From the Principal

Andrew Watt

My Trip to Israel

As you read this article, my wife Cath and I will have arrived in Jerusalem and will hopefully be enjoying a walk around the Old City, before Shabbat. Our itinerary over the next two weeks involves visits to Caesarea, Haifa, Akko, Tzvat, the Golan border, Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, Masada, Yafo and Tel Aviv. In addition to the sight-seeing, I will be hosting an Alumni lunch and visiting several start-up business with a focus on education, in Tel Aviv. I am sure that I will have many stories to share, upon my return! Our Deputy Principal, Margaret Lowe, will take on the leadership of the School in my absence.

Informal Jewish Life at Emanuel 

A group of parents, grandparents and friends of Emanuel joined us for breakfast on Wednesday, to hear Kobi Bloom and Daniel Samowitz speak with passion about the many ways that our students are connected to their Jewish history, traditions and values. Their informal and entertaining presentation provided detail and clarity around the plethora of opportunities afforded to our students each year, to develop their leadership skills and strengthen their connections to each other, to Israel and to their Jewish identity. When asked to sum up the place of the Informal Jewish Life Program at Emanuel, they shared the following: 

A Jewish school, our Jewish school, is a place where students learn and practice their unique Jewish being. We try to instil in Emanuel students an ability to live their lives according to the Jewish values that inform their actions. Emanuel has a Jewish heartbeat; it provides more than just a space for Jews, but a place to live and grow Jewishly. The Jewish Life of Emanuel School should be built for the students and by the students, where student empowerment creates culture, leadership, innovation and ownership and love of one’s Judaism.

Orli Zahava, George Weisz, Kobi Bloom, Daniel Samowitz and Sheila Lazarus

Mazal tov

• To the Emanuel Primary A Chess Team for winning the Senior Division of the Jewish Schools Chess Competition
• Year 8 student, Ariella Tracton, (pictured left) was the youngest of 14 finalists in the 2018 K Pop Festival singing competition held at the Korean Cultural Centre last Saturday night. This competition was open to non-Korean born competitors, most of whom were in their 20s. Ariella sang the Korean pop song U&I by Ailee. 
• Aaron Ellis-Bloor has been nominated for possible inclusion in ENCORE, a selection of performances and compositions from HSC Music students.
• Year 6 students Gideon Pozniak, Romy McCorquodale and Zak Michalson all received awards from the Junior East Sydney Bulldogs AFL Club. Gideon was awarded Most Improved Player in his Under 12 team, Romy received an award for Most Improved Player in her Under 12 team and Zak received the Coaches Award in his Under 12 Division 3 team.
• A number of Year 6 families took part in the Kids Giving Back Cook for Good Program at Our Big Kitchen on Sunday.

Quote of the Week

“A good teacher is like a candle. It consumes itself to light the way for others.”

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High School Term 4 uniform reminder

Tina Greenhill – Acting Assistant to Deputy Principal

Emanuel continues with the flexible uniform policy

• Long/short sleeved shirts/blouses
• Long/short pants (skirts)
• Woollen pull-over with summer uniform
• Long /short sleeved sport shirt
• Long or short sport pants/track pants with track top
• Sport fleece with sport uniform
• White socks/skin colour stockings for girls (no ankle socks allowed)
• Black school socks for boys (no ankle socks allowed)
• White socks with sport uniform
• Emanuel rain jackets on rainy days
• Hats are a compulsory item during lunch
• Black leather school shoes for both boys and girls (sport shoes on sport days).

Students not wearing the correct items of uniform to school

Parents/carers should please inform the School via the email address below if their son/daughter is not wearing the correct items of uniform to school. uniform@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

From the Primary School

Term 4

We return for a busy term including our Lion King Musical and Presentation Day and Night events. I would like to remind everyone that the students return on Tuesday 16 October in summer uniform. As always, there will be a lice check on this day. Please refer to the calendar on the portal for next Term’s important dates. I wish you all a happy and safe holiday break with your children.

Carmen Yunis

After much consideration, Carmen has decided to resign at the end of this year in order to be closer to her home and family. We will be so sad to farewell Carmen as she is a much loved member of our team and has made such wonderful contributions to so many children’s and families lives over the past seven years. We will farewell her officially at the end of the year. She will be very missed by us all!

