From the Principal

Andrew Watt – Principal

Recognising Gold Medal Academic Performances

Whilst Semester 1 seems like a distant memory, our academic high achievers and consistently hard workers were recognised at our High School Assembly this week. Inspired by the absolute passion, commitment and sacrifice of our Olympics athletes and swimmers, we presented our students who achieved perfect grades for both academic achievement and effort across all grades with a Principal’s Gold Award. Students were told that winning a medal is all about aspiring to be the best that you can be, and that no one can ask for more. It was pleasing to note that 146 students received a Principal’s Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and/or Effort last semester. The awards will be mailed late next week. The Principal’s Gold Awards were received by: Liberty Waldner (Year 8), Tamara Aaron (Year 9), Lucinda Labi, Arielle Melamed, Ruby Miller and Coby New (Year 10), Lara King, Tara Linker, Jacob Rose and Jordan Stein (Year 12).

Promoting fitness through Inter-House Olympics

Our students have been encouraged to continue to stay active whilst learning from home and include physical activity in their daily schedule. Although our regular Sport Program cannot operate, students have access to a range of great opportunities through the online platforms.

Year K-2 students are participating in gross motor lessons, guided by videos from the Year 6 leaders. Years 3-6 are currently competing in the Inter-House Olympics, completing a range of challenges each week, and submitting their results to be in the running for virtual House Olympic Medals. House Captains provide regular Olympic report updates, and our Primary School students have also had the opportunity to participate in Zoom fitness sessions provided by sports coaches.

High School students have access to a wide range of online training programs across a range of sports and are also invited to take part in the Years 7-12 Inter-House Olympics, where staff are providing video challenges. Next week, the online Olympics moves to an inter-school competition amongst the CDSSA schools. The representative athletics season has been rescheduled to Term 4, with dates for both the Primary and High School pathways confirmed. A huge thank you to Kristy Genc and her sport team, for their unceasing effort to build both fitness and a sense of community, through these programs

Virtual Parent Afternoon Teas

On Wednesday afternoon, we hosted our first Virtual Parent Afternoon Tea (VPAT). This VPAT for Year 11 and 12 parents provided a forum for parents to join our Deputy Principals, Margaret Lowe and Adam Majsay; Director of Studies 7-12, Julian Abelson; Director of Students 7-12, Adam Ezekiel; Careers Advisor, Claire Pech and School Counsellor, Kim Slender to discuss the latest updates on assessment and the Trial Examinations for Year 12 students.

Julian Abelson outlined our strategies for providing a COVID-safe approach to the planned return to campus of our Year 12 students, while Kim Slender addressed strategies to counter the inevitable anxieties some of our senior students (and their families) are experiencing in this time of uncertainty. Claire Pech discussed the post-school pathways on offer to our Year 12 students.

The VPAT provided an opportunity for parents to have questions and concerns addressed, through the Q&A function online, and through pre-submitted questions. It was, from all reports, an informative and much-valued session. A video of the session can be accessed on our Learning at Home Resource Hub via the Parent Portal. Our next VPAT will be for Years 7-10 parents and will take place on Wednesday 18 August at 4pm.

What could this be?

Look out for an email from me on Monday and all will be revealed.

Quote of the Week

“The Olympics are a wonderful metaphor for world cooperation, the kind of international competition that’s wholesome and healthy, an interplay between countries that represents the best in all of us. “
– John Williams, composer of 1984 Olympic Games theme song

From the Head of Jewish Life

Rabbi Daniel Siegel – Head of Jewish Life

Seeing God in a Selfie Age

Last week’s parashah, as we have seen, is replete with the word Shema – “Hear”. As discussed, Shema, beyond the auditory sense of hearing, means engaged mindfulness and understanding. This week’s parashah begins and ends with a call to “See”- Re’eih!

Several years ago, I had occasion to appreciate the centrality of seeing in the many Eastern Orthodox Churches of the Balkans. The iconography within these churches is a feast for the eyes. Synagogues, as a rule, (including those in the Balkans which I had visited) do not employ iconography.

Indeed the first Hebrew, Avraham, is celebrated as an iconoclast, repudiating visual representations of God. We are said to be a hearing-centered people (Shema Yisra’el), particularly in our relationship with God, rather than vision-oriented. In fact, the second of the Ten Utterances warns: “Do not make for yourself any visual likeness (of God)”.

Yet, in our Yigdal prayer, we proclaim “there has never arose… another prophet like Moshe, who looked upon the Divine likeness”. Further, this prayer echoes the Biblical statement of God: “Mouth to mouth, I spoke to him (Moshe)…through vision and he beheld the Divine likeness”.

Seeing God, or a likeness thereof, is not alien to our Jewish tradition and, at times, is seemingly reserved for the select few, representing the most profound encounter with God one can experience. Like hearing, however, the significance of seeing, within Judaism, lies beyond the sensory.

In his first encounter with God, “Moshe hid his face, for he feared to look upon God”. Revelatory moments of God are peak experiences that comes to us, any of us, at different stages and degrees.

The handmaiden at the splitting of the Reed Sea, the Rabbis state, saw more than the prophet Ezekiel, renowned for his reported vision of God.

In our world of “seeing is believing”, wherein “selfies” serve to mark our presence, God, our students contend, is non-existent. By extension, the Bible, throughout which God seems to be seen, is of no import, as well, for in our time God can nowhere be seen.

Yet, it is the very ‘selfie’, though not the physical/sensory one, in which our biblical ancestors saw, and we can, see God. We are all living “images of God”, who are in need of discovering/ recovering the divine within ourselves. We see God in our being seen. Significantly, our parashah, Re’eih-See!, ends with being seen by the presence of God, which, at the same time, is our being present in our unique divine image.

Our parashah reminds us: “One cannot appear before the divine face/presence empty”. Only in truly seeing our ‘selfie’ do we come to see God. As Re’eih concludes, each sees God through “one’s own gift, in accordance with the blessing that your God has bestowed upon you”.

Primary News

Katie Brody – Director of Students K-6

The student side of the screen – what works well?

The e-Manuel experience is obviously vastly different to the multi-sensory dynamic of face-to-face learning. Not being surrounded by other children swept up in the momentum of a living classroom makes the whole system shift as students are essentially alone in the ‘classroom’, yet technically not alone. Teachers are on a screen like a television and, unlike the passive way in which we are used to watching people on a screen, learning in this way needs to be active. Aside from simply setting up their desk to look like they can do school work, the practices of a student need to be as purposeful and as active online in e-Manuel as they would be on campus at Emanuel. This is the very real challenge we are facing.

