From the Principal

Andrew Watt – Principal

Promoting consent and respect

It was not until 2021 that the issues around consent were put under the national spotlight through the actions of Chanel Contos. Nearly 7000 female young adults recorded their harrowing experiences on Contos’ social media account, launching a new movement that demanded the explicit teaching of consent in schools. The themes of consent and respect are embedded in our K-12 curriculum and wellbeing program. Our age-appropriate, developmental programs form part of our whole-school approach to develop the values, skills, knowledge and behaviours that contribute to respectful and consensual relationships. These values are reinforced through both our Jewish Studies program and messages in our student assemblies.

The partnership between parents and the School is important, as we reinforce and model respect. The Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne provides families with some excellent advice: Early talks about consent when children are young can lay the groundwork for open and direct conversations about sexual consent when children are older. For younger children, parents can introduce ideas about consent long before they relate it to sex.

For example, parents can:

respect children’s choices about touch and privacy
teach children about respecting other people’s choices and boundaries
draw children’s attention to nonverbal cues that indicate consent
ask for consent for things like sharing images.

As children move towards the teenage years, parents can start talking more openly and directly about sexual consent. For example, parents can:

explain that clear, respectful and constant communication is key to sexual consent
encourage teenagers to think about how their behaviours during sex can make other people feel
talk about how to give and seek consent
let teenagers know that it’s OK to say no and that pressure to have sex isn’t always violent or forceful – it can be verbal or emotional.

Our Care and Consent Education Committee, led by Margaret Lowe, organised an outstanding event for our parents and teachers this week, showcasing our programs and initiatives relating to consent and respect. Our guest speaker was Grace Tame, Australian of the Year (2021), a wonderful advocate for intervention and education in this space. Grace shared her harrowing personal experiences and her ongoing fight for social action and youth education.

A solution to a key source of frustration for our parents

Despite our best efforts, our lost property bins fill up each week with various items of school uniform. Those items of clothing that are clearly labelled are returned promptly. Sadly, after labelled items are returned, the bins remain nearly full! The simplest solution would be for families to label each item of clothing. With this in mind, our Midford Shop has recommended Cash’s personalised heat transfer name labels. Craft sew-in name labels are also available. This small investment of time and money will reap rich dividends for each family.

Our entertaining HSC Music Showcase

On Monday, an audience of families and students enjoyed a variety of excellent musical performances. Each student performed two pieces within their repertoire, and these ranged from vocal, piano, drums and voice and guitar combinations. The depth of talent this year is impressive, and we are grateful for the significant direction and support provided by their teacher, Adam Majsay and the Music Department. Mazal tov to our performers, who will soon be performing before the external HSC marking team.

Year 9 Ski Camp

Ski Camp is always a highlight for our Year 9 students, and this year did not disappoint. The camp kicked off with magnificent weather and students enjoyed their first lesson in near perfect conditions. The following day, despite rain and poor conditions, the students enjoyed a second phenomenal day of skiing, displaying courage and enthusiasm, despite the challenges. I am pleased to hear that the instructors have commented on the students’ manners, resilience and kindness towards one another.

Lara Ephron, our camp co-ordinator, has reported that the students are rapidly advancing through the skill levels and that the group of beginner snow boarders who have only just started on Merritts are “absolutely carving it up”.

I have received a heartfelt plea from Year 9 student, Jack, who asked: “Can we stay here for one year so that we can ski every day and just do online learning?”. Whilst I am sorry to disappoint Jack and his peers, it is obvious that the students will return from Ski Camp with special memories that will last a lifetime.

The School’s history, one dot at a time

On Tuesday, our Years K-6 students gathered to create a collective contemporary Aboriginal painting that pays homage to the local Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and the rich history of Emanuel School. The painting represents the deep connection to land, sea and the sky of the local Aboriginal people and the celebration of the School’s 40th anniversary. Tany Milner and I had the privilege of including our handprints on the painting, representing our commitment to our students, the School and our community.

Brian Cook, Manager at Wandana, shared the day from his perspective:

“From the moment we arrived and were greeted with a warm smile and a gentle kindness we were made to feel very welcome. Everyone was so respectful and enthusiastic. Both teachers and students participating in all activities with gusto! And we loved the contribution from you students who had travelled to the Northern Territory previously. It all linked in beautifully by connecting with our Wandana educators.

