From the Principal

Andrew Watt

By the time you read this, I will be on my way to Israel. I plan to surprise our Year 10 Chavayah group when I meet them at the Jerusalem Shuk. Hopefully they will view this as a pleasant surprise! It would be appreciated if you could allow me the element of surprise, by not letting your child know! I am looking forward to connecting with and learning about our Chavayah Program and will join our staff and students for a week of activities.

The Kornmehl Car Park – a Work of Art

Our Kornmehl car park has a new lease of life, largely due to the efforts of Gail Stein, our Parent Club co-ordinator and our volunteer parents. New features of our beautiful and child friendly car park include:

A gumboot garden, where gumboots were mounted and filled with succulents;
A number of pre-loved items and objects that have been sanded, painted and installed
Signposts, a post box and a flagpole
Rocks that were painted by the children and placed around the entrance

We are very grateful to all involved for transforming this outdoor space.

Inter-House Drama

Talia Blackman (High School Madricha) organised an Inter-House Drama event this week. It was extremely well run and the acts were of a very good standard. There was at least one act from a student in each year group. A number of students, parents and teachers supported the event with their attendance and applause!

Waste Audit

Our Sustainability team initiated a Waste Audit with the help of Randwick Council. Students and staff from Pre-school to Year 12 were involved. The amount of waste collected in one day is considerable!

Hard Plastics – 4.36 kg

Organic Food – 57.62 kg

Paper and Cardboard – 13.5 kg

Paper Towels – 9.22 kg

Recycling – 4.96 kg

General waste – 60.47 kg

Complete total waste: 150.13 kg

Our students will be learning more about how we can all contribute to our sustainability in the coming weeks.

Mazal Tov

Luca Calderon Havas, Year 9, won the AICES 15 Years Tennis Championship for the second year in a row.

Danielle Rutstein, Year 12 – 2019, has been selected to play in the U17s NPL 1 League for Apia Leichhardt Tigers Football Club this coming season. She has also taken up a coaching role at the Girls Football Development Australia helping others achieve their goals.

Year 9 students, Jonah Trope and Zac Sidley’s amazing cricket results in the Wilbur Cricket match, which led their team to success against Moriah College.

Primary News

Martine Nabarro – Primary Hebrew Teacher

New Student Orientation

This week we had our final Kindy Orientation session. It has been wonderful to meet the children and welcome them into our classrooms. There have been many familiar faces of students with big brothers and sisters already at Emanuel as well as some new friends to meet. We are now all very excited for 2020!

On Friday 29 November 2019 we will welcome many of the children who will be joining Years 1-6 at Emanuel next year to spend the day with us. The purpose of this day is to build familiarity with our school and to start meeting some of the children and teachers. We look forward to a lovely day!

Year 2 Siddur Presentation

This week’s Year 2 Siddur Presentation was a meaningful Pathways event that allowed our Year 2 children to be welcomed to Years 3-6 prayers in preparation for Year 3 next year. It was lovely to share such a special milestone with so many parents, grandparents and friends.

Thank you to Mr Carpenter, Morah Gaida, Morah Miri, Morah Becky, Morah Shirley, Stacey Rosenfeld, Mrs Esra and Mrs Strub for their efforts to organise this memorable event.

The Home School Partnership in Jewish Learning

This week, students across the Primary School have been practising some Hebrew songs in preparation for their end of year presentation events.

The enthusiasm has been palpable and different grades have come together singing the same song. One cannot help being reminded of the power of community. It is important to reflect on this during our current troubling times. Our children cannot learn the Hebrew language in isolation. It is an integral part of our rich culture. They cannot learn the language without eating the food, doing Israeli ‘Ruach’ dancing, singing the songs and watching the movies. Experiential learning is very much part of Emanuel School’s teaching philosophy and we do everything possible to bring our traditions, the Hebrew language and Israel alive for our students. This kind of learning prompts reflection, change and action in the form of new skills, attitudes, mindsets or practices. What that means for us is that we are hoping to cultivate a deep emotion in our children in response to their learning about Judaism and Israel.

This learning could be extended beyond the classroom with more parental involvement in the teaching of Chaggim and Jewish culture. Please join with us in exposing your children to Israeli and Jewish culture. Wherever possible, listen to Hebrew songs together, eat falafel and hummus and at Pesach eat chocolate matzah. We also welcome and encourage our children to bring in books, CDS or items connected to Israel and Judaism from home. In this way we can reinforce to the children that there is a vital connection between home and school. The children need to understand that the school and their families are united on the same journey to help them develop their Jewish culture and heritage and to strengthen their connection to Israel. Let us celebrate our culture and traditions with our children in partnership. Without a doubt, this will serve to facilitate richer learning for all of our students and ensure that our community continues to thrive for years to come.