Implementing a range of strategies to engage students and foster academic progress and well-being, our teachers are redefining their use of technology to make professional practice possible. Students are recipients of these practices and depending on their age, level of independence, learning disposition, mindset, emotional state and skill level, learning outcomes and rate of progress varies. In some ways this is no different to the face-to-face experience in that teachers are used to supporting all of these traits and approaches, but when trying to do this remotely, there is another layer of complexity at play.

Having parents or guardians on the student side of the screen, reinforcing the ways in which the children should try to engage, is a vital part of the puzzle and we could not be more appreciative of this collaboration. Some parents are needing to support their children step-by-step, both academically and emotionally and some parents are able to encourage their children by reinforcing the messages coming from school and praising their effort. Many parents are offering their children wisdom stemming from their own experience of study, common sense about quality work practices and even their understanding of etiquette. Below is a table outlining what the teachers are doing and also what the students should be, could be and are doing in response (where possible):

Teacher strategy:	How students are expected to respond:
Cameras off (Teacher too). Students on mute. The teacher guides the class verbally as students look at offline academic tasks or listens and follows mindfulness exercises.	Ensuring they have the right resources in hand or nothing in their hands as per the instructions, students should be following the explicit instructions of the teacher.
Students are in breakout rooms for discussion or for group work. Alternatively, students are moved into breakout rooms for individual work (cameras off and on mute). Teacher moves between breakout rooms.	Using the collaborative time purposefully and sensibly, students engage in the work assigned OR cameras are off and muted, students concentrate on producing quality work that follows each instruction explicitly.
Teachers begin a lesson on Zoom, providing guidance and direct instruction, before long, Zoom is turned off and students work independently for the remainder of the lesson.	The student enters the Zoom lesson on time. They listen intently to the teacher and ask and answer questions (avoiding any distractions). They do the work for the remainder of the time.
The teacher records themselves reading a text that is also shared on screen. The teacher includes the commentary and speaks about aspects of the text that they feel are important for students to notice.	Students value each instructional video rather than scrolling quickly to tasks. Students play the recording and listen carefully as they would in class, noticing the content, the language and the structures that the teacher is pointing out.
Teachers provide paper-based work in student packs. During a lesson teachers refer to this work and ask students to take a photo/s of the work and upload it.	Students complete the work with a focus on quality responses, neat writing and attention to each instruction. The photo uploaded is taken with attention to clear focus and lighting.
Teachers assign tasks away from zoom such as silent reading, watching BTN, attending an online event such as Little Scribe, doing some touch typing or practising gross motor skills.	Students should be doing these tasks showing the same level of tenacity and commitment that they would if actively supervised by the teacher. The intrinsic benefits of these tasks should be the reward.

Little Scribe Mini-Writers Festival

Last week Years 1 – 6 engaged in the Little Scribe Mini-Writers Festival. Please see the student feedback below and enjoy photos of our students engaging in the workshops, images of the authors who inspired us and most importantly samples of the students’ writing.

“Well I ❤️ the authors but I really loved when we got to choose who we wanted to read our story and also the old words and new words.” By Zella Benko – Year 2

“My favourite workshop was Oliver Phommavanh. I loved making an island of death. I also really loved writing down my fears on a piece of page. I also loved creating a whole island and getting to see other people’s work.” By Nava Weiss – Year 4

“I enjoyed when the authors told us their three favourite words and I thought that was really interesting, I liked how the authors told us about their books and I loved when Lisa did characters from ‘other than that land’ and how we made death islands and learnt about new words like anthropomorphism.”
By Claudia Hochroth – Year 4

“I really liked James Foley because he was funny and also at the same time gave us work that really challenged us. James also gave us tips and tricks in a way that it made it fun to learn.”
By Maia Sharabi – Year 5

“I loved the author Oliver Phommavanh and making maps because it allowed you to use your imagination and I really enjoy that.” By Levi Brody – Year 3

“I really enjoyed looking at James’s drawings and getting inspiration from them for my drawings. I also really liked when we wrote our poems about our place that we loved the most. I chose Terrigal Beach and I wrote about the sand and the birds and the ice cream truck. I loved when we helped Andrew create the story with all our ideas. Each workshop was so much fun.” By Indigo Joseph-Stewart – Year 6

“My favourite author was Tristan Bancks and I loved hearing about Ginger Meggs. I also liked Oliver Phomavahnhs mind map.” By Ryan Miller – Year 3

Ma Koreh

Adam Carpenter – Head of Jewish Life Primary

There are two fun and creative video opportunities for students (siblings and brave parents!) in August:

1. JNF Beats Challenge

Feel the rhythm, feel the beat and create your own musical instruments (no real instruments are allowed) to accompany the song “Erets Zavat Chalav Udvash” – “Land Flowing With Milk and Honey”.

You can view the launch video here.

Steps:

Choose band members
Find objects from around the house as instruments (no real instruments allowed)
Create a musical composition based on this version of ‘Eretz Zavat Chalav U’devash‘
Record and submit. Submissions are made via the JNF Australia website.

Prizes will be awarded to the most creative submissions.

Deadline for submissions is 22 August 2021

You are encouraged to get making, get drumming, get filming!

Details will be on our Stile page (JNF Beats Competition) and the JNF Australia website.

2. UIA’s My Israel Video Competition

The competition challenges students to express their personal connection, understanding and feelings towards Israel; be it through poetry, dance, film, photography or anything that gets their souls dancing and hearts racing. Students are invited to be creative – act it, cook it, rap it, build it, research it, and capture it on film for all to see.

The UIA is inviting students to use their skills and passions to tell us their Israel story, be it through a collage of photos from family holidays, or a detailed account of the most remarkable companies and inventions that make up the ‘start up nation’.

What You Need To Know:

Students or families may enter from the Primary School and students may work individually or in groups.
Families with both Primary and High School-aged students collaborating on the same video will automatically be entered into the High School competition.

Video length: 90 seconds maximum.

Video content: Use of original content is strongly encouraged. However, there are exceptions for using external content. Please email Mr Carpenter if you would like the details.

Inappropriate language/content is not allowed – videos with this content will be disqualified immediately. Videos with incorrect facts/information will be disqualified.

Students have until Tuesday 24 August 2021 to submit their entry to Mr Carpenter and the judging committee. The best overall entry will be submitted to the UIA. Judging criteria out of 100 points:

25 points for creativity
25 points for content
25 points for quality
25 points for the connection to Israel

Primary School Prize Winner: Exciting mystery prizes.

Details will be on our Stile page (UIA’s My Israel Video Competition Competition)

Kornmehl

Terry Aizen – Director of Kornmehl

Our Olympic journey has continued this week with great enthusiasm and involvement form everyone. All three groups are immersed in Olympic glory!

Our teaching intent when learning about the Olympics include:

To further a develop a strong sense of identity and pride to be Australian.
To learn about other countries and this special global sporting event.
To learn the meaning of the Australian colours Green and Gold.
To learn about the history of the different sports, for example, Greek Ancient Games.