“Gabby mentioned that she had never felt so respected and welcomed by a school before. We genuinely loved every moment together and can’t wait to see you all again soon to share exciting, new experiences together!”

I thank the P&F for generously donating the painting to the School in honour of our 40th Anniversary. It will take pride of place in the B’Yachad Building upon its opening later this year. For more on this inspiring project, click on the article Four Concentric Circles.

Mazal tov

Our Open Girls Futsal team took out the JDS Cup against Moriah with only five players, winning 8-2. Whilst our Open Boys team did not win, they fought valiantly before sucumbing 6-7.

Quote of the week

“A person should have wings to carry them where their dreams go, but sometimes a pair of skis makes a good substitute.” ~ Hans Gmoser, Mountaineer

From the Head of Jewish Life

Adina Roth – Head of Jewish Life

The spiritual work of wood and water

On the last day of camp Ayekah, it was clear that something profound had happened to our students. The walls of the inevitable cliques had come down, students who did not ordinarily sit together were happily connected. They had united as a group. As they spoke about bringing their newfound discoveries back to Emanuel, many of them spoke about the fear of forgetting what had taken place, of losing this beautiful new quality that had emerged. Many of you might relate to their apprehension. We all have moments where things feel forever changed, in a good and new way. Yet, it is sometimes hard to hold on to the good. We wonder, will this last? Or will we forget this newfound habit, this newfound attitude or improved relationship? We worry, will things just revert to the way they were?

Parhat Ki Teitzei ends with a powerful injunction concerning memory and forgetting. Moshe advises the Jewish people, remember what Amalek did to you, how he attacked your weaker ones when you had just come out of Egypt. Amalek did attack the Israelites (starting with the elderly and the children), as we left Egypt and indeed, Amalek needs to be remembered for he comes to represent antisemitism through the ages. There are even those like Nechama Leibowitz, who interpret Amalek to be symbolic of all human suffering in the world. Therefore, we can understand the Torah’s warning to always be on our guard, to remember Amalek’s cruelty and to fight against wanton acts of abuse against any living being. Indeed, this Parsha could be the textual aetiology for the modern-day slogan, ‘Never again!’ That said, the portion ends in a somewhat curious fashion as it juxtaposes calm and security versus the ever-looming threat of Amalek. It reads: Therefore, when your God grants you safety from all your enemies around you, in the land that your God is giving you as a hereditary portion, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!

The tone of calm is juxtaposed with stern threat. After 40 years of wandering through the desert, we arrive in our long awaited Promised Land. We might think we can exhale and rest. And then we are told, we dare not sit on our laurels, we need to always be on the lookout for hatred. Is there no rest for the weary? Can we not just arrive and settle? Apparently, not! There is a curious statement from Buddhist philosophy which reads: Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water…after enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. The great spiritual thinkers understood that humans have work to do in this world. If we keep doing this work, whether it be inner, spiritual work or outer Tikkun Olam in the world, we may sometimes be gifted with actual change, with transformation that supports social justice causes, with genuine shifts in character. However even after the change, the Torah seems to warn that the work of this world continues. We may have moments of deep and profound shift, but afterwards we still need to ‘chop wood and carry water.’

Our students put in huge effort and were gifted with a profound shift at camp. Walls came down, people saw each other as if for the first time. It is no wonder that they wanted to hold on to this newfound gold, and never forget. The message of this parsha is that even once a shift has happened and we have settled into the new, promised land, our work continues. That is how we do not forget! This is a very deep lesson for our Year 10’s to learn, the lesson of endings and beginnings, of losing and finding, again and again, through the intentional effort of ‘wood and water.’ I believe it is a profound lesson for us adults too…

Shabbat Shalom

Primary News

Samantha Rogut – Head of Library & Information Services (K-6)

Celebrating Book Week 2023
Read, Grow, Inspire

To celebrate Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book Week 2023, Emanuel School hosted well-known British comedian and author, David Baddiel, who spoke about his celebrated children’s novels and writing process.

Touring company Perform! Education kicked off the week early by entertaining students with their Book Week 2023 Musical and students participated in Book Week quizzes throughout the week winning fabulous book prizes.