Jemma Lopis

Jemma Lopis and her husband are expecting their third child later in the year. Jemma begins her maternity leave at the end of this term and we would like to thank her for her many contributions to Emanuel over recent years, particularly in Hebrew and Jewish Studies teaching in the Primary School and Debating in the High School. We wish Jemma and her family “b’sha’ah tova” and all the very best for the coming years and look forward to her return in 2021.

Jemma’s classes will be taught by Michal Eilon for the rest of 2018. Michal began teaching at Emanuel earlier this term and is therefore able to have a thorough handover with Jemma. She is an experienced teacher and we trust that there will be a smooth transition for the students.

P&F contribution

I am delighted to announce that the P&F has made a generous donation to the School as a result of their successful fundraising events this year. The P&F has contributed $10 000 towards new reading materials for the Primary School. We have begun ordering and processing these books which will make a huge difference, particularly to our Years K-2 home reading and guided reading programs. Thank you to Ruby, Jen and the entire P&F and parent body for their on-going support!

Northern Territory Trip

We are looking forward to our second NT trip for 2018. In the first week of Term 4, forty two Year 6 children and their parents will be heading to Darwin, Litchfield, Katherine, Mataranka and of course, to Jilkminggan School, for a week of learning, connection-building and exploration. I will be attending this trip with Gabrielle Wynhausen and Adam Carpenter. I look forward to a wonderful week!

Athon

This week had an exciting buzz in the air as we held our Years K-6 Innovation-athon. The event saw all the Primary School students involved in Innovation-based activities as a part of our JCA fundraising event for 2018. I would like to thank Sophie Poisel for organising this event with the support of Stacey Rosenfeld, Katie Narunsky, Meghan Carroll and all the Years K-6 teachers. I encourage all families to support this initiative through sponsorship as the JCA will match all funds raised, allowing the School to have double the amount to put towards our 2019 initiatives?

K-2 Gala Sports Day

What a wonderful way to end the term! Thank you to Stuart Taylor for organising this event and to all the teachers, House captains and madrichim for assisting in the smooth running of the day. It was great to see all the students participate with enthusiasm. Thanks to all the parents and community members who came along to join in with the fun!

Great Mates Day

The Year 3 Great Mates Day is a wonderful opportunity for the students to practice The Leader in Me 7 Habits in action. The main focus of the day includes Habits 4-6, those involved in collaboration and team work such as ‘Think Win Win’, ‘Seek First to Understand and then to be Understood’ and ‘Synergise’. The children participated in groups to complete team challenges and tasks after a term of activities focussed on friendship-building and collaborative skills. Thank you to Emma Hill, Julia Tritsch and the Year 3 team for their efforts and support.

Connections and stories 

Last week’s Project Heritage event was a wonderful success and a showcase of the students learning together and being able to learn important lessons from members of our broader community. Nine community members supported our students in learning about their life stories. The children not only learned about the past and the values of these people but also learned important skills in writing, interviewing, collaboration and presentation skills.

I have included this excerpt from an email received from Mr Peter Philippsohn OAM, who was one of this year’s Living Historians:

“I was ‘blown away’ on Friday. I know that I used that expression a few times as all the amazing things that you conceived and produced as a team were unveiled. When I came home and read through the biography and the album, the smile on my face got even broader. 

“In the words of Rabbi Chanina in the Talmud:  ‘I have learned much from my teachers. I have learned more from my colleagues. But I have learned most from my students’.”

Thank you. I won’t forget what you gave me.

Peter Philippsohn OAM

I would like to thank all of the class teachers, Holly Dillon, the mentors, music teachers and support staff for all their hard work to make this program so meaningful. After the event, Liz Birrell, who attended her first Project Heritage event this year, sent me this New York Times article about the importance of sharing our family stories with our children – both the high and the lows. I thought it was interesting food for thought as we enter the next holiday period and have a little extra time with our children. Enjoy! 

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html

Chess News

Joshua Barnett, Daniel Zipser, Gabriel Pozniak and Jayden Segal

From the Head of Jewish Life

Rabbi Daniel Siegel

Sukkot: Living within when living without

בַּסֻּכֹּת תֵּשְׁבוּ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים:

 בַסֻּכּוֹת הוֹשַׁבְתִּי אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהוֹצִיאִי אוֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִ

Seven days you shall live in Sukkot

For I caused the children of Israel to live in Sukkot when taking them out of Egypt (Mitsrayim)

Commenting upon this Biblical verse, the Talmudic sage Rava says: “All seven days go out of your permanent dwelling and live in a temporary dwelling”.

