depicting not only the story’s dark, tragic heart, but also its redemptive message, conveyed in part through the sunbathed skylines of Venice on the book’s endpapers”. (Piehl, N, 2008).

A fitting note and image on the cover of this book give an inkling to what this story is about: “We fought back with our music. It was the only weapon we had”.

Like any young boy, Paolo becomes obsessed with what he can’t have — in his case, a violin. Hidden away in his parents’ room, it beckons the boy to release the music inside it. The music leads Paolo to a family secret, a story of World War II that changed the course of his parents’ lives. But once the truth is told, the family is reunited in a way no one had thought possible. From Michael Morpurgo and Michael Foreman comes a story about sharing the joy of music from one generation to the next and about music’s power to transform and heal.

Careers

Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

UTS – Tertiary update day

This month, I visited the University Technology Sydney’s (UTS) tertiary update day. This is where a variety of providers of education, in the tertiary sector present to career advisors in the State. Rather then providing a huge article this week, I will share part 2 in the week 9 Ma Nishma edition.

UTS update

UTS is currently ranked as the number 1 ‘young’ university in the country. There is a large redevelopment plan including the new Glass Building, the Moore Park campus, the new UTS Engineering and IT Building and the new UTS Faculty of Science, which is under development. The new Rugby Australia building has opened in Moore Park, incorporating the Faculty of Health, Physiotherapy and Science. The Wallabies and the Women’s Rugby Sevens teams are also using this building, and so great partnerships are being forged. An open air running track, as well as a multipurpose hall, with filming and coaching equipment, is in use in the new building.

Transdisciplinary Innovation courses are highly competitive and growing yearly at UTS. The Bachelor of Technology and Innovation (BTI) (ATAR 81.55), and the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII)*, have gained momentum since launched in 2016. This course is preparing students with life-long skills in a multi-disciplinary environment. Sydney City Council and Sydney Water are currently partnering with these students to work on real world problems.

New Majors at UTS:

• Legal Future is a new major as part of the Bachelor of Laws in 2019, teaching lawyers to be problem solvers.
• The Exercise Therapy major is new in the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science. This is a pathway to the Master of Physiotherapy. You need to apply for this Major separately in UAC when you apply for this course.
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Major is new as part of the Pharmaceutical Sciences degree. This is then a pathway to the Masters of Pharmacy.

Find out more at https://www.uts.edu.au/

*(ATARs are dependent on the coupled joint degrees)

Careers events, notices and articles

ANU information – new admissions for 2020

In a new scheme designed to diversify the university’s ranks, school leavers will be asked to meet a minimum threshold of community service and extra-curricular activity such as working part-time, playing sport or volunteering, on top of achieving the right score for their degree.

http://www.anu.edu.au/study/apply/new-admissions-for-2020/co-curricular-or-service-requirement

The National Art School Open Day is planned for September – they offer the opportunity to shape career futures as a forward thinking artist in a dynamic, supportive and collaborative environment. https://www.nas.edu.au/Whats-On/open-day-2018/

(Careers Events Source, MHSCAreers, June 2018)

Teachers Teaching Teachers

Jacob Riesel – Class of 2016 – Rabbi Fox Scholarship

Following on from my article a few weeks ago around the Teachers Teaching Teachers program I am trying to set up, we have seen a great response from the Emanuel School community with a massive 15 laptops donated, which was our total capacity! These laptops will be going into Hari Poudel’s Learning Centre in Ghatchhina which will give teachers and students from many surrounding communities access to technology that they would otherwise be learning to use through a textbook. The laptops will also allow the teachers of these communities to have greater access to the resources they need to teach and learn themselves.

The final thing we still need help with is raising funds to bring Hari to Australia so we can get the program going! If you’d like to contribute or read more on what we’re doing please click on the following link: https://www.grouptogether.com/TeachersTeachingTeachers

Thank you to all getting involved.

Kornmehl

Terry Aizen – Director Kornmehl

Bush School

This term, the Dolphins and Starfish have been participating in walks down to Centennial Park for Bush School.