For the start of Book Week 2023, students came dressed as their favourite character from a book, and brought a gold coin donation to support the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Wednesday was arguably everyone’s favourite; Book Week cookie day. Students were presented with a special cookie embossed with the CBCA theme for this year, Read, Grow, Inspire.

Kindergarten, Years 1 and 2

Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 attended a live performance of Perform! Education’s WAY TOO COOL! adventure which celebrated the CBCA Book Week 2023 theme: Read, Grow, Inspire. Books featured on the CBCA 2023 shortlist were woven into an engaging, original narrative which celebrated friendship and kindness to others in an ever changing world.

Year 3

David Baddiel inspiring the students

Year 3 celebrated Book Week with a quiz created especially for them. Students hunted for answers to the quiz questions about the CBCA Shortlist books. The library was filled with excited chatter as students searched for answers hoping to be the winner and collect a book prize.

Years 4, 5 and 6

With thanks to Sydney Jewish Writers Festival, we were delighted to have David Baddiel, British comedian, author, screenwriter, and television presenter visit for a very special Q&A in the Millie Phillips Theatre. Year 6 Library Leaders led the Q&A session posing questions submitted by Emanuel School students.

We had a fabulous time celebrating Book Week 2023 at Emanuel!

Collective painting of the history of Emanuel School

On Tuesday, our Primary students had a wonderful day learning from the Wandana Aboriginal educators and creating a collective dot painting reflecting the History of Emanuel. For photos and information about the inspiring day, click on the article Four Concentric Circles.

Here’s what a few of the students had to say about the day.

“I got to develop my sense of Aboriginal art and culture by looking at different tools used by Aboriginals and adding to a traditional painting.” Jesse, Year 6

“It was fun learning about the Aboriginal culture and the different kinds of ingredients they used to paint and how they made art.” Sophia, Year 6

“I really enjoyed all the beautiful artwork and I never knew that there are so many different Aboriginal countries and languages.” Lola, Year 2

Grandparents and Friends Day

We’re looking forward to seeing all Primary Grandparents on 8 September for a very special Rosh Hashanah event.

We are producing a special edition Emanuel School Recipe Book for Rosh Hashanah as a gift on Grandparents Day and would love to include your family’s favourites. Please email your recipes to marketing@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au. Please make sure to use metric measurements (eg ml and litres) and if you wish, a few lines on why this is your family’s go-to recipe. We have extended the closing date for recipes to Monday 28 August 2023.

Ma Koreh

Adam Carpenter – Head of Jewish Life Primary

Book Week provided inspiration for our Jewish learning in Year 3 this week. The students have been studying stories and midrashim from the book of Genesis, learning about the Jewish family tree reflecting on the ethical teachings that lie within these stories.

As the People of the Book, the Torah and Tanakh provide the basis of Jewish literacy and identity. Together we looked at the Sassoon Codex, the world’s oldest nearly complete copy of the Hebrew Bible. It was handwritten roughly 1,100 years ago on 792 pages of sheepskin and sold earlier this year for $38 million dollars! It is currently on display in the Anu Museum in Tel Aviv.

In our preparations for Rosh Hashanah and our Grandparents Day celebrations on Friday 8 September 2023, students have been learning songs and prayers that are part of the High Holy Day liturgy. The ‘Zochreinu’ prayer invokes the Yamim Nora’im image of the Sefer HaChayim – the symbolic Book of Life, that we ask to be written in for good and for life in the year to come.

We explored the idea of each of us being our own author, involved in helping to write our own Book of Life. With this in mind, students thought about what kind of actions they could do to create positive experiences in their Book of Life and the lives of others.

Respect and Consent

Margaret Lowe – Deputy Principal

Grace Tame

We hosted an evening on Consent and Respect, with guest speaker Grace Tame, on Monday evening. The goal was to continue to work in partnership with parents/carer’s and teachers to protect children and young people from harm wherever and whenever it may occur. The evening was well-attended, testimony to the shared belief that all children and young people should be safe at school, at home, at their various activities and across the locations they visit.

In recent years we have all heard more about consent and respect and the issues that can occur. I truly hope that as a society we are developing a better understanding of child safety and the important roles parents and teachers play.

In February of 2021, Chanel Contos brought consent and respect to the forefront with a petition that shocked us. It was unfathomable to hear from so many young people who had experienced abuse in social settings. One positive outcome from Chanel’s work was a change to consent laws. In June last year affirmative consent became law.