Some of the strategies we used to achieve these goals include:

Group discussions about this sporting event, where it is happening, how often, the colours, the different flags for each country.
Reinforce the idea of effort and participation as opposed to winning.
Read stories to reinforce being proud to be Australian, for example, Give me a Home Among the Gum Trees.
Engage in the creative arts to explore the colours of Australia. Discuss why the Australians picked Green and Gold.
Engage in sport experiences that are represented in the Olympics: running, jumping the hurdles and throwing at a target.

We have continued discussing what we have all been watching from the Olympics:

Mili: I have been watching the swimming where the girls had their feet not in the water, it looks like they are dancing.
Zach: Swimming and surfing where they fell off a big wave.
Arlo: Swimming, surfing and sailing.
Bronte: I like watching the swimming.
Josh: I have been watching the bow and arrows.
Abby: Gymnastics, they do really cool stuff and when they landed it was a really good land and I also watched the swimming.
Finn: Sailing, surfing, shooting and the archery where they use the bow and arrows
Adam: I have watched the archery and the swimming.
Daniel: I like the surfing and I have watched all of the Olympics.

Further wonderings:

Abby: Why do they take so long to come out?
Zach: What happens when they win a semi-final?
Finn: They have to compete in the big final.
Arlo: Yes, and that’s when they can win a medal.

The Dolphins talked about the significance of the colours Green and Gold, the colours our Olympic teams don when representing Australia. We wondered about why these colours were chosen. We learnt it is connected to the Wattle Tree, it’s beautiful colours and its significance to the Aboriginal People. The children drew beautiful representations of the Wattle Tree.

Medal tally

The children did some research to find out how many medals Australia has won so far. This has been added to each day on a visual table, that the children can easily see and count how many of each medal Australia has won. In a small group, the children had to problem solve: “If on Friday Australia had eleven gold medals and today, they have 14, how many more medals do we need to add to the tally?” We used concrete materials to help the children solve the problem.

Drawing running…

We looked at printed pictures of athletes running in various positions and challenged the children to draw an athlete in a running position. We used a wooden moveable mannequin to help demonstrate the running action and movements of the body to the children. We invited the children to make their thinking visible through visual representations. They drew from observation and memory. They paid close attention to drawing the limbs and how the different body parts connect. We were super proud of the children’s efforts and work!

We followed through by challenging the children to also draw athletes in motion jumping over the hurdles. We looked at some photos of athletes jumping hurdles, as well as some photographs of the children jumping hurdles. Again, we used the wooden mannequin to portray this action and invited the children to draw from close observation and memory. It was a delight to watch their skills and confidence develop. We hope you enjoy their pictures included in this newsletter.

Mini Olympics

On Monday we held a Mini Olympics in the Kornmehl garden.

We started with a few warm-ups to prepare the athletes. A number of sporting stations were set up including: hurdles, long jump, cross country and discus (bean bag throwing).

Once the sports were demonstrated to the athletes the games began. It was a morning of excitement as they cheered each other on. The children were up for a challenge, for example starting with a lower-level hurdle and progressing to a higher one.

Before engaging in the sport, we asked the children what long jump consisted of:

Arlo: It’s when you have to do a veeeery long jump.
Alice: It’s when you have to do jumps. You have to try to jump the longest.
Zach: And you get the gold medal.
Adam: You mean you break the record.
Josh: It’s a contest when you have to jump really long, the longest.
Leah: It’s a jump that you have to jump long.

We all gathered around the sandpit and asked the children to find a “marker” (a stick, a spade, a seed) to mark the length of their jump. The children loved this challenge and participated with enthusiasm and a good team spirit.

We followed up with hurdles, cross country and discuss (bean bag toss).

The Seashells made some medals outside. They used paint, crayons and glitter to make gold, silver and bronze medals. They walked round the whole day proudly showing off their medals.

A visit from a real Olympian

On Tuesday, we were treated to a very special surprise. We learnt that Sam (Semir Pepic), one of our security guards, is a former Judo Olympian. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1996 Olympics, and for Australia in the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. Sam brought in his uniforms, books and medals to show the children. He shared some of his experiences as a Judo athlete with us. The children were fascinated (as well as the teachers) to see the uniform Sam wore at the Olympics and to hear some of the explanations of this amazing martial art. We watched a YouTube clip of Sam fighting in one of his matches. It was a delight to welcome Sam into the Pre-school to share his Olympic journey with us all. We are always so humbled by the wonderful community connections we discover in our Emanuel family. Thank you, Sam!

Breakfast and Pyjama Day

What a fabulous and much anticipated morning we all had. The weather was just right for snuggling up and keeping warm in our pyjamas. The children and teachers were excited and looked fabulous in their pyjamas. Each group had a turn in the Dream room and on the deck for breakfast. We started the day on our beds hugging a special soft toy, playing with our torches, and making patterns on the ceiling, while listening to relaxing music. We watched two Aboriginal Dreamtime stories on the big screen: “Tiddalick the frog” and “How the moon was made”. This proved to be a big hit! This was followed by sharing two very special shadow books on the overhead projector: “The game of light” and “The game of shadows”.

Finally, we were woken up with fairy dust by our fairy teachers, who invited us to a very special and delicious Kornmehl breakfast. The breakfast consisted of cereal, followed by each child making their own bread sandwich, fruit, muffins and a glass of milo. We all had a lot of fun and a most enjoyable morning.

Jeans for Genes Day

On Friday, we collected tzedakah for Jeans for Genes Day. Each year, Australians unite by wearing their favourite jeans and denim outfits and donating money to support genetic research. Every dollar raised on the day helps scientists at the Children’s Medical Research Institute discover treatments and cures, to give every child the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. We were very happy to be able to support another worthwhile charity and for our youngest Kornmehl citizens to know that, even though they are so little, they can still help to make a difference in the world.

Happy Birthday

We wish a very happy birthday to Dean Kersh (4) and Jace Meguideche (5). We hope you both had a beautiful day.

Problem solving

Colleen Elkins – Gifted and Talented Co-ordinator – K-6

Congratulations to the following students who worked on the four-week Problem Solving Challenge from the Australian Mathematics Trust. Below are their results:

Year 3

Credit

Joshua Marishel
Nathan Shammay
Yasha Weinstein
Harry Wine
Benjamin Pellow
Ryan Miller

Proficiency

Joa Israelstam
Toby Stein
Miri Kuper
Eli Levin

Year 4

Credit

Ethan Likht
Oscar Glikin
Jessica Lopis
Tal Wajsman
Aaron Eisenberg
Asher Levin
Judd Karro

The questions are intensive and take a great deal of focus and determination, so well done to all participants!

Hear more about what students say about the Maths Challenge.