Bush School is such a wonderful part of our curriculum, and it’s interesting to note that with each visit comes a very different experience. Each session in the bush is special and memorable.

For many, Bush School provides opportunities for new experiences and new skills. It may be climbing a tree or building a ‘nature house’ and decorating it with leaves. It might be creating a family of mice out of Banksia. Being in nature promotes imaginative play.

Children who have first-hand experiences of nature also appreciate what it means to live sustainably. The children are able to experience the natural cycle of the seasons and explore the various natural elements produced by varying weather. We see this every few weeks on our way to our bush classroom as we are greeted by ‘the upside-down tree’. We witness this special tree change with the seasons.

The bush can offer a smorgasbord of senses with lots of tactile experiences, a sense of timelessness, freedom, and a sense of belonging to the place. The children become confident, capable and relaxed in natural environments.

Bush School is about letting the children be, having time to explore and time to feel the sense of freedom. It allows for more open-ended communication and a less routine-based program. Outdoor nature play is authentic, real and hands-on learning. It develops an increase in children’s independence, confidence, creativity and physical and emotional resilience. Bush School is about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.

(Children in Wild Nature – Niki Buchan)

Next term our youngest members of Kornmehl, The Seashells, will be joining our Bush School program. We look forward to introducing the Seashells to the wonders of nature in our Bush School classroom.

Parent/Teacher Interviews

We have now completed all our Starfish and Seashell Parent/teacher Interviews and just have the Dolphin interviews next week. We hope the parents found this chance to meet with the teachers informative and enjoyed the chance to hear about their child’s progress and development.

We trust that parents are also enjoying the posts on Educa, our online communication and e-portfolio system. This system helps parents to connect with their child’s learning on a daily basis and to provide feedback and comments to the educators, thus creating a partnership for learning.

Go Go Healthy – Fundraiser and social event

Our fundraiser on Sunday morning was a great success and we had a wonderful turnout of Kornmehl families. The children arrived very excited and so happy to be able to participate in all the great activities, jumping castle and obstacle course on offer. From the look on all the children’s faces, they had an exceptional morning and from observing them, they were all super excited, very energetic and all willing to have a go and try out all the equipment provided.

It was special to see families having the time to chat, catch up, enjoy a coffee or 2 and for the children to engage in something that required physical energy and exertion.

Many thanks must go in particular to Gail Stein and Sharon Miller for coming up with the idea and for making sure everything was just right on the day. They both put in a huge amount of effort and time to co-ordinate the event.

Thank you to all the other parents who contributed and offered their support before, during and after the event. Thank you to the parents who donated raffle prizes.

We appreciate the teachers who came along to support the event and thank Russel from the Bean King and the organisers from Go Go Healthy.

All in all a very special morning!

Tom: “I liked the jumping castle and the Basketball. I did Cricket and I hit the ball.”

Leah: “I liked playing Basketball and I liked spinning the plate on the stick. It didn’t fall off.”

Isaac: “I liked the popcorn and the drinks. I liked all the sport and especially the Basketball. I looked at the net and then I got it in. The obstacle course was fun, and it had a big slide.”

Zac L: “I liked the bouncy castle. I went down the obstacle course and it was fun. The slide was fast. I liked kicking balls into the net.”

Zella: “I liked the jumping castle and slided and squished. It was wobbly. It was such fun and I was happy. I threw the ball into the net. One was tricky, and one was not.”

Hannah: “I was going to try hard to do it, but I needed my sister to help me. She picked me up to do it and then I could do it. I liked eating the muffins. I loved the jumping castle the most.”

Buddy reading

Over the past few weeks we have been having Buddy Reading on Wednesday afternoons with the Year 2 children. It is so exciting when the children, especially siblings and previous Kornmehl students, come and read to us. This is a lovely program encouraging both a love of literature and a strong sense of belonging within the school community.

Playball

The Dolphin Parents enjoyed watching an open session of Playball on Monday morning. The children were excited to show their parents all the wonderful gross motor and ball skills they have acquired since the beginning of the year. On Monday 25 June, the Seashell parents can enjoy their open session at 9.30 am and the Starfish Open session will be at 9.30 am on Monday 2 July.