The Child Safe Standards were also released last year. These recommendations came from the findings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, commencing in 2014 and concluding in December 2017. The Royal Commission highlighted the need for organisations like schools to be proactive in keeping children safe and to be responsive to all allegations. It also raised awareness of peer-on-peer abuse.

So what is Emanuel School actually doing?

There are some things that are mandated for all schools. Like all schools, Emanuel School complies with the requirements of obtaining a WWCC, ensuring staff are trained in Child Protection each year, maintaining our Child Protection Policy and Procedures, promoting our Code of Conduct and asking very specific questions when we conduct reference checks. There are many small things in place that are second nature to us, like having glass panels in doors to rooms that might have a teacher and student present so that people can always be seen. We are active in the space of compliance around child safety. Please take a moment to watch this video which we played at the event, providing a summary of our School’s current Consent and Respect programs.

But this is not enough. We underpin our compliance measures with a culture that is child focused and questions boundary violations of any sort. We articulate the need to monitor, to observe, to question and to let people know when something doesn’t seem right.

However, research is telling us that we need to do more. Children and young people will have added layers of protection when they hear sex positive messages and when sexual wellbeing is normalised. Children and young people will have added layers of protection when consent is taught earlier. Children and young people will have added layers of protection when sex education includes diverse genders and sexualities. Children and young people will have added layers of protection when cultures of entitlement are removed. Children and young people will have added layers of protection when toxic cultures no longer exist.

References for parents

NSW Child Safe Standards
Parents and carers are encouraged to partner with schools in ensuring child safe practices in the School community. The Association of Independent Schools NSW has provided information for all parents via video. Please take 5 minutes to watch the video relevant to your child’s age: Child Protection Awareness for Parents and Community for the Secondary School Child Protection Awareness for Parents and Community for the Junior School

If you have any concerns or queries, please contact Margaret Lowe (Deputy Principal) via email or Reception (8383 7333).

Four Concentric Circles

Michelle Favero, Manager, Marketing and Communications

A journey of celebration and discovery

On Wednesday, we welcomed three special guests to school to take our Primary students on a journey of discovery. Brian, Hayley and Gabby, three Aboriginal Educators from Wandana, spent the day with us, sharing their traditions and knowledge, culminating in each child making their mark on a special dot painting, developed to celebrate the School’s 40^th Anniversary.

Let’s Acknowledge Country

The day began with K-6 prayers and a moving Acknowledgement to Country, sung by the Years 1 and 2 students. Our visitors were deeply moved by this melodic expression of respect and care to Indigenous Elders – past and present – as well as the land on which the students play and learn.

Let’s sing a little song Acknowledging the People, The Traditional People of this land. Reach high and touch the sky, stretch low to touch the ground, the ground that we play on. Put our hands on our hearts, and say thank you to our Elders Past, Present and Future. Our Years 1 and 2 Acknowledgement to Country song

Hayley explained how traditional ochre is used, it’s connection to Country and painted staff members’ faces, representing either mountains or waterways. Later in the day, the students were offered the same gift.

The first period of the day culminated in a sacred sweeping ceremony where adult volunteers were swept down with gum leaves to cleanse the body and mind, bringing about only good energy for the day.

Each Year Group was able to spend time with our Aboriginal friends, learning about Indigenous artefacts, which fascinated the students and brought about many interesting and insightful questions.

Dot by dot, weaving together the threads

The highlight of the day was the opportunity to contribute to the creation of the collective dot painting. Brushstroke by brushstroke, a vivid tapestry emerged, weaving together the threads of our School’s past, its values, sense of community and the vibrant spirit of our students.

The mural, which will hang on the wall of the new B’Yachad Building, is a physical reminder of our collective past, present and future.

Deep connection to community

The modern, contemporary Aboriginal painting pays homage to the local Gadigal Aboriginal people of the Eora Nation and the rich history of our School. It represents the deep connection to land, sea and the sky of the local Aboriginal people.

At the centre of the painting are four maroon concentric circles which represent a meeting place of the local Aboriginal people as well as the school community. Included on the canvas are animal totems – a favourite being the whale which we see so often on their migration journey across our coastline. Various traditional items and Indigenous plants can be found scattered along the land, with the sea and sky contrasting beautifully.