The holiday of Sukkot heightens our awareness of competing needs and concerns, conflicts and contradictions in our lives. We are brought in by being brought out. We find strength within vulnerability and fragility in what we once thought secure. Living in the temporary we find the enduring and viewing what we once deemed permanent we now see it passing before our eyes.

Of all our Jewish holidays, regarding Sukkot alone we are told: “You shall be utterly joyous (sameach)”. Yet, the Biblical book which the Rabbis selected for our reading on this holiday is Ecclesiastes, perhaps best known for its opening words: “Hevel havalim ha-kol hevel”- “Utter Impermanence, all is but temporal”.

It is with this very recognition of life’s impermanence, our Rabbis suggest, that we most fully experience joy. For, in seeking to secure life, which is but fleeting, we miss living it.

A story

An investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large fish. The banker complimented the fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them.

The fisherman replied: “Only a little while.” The investment banker then asked why he didn’t stay out longer and catch more fish?

The fisherman said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs.

The banker then asked: “But what do you do with the rest of your time?”

The fisherman responded: “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, spend time with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine, and enjoy the company of my friends. I have a full and satisfying life.”

The banker offered: “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds, buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing, and distribution. You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to a large city and then yet a larger one, eventually you will relocate to the country’s business capital where you will run your expanding enterprise.”

The fisherman asked: “But, how long will this all take?”

To which the investment banker replied: “Fifteen to 20 years.”

“But what then?” asked the fisherman.

The banker laughed and said: “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions!”

“Millions – then what?” The banker said: “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take time with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and spend time with your friends.”

On Sukkot, as we move from our place of permanence to one of a temporal nature, we remind ourselves to enjoy a life being lived than one only being planned. As we observe the commandment of dwelling in the Sukkah, may we also cause the Sukkahto dwell within us, so life in our homes, year round, may be secure but also of great joy.

Chag Sameach

From the Music Department

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

Daniel Burley – Acting Head of Music Academic K-6

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 4 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. If you have any questions please contact Deborah Beder by email to music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

 Music in Week 1 next term

All IP lessons for Years 3-6 will take place in the first week of next term, including the first day back.  Please ensure that all students bring their instruments, folders and music. All ensemble rehearsals scheduled before school on the first day of term will proceed as scheduled (Senior Choir, Gershwin Concert Band, Bernstein Concert Band and Intermediate String Orchestra).  

Emanuel School and King David School Music Exchange  

Musicians from Emanuel School will visit The King David School in Melbourne from Sunday 21 October until Tuesday 23 October 2018.  Participants should have received their information note by now.

Save the Date: Night of Instrumental Music:  Tuesday 6 November (6.00 pm)

Our instrumental ensembles have been working hard to prepare for the annual Night of Instrumental Music (NOIM) in Week 4 next term.  This wonderful concert showcases the skills of hundreds of young instrumentalists performing in a range of ensembles, from concert bands to string orchestras and small ensembles. Parents will be receiving a permission note early next term.

It is important that all members of participating ensembles perform in this event. Years K-2 students in the Infant Strings Program will be performing. NOIM is also a compulsory component of the Primary School Instrumental Program. All students from Years 3 to 6 will perform at the concert in their Year Group ensembles. Please encourage students to practise their parts at home to ensure the event is satisfying and enjoyable for them.  

All parents and friends are welcome to attend this free concert. Please note that siblings of performers are most welcome but should sit quietly with their parents and should not roam around during the performance.  

Year 11 Visual Arts

Eytan Messiah | Head of Visual Arts | Co-ordinator of High School Innovation Team

Future Artefact: Year 11 Visual Arts Exhibition

Future Artefact is an exhibition of prints and ceramics by this year’s Year 11 Visual Arts group. 

The print-based elements of the display come from a unit of work titled Wallpaper. Here students needed to respond to a quote by the science writer Michael Shermer: “Humans are pattern-seeking, story-telling animals, and we are quite adept at telling stories about patterns, whether they exist or not.” In their response to this prompt, students were restricted to a number of constraints specified within a brief. They needed to generate a repeating pattern in black and white that sought to communicate aspects of their cultural contexts as they understood them. Students were to employ a number of handmade and digital mark-making techniques and their final submission needed to be a vector-based design that was finished with Adobe Illustrator.  