From the Head of Jewish Life

Rabbi Daniel Siegel

LeChayim – To Our Lives

Perhaps the greatest playwright of all wrote:

“The whole world is a stage, and all the men and women merely actors. They have their exits and their entrances, and in his lifetime a man will play many parts”.

This week’s parashah is called Chayei Sarah (The Life of Sarah), which Jewish tradition purposefully “mis-reads” as “the Lives of Sarah”.

For Judaism, life is a journey, within and without. And, as Jews, we are commanded not to be merely actors but changemakers. Through our life, of many lives, the world we entered should be changed because we were in it and of it.

The following story* of the lives of Yisrael Kristal is extraordinary, as should be all our life stories, if we dare and will to be more than actors.

Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal, confirmed in March 2016 as the oldest man in the world. (Courtesy of family)

On August 11 2017, Yisrael, the world’s oldest man passed away, a month short of his 114th birthday – making him one of the ten longest-lived men since modern record-keeping began.

Yisrael Kristal, born in Poland in 1903, survived for four years in the Lodz ghetto and was then transported to Auschwitz. In the ghetto, his two children died. In Auschwitz, his wife was killed. When Auschwitz was liberated, he was a walking skeleton weighing a mere 37 kilos. He was the only member of his family to survive.

When the war was over and his entire world destroyed, he married again, to another Holocaust survivor. They had children. They made aliyah to Haifa. There he began again in the confectionery business, as he had done in Poland before the war. He made sweets and chocolate. He became an innovator. If you have ever had Israeli orange peel covered in chocolate, or liqueur chocolates shaped like little bottles and covered with silver foil, you are enjoying one of the products he originated. Those who knew him said he was a man with no bitterness in his soul. He wanted people to taste sweetness.

In 2016, at the age of 113, he finally celebrated his Bar Mitzvah. A hundred years earlier, this had proved impossible. By then, his mother was dead and his father was fighting in the First World War.

On his Bar Mitzvah he joked that he was the world’s oldest tallit-wearer. He gathered his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren under his tallit and said, “Here’s one person, and look how many people he brought to life. As we’re all standing here under my tallit, I’m thinking: six million people. Imagine the world they could have built.”

*Adapted from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The World’s Oldest Man

World’s Longest Challah Bake

Four Emanuel High School students, Willow Gelin (Year 7), Arella Codorean (Year 7), Oriel Levy, (Year 8) and Mayan Granot (Year 10) joined in Sydney’s World Longest Challah Bake.

Sponsored by JNF, Grandma Moses Bakery and The Shabbat Project Sydney this Challah Bake celebrated Jewish tradition and community by attempting to create the world’s longest challah. Below are pictures of our student participants and a word by Asher Klein, our Informal Jewish Educator, who accompanied them to the Challah Bake.

Rabbi Daniel Siegel

Australian Jews bake world’s longest challah

Record-setting piece of bread is 32 feet long, made from 150 pounds of dough

By JTA15 November 2019

A kosher bakery in Sydney, Australia, breaks the Guinness World Record for the longest challah. (The Australian Jewish News/Facebook via JTA)

A kosher bakery in Sydney, Australia, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest challah. Grandma Moses Bakery, in partnership with the Jewish National Fund chapter in New South Wales, broke the record on Thursday, according to a Facebook post from the group.

The record-setting challah clocked in at more than 32 feet long and required over 150 pounds of dough and ten hours to bake. The previous record, set in Brooklyn in 2015, was a 20-foot challah.

Asher Klein

Make Bread, Not War

On Thursday last week, I accompanied four Emanuel student representatives, to Maroubra synagogue to participate in baking the world’s longest Challah. That may sound like an exaggeration, but I mean that literally. We had it checked by the folks at Guinness World Records: over 10 meters long! Our students added a hefty number of plaits to a challah that was already longer than any I’d ever seen… and it was only 1/10^th done!

We got to taste the fruits of our labour the next day, in anticipation of Shabbat, and it tasted pretty good. The atmosphere at the bake was one of great determination but also of a tight community. Sometimes it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that our Sydney Jewish community is much larger than our Emanuel bubble but when we all come together to bake a ridiculously long (and slightly impractical) challah, all our differences seem to fade away. Perhaps we can all come together and bake a little bread together a little more often.

Arella Codorean

It was so much fun and showed the Jewish community all working together to achieve a goal. I think that making the challah made me realise how great it is to be able to get together with family on Shabbat – by making challah and spending time with them.

Willow Gelin

The Biggest Challah Bake was an enjoyable experience for me because it allowed me to connect with some of the Jewish community and to Shabbat. I think that other Jewish kids in Sydney should get together and do things like this because it enables us to make friendships and connections that could last a long time.