The 40 brightly coloured concentric circles represent our School Community which has grown over the past years and celebrates the 40^th milestone of the School. Along the waterways one can see the elongated shell middens that were collection points for used shell materials by the local Aboriginal people. We have included 18 lines in each of these middens, representing the Hebrew word Chai/Life.

Our Principal, Andrew Watt, and Head of Primary, Tany Milner, placed their handprints on the bottom left of the painting, representing their connection, care and guidance over the entire Emanuel School community.

Thank you – Todah Rabah

Deep gratitude to the P&F who generously donated the painting to the School community in honour of our special anniversary.

Please enjoy these photos which reflect a meaningful and uplifting day or learning and gratitude as well as this quick time-lapse showing the painters in action.

‘Signed’ by hand by K-6 students

HSC Drama Showcase

Samantha Bauer – Head of Drama

Congratulations Year 12 Drama

NESA markers arrived on Tuesday and Wednesday to assess the HSC Drama Practical Examination.

A core component of the Drama course is the Group Devised Performance. Drama students are tasked with creating, writing and directing their own scripts/plays which they perform to external Markers as part of the exam. This is followed by the performances of the monologues – based on plays, novels and musicals of their choice.

A HUGE congratulations to all the HSC Drama students on creating extremely provocative, engaging, and highly entertaining works.

I am so proud of the incredible dedication and hard work shown by these wonderful HSC Drama students. The high standard of work and compelling pieces they performed is something to be extremely proud of.

Well done (in alphabetical order) to Liam Budai, Tess Endrey, Ma’ayan Granot, Ella Kirschner, Daniel Langman, Ruby Miller, Scott Reuveny and Ethan Zines.

Thank you to Ofer Levy for capturing these performances in photographs:

Machane Ayekah

Last week Year 10 was lucky enough to go on the iconic Machane Ayekah (Year 10 Camp). For six days we stayed in the beautiful southern highlands of Tallong, connecting with our year group, learning from our Mads and finding meaning in our Judaism and connection to Israel.

As part of Ayekah, we were put in ‘Mishpachot’ (Family Groups), mixed groups of about 15 people and two Mads. We did most camp activities in our Mishpachot, from discussing Zionism and our feelings about Israel, to sharing the song that represented us, to playing endless rounds of the game ‘I Love London’ to discussing Jewish expression and pluralism. The activities asked us to understand ourselves better, learn from the people around us and try to find an answer to the question of ‘Ayekah?’, ‘Where are you?’. Whilst there was a lot of time spent laughing, there was also time for serious, meaningful discussion, and even times for tears.

But Ayekah was made truly special by the energy and fun that was brought to it. Standing up on tables and benches singing I Want It That Way and Old McDonald Had a Farm in the Cheder Ochel. Patriotically screeching the national anthem and Waltzing Matilda, decked in our finest green and gold to watch the Matildas match. And doing such intense Ruach that the windows around the room fogged up.

Another unique part of Machane Ayekah was spending Shabbat all together. It was our first chance to do this as a whole year group, welcoming Shabbat on Friday night with a prayer service. On Saturday morning, we were lucky enough to be able to run our own Shabbat service, which we had been working on in our House Tutor groups with Morah Adina. All the while, we kept Shabbat. With no instruments and no phones, we were able to connect even more, sharing games in the Moadon, playing on the oval and making friendship bracelets together.

Overall, the biggest take away from Ayekah was how much of a bonding experience it was for our year group. Coming into the camp, none of us really knew what the week would be like, but we know that our expectations were not only met, but exceeded by far. From spending our free time playing games in the Moadon, to sitting with different people at meal times, to making memories with our family groups, we have all become so much closer and connected with everyone in our year, and were able to open up to new people. It is definitely an experience that we will cherish.

Thank you to everyone who made Machane Ayekah a possibility and such an amazing success; our teachers who joined us on camp, our incredible IJL team, outstanding Israeli Mads, kitchen and campsite staff, and of course our Year 10 cohort! Thank you for making this a week we will never forget!

By Daliah Smagarinsky and Liberty Waldner

Artificial Intelligence Day

You’re in for a wild ride!