The ceramic pieces in the display resulted from students expanding on their Wallpaper designs, in seeking to synthesise their cultural contexts with their own perceptions of their subjective identities. Once again, students were constrained to a narrow colour palette and limitations around the dimensions of their work. The resulting pieces are sensitive explorations of symbolic devices, both in their surface treatment, as well as their sculptural qualities.    

See the Year 11 gallery page at: www.emanuelschoolvisualarts.com/copy-of-year-11 to see and read about these works in more detail.

Tali Oziel

Joel Ephraim

Sarah Sharwood

Ashlee Orleow

High School Term 3 sport wrap-up

Kristy Reed | Head of Sport | PDHPE Teacher

Term 3 weekly sport wrap-up

This term, Emanuel successfully convened the Sydney Schools Cup (SSC) netball competition. This competition involved Years 7/8 teams from Emanuel, International Grammar School, Kesser Torah College and Moriah College. The Emanuel team had an excellent season, finishing the pool stage undefeated. The girls progressed to the grand final, however, unfortunately they were defeated in what was a very close match, by Moriah College. Well done to Allie Armstrong, Alexis Demos, Tess Endrey, Lucinda Labi, Eden Levit, Lucy Menczel, Lucia Meyer, Ava Rose, Brooke Rosen and Clio Stockley on what was a great season of netball and thank you to our great Emanuel coach, Kerryn Josman.

Emanuel SSC Netball Team 2018

The Sydney Schools Cup futsal competition was held each Tuesday afternoon in Alexandria throughout Term 3. Congratulations to Tomer Aron, Julian Baruch, Ethan Burman, Saul Magner, Mahley Rosen-Tal, Adam Rothschild, Jack Smagarinsky and Daniel Solomon for representing Emanuel at this tournament.

Season 2 of the East Basketball League comes to an end this weekend. This season commenced part way through last term, with four Emanuel teams competing each Sunday in competition fixtures.

The 18s team continued to develop well this season. Despite the busy schedule of these boys, the team has shown a great amount of commitment and determination. Well done to Joel Aaron, Greg Allen, Jered Elbourne, Oliver Evans, Ethan Hirschowitz, Matthew Joffe, Noah Klein, Joshua New and Jesse Waller, on a great season. I look forward to seeing this team continue to develop under new coach, Indiana Faithfull, next season.

The 14s team, which comprised of Aaron Glass, Eden Glass, Daniel Malemed, Samuel Milner, Coby New, Jamie Schneider and Jake Sharp had a challenging season, but have developed their skills under coach Jake Sharwood. Well done to these students for showing great team spirit and perseverance.

Emanuel 14s basketball team 2018

The 16s team have had an excellent season, finishing in on top of the table. This team will be playing in the grand final this weekend. Good luck to Aaron Glass, Brody Elbourne, Joshua Hirst, Matthew Lowy, Sacha Rosen, Ben Shapiro, Zac Sidley and Remy Waller.

Congratulations to Tal Boskila, Beau Glass, Zac Greenberg, Max Kidman, Jesse Koslowski, Aaron Lemberg, Ariel Odes, Guy Rein and Jesse Waller on what was another great season of basketball. Although the core of this team has been playing for quite some time, the team made welcome several new players this season. I wish this team the best of luck in their final game of the season this weekend.

Season 3 of the Easts Basketball League commences at the start of Term 4. If your child is interested in playing in a School team next term, please register them via the ESport trybooking site.

Representative Athletics

Kristy Reed | Head of Sport | PDHPE Teacher

Representative Athletics

Term 3 has provided great opportunities for our elite athletes. On Friday 14 September a team of 24 of Emanuel’s best athletes competed at the AICES Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre.

The day was a great success, with all students in the team representing the School with integrity and enthusiasm. Excellent achievements included:

• Danielle Rutstein – 1^st place in high jump
• Greg Allen – 4^th place in 100m and 200m
• Alex Burman – 5^th place in shot put
• Brody Elbourne – 5^th place in 3000m
• Shai Farhy – 3^rd place in high jump and 4^th place in long jump
• Max Kidman – 4^th place in discus
• Eden Levit – 2^nd place in 100m and long jump, 4^th place in 200m and high jump
• Tia Mallinick – 4^th place in high jump
• Samara Trenaman – 5^th place in 3000m.