2019 Emanuel School Writers Awards

David Camp – Head of English

The Emanuel School Writers Awards were held in the Millie Phillips Theatre on Wednesday 13 November 2019. Students were recognised for the high quality of their writing throughout the year, with their work displayed on the night. Their works included: essays, short stories, feature articles, speeches, book reviews and poetry. On the night, two winners were chosen from each year group – a Most Dedicated Writer and a Writer of the Year. Our Most Dedicated Awards go to the students who have worked to improve their writing or who have shown great consistency in their writing this year. Our Writer of the Year awards go to those students who have produced the most consistently excellent writing this year.

Below are the nominees and winners for 2019:

Year 7

Tamarah Aaron, Jesse Barel, Gabriella Freed, Alice Milner, Jasper Selinger and Jacinta Shevelev

Most Dedicated Writer: Alice Milner

Writer of the Year: Tamarah Aaron

Year 8

Ruby Brody, Alix Cane, Ashley Goldman, Lucy Klein, Eden Levit, Arielle Melamed and Ruby Miller

Most Dedicated Writer: Ruby Brody

Writer of the Year: Alix Cane

Year 9

Lily Berger, Anna Davis, Eden Glass, Jayda Sacks and Isabel Sarraf

Most Dedicated Writer: Eden Glass

Writer of the Year: Anna Davis

Year 10

Jessica Lowy, Charlotte Lyons, Ruben Mihalovich, Chloe Miller, India Sacks and Jordan Stein

Most Dedicated Writer: Jordan Stein

Writer of the Year: Jessica Lowy

Year 11

Miriam Itzkowitz, Cade Collins, Beau Glass, Rebekah Goldsworthy, Isaac Grove, Jonathan Sebban and Samara Trenaman

Most Dedicated Writer: Samara Trenaman

Writer of the Year: Beau Glass

Year 12

Greg Allen, Isaac Barea, Dan Bethlehem, Isabella Flax, Natasha Gering, Matthew Joffe, Tia Mallinick, Erin Nabarro, Saachi Owen, Isabella Rosenberg, Adena Sheps and Paris Spennato

Most Dedicated Writer: Isabella Rosenberg

Writer of the Year: Isabella Flax

Congratulations to all of our nominees and winners and a special congratulations to Isabella Flax, who was named Emanuel School’s 2019 Writer of the Year.

Year 10 Drama Showcase

Samantha Bauer – Head of Drama

The Year 10 Drama students presented a wonderful array of group pieces and monologues to family and friends at the annual Drama Showcase last week. Their characters were entertaining, though provoking and, at times, hilarious. Congratulations to Year 10!

Music Matters

Diana Springford – Head of Music

Recent Music Performances

Thank you to all the Primary School musicians who did such a fabulous job of demonstrating their instruments to the audience of Year 2 students and parents at the Instrumental Program Information Morning. The following students were great ambassadors for their instruments: Aaron Pal, Leah Doust, Gemma Wainstein, Jonathan Levy, Max Salamon, Sam Salamon, Rory Nathan, Max Tsipris, Aaron Berkowitz, David Li and Sava Putilin.

Kol Hakavod to our student performers in the High School Assembly this week. The Senior Stage Band nailed a catchy and complicated piece called Is this Jazz?, which was composed by Guy Rein, who also played an extended alto saxophone solo that managed to be witty and virtuosic at the same time. The Senior Girls Vocal Ensemble gave a truly beautiful rendition of She by Laura Mvula. These performances were very enjoyable and a fitting tribute to the hard work and commitment by the student musicians and their fabulous conductors Mr Alex Hone and Ms Alice Girle.

End of Year 6 Instrumental Program (IP) and continuing Music Tuition in High School

For parents of Year 6 students who are coming to the end of their compulsory Instrumental Program, you will have received an email about the return of your school-loaned instrument in Week 8 and your intentions regarding private music tuition in High School. Thank you to all those parents who have responded. If you haven’t yet done so, please reply to: jdearaujo@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program for 2020

Please note that from 2020, the cost of individual private music lessons will be charged at a rate of $45 per half-hour lesson (plus GST, if the tutor is registered to pay GST). This is the rate advised by the NSW Music Teachers Association. Lessons shared in pairs are only available in special circumstances and would cost $24 per student per half-hour lesson (plus GST where applicable). The Infant Strings Program (ISP) for students in Years K-2 will be charged at $257 per term on school fees, which includes the loan of an instrument.

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program enrolments for next year. The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 1 2020 is Friday 22 November 2019. All students currently receiving private music tuition and students in Years K-1, who are currently participating in the Infant Strings Program, will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for 2020 along with students commencing lessons for the first time.