Buckle up because you’re in for a wild ride! We recently had the incredible opportunity to spend a day hanging out with Mr Aghion and delving deep into the mesmerising world of AI. From exploring the ins and outs of every single AI form – yep, even those tricky deep fakes – to getting hands-on with teachable machines that felt straight out of a sci-fi movie. We even rolled up our sleeves and crafted our very own AI model designed to be the ultimate helper in school. So, if you’re as hyped as we are about the mind-boggling possibilities of AI, you’re definitely in for a treat. Let’s dive in!

AI stands for artificial intelligence, but what do those big words mean? In simple terms AI is a computer system that is as smart or smarter than humans. The artificial part of AI means that it is a system created by humans. The intelligence part means that it can interact with its environment and learn over time. Although AI is a programmed system, it can still make its own choices. Did you know that Facebook shut down their AI because it became too dangerous?

We looked at how AI could improve the School. This was one of our ideas. AI can improve the school by adding an application to the security cameras so that they can measure the amount of people doing GWTF, walking, riding bikes and catching buses. AI can be given access to the bus cameras to see how many people go on each bus, so the teachers know how many buses to schedule and what routes they should take.

A big part of the AI day was learning about current applications of AI including algorithms and different types of AI such as Adobe Firefly, DALLE 2 and ChatGPT, as well as learning how and why they are used in real life. We saw many examples of AI being constantly used. It is used in movies and TV shows when creating sets, adding animals or creatures, special effects and swapping faces when doing stunts. Other examples we looked at were deep fakes, which are impersonations of people, becoming an even bigger threat as AI technology gets more and more powerful. We looked at a Coca Cola advertisement made only by AI, which looked very realistic as well as having an amazing concept behind it. All of these examples are just some of the things we looked at, and it just goes to show that AI is a great tool, being constantly used in our everyday lives.

In conclusion we are sure AI day was an amazing experience for everyone in Year 6. Everyone learned amazing new things and strategies.

A big thank you to Mr Aghion, Head of Innovation at Emanuel. We really appreciate the time and effort you put into this amazing day. Thank you.

By Kira Maisel, Judd Karro, Nathan Joshua, Idan Shalem and Tomer Simhi (Year 6)

School TV – Respectful Relationships

“Respectful relationships promotes respect and gender equality and helps students learn how to build healthy relationships. It prepares students to face challenges by developing problem-solving skills and building resilience and confidence.”
Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

SchoolTV this week explores Respectful Relationships. Click here to find a range of topics, videos, Fact Sheets, suggested books and much more.

Celebrating Science Week

Jenny Selinger – Head of Science | STEAM Coordinator | Timetable Coordinator

Excitement was in the air. People were bustling about. Microphones, chemicals, odd materials were travelling back and forth. Was there a celebrity visiting Emanuel? Would the red carpet be required? NO! It was the annual week of amazement – National Science Week.

Students scurried around the school collecting such oddities as an example of Cynodon dactylon or Ms Selinger’s middle name (this required three correct answers to random science questions) in the Scavenger Hunt. Remarkable lateral thinking was demonstrated as well as an admirable ability to argue a case with logic and passion when justifying some of the entries.

Things bubbled, changed colour and disappeared during the Science show, with excellent sportsmanship being shown by Mr Majsay. He was roped in when walking by to have a balloon full of water held to a candle over his head and seemed very relieved to discover that we were not about to give him a cold shower. As usual, the liquid nitrogen section was most popular, particularly the ice cream that emerged from the clouds of vapour at the end of the show.

Groups of students from diverse years took up the challenge of Ms Selinger’s Super-Secret STEM Challenge, which this year took the form of a device to get a toy car over a gap – the larger the gap, the more points. Well done to all the participants – your creativity and resilience were a delight to behold!

Things went round and round on Thursday, when Science met Craft and the area outside K20 filled with the smell of hot-glue guns and the sounds of groans as spinners and pinwheels fell apart. Some successful spinners are displayed in the photos. Well done for the great designs and excellent construction skills.

The week ended, as it always does, with the Annual Inter-House Science Trivia Quiz. K20 was filled to capacity and incredibly noisy as two teams from each House vied to be the champions of this prestigious event. It was closely contested, but Rabin emerged as the victors, holding on to the title by the skin of their teeth with Meir coming along close behind. The energy in the room was amazing and the activity enjoyed greatly by teachers and students alike.