Danielle Rutstein – Year 10

Greg Allen, Eden Levit and Danielle Rutstein, went on to represent AICES at the CIS Championships, the most prestigious competition within the independent schools system.

Greg, who is the Emanuel Athletics Captain, had a very successful day. He received the bronze medal in the 100m with a time of 11.85s and also placed 4^th in the 200m. Eden also performed very well, at what was her first CIS High School Championships, placing 4^th in both the 100m and long jump.

Well done to all of the students who have been part of the Emanuel Athletics program over the last few months and congratulations to those students who have achieved their personal best. This week, several Emanuel athletes will be competing at the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships and I wish these students the best of luck.

See Meir page for photos of Greg and Eden

Meir House

House Music

This week we had three auditions for the X-Factor item of the House Music competition next term. Thank you to Maia Perl, Coby New and Lucy Klein; and Josh New & Joel Ehrlich, who all performed their X-Factor performance at House Assembly this week. All three performances were outstanding and we will now wait until all Meirians vote and the winning performance is announced.

Josh New, Joel Ehrlich and Jake Lewitton

Coby New and Lucy Klein

Meet a Meirian

The Meirian we have chosen this week is Zac Boswell. We will ask Zac three random and interesting questions and show you his answers.

Q: If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning a medal for?

A: Scaring Mr Ezekiel on ski camp in the middle of the night.

Q: What is the best compliment you’ve ever received?

A: I don’t know. Probably “You’ve been a great help,” surprisingly.

Q:  What could you give a 40-minute presentation on with absolutely no preparation?

A: DC and Marvel superheroes. I could go for more than 40 minutes.

Greg Allen – Year 11

Eden Levit – Year 7

Merian Athletes

We congratulate Greg Allen and Eden Levit who progressed into the AICES team and competed at the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) competition against schools from all over the State. Both Eden and Greg have made it through to All School, where we wish them the best of luck.

Greg – 3^rd in 100m and 4^th in 200m

Eden – 4^th in 100m and 4^th in long jump

Can’t wait for you guys to run for Meir next year!

Inter-House Debating

Thank you to all Meirians who represented our House in the inter-house debating competition. The following students were part of one of the two debating teams: Isabella Flax, Rebekah Goldsworthy, Isaac Grove, Maayan Granot, Joshua Moses and Alix Cane.

These Meirians did an incredible job, making it to the final, where they narrowly lost to Rashi in a heated debate.

House Assembly

Last week we had a great House Assembly where we played a game which involved us speaking to random people in Meir. The aim of this game was for us to be able to talk effectively to people. This game was such a great experience as it allowed us to meet new Meirians from all Year levels and really built the Emanuel spirit. As well as this it also encouraged us to go out of our comfort zones and built our confidence. House Assembly has been an inclusive place in which we can explore ourselves and build Meir together.

Quote – Golda Meir

“Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny inner sparks of possibility, into flames of achievement. ”

We hope you have a great holiday break and look forward to an awesome Term 4 too! Stay tuned for more Meir-related fun next term.

Love, your Meir Editors,

Charlotte Lyons and Tara Israel

From the Primary Library

Ginnette Cameron-Gardner/ Primary Teacher Librarian

Happy holidays everyone, hopefully you have borrowed lots of exciting books to read. Remember we are always happy to add to our collection. So, if you know of a book that  you think would be good for the Primary Library, let us know the author and title. We love recommendations as it helps us keep the collection vibrant and current.

Brightstorm: a sky-ship adventure by Vashti Hardy located at JF HAR.

Recently received is this adventure story that draws you in and becomes the book you cannot put down as you need to know what comes next.

Summary: Twelve-year-old twins, Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm, receive word in Lontown that their famous explorer father died in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris. Not only that, but he has been accused of trying to steal fuel from his competitors before he died! The twins don’t believe the news, and they answer an advert to help crew a new exploration attempt in the hope of learning the truth and salvaging their family’s reputation. As the winged ship Aurora sets sail, the twins must keep their wits about them and prove themselves worthy of the rest of the crew. But will Arthur and Maudie find the answers they seek?

Marsh and me by Martine Murray CBCA Honour Book of the Year for younger readers, 2018. Located at JF MUR.

This is a heart-warming novel about trust and acceptance. The story explores how Joey and Marsh, who are gently revealed to be convincing characters, handle their self-doubts, yearnings to be seen as having value and an identity, difficulties in making friends and how they develop self-worth. A reassuring, encouraging read.