If your child intends to discontinue, formal notification in advance must be received by the end of term to avoid being committed to the full term of lessons and liable for fees. f you have any questions please contact Matilda Grieve by email to music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au

The schedules for Term 1 2020 will be created at the end of term and emailed in late January.

Links to online forms

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

To discontinue private tuition for 2020: tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

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

To discontinue Infant Strings Program for 2020: tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuations

Instrument Maintenance Check Day

If you are borrowing a school instrument (for IP, for ISP, or for your ensemble playing) please bring it into the Music Department on Tuesday 3 December 2019 (Week 8) to have it checked and serviced by our team. Please pick it up on Thursday unless you get an email from us. Instruments should be clean and have a student name tag attached with the instrument barcode on the reverse. If this name tag is missing, please ask Mrs De Araujo in the music staffroom to label it for you.

Rashi Times

Dear Rashi,

As exams hit the students last week and stress levels increased, Rashi’s House activity became particularly useful to the majority. The students and some teachers gathered together to make stress balls; a famous technique used every year to conquer the week of exams. Intercutting between bottles, flour and balloons, most were able to successfully produce their own stress balls as seen in the photos provided. Despite the inevitable clean-up required at the end, everyone seemed to have lots of enjoyment from making them and further fulfilment from squeezing them which was great to see.

This is what a student had to say:

“I had an exam this morning, but with the flour going everywhere and everyone around me laughing, it took all the stress away – ironic as we were making stress balls”.

On another note, many of the Year 10s are soon to be tourists in the Holy Land of Israel as they head on the highly anticipated Chavayah trip in the days to come. As they hit the streets of Israel indulging in the local falafel, seeing some of the holiest sights in the world and much more, the excitement is very apparent. This special trip has taken an immense amount of planning and commitment from some of the staff including; Ms Rosenfield, Mr Bloom and Mr Sammowitz. A massive thank you on behalf of Year 10 for their incredible efforts regarding this. Finally, I wish all who attend, a safe and pleasurable experience and hope that all the memories created are kept and treasured for years to come.

Thanks Rashi and have a great weekend,

Jonathan Schach

Rabin Bugle

Shabbat Shalom Rabinites,

An annual Emanuel tradition began this week as Inter-House Drama was brought to the stage for the very first time. It was a night filled with the most thrilling dramatic performances, all intertwined with the endless talent and humour from our amazing performers.

Rabin House is very proud of our performers and it was nice to see so many come and support the event. Rabin students delivered two performances and our House certainly has talent! ‘Trapped’ was our first performance out with Simone Rappoport, Amber Langman and Talia Sinani, capturing the audience from the opening scene. These three explored the challenge of being stuck in an elevator with strangers. Luckily, they find their way out in a comedic rollercoaster filled with flashbacks and the possibility of having to break open the lift doors. The second performance was delivered by Daniel Langman and Tess Endrey. This piece was a cat and mouse game between a novice cop faced with the lies of an accomplished robber. The two used their masterminds to manipulate one another. Both performances stunned the audience and brought so much laughter to the night. Rabin House placed well, and we can’t wait for next year! We congratulate Szenes House on placing first and we are already looking forward to next year’s event!

Reminders

Inter-House futsal continues on Thursday lunches in the MPH, so come and play or cheer on your friends!
Small House Choir rehearsals for Inter-House Music are on Monday and Wednesday at recess.
Don’t forget to vote on our new logo for next year’s Rabin caps and hats by Monday morning. Well done on Eitan Vaknin, Lucia Meyer and Justin Faul on designing such great logos!

AICES 15 Years Tennis Championships

Sharon Fairfax – PDHPE Teacher Aide – Gymnastics Coordinator

Success

Last Friday, Emanuel School entered four of our most talented under 15 years boys into the AICES (Australian Independent Co Educational Schools) Championships held at Cintra Park, Concord. There is always an extremely high level of tennis at this event which hosts students from eight associations comprising seventy two schools, of which many are ranked junior Australian players.

Emanuel achieved amazing results, with huge congratulations to Luca Calderon Havas who claimed first place to take out AICES 15 years Championship for the second year in a row, making it a great back to back victory.

Luca played strongly throughout the tournament showing not only amazing talent but a maturity and composure beyond his years.

These championships are a round robin style tournament with students placed in pools playing five matches with the top three going through to finals. Aaron Khedoori more than held his own in his pool games only to come up against Luca in the quarter final going down 5-1.

Well done to Jack Smagarinsky who took out 1^st place in the Repechage in a thrilling match going down to the wire with a 5-4 victory in the tiebreak.

Jake Fleischer also represented well, playing some great shots.

Mia Gottlieb and Talia Rabin represented Emanuel at the AICES under 15 years girls the week before at Cintra Park. Although lacking the experience of many of their competitors, the girls showed great enthusiasm with Mia making it through to the quarter finals.