An extravaganza like this is not possible without the hard work of a lot of people. Particular thanks go to Cara Norman, who organised the week, Rochelle Hunter, the Science Tech, who put all the equipment together and all the Science teachers who ran the events, giving up their lunchtimes all week.

Now we are mopping up the messes, putting the equipment away, breathing a sigh of relief while also looking forward to what may occur next year at National Science Week.

Sustainable Clothing Drive

Lisa Starkey – HSIE and Design & Technology Teacher | Coordinator of High School Sustainability Programs | Tutor

Wow! An impressive $214 was raised for the amazing Thread Together organisation, which provides new clothing for people in need. Just $5 will provide a new wardrobe of clothing for one person.

Thank you to all those who donated their quality, pre-loved clothing – which we have kept out of landfill. Did you know that the problem of fashion waste affects our climate, our ecosystems, and our health? Textile production generates 42 million tons of plastic waste per year, making the textile industry the second-highest industrial sector after packaging.

It seems that many Emanuel students are fabulous thrift shoppers who were keen to grab a bargain.

Many thanks also go to the dedicated students who assisted in the sorting of clothes and setting up process, and to Ruby and Ari Grynberg for delivering remaining bags of clothing to St Vinnies.

Navigating Healthy Behaviours

Sonia Newell – Development Officer – Alumni & Community Relations

Blast from the past

Did you know that Emanuel School had a baseball team in 1984? Perhaps you recognise some of the students in this photo and can send us names. School uniforms and sports uniforms have certainly changed over the past 39 years. Mr Eglington, one of our PE teachers as they were known then, was the team’s coach.

If you have some old School photos you’re happy to share, please send to Sonia Newell.

Body image and eating disorders: Navigating healthy behaviours
Tuesday 12 September 2023

In today’s era, surrounded by media influences and societal pressures, many children and adolescents grapple with body image concerns and could be at risk of developing eating disorders. Recognising these challenges, JewishCare have partnered with the Tikvah Clinic to host an enlightening session aimed at providing parents with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to foster a healthy self-image in their children. Past parent, Specialist GP at Tikvah Clinic, Dr Karen Spielman is one of the Guest Speakers at this event.

If you feel that this talk could be beneficial, either for your own understanding or to better support your child, you are invited to attend this free event. Additionally, even if you believe your child isn’t directly affected, the session will offer valuable insights into the world our children are navigating, allowing us to be more empathetic and proactive parents. Book your free ticket.

The Broken Hill Synagogue – Remote but not forgotten

Following an interesting interview with alumnus Zac Levi on this page last week about the Broken Hill Synagogue, I received more detailed information about this historic event from Emanuel grandparent Peter Philippsohn OAM.

Peter says “On Friday night 11 August 2023, Jews from as far afield as Perth and Gold Coast gathered to bring in the Shabbat. Among the sixty visitors were Emanuel families Dee and Charles Aronson, David and Zac Levi, Sheila and Peter Philippsohn. This was the first Shabbat service in the old Broken Hill Synagogue since 2018.

The Synagogue on Wolfram St built in 1910 was active until its closure in 1962. Following the decline of the once vibrant Broken Hill Jewish community, the Synagogue was sold to the Broken Hill Historical Society in 1990 and became The Synagogue of the Outback Museum and home of the Society in 1991.

Professor Leon Mann of Melbourne, who was born in Broken Hill, had long wanted to recognise the five religious leaders who were Ministers in the old Synagogue and spiritual leaders of the Jewish community. He also wanted to recognise the Synagogue trustees and the leaders of the Broken Hill Historical Society who had the foresight and vision to negotiate the transfer from Synagogue to Synagogue-Museum. His idea was to install two benches in the Synagogue forecourt, one dedicated to the ministers and one for the protectors of the Synagogue.

On Sunday morning, over 100 people gathered for the Bench naming ceremony. Hon Ron Hoenig, Minister for Local Government NSW, who received an aliyah in Shul on Shabbat morning and spoke at the Ceremony as did Professor Suzanne Rutland and the Museum’s tireless co-ordinator, Margaret Price. The two benches were dedicated by Ross Mawby, a past President of the Broken Historical Society, and by Leon Mann.

The Broken Hill Community Voices sang a medley of Broken Hill and Jewish songs concluding with the National Anthem and Hatikvah.