Going for Gold

Sonia Newell – Development Officer – Alumni & Community Relations

We hope you and your families are well in lockdown.

The Tokyo Olympic Games has been a positive distraction for many of us, whist other online activities have been and will continue to be our saving grace as most of us stay at home until at least the end of the month. Who doesn’t love a good-feel story, especially when it is to do with a fellow Jew. Israeli artistic gymnast, Artem Dolgopyat, made history when he became the first Israeli to win a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 games and the first Israeli to win a medal in the Men’s Floor Exercise.

Whilst she has no direct relationship with our School community, how amazing was Jessica (Jess) Fox to have her dream of an Olympic Gold finally realised in Tokyo, when she won the inaugural Women’s C1 canoe slalom event. Two days earlier she was visibly disappointed with her bronze medal win in the kayak event – also an achievement not to be sneezed at. Jessica is the first Jewish Australian to win a Gold Olympic medal. In 2018 she was named Maccabi Australia’s Outstanding Jewish Sportswoman and she continues to acknowledge her Jewish heritage. On her Facebook page, Jessica posted “Thank you for screaming at the TV – I felt the love, the energy, the good vibes when I needed them most!” Read more here.

Sam, Kornmehl security guard and Olympian

Another Sydney Jewish athlete at the Games is Steven Solomons who made it through to the men’s 400m semi-finals on the Olympic Track in Tokyo, running his personal best to get there, coming third and narrowly missed out on a place in the final. Although this meant the end of his Olympic dream for now, it certainly does not end his stellar athletics hopes.

The fourth Jewish Australian athlete in Tokyo is 23 year old Jemima Montag, who competes today (6 August 2021) in the 20km race walk.

Read more here about Jewish athletes from around the world in Tokyo for the Olympics

Drawing a long bow, we have an Emanuel connection at the Games through past parent Peter Ulmer, whose cousin’s son Nathan Katz is a member of the Australian Olympic Team, in Judo. He did not proceed past the second round, being eliminated by Israeli judoka, Baruch Shmailov. Nonetheless, how amazing to be part of the Australian Olympic Team in Tokyo. Fun fact you may not have known until you saw it on the School Community Facebook page on Wednesday – Sam, the Kornmehl security guard, represented Czechoslovakia in the 1996 Olympics and Australia in the 2004 and 2008 Games in Judo. The Pre-schoolers were so excited to see his medals and hear about his experiences. What a fantastic role model for all those who have dreams of being an Australian Olympian!

Zoom in

If you can join us for Zoom Emanuel Kabbalat Shabbat at 4.00 pm each Friday you will see the smiling faces of so many members of our School, with students from Kornmehl through to High School as they sing and dance at home in the lead-up to Shabbat, led by our dedicated Jewish Life staff and student leaders. We encourage grandparents to also join us.

AUJS NSW X Talking Holocaust: Food for Thought
Sunday 8 August 2021

Alumnus Sean Torban (Class of 2018) invites us to join this free event this coming Sunday evening.

Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) Builds Bridges

AUJS UNSW Society recently hosted an Interfaith Dialogue last month, with alumna and State President of AUJS NSW, Nadia Coburn (Class of 2017) on the panel of this important forum which was reported the AJN.

Jewish Changemaker Awards 2021

Do you know a current High School student and or past student in the Jewish community who is making the world a better place? If yes, nominate them to win. Through the Jewish Changemaker Awards, JNF Australia, B’nai B’rith NSW and The Australian Jewish News are honouring individuals in our community who have made a difference. Seven incredible young adults aged 14 to 36 from around Australia will be recognised for their outstanding contributions to Jewish Community, Australian Society and to Israel.

Last year, three of our students won major awards, whilst one student received a Highly Commended:

2020 JNF Award for Contribution to the Jewish Community (Youth Category)

Highly Commended: Ezra Hersch (Year 12)
Co-winners: Chloe Miller (Year 12) and Liat Granot (Year 12)

2020 Contribution to Australian Society (Youth Category)

Co-winner: Lara Fosbery (Year 12)

We would love to see more of our students recognised for their wonderful volunteering efforts, so please send through their nominations.

More Adamama online sessions with alumnus Mitch Burnie

Applications are now open for Adamama’s second event of the pickle project. Applications close whenever lockdown ends or the group is full, whichever comes first.

“I came for the pickles and I left with a community”

A start to finish project from bed prepping to selling a product, you will learn it all and more. Meet new people and experience new things. Apply now, numbers are limited.

This Sunday, 8 August 2021, Mitch is running a Spring Time Propagation Workshop.

Unlocking The Past

Past parent Shira Sebban will review the book she wrote about stories from her mother’s diary on Zoom on Monday 9 August at 7.30 pm. Book for this free event online.

Friendship Circle (FC) Walk 2021 – Sunday 29 August 2021

FC will be hosting their 12th annual (and second virtual) Friendship Walk on Sunday 29 August 2021. This is their main fundraiser of the year, supporting their programs and activities for children, teens and young adults with and without disabilities, as well as community initiatives. Members of our School community have supported this wonderful organisation and their events over the years, and it is hoped that we can do so again this year by signing up to join them on the walk. Given the current situation with lockdown, all participants are encouraged to create their own route and walk with FC wherever you are. This year, they will be having an Amazing Race with lots of different fun tasks to complete on the way, such as photo and video challenges, brain teasers, trivia questions and scavenger hunts.

Friendship Bakery

Don’t forget, if you would like to support Friendship Bakery at Mark Moran Vaucluse, a social enterprise initiative of The Friendship Circle engaging young adults with disabilities in the local community through skills development and workplace experiences, please use their contactless ordering and pick-up.

Shabbat Shalom. Stay safe, stay home and we hope you enjoy your lockdown weekend. We look forward to sharing more news with you again next week.

If you have photos and/or news to share, please send to Sonia Newell

Kol Ha-Ivrit

קול העברית

Kol Ha-Ivrit

Beatie Deutsch was not allowed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of her religion!

Find out why and voice your opinion by listening to the podcast and leave a comment on our Kol Ha-Ivrit radio site, managed and edited by our Year 9 Hebrew class.

By the Year 9 Hebrew Radio students

Coping with online learning

Adam Ezekiel – Director of Students 7-12

Parents – coping with online learning

We often talk to our students about flipping the way we look at things. When faced with challenges, look for the good things no matter how small or seemingly insignificant they are. I am sure we have all used the proverbial ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ over the last couple of months. During this challenging time of lockdown and students learning from home, we all need to look a little bit harder for that ‘silver lining.’

Below is a good article from the Black Dog Institute with tips and strategies for parents managing their children learning from home.

How parents can cope with homeschooling – again!

Here is an excerpt from the article which could be a ‘silver lining’ during these challenging times:

“Home schooling is a rare opportunity for parents to gain greater insight into what their child is learning, a new chance to get to know their child and their world outside the home, and to learn what they enjoy most or struggle with when learning.”