All students displayed excellent tennis etiquette on the day representing our school with great pride.

Wilbur Cricket Shield

Kristy Genc – Head of Sport | PDHPE Teacher | Year 11 Tutor

Jonah Trope and Zac Sidley

The Emanuel Junior Cricket Team played in their Round 2 match of the Wiburd Cricket Shield. Emanuel had drawn Moriah College, for a home game at Snape Park, Maroubra on Wednesday. The opposition won the toss and elected to bat. Displaying some fine batting ability, Moriah scored a very impressive 5/287 runs off 40 overs. Zac Sidley and Aron Harpaz were the top bowlers on the day, with 2/26 and 2/41 respectively.

With this huge target to chase, Emanuel put on what was an exceptional batting performance. Jonah Trope, who is one of the finest cricketers for his age in the state at the moment, hit an impressive 156 runs of 95 balls. Zac Sidley displayed his excellent batting skills, hitting 95 runs off 99 balls, and finishing the day not out. Aaron Glass hit the winning runs, to finish the day 2/290 with a few overs to spare.

Congratulations to all of the boys in the team and I wish them the best of luck for Round 3!

JeSTAR Theatre Showcase and Awards Presentation

Anna Maylis – Hebrew Drama Teacher

It has been eight years since I founded the JeSTAR Theatre Academy. The main goal of the academy was to give all children an opportunity to be a part of a creative theatre process and experience the freedom of self-expression. The Theatre gained its popularity amongst the Primary School children and attracted students who were interested in acting, directing, storytelling, light and sound tech, singing, dancing, gymnastics, song writing, magic tricks and so on.

JeSTARs write and stage their own plays and shows. They create their characters and bring them to life. They live through the stories that they create themselves, using their limitless imagination, helped by the magic of JeSTAR Theatre.

Last week, the JeSTAR Ensemble had the opportunity to present their play, “Crazy Mixed up Fairy Tale”, in Years K-2 and Years 3-6 assemblies. The audience laughed at the funny moments and applauded the hilarious twists and turns that the story took.

Now, at the end of this term, JeSTAR Theatre invites all friends to:

JeSTAR Showcase 2019

Guests will watch plays presented by all JeSTARs and congratulate them on the completion of a successful year, as they receive their special trophies and prizes.

When: Thursday 5 December 2019, 4:30 pm

Where: Emanuel School Millie Phillips Theatre

Enrolments for 2020 are now open.

For all enquiries, please contact Anna Maylis: jestartheatre@gmail.com

Year 6 Fun Day

From the Year 6 Fundraising Team

WIZO Primary Fundraiser – Wednesday 27 November 2019

WIZO is an international organisation dedicated to enriching the lives of people in Israel who are less fortunate than others. The students in Years 3-6 will be provided with the opportunity to support WIZO on Wednesday 27 November 2019 by wearing plain clothes and donating a gold coin. A guest speaker will address the students to inform them about the work of WIZO.

From the Primary Library

Ginnette Cameron-Garnder – Primary Teacher/Librarian

Looking for something exciting to read with elements of magic and fantasy? (Possibly for fans of Harry Potter). In answer to the many requests I am receiving for advice on books to read I have made some suggestions:

The Spiderwick Chronicles, by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi. Located at JF DIT.

More fairies, hurrah! The Spiderwick Chronicles is another Primary School favourite, following the adventures of the Grace children after they move into the crumbling, mysterious Spiderwick Estate. They soon find a “field guide” to the magical world around them, full of details about all sorts of spectacular fairy creatures. But this book was never meant to fall into mortal hands — which means the Grace children must learn to use it wisely, or else face terrible consequences.

House of Secrets, by C Columbus. Book 1 is in JF COL.

When Brendan, Cordelia and Nell move to Kristoff House they have no idea that they are about to unleash the dark magic locked within. Now the Walker kids must battle against deadly pirates, bloodthirsty warriors and a bone-crunching giant. If they fail they will never see their parents again and a crazed witch will take over the world. If you enjoy Fantasy fiction about magic and adventure, this may be the series you are looking for. Try book one!

The Lost Stone of Sky City, by H. Waugh. Located at JF WAU

Summary: Sunaya doesn’t believe in Ice-People. Not until they display their powers, kidnap her friend Danam and steal her father’s precious gotal herd… Then Sunaya discovers she has powers of her own. Perhaps it was actually her the Ice-People were searching for? The deadly Dragon Tests will reveal all and see if she and Danam can survive. It seems not all is as it seems.

Sunaya’s peaceful village life is turned upside down when a simple mountain mission turns into a death-defying quest for survival.

Winter treks to summer pastures, mythical Ice-People that are scarily real, avalanches, ice falls, power plays, mysterious magic and surprising friendships – it seems not everything in life is set in stone …

This book has received excellent press reviews:

‘With its smart and likeable protagonist and rich world-building, The Lost Stone of Sky City is perfect for fantasy lovers looking for a sophisticated bridge between middle-grade and YA. It is HM Waugh’s first novel, and I eagerly await her next.’

Junior Books and Publishing

‘I totally adored this story … I highly recommend this book and I hope you can convince a middle primary reader to explore the amazing lands, palace and tests of the Ice People.’

Momo, celebrating time to read

‘An ice filled fantasy adventure, The Lost Stone of SkyCity is packed with power plays, magical twists and a death-defying quest for survival … A wonderful fantasy perfect to be read aloud to a middle-grade class or savoured alone with a nice hot cup of tea.’

Magpies

‘HM Waugh, an environmental scientist, has presented the reader with not only beautiful descriptions of the mountains and surrounds, but a lovely magical novel with tonnes of whimsy woven through the story.’

Good Reading, Nation

Ella Enchanged, by Gail Carson Levine. JF LEV (A stand alone book, not part of a series).

If you’ve seen the movie but never read the book, do yourself a huge favour and buy it right now. In this young adult fantasy novel, Levine skillfully weaves the tale of Cinderella into a decidedly darker, less Disney-esque tapestry. Our heroine Ella has been cursed to obey every order she receives, even when it endangers her life. She sets off on a quest to reverse the “gift,” but has to contend with everything from hungry ogres to wicked stepsisters along the way — not to mention the constant threat of strangers discovering the curse and using it against her.

Gloriously imaginative and compulsively readable, Ella Enchanted has become just as much of classic as the fairytale it emulates.

Please do not hesitate to ask for more suggestions: you can reach me in person or by email. New books are currently on order and there is a large selection on the rotating stand inside the Primary Library Foyer.

Careers

Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

UNSW News UNSW – Elite Athletes and Adjustments

To find out about elite athlete extra points added on to your ATAR – see the list here. Remember most sports have to be competed in at state level at least: www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/adjustment-factors-eapl

UNSW – Women in Engineering Breakfast – students and parents are invited to attend and register at this link.

Year 12s

Year 12s (2019) – Information Days will be put on by Universities in December to help students figure out what they are doing in light of preferences and their results. You can find out all the information about this process here.

Great tips if you don’t get your first Uni preference

You might be a bit worried about getting a lower ATAR than you hoped. It certainly won’t be the end of the world – read these two articles for some tips of what to do next. www.gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/education-blogs/tertiary-study/what-to-do-if-you-didn-t-get-into-your-first-preference

QILT – Graduate Outcomes from 2018 Data – produced in 2019. This is the most up to date data on 120,000 student surveys. Some interesting findings:

For those who would like to digest a lot more of this data (all 174 pages of it), please click here for some interesting bedtime reading!

General

Three things you didn’t know you could turn into a job:

With technology booming and frequent changes in the workforce, new jobs are popping up constantly. This means (with the right skill set) you could probably turn whatever it is you’re interested in, into a real career. Here is a handful of jobs based on hobbies or skills you probably never realised you could turn into a career year13.com.au/articles/didnt-know-turn-job?next=didnt-know-turn-job

Are you the next Tech Girl Super Hero ?

In the signature program Tech Girls Movement, the Search for the Next Tech Girl Superhero, girls from 7-17 year olds in Australia and New Zealand form a team and enter the competition. Find out more at: searchforthenexttechgirlsuperhero.org/

Your ultimate guide to amazing Engineering careers

This definitive guide to Engineering careers will show you the skills you need to excel, and the salaries to match. careerswithstem.com.au/7-amazing-engineering-careers/

Sydney University News

Academic excellence scheme
Depending on the course your student has applied for and whether they have achieved a Band 5* or 6 (or equivalent) in high-level English or mathematics, an adjustment of up to 5 points can be added to their ATAR to raise their selection rank for an eligible course. Find out more.

The shared pool of majors and minors
The University of Sydney’s shared pool of majors and minors allows students to expand their knowledge by studying in a second field outside their primary degree. Explore new majors and minors in the shared pool offered in 2020, including Biological Design and Disability & Participation.

Year 12s looking for a job?

I have been sending out potential jobs to the Year 12s. Here is also a NSW list:

myfuture.edu.au/footer/assist-others/job-search-resources

ASD and Communication Skills

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Communication and Employability Skills for the Workplace – TAFE NSW Ultimo is now delivering a Certificate I in Access to Work and Training 10583NAT, designed specifically for people with ASD to enhance their social, occupation and communication skills. Information Session 4 December 2019: Michele.perry@tafensw.edu.au to register or visit tafensw.edu.au for details.

To book in a for a careers chat please book in at calendly.com/clairepechcareers/

Kornmehl

Terry Wizen – Director Kornmehl

Car Park Project

During the course of 2019, the Kornmehl Parent Club, headed up by Gail Stein, worked throughout the year to bring the Kornmehl car park to life.

At our first Parent Club meeting of the year, we discussed how the car park entrance is the first port of call for families and visitors and how this area does not reflect a happy, fun, child friendly place where young children spend their days learning together with their peers and Educators. We brainstormed ways to give the car park a face lift and make it more child friendly.

Gail Stein, presented some fabulous visuals for the whole staff team to look at and decide which represented our ethos, vision and values the most. Once done, we began collecting pre-loved items and objects that could be reused in this project. Many Kornmehl families helped us by donating items and materials they no longer needed.

First up, we completed the gumboot garden. It was a collaborative team effort from maintenance, parents and Educators. We all played a role from collecting and mounting the gumboots, to filling them with sand and planting the succulents inside. They looked fabulous and we were excited to continue…

Next came the sanding and painting of items to prepare them for installation. A group of dedicated parents painted in the morning after drop -off or in the afternoon before pick up. We also had a working bee on Sunday 8 September 2019. It was fun and we managed to accomplish a lot.

A big thank you must go to Colin from the maintenance team, who has helped us every step of the way to make sure we were able to install our sign posts safely, cement the post box and flagpole into the ground, erect and undercoat the wooden panels on the fence and much more.

The children were also involved in painting rocks to be used in installations around the entrance. This was first introduced as an activity for our annual Father’s Day Breakfast and then continued to be done as an activity outdoors during the day.

The children also helped to decorate our community library on Outdoor Classroom day in November. Each child made their mark of a handprint on the cupboard, bringing it to life!

The post box is proving to be popular, intriguing the children’s natural curiosity and desire to open it up and see if the postman has delivered any mail for us. To date we have received three amazing letters. One letter said -” have a great day.” another said “Dear Kornmehl Children, Shabbat Shalom and have a great weekend.” And the third one said, “Happy birthday Terry!” This is a very clever postman indeed.

We all wondered how the postman knows where to find our letterbox.

We wondered who the letters were from and we also said thank you to the postman.

We think there might be lots more letters appearing in our post box from now on….

Huge accolades must go to Gail Stein for all her hard work, time, energy, thought, planning and purchasing of cute installations. It’s like a treasure space waiting to be discovered by the children, teachers and parents. Each day when we come in something new has been added. The photos below speak for themselves and we are very grateful to Gail and her team of helpers for taking on this project and bringing the car park to life!

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Go Seek Show

On Wednesday, we were entertained by Go Seek who performed an interactive musical adventure show filled with lots of singing, dancing and colourful costumes. The children enjoyed the concert very much.

WIZO Tzedakah Collection

On Friday, the Pre-school collected Tzedakah for WIZO – World International Zionist Organisation. This money is sent to Israel to help brighten the future for those in need. WIZO supports women, children, families and the elderly in communities across the country. For many years Mrs Rose Fekete has had a connection with the Pre-school through her work with WIZO. Sadly, Rose passed away just a few weeks ago, leaving a very big gap in the lives of all who were privileged to have known her. This year our WIZO collection was in honour of Rose and the incredible service she gave to the whole Jewish community for many many years. We miss her dearly.

Many thanks to all our Kornmehl families for their generous support of this worthwhile cause.

Concerts

The children from all three groups have begun preparing for our end of year concert. They are getting very excited to perform for their Mums and Dads. The Seashells, Starfish and Dolphin Concert and graduation will be held on Thursday 5 December 2019 at 5.30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Hall of Emanuel School. A light dinner and snacks will be served afterwards in the Pre-school. The concerts are for parents only. We look forward to sharing this special time with all our Kornmehl families. What a lovely way to end a beautiful year together.

Happy Birthday

We wish a very happy birthday to Julian Marshall (5) and Oliver Frank (4). We hope you had a special birthday.

Connecting our Community – Gesher

Sonia Newell – Development Officer – Alumni & Community Relations

Kristallnacht Commemoration 2019

Eddie Jaku OAM and Rita Newell

Last Thursday evening, members of our wider community gathered at The Sydney Jewish Museum to commemorate Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass. On the nights of 9 and 10 November 1938, German Nazis stormed the homes and businesses of Jewish families throughout Germany, destroying property and taking away to death camps, many of the Jewish men. Guest speaker at this event was Dr Stephen D Smith, Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation who holds the UNESCO Chair on Genocide Education. He founded the UK Holocaust Centre in Nottinghamshire, England and co-founded the Aegis Trust (www.aegistrust.org) for the prevention of crimes against humanity and genocide. He has also served as a producer on several film and media projects, including a Virtual Reality recording and production of Holocaust Survivor testimony.

Aliza Waxman and Remington Owen

The audience included many distinguished guests from both within and outside the Jewish Community as well as many holocaust survivors, some from our own School community including: 99 year old great grandparent Eddie Jaku OAM and my mother, 93 year old past grandparent Rita Newell.

Alumna Aliza Waxman (Class of 2012) on vocals and Emanuel music staff member Remington Owen on keyboard performed on the night, singing Shir Lamaalot – Pslam 121, a song of ascents as well as the anthems.

Mally Ellis

Mazal Tov to past parent Mally Ellis, mother of Aaron Ellis-Bloor, Class of 2018

Mally is this year’s distinguished recipient of Zimbabwe Achievers Australia’s Friend of Zimbabwe Award. ZAA Australia’s Friend of Zimbabwe Award is conferred on an individual (regardless of their heritage) whose work, counsel or conduct is of service and benefit to Zimbabweans in Australia and beyond. Mally is being recognised for her work with the Knit for Life organisation which has fostered entrepreneurship and sustainable income generating opportunities for Chatsworth ladies in Masvingo Zimbabwe through capacity building and access to markets in Australia and the rest of the world.

Mally was born in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe and immigrated to Australia in 1994. She is Founder and CEO of Knit for Life, an Australian registered charity since 2017, that empowers a rural community of women and their families in the greater Chatsworth area of Masvingo province through entrepreneurial and sustainable income generating opportunities in hand knitting baby and children’s products in natural cotton for the Australian and global markets. Over and above making a decent income for living, the Chatsworth ladies are managing to put their children through high school and tertiary education, thereby lifting them out of poverty and empowering them with educational skills that will make them valued in Zimbabwe and abroad.

Through strengthening partnership and collaboration with Aussie Books for Zim and Solar Buddy since 2018 (also an Australian registered not for profit organisation) Knit for Life has expanded its impact to the wider Chatsworth community through building a new purpose built library from the-ground-up, thanks to Aussie Books for Zim. The organisations will also be delivering 1000 solar lights to every student across three schools in the community in November 2019, together with the official opening of the library. Mally, Aussie Books for Zim and company: your generosity knows no bounds and at ZAA Australia, we appreciate and applaud your efforts! www.knitforlife.com.au

Seeking your help

As the horrendous bushfires continue to ravage our beautiful countryside and towns, we remind you that NSW Jewish Board of Deputies (NSWJBD) has launched an appeal for victims of these catastrophic fires in NSW. See here for more details: www.facebook.com/NSWJBD/posts/1704639299668832

Funds raised will be distributed on advice from the NSW Premier’s Office. The campaign will conclude on Friday 6 December 2019 at 12.00 pm. Some of us have a personal connection with families who have lost everything – our prayers and thoughts are with those who have been affected by these bushfires as well as the amazing firefighters, both volunteers and professional for their efforts to extinguish these fires.

Call-out for volunteers for Friendship Circle Summer Camp

Friendship Circle is still recruiting volunteers for the summer holiday Friendship Circle Day camps. Please see details on the poster:

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

From the Parents and Friends

Ruby Berkovic and Jennifer Opit

We can’t believe the end of the year is almost here!

School of Rock

One hundred and thirty three Emanuel community members went to see School of Rock at the Capitol Theatre last Sunday. It was amazing.

A huge thank you to Michael Nebenzahl, and Playbill, for organising this amazing event and Lena Fleischer, for all her invaluable assistance, as always!

The Family Meal: Emanuel Cookbook

The Emanuel School Cookbook, “The Family Meal,” is here. The book is amazing – it is full of a variety of delicious and treasured recipes kindly submitted by all of you. There are beautiful photos taken by the wonderful Ofer Levy, as well as illustrations by our primary students. Books cost $45 and are a must have (and a great gift as well). Order your copy now so you don’t miss out at www.trybooking.com/BFSUL

Friday Chill Out

We hope to see you all after school today on the basketball courts for an icy pole and a chance to mingle.

**Please note, parents must supervise and be responsible for their kids at all times in the designated Friday Chill Out area.**

Have a nice weekend,

Jen and Ruby

Parent Safety Group

Thank you to our volunteers last week:

Gary Gordon, David Merritt, Nicky Abitz, Paul Filipczyk, Tal Harpaz, Lindy Kaplan, Brad Allen, Ian Pryer, Salina Jamani, Michael Pollak, Rami Weiss, Sil Malki, Larry Simon, Jonathan Nesher, Daniel Grynberg, Gary Aaron, Ben Berger, Saul Cohen, Wayne Rubin, Shirley Jenner, Alan Nathan, Stephen Ipp, Fred Linker, Daniel Butt and Danny Fleischer.

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