In the true spirit of interfaith friendship, the Shabbat kiddush and the reception following the Bench naming Ceremony were held in the Salvation Army Hall across the road from the Synagogue.

On Saturday afternoon, the visitors took a guided walk along iconic Argent Street learning about the store owners whose families came to Broken Hill from the Ukraine, Russia, and Lithuania in the 1890s-1910s and became leaders of the community. The visitors also paid their respects at the local War Memorial where the name of Trooper Mark Rosenberg of the 7th Light Horse Regiment appears on one of the four bronze tablets. Trooper Rosenberg was killed in action at the Battle of Romani in Egypt 1916. He was the son of Abraham Rosenberg, a President of the Broken Hill Hebrew Congregation. Charles Aronson read the ode.

On Sunday afternoon, the visitors gathered in the small Jewish section of the Broken Hill Cemetery. For some it was their first opportunity to place a stone on the grave of a family member. Dee Aronson, on behalf of her cousin, placed one of eleven name plates added to unmarked graves.

Broken Hill, far from Australia’s regional towns and capital cities, has the most remote Synagogue-Museum in the world. However, the Synagogue and the Jewish community established in the 1880s are not forgotten.”

Book Week 2023

Ariella Gabbay (Class of 2008) and Eliza Levy (Class of 2010)

Students and their teachers all around Australia dressed up this week to celebrate Book Week 2023 and not too far from us in Randwick, were two alumni – Ariella Gabbay (Class of 2008) who teaches Year K and Eliza Levy (Class of 2010) who teaches Year 2 at Bellevue Hill Public School, pictured here in their costumes as part of this auspicious celebration with their students.

Alum who love the stage

Beau Glass (Class of 2020), together with Victoria Miller (Head Madricha, Class of 2022), would love to see members of our School community join them for Law Revue which is on now at the Seymour Centre until tomorrow night. Singing, dancing, acting and political satire – what more could one ask for. Book here for tickets.

Davey Seagle (aka David Friedman), Class of 2011 – Ponydog Productions

Davey is an actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his work as the director of immersive theatre company Ponydog Productions. Check out Davey’s website where you can read about some of his upcoming productions including There’s Something About Bottom, an immersive experience of fairy mischief inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Reverie Rooms this September. From the silly to the sensory, the mystical to the mischievous, these shows are celebrations of storytelling and play.

On the stage but a different stage

Alumnus Dan Brockwell (Class of 2015), co-founder of Earlywork gave an inspiring TEDx Talk recently on experimenting to find your dream career at TEDxSydney Youth. I encourage you to watch this 9 minute video – you won’t want to miss a minute of what Dan has to say.

Friendship Circle (FC) Walk 2023
This Sunday 27 August 2023

If you are participating in this Sunday’s FC Walk, we’d love to see some photos please.

Over the years, Friendship Circle has been able to create an inclusive community where everyone feels welcome. Any amount you can donate will be turned into friendship, inclusion, and community and make a local and lasting impact. “Friendship Circle creates a community where everyone is accepted and their potential is encouraged. We have this amazing organisation within our community that’s not funded by the government. They actually care and are doing something our whole community can be proud of. The proof is the children and young people who attend. You can’t imagine how successful it is until you see it.” Members of our School community have supported and continue to support FC in so many ways – our students and alumni volunteer their time at the many FC camps and weekend activities.

Primary Grandparents and Friends Day
Friday 8 September 2023

Just two weeks to go til our very special event where grandparents and special friends of our Primary students are invited to spend the morning with our students to help celebrate Rosh Hashanah and share in classroom activities followed by morning tea. Check out details here on the invitation.

Remember September 2023

September is just around the corner and alumnus Ben Wilheim (Class of 2008), founder of Remember September hopes our School community will get behind this campaign again this year and choose one of their challenges during the month of September to help raise awareness about pancreatic cancer and raise funds for research that will hopefully help find a cure. The theme is Give It Up or Move It this September. You can give up caffeine, chocolate, sugar or alcohol, or you can walk 68 km during September for Australians living with pancreatic cancer. Please note, all donations over $2.00 are tax-deductible. Together, we will remember those we’ve lost and stand with those fighting to survive. What will you give up throughout September to help with most worthy cause?

We look forward to sharing our news and yours, so if you have photos and/or news you would like to share with us, please send to Sonia Newell. :

Shabbat shalom, stay