K-12 Sport News

Kristy Genc – Director of Sports K-12

I hope that students (and families) have been able to use these recent weeks, and the lovely weather, as an opportunity to add some physical activity to their daily schedules. Over the past week, Years 1-6 classes had the opportunity to take part in additional physical activity Zoom sessions, provided by the sports coaching staff as a great way to break up the day.

Students in Years 3-6 have also been doing a great job taking part in the Inter-House Olympics during their sport lessons and after the second week of competition the standings are:

Years 7-12 have also been invited to take part in a range of challenges, and the newly-elected Madrichim are now on board to steer their House to victory. This week we have seen some high level football tricks and great core strength, and the current standings in the High School Inter-House Olympics are:

On the staff front, they too are getting moving, with 40 staff members taking part in the Emanuel 30-Day Step Challenge. After a week of the challenge, it is Mr Watt’s team that is leading the way!

We want you…

… to sing

Now released…. Ha’Shorashim recording project for Years K-12 virtual choir – submissions by choir members encouraged and due Tuesday 10 August 2021.

As all students should be aware, the whole school has now been introduced to Ha’Shorashim, our Capital Appeal Anthem for 2021, which was composed by Alice Chance, in collaboration with some Senior High school students and Morah Harvey and premiered at the Music Camp concert last term. (Back when we could sing together!)

Your tasks

It’s a beautiful song (and an A-grade ear worm) and a bold attempt to capture what is special about our School. The learning package, which allows all students to get to know the song and to sing it, has been shared with the whole school. We would love everyone to learn about the song and to try to sing it.
We are now inviting, indeed encouraging, our K-12 choir members to contribute to a special, virtual choir performance of this beautiful piece. There is a special “Ha’Shorashim Recording Project” page on Reshet for High School Senior Choir members and other pages on Stile for Infants and Junior Choir members. Please get involved as we want this recording to have all your beautiful voices included. You can submit these recordings via Reshet or Stile and there are special instructions to help you make the best possible recording.

Music Matters

Diana Springford – Head of Music

Calling all ensemble and choir members
Please check out Stile and Reshet!

We are still sadly missing our weekly rehearsals and hearing our ensembles’ and choirs’ lovely (and not so lovely) sounds in person. However, we want to ensure that we use this lockdown for some fun and odd activities that are musically very useful and interesting but that we don’t usually have time for.

Each week on Wednesdays, we update your Reshet and Stile pages with new activities for ensemble and choir members to try, in their own time, whenever they like, and in whatever order they like. Some activities are short and useful things you may not know (e.g. Mr Owen’s tutorial on overtones), some require longer practice (e.g. Mr Caroleo’s introduction to beat displacement for percussionists). If you are unable to see the content, you might not be on the ensemble/choir roll, so please email your conductor.

On Reshet, for High School, we have the following courses:

Concert Band instrumentalists
Singers
String Players
Rock Band musicians
Jazz Band musicians
Guitar Ensemble members
Stage Band & Big Band members

On Stile, for Primary School, we have the following courses:

Singers
String Players
Concert Band Musicians
Stage Band members

Auditions

Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) Auditions for the SYO 2022 program are open. Applications close on Wednesday 1 September. The SYO is the leading orchestral training and education programs provider in New South Wales. This is a comprehensive system that ensures musicians progress through the orchestras, developing individual and ensemble skills under the careful guidance of SYO’s artistic staff. For more information, please visit the Sydney Youth Orchestra.

The Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) holds a reputation for being one of the world’s most prestigious and innovative training organisations for young musicians. Applications for Australian Youth Orchestra’s 2022 programs opened on Tuesday 20 July 2021. Their specialised training pathway has been specifically created to nurture the musical development of the most gifted young instrumentalists across metropolitan and regional Australia: from exceptional school-aged musicians, to emerging young practitioners, to those on the verge of a professional career. AYO presents tailored training and performance programs each year for aspiring musicians, composers, arts administrators, and music journalists aged 12 to 30 to help them achieve their goals. For more information, see their e-Flyer.

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

Schedules for Private Music Tuition and ISP have been emailed to parents, using the same link as previous terms, so you should all be able to access and bookmark your schedules on your device. Tutor Zoom ID codes are embedded at the top right of each Private Tuition Schedule.

A note about new enrolments into the K-2 Infant Strings Program: we are regrettably unable to add new enrolments into ISP during this period of online learning. As soon as the situation changes, we will let you know.

A note about new enrolments to Private Music Tuition: new applications to enrol into private instrumental or voice tuition will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, giving priority to students who have the instrument at home and have pre-existing experience of learning with a tutor (e.g. in IP). However, we are open minded, so please ask.

Please contact Matilda Grieve by email if you have any questions about private tuition.

Instrument sundries: for those who need to stock up on replacement reeds, cleaning gear, strings, rosin and other bits and pieces, below are the website details for our local suppliers, who can post items to you or are open for click and collect purchases:

For Emanuel instruments needing repair: please email Joanne De Araujo with detailed information about the fault.

For announcements and further information, please check our Music Portal Page

You can also find fun news and updates from us on Instagram.

A taste of the Old City

Jacqui Cohen – Hebrew Teacher

Jerusalem bagels

In households across Sydney, the smell of delicious, sesame-crusted Jerusalem Bagels (בייגל׳ה ירושלמי) wafted from home ovens, just in time for lunch. The lucky Year 7M students are currently studying a unit about Jerusalem, so they learned to bake this oval-shaped bagel, which is traditionally sold around the gates of the Old City in Jerusalem. While the students worked, they practised new words, such as: to knead “LALOOSH” ללוש and to mix “LE’ARBEV” לערבב. The excitement from students and parents alike was palpable, with lots of positive buzz spreading across the community.

Several students have made the recipe again, after the lesson, because the recipe makes 5 large bagels – but they can be snapped up pretty quickly by hungry family members. We highly recommend you try the recipe at home. It comes from Jamie Geller, an English-language food professional who lives in Israel.

Don’t forget to dip the bread in Za’atar, and drop me an email to let me know how your baking adventures go!

Careers

Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

Open Day Season is now here. I know these are unusual times and I am always a big advocate for students visiting the universities and their local TAFE so they can get a ‘feel’ for the institution.

This year – this will not be possible, so the next best option is the virtual sessions. The dates are usually the same whether in person or virtual – and all commence in the next few weeks so well worth looking at this list.

There is a huge array of webinars, Q&A sessions, meet the student panels, virtual tours and more all for subject specific areas. Look at the calendar for each University and then choose the area of interest and book yourself in.

The UTS Communications Faculty is hosting 15 different events in one day!

This week I shared these centralised links with students. They have been created to make life easier to find all of the varied information sources in one handy PDF. Parents will also find these useful.

Virtual Open Days. All the Sydney main Open Days fall in the next few weeks so it’s worth adding to your diaries)
Early Offer Programs
Educational Access Scheme
UAC Guide and how to list preferences
TAFE Courses
ScreenCast for parents. I made this based on the Educational Access Scheme (EAS) and Early Offer pathways. This also explains how, if parents were on jobkeeper or jobseeker during 2020, students can apply for an EAS consideration. Also released this week from UAC “In addition, if the new COVID disaster payments extend to a period of at least three months (July – September) UAC will also include these payments as a disadvantage through EAS”.

Fun with Flags

שלום קהילת עמנואל,

בכיתת עברית אנחנו לומדות על ההיסטוריה של הדגל של מדינת ישראל. ב 1897 היה הקונגרס הציוני הראשון, ובקונגרס חשבו: איזה דגל יתאים למדינת היהודים? היו כמה רעיונות לדגל. הרצל, הציוני הראשון, חשב על דגל בצבע לבן, סמל של חיים חדשים בארץ ישראל. הוא גם רצה לשים שבעה כוכבים על הדגל, סמל של שבע שעות עבודה ביום. היו עוד רעיונות לדגל אבל בסוף אנשי הקונגרס החליטו על דגל עם שני פסים כחולים משני הצדדים, כמו בטלית, ובאמצע – מגן דוד, שהוא סמל יהודי.

אנחנו התלמידות מכיתה י הסתכלנו בתמונות של עיצובים שונים של דגל ישראל של המעצב יצחק יורש. אז קיבלנו משימה לעצב את דגל ישראל הפרטי שלנו. היינו צריכות לחשוב מה ישראל מסמלת בשבילנו ולהשתמש בזה כדי לעצב את הדגלים שלנו.

Hello Emanuel Community,

In our Hebrew class we are learning about the history of the Israeli flag. In 1897 there was the first Zionist congress and the congress were thinking: which flag will suit the Jewish State? There were many ideas for the flag. Herzl, the first Zionist, thought of a white flag, a symbol of new life in the Land of Israel. He also wanted to put seven stars on the flag, a symbol of seven hours in a work day. There were more ideas for the flag but in the end the members of the congress decided on a flag with two blue stripes on both sides, like a tallit, and in the middle – the Star of David, which is a Jewish symbol.

As students from the Year 10 Hebrew class, we looked at the artwork named Variations on The Israeli Flag by the designer Yitzhak Yoresh. We were then given the task of designing our own Israeli flag. We had to think about what Israel means to us and use this meaning to shape the design of our flags.

By Oriel Levy, Gahya Cesana, Ella Engler and Tali Yedid

Editor’s note: Title by Sheldon Cooper 🙂

Tikkun Olam Va’ad

Hi everyone,

We are dedicated to raising awareness and taking action against social issues both within Emanuel School and across the wider community. We are striving to eliminate stigma from conversations around those less fortunate.

In creating an open space of discussion and interaction with passionate Emanuel students of all ages, we will provide opportunities to converse about what may usually be unspoken or taboo and utilise our young voices to become unified in repairing the world.

We are so lucky to be at Emanuel where we are encouraged to critique the world, its faults and injustices.

We plan to raise issues surrounding: LGBTQIA+ discrimination, racism, the refugee crisis, indigenous awareness, sexism, feminism, ableism and gender equality. However we are open to any and all topics of conversation! We want you guys to tell us what you are passionate about and raise your voice!

The change begins here! Come get involved, raise your voice, and stay updated by following us on Instagram. Your profile must be set to private to join.

We hope that the rest of Emanuel is excited to join us on the crucial and thought-provoking journey to social justice as the #voicesofchange of Emanuel School.

Tikkun Olam Va’ad – Social Action Va’ad

Meir Advocate

Maayan Granot

Hi everyone!

I hope that everyone is staying safe and enjoying lockdown as much as possible.

Whilst the past few weeks haven’t been the best, we have some great news and that is Meir’s new house madrichot and madrichim!

New House Captains

I am thrilled to announce that Eden Grynberg and Tori Shapiro are our new Meir House madrichot! We are all so excited and proud of them. We can’t wait to see what they bring to the House and wish them the best of luck for the upcoming year.

In order to get to know them better, they answered the following questions:

What is your favourite memory of Meir?

Eden: Being a part of House Music last year and the moment they said that Meir won the whole thing.
Tori: My favourite memory in Meir was definitely winning House Music this year, it was so fun celebrating with the Meir family and showing our house spirit.

Why did you want to be House Captain?

Eden: I wanted to be House Captain for a number of reasons: I thought it would be so much fun and I love being a leader of the school in any way. I also wanted to get more involved in house spirit at Emanuel and make Meir the best it can be!
Tori: I wanted to be House Madricha as I want to bring my enthusiasm and new ideas towards sport carnivals and House assembly. I also want to make the Meir family an even more special place than it already is.

What are you most looking forward to doing as House Captain?

Eden: I am looking forward to introducing new activities and initiatives that will get everyone in the House involved in Meir and make everyone feel safe and included in our Meir family. I also want to bring in many new inter-House competitions that we can win! Overall – thank you for voting me in to be your House captain, I am extremely excited and will not let you down.
Tori: I am most looking forward to getting to know my fellow Meirians and participating in all of the sports carnival showing our House spirit.

Also, congratulations to all the new madrichim for 2021-2022, we are very proud of Talia Kleviansky and Isabella Filipczyk who are both madrichot from Meir. We can’t wait to see both of their amazing leadership skills in action. We can not wait to see this amazing madrichim body in action, so make sure you tune in (as it is compulsory) to the assembly in Week 5 for their induction!

Thank you to our former house madrichot

On behalf of Meir, I would like to thank Georgia Kahane and Charlotte Lyons for being amazing house madrichot over the past year. The two of them have brought so much spirit and energy into Meir – constantly finding creative things for Meir to do in House assemblies and always being inclusive to everyone in the House. They led Meir to a victory at House Music and had so many Meirians participating in sports carnival. They, and the rest of the year 12 cohort will be deeply missed at Emanuel and we wish them all the best in life after Emanuel.

Here’s what Charlotte and Georgia had to say about their time being House madrichot:

What has been your favourite memory at Emanuel/in Meir?

Charlotte: My two favourite memories in Meir have been winning the annual House Music competition and planning/leading fun, interactive House assemblies each week for such an incredible house!
Georgia: Winning House Music and the Lexi Bader Futsal Competition, because it is so rewarding to have all your hard work pay off and the dedication that everyone showed in those events was unbelievable. Those events showed me the value of dedication and team work because none of it could have been possible without a massive group of people.

What was your favourite thing to do as House Captain?

Charlotte: Hands down my favourite thing I got to do as House Captain was planning and organising the performances for the House Music competition. Not only was it such an enjoyable experience to work with others in my tutor group to create an incredible full-house dance, but the six-month preparation period taught me about the importance of hard work and dedication in achieving goals that will ultimately be rewarded. It has always been my dream to plan House Music and I loved seeing every single Meirian become super involved and excited about the event.
Georgia: I loved planning and running games in house assemblies and going around to Tutor groups to run activities because it is so fun getting to know everyone in the House and playing games with them! I also loved seeing all the planning that we do to organise those games play out how we envisioned it. Planning house assembly and tutor activities takes a whole team of people and having everyone in the tutor group and Ms Shanahan working together to run games was the best! Ever since I was in Year 7 I wanted to be a House Captain standing up in front of the house and talking and running games so it was amazing for that to come true!

What will you miss most about being House Captain?

Charlotte: I will honestly miss everything about being a House Captain! But, I will most definitely miss working with Georgia and Ms Shanahan. Ms Shanahan has been the most supportive, encouraging and enthusiastic Head of House for us and I will miss all of our daily emails and conversations, and weekly meetings. Georgia, Ms Shan and I made a great team!
Georgia: I will miss absolutely everything about being house captain, it was an amazing experience and I wish I could do it again! What I will miss the most though, is working with Charlotte and Ms Shanahan to plan house and other events and working with the tutor group to put those events on. Everything we did as house captains was a team effort, Ms Shanahan was always so supportive and helpful! She was the most unbelievable head of house and we couldn’t have had anyone better and I will miss our weekly meeting and all the emails that we sent back and forth and all the conversations we had together!

Any advice for the new House Captains?

Charlotte: Have fun! House Captain is a huge responsibility, but it is a super rewarding and enriching role. Make sure to be organised and keep on top of things so that weekly tasks do not pile up! I cannot wait to see all the AMAZING things that I know you guys will achieve in the next year. Good luck girls!
Georgia: Have fun as House Captain and make the most of it because time flies! If you want to run something just do it! Don’t wait for a better time because you will have so many ideas and you will want to do them all! Keep organised and don’t leaving things to the last minute (especially big events)! You guys will do amazing!! Listen to Ms Shanahan because she will guide you through anything you are unsure of but just remember to HAVE FUN and I can’t wait to see what you guys do with this position!

Here is what some Meirians had to say:

Hey Georgia and Charlotte,
We wanted to say a big BIG thank you for everything you have done for Meir for the past 4 terms! We’ve absolutely loved every house meeting, every activity and carnival with you guys! You’ve really made it such a pleasure and we definitely have big shoes to fill. Meir wouldn’t be who it is today without you guys and we can’t thank you enough and will miss you so much!! THANK YOU!
By Tammy Kurlansky on behalf of Year 11 Meir

Hi Georgia and Charlotte,
On behalf of year 10 Meir, I would like to thank you guys so much for being our incredible House Captains over the last year. You have done an unimaginable job with both carnivals and not to mention our amazing win of house music! I wish you two all the best with your HSC and thank you again for everything !!
By Jamie Schneider on behalf of Year 10 Meir

Thank you so much Charlotte and Georgia for being such amazing House Captains and for leading us through our very first House Music! You guys made the process so much fun – we will miss you.
By Alice Milner on behalf of Year 9 Meir

Rashi Times

Jasmine Barea

Sierra Afutu

This week we have very exciting news!

Our new House Captains, Jesse Herdan and Jayda Sacks, were selected to lead Rashi to victory over the next year! We are so thrilled to have them as our leaders and cannot wait to see what they have in store.

Over the next year our captains and our Tutor Group are looking forward to keeping Rashi in the number one spot!

Why hear it all from us when you could hear it from our new House Captains!

How does it feel to be chosen as a House Captain?

Jesse: It’s amazing. I have always looked up at the people leading Rashi and never imagined I would one day get the chance to do the same.
Jayda: This role is a dream come true – I am so excited to contribute and lead the Rashi family, while giving back to the Emanuel community.

What event are you most looking forward to?

Jesse Herdan and Jayda Sacks

Jesse: House Music without a doubt. It’s going to be great.
Jayda: Every event is going to be great, but House Music is going to be AMAZING!

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

Jesse: Super speed would be so useful. You could go anywhere you wanted pretty much instantly.
Jayda: Flying would be pretty cool! 😉

What do you think you’ll enjoy most about working with each other?

Jesse: I think the enthusiasm for Rashi that Jayda has will make her amazing to work with throughout the year.
Jayda: Jesse’s dedication to the roles he takes on will be a great asset to work with.

What are you excited to bring to Rashi?

Jesse: Above all else, I am excited to bring House spirit and hype to Rashi. I want to get every person in the House participating in every event.
Jayda: I am eager to strengthen Rashi’s sense of community and breed the House’s enthusiasm and spirit.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?

Jesse: I would absolutely love to visit the International Space Station. Seeing Earth and space from a completely different point of view would be amazing. Plus no gravity is cool.
Jayda: Visiting Switzerland is definitely on the bucket list – I’ve always been drawn to its natural beauty and tranquillity.

Best Rashi memory?

Jesse: The most recent House Music where Jarah broke the stage during Big House. I will never forget that.
Jayda: Breaking the House Music stage this year – an ICONIC moment to go down in Rashi history.

Any other comments?

Jesse: I know it. You know it. We all know Rashi is going to win this year. Let’s make it happen.
Jayda: I am so grateful for the opportunity to get involved in the community and hopefully leave a positive impact within the school and its Rashi students!

So now that you know a little more about our amazing House Captains, we hope you’re as excited as we are to live the next year of Rashi!

Reading together

miSipur leSipur מסיפור לסיפור

Years 7 – 8 parent/student reading partnership

It’s miSipur leSipur time again. If you’re unfamiliar with this program, the aim is for you and your child to choose, and read, the same book at the same time during the upcoming holiday. The Library will supply you with a list of available titles, two copies of your chosen text, and a list of possible questions to help get your discussion started.

Is your child a reluctant reader?

Reading is hard … for everyone. Reluctant readers often need adult encouragement and self-belief to get started. Think of it as a recreational reading partnership.

What’s the point of recreational reading?

Reading can offer an escape from study or a busy social life. It can transport to real and imaginary places, clarify thoughts and feelings, build empathy and understanding for others, identify and tackle world issues, and be a gateway to conversations with family and friends. A recommended title, followed by a discussion over dinner, can often help a reluctant reader see social value in reading.

How can you share a love of stories with your reluctant reader?

Choose and read a book together, then chat about the characters and themes along the way. You would be modelling reading while also demonstrating the value you place on adolescent fiction. Or, just read to each other. It’s a fun bonding exercise and is often forgotten when children start secondary school.

If you and your child would like to participate in this program please email your chosen title to the Library staff by Thursday 2 September 2021. With your support we aim to build a culture of readers and reading at Emanuel School.

Environmental issues/coming of age: Winton, Blueback
Mystery/adventure: Muchamore, The recruit
Family: Foxlee, Lenny’s book of everything
Identity: Jonsberg, A song only I can hear

By Karen McAndrew, Teacher Librarian

Who is Mia Shapiro?

Mia Shapiro -Informal Jewish Life Educator

Each month, we find out more about a nominated staff member.
SPOTLIGHT ON … MIA SHAPIRO

What is your role at Emanuel School?

Informal Jewish Life Educator for Primary School (partnered with Josh New)

How long have you been at Emanuel School?

I started this role in 2021, but I am an Emanuel graduate (Class of 2019).

What do you enjoy about working here?

I love working with the children and hearing how deep their thoughts are becoming. The Primary students are so compassionate and enthusiastic, it is so joyous to see.

What have you learnt about yourself at Emanuel?

How much I love working with kids 😊

What is your favourite memory?

So far, Purim has been my favourite memory! Running around when everything was balagan as Josh and I held a Purim scavenger hunt for Years 2-6. Hearing the kids laugh and learn is always so amazing!

What do you do to unwind/ what do you enjoy doing outside school hours?

I am currently a uni student so most of my free time is spent studying or grabbing dinner with friends (pre-lockdown).

Something I love to do is travel. Even during COVID I have gone on (legal) trips with my boyfriend up and down the NSW coast – I spent time in Wiseman’s Ferry and we are currently planning a trip to New Zealand.

What song do you know all the lyrics to?

Doo Wop by Ms. Lauren Hill

Do you have a hidden talent and if so, what is it?

I wish!

What do you wish you could tell your 12-year-old self?

You don’t have the be the best or most talented to get involved in extra curricular activities.

If you could pass on any wisdom to your students, what would you share?

Always remember to thank your teachers for the effort they put in.

Community Notices

P&F

Ruby Berkovic and Jennifer Opit

Hello Everyone,

We hope you are having a good week.

Mindfulness for Tough Times

You can still register and sign up for the last four Mini-Mindfulness Sessions on Zoom (at no cost) brought to you by Emanuel parent Jodie Gien, from Mindful Future Project.

The sessions started in Week One of this term and will run on Wednesday mornings in Term 3 from 8.30 am – 8.50 am (running from Week 1 – Week 8).

If you have registered for a session, you will be able to access it for one week afterwards (if you cannot log on for the live Zoom). You can connect via laptop or mobile from anywhere and you can join anytime.

To register: express interest by emailing Ruby Berkovic and you will be sent the Zoom links in advance.

Session Topics

From Reacting Blindly to Responding Wisely
Where the Monkey Dropped the Ball
Self-Compassion & Empathy in Difficult Times
Happiness and Gratitude in a Pandemic

We hope you enjoy this fantastic opportunity.

P&F Meeting

We had our monthly P&F meeting this week on Zoom. Thank you to all those who attended. Email Ruby Berkovic if you would like to attend the next meeting which will be on 1 September 2021.

Weekend Brain Teaser (from last week) and Answer

Question: What has cities, but no houses; forests, but no trees; and water, but no fish?
Answer: A map

We hope you have a great weekend.

Jen and Ruby

Recipe of the Week

Each week we’ll bring you a tasty recipe passed down by Emanuel families, from the Emanuel School Community Cookbook, The Family Meal.

From the Kitchen of Sally and Lisa Greenberg

Nana Judy’s Pavlova

Ingredients

400ml cream
Fresh fruit
6 egg whites
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Directions

Pre heat oven to 200⁰C.
Beat egg whites.
Slowly add the sugar, a little at a time.
When stiff, add vinegar and vanilla essence.
Put foil on a tray.
Mould egg white on the foil into the shape you want.
Put in the hot oven then lower the temperature to 160⁰C.
Leave for approximately 50 minutes and then let cool in the oven, leaving the oven door slightly ajar.
Smother with whipped cream and fresh fruit.

Serves 8

You can order the Emanuel School Community Cookbook, The Family Meal, by contacting Ruby Berkovic

Ma Nishma

From the Principal

Recognising Gold Medal Academic Performances

Promoting fitness through Inter-House Olympics

Virtual Parent Afternoon Teas

What could this be?

Quote of the Week

From the Head of Jewish Life

Seeing God in a Selfie Age

Primary News

The student side of the screen – what works well?

Little Scribe Mini-Writers Festival

Ma Koreh

1. JNF Beats Challenge

2. UIA’s My Israel Video Competition

What You Need To Know:

Kornmehl

Our teaching intent when learning about the Olympics include:

Some of the strategies we used to achieve these goals include:

Medal tally

Drawing running…

Mini Olympics

A visit from a real Olympian

Breakfast and Pyjama Day

Jeans for Genes Day

Happy Birthday

Problem solving

Year 3

Credit

Proficiency

Year 4

Credit

Going for Gold

Zoom in

AUJS NSW X Talking Holocaust: Food for Thought Sunday 8 August 2021

Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) Builds Bridges

Jewish Changemaker Awards 2021

2020 JNF Award for Contribution to the Jewish Community (Youth Category)

2020 Contribution to Australian Society (Youth Category)

More Adamama online sessions with alumnus Mitch Burnie

Unlocking The Past

Friendship Circle (FC) Walk 2021 – Sunday 29 August 2021

Friendship Bakery

Kol Ha-Ivrit

קול העברית

Kol Ha-Ivrit

Coping with online learning

Parents – coping with online learning

K-12 Sport News

We want you…

… to sing

Your tasks

Music Matters

Calling all ensemble and choir members Please check out Stile and Reshet!

On Reshet, for High School, we have the following courses:

On Stile, for Primary School, we have the following courses:

Auditions

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

A taste of the Old City

Jerusalem bagels

Careers

Fun with Flags

Tikkun Olam Va’ad

Meir Advocate

New House Captains

What is your favourite memory of Meir?

Why did you want to be House Captain?

What are you most looking forward to doing as House Captain?

Thank you to our former house madrichot

What has been your favourite memory at Emanuel/in Meir?

What was your favourite thing to do as House Captain?

What will you miss most about being House Captain?

Any advice for the new House Captains?

Rashi Times

How does it feel to be chosen as a House Captain?

What event are you most looking forward to?

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

What do you think you’ll enjoy most about working with each other?

What are you excited to bring to Rashi?

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why?

AUJS NSW X Talking Holocaust: Food for Thought
Sunday 8 August 2021

Calling all ensemble and choir members
Please check out Stile and Reshet!

Each month, we find out more about a nominated staff member.
SPOTLIGHT ON … MIA SHAPIRO