Care Packs

Our Care Pack project is drawing to a close. Many thanks to the Kornmehl and Emanuel School community for supporting this worthwhile project. To date we have collected 448 Care Packs from 13 schools. The Care Packs we have already received have been collected by Gunawirra and are soon to be delivered to the many children in their Pre-schools in the Outback.

Parent information talks

On Tuesday night, Dr Sarah Robuck spoke to a group of parents on the topic of Parental Self Care.  The talk covered understanding your own behavioural responses, knowing your limits, managing your responses, ways to reduce stress and self-care practices. Some highlights from the talk included:

• Parents need to make time for themselves in their busy schedules to nurture their well-being.
• We need to understand what our triggers and limits are and then pre-empt them, by using a number of strategies.
• Step back from the stress of interacting with your children to refocus and gain perspective on the situation.
• Calm your physiological reactions. Try out include yoga, pilates, deep breathing, visualisations, taking yourself into your bedroom for a few minutes, progressive muscle relaxation techniques and having some coping self-talk mantras to say to yourself.
• Be kind to yourself. Don’t feel guilty for taking time for yourself. Nourish your body and your mind.
• Reframe your guilt – everyone’s reality is different. It’s okay to say: “I am not coping at this moment and what can I change?”
• Take time out to spend with your spouse or partner.
• It’s important to have house rules that apply to the whole family.
• Set limits and let everyone know what your boundaries are.
• Don’t take sides when children are involved in sibling rivalry. Try to remain neutral and let them sort it out themselves, as long as they are not hurting each other.
• Don’t put too much on your list each day to complete. Be realistic.
• Quality sleep is a key factor to well-being.
• Don’t have any screen time for about an hour before bed, as the blue light from the screens impacts your ability to shut down.
• Find 10 minutes a day for yourself as a starting point and then build from there to bring balance back into your life.

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first. Think about what you are doing to refill your cup.

Thank you, Sarah, for a most insightful and interesting talk.

Connecting our Community – Gesher

Sonia Newell – Development Officer

Doctor doctor!

Dr Ian Kern with his wife, Vicky

This time of year most universities hold their bi-annual graduation ceremonies.  Many of our past students have recently finished their degrees and are part of these formal graduation ceremonies – we wish them all mazal tov.

One very special mazal tov goes to grandparent, Dr Ian Kern, who graduated from UNSW on Monday with a PhD. His thesis title was The Proliferation of Medical Specialisation: A Participatory Account. He graduated at the age of 81, with degrees in Medicine, Science, Surgery and BA Hons. “As you can imagine, we’re all very proud of him!”, says his daughter, Emanuel parent and member of our Marketing Committee, Adrianne Kern whose brother Michael, together with his wife Sam, own Tucker, a popular Café in Randwick frequented by many of our staff and parents.

Another recent PhD graduate (through The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering) is current parent and alumnus (Class of 2002), Dr Ari Shammay, pictured opposite with his wife Naomi.  His thesis topic was Foul Air Contaminant Removal in Sewer Odour Control Systems.

Save the date:

On Tuesday 28 August, our Grandparents Committee is hosting a morning tour of the Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes and Exhibitionat the Art Gallery of NSW. Tickets are $20 per person. The event is open to all members of our School community. Booking details will be out soon.

If you have news to share, please send to: snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

From the Parents and Friends

Ruby Berkovic and Jennifer Opit

The end of Term 2 is approaching.

Games night

On Saturday 25 August, please join us in the Lehrer Family Building (MPH) for an evening of good company, food and plenty of fun. There will be trivia, bingo and more (teams will be formed in tables of 10). Dinner and drinks will be served, there will be an auction, and the MC duties and musical entertainment will be provided by Emanuel Parents. It is sure to be an amazing night. Tickets can be purchased individually, or at a discounted price if you book a table of 10.

 

Booking link:  https://www.trybooking.com/WCAK

 

If you are able to assist with sourcing/providing items for the Auction, let us know:

joanner174@gmail.com

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