Summary: Joey is a sensitive and timid boy who comes out of his shell when he meets Marsh, a young girl from Serbia who has built a tree house on his hill. But we soon find out Marsh has a complex story of her own. An exploration of the migrant experience that includes aspects of Serbian culture, music, folklore and language this is a story about feeling that we’re not good enough, discovering our talents, finding friends and appreciating differences. (Source: Books in Print)

If you enjoyed reading How to train your dragon by Cressida Cowell, then discover the magic of Cressida Cowell and read her Wizards of Once series.

Book 1 of the series is Wizards of Once, and book 2 is Twice Magic)
Summary: This is the story of two characters from opposing tribes in an enchanting forest. Xar, a young boy Wizard with no magic and a fervent desire to get some and Wish, a young girl Warrior who should not have magic but somehow does. They have been taught since birth that they should hate each other like poison. This is the thrilling tale of what happens when their two worlds collide.

For younger readers Cressida Cowell has produced picture books such as Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency located at J COW, and That rabbit belongs to Emily Brown.

In this latter story Emily Brown’s old grey toy rabbit Stanley is so charming that the Queen steals it. Emily is determined to get Stanley back and teach that naughty queen a lesson. He may be a bit worn and not the newest, but he is well loved and that is what counts. This is a valuable lesson for children that the newest and brightest are not necessarily the best or best-loved. Do you have a well-loved favourite toy that may not be in the best condition but is still your favourite?  Will justice prevail?

Fabulous collage illustrations by Neal Layton will delight the young reader.

There are so many books to choose from that pull the reader into worlds of wonder. I hope that you have wonderful adventures in the worlds that are the settings of these and other books.  Happy holidays.

Primary extra-curricular and EActive, Term 4

Emma Hill | Primary Teacher and Coordinator of Extra-Curricular Programs

Extra-Curricular Term 4, 2018

New extra-curricular club – Code Camp
The company, Code Camp, has been running sessions with Years 2-6 at Emanuel as part of our curriculum this year. We are excited that Code Camp is now offering an after-school program on Mondays. This club is open for students with coding experience in Year 2, as well as Years 3-6 students.

New EActive activities:

• Beach Volleyball, Years 3-6
• Cricket, Years 4-6
• Futsal, Years 3-6

The final date for booking into the activities below is Week 4, Friday 2 November.

Club information, including enrolment and booking details, are now online on the Parent Portal:
https://myportal.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au/parent/extra-curricular/
Please note clubs have minimum enrolment numbers.

Term 4 extra-curricular (including EActive schedule)

Drama Holiday Workshop K-6

Connecting our Community

Sonia Newell – Development Officer

Breakfast with Emanuel

On Wednesday morning at our Gesher-sponsored Breakfast with Emanuel session, a group of parents and grandparents were privileged to hear from Jewish Life teachers Kobi Bloom and Daniel Samowitz (better known to the students as “Samo”).  Their amazing presentation had the audience captivated as they described how they inspire our High School students with a love of learning about Jewish Life and how the students take on the role of teaching other students. The challenge they said, is to find a way to relate to Judaism. They described what they called “authentic Judaism – meaningful life, love and a way of living” – a life that is not about tolerance but about acceptance, taught and showcased in a safe environment where students can make mistakes and learn from these. 

We thank Emanuel parent Liz Kollias for again providing an amazing venue, The Little Space www.thelittlespace.com.au for this breakfast event.  Feel free to get in touch with Liz if you need a co-working, meeting or event space, conveniently located in the heart of Bondi Junction.

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

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday and look forward to sharing more news in Term 4.

Parent Safety Group

We are always on the lookout for additional PSG volunteers to help spread the load of ensuring our children’s safety. If you’d like to join the PSG, please email esadmin@sydpsg.com with your preferred availability (morning or afternoon/preferred days of the week).

Emanuel Midford Uniform Shop

Don’t forget to return in summer uniform for Term 4

Due to the religious holidays and limited trading hours of the uniform shop for the rest of this Term, we will be open all day on Thursday 27 September from 8.00 am – 4.00 pm and an extra day on Friday 28 September from 8.00 am – 4.00 pm for all of your summer uniform needs.  Please note that we will also re-open on the staff development day on Monday 15 October from 9.00 am – 3.00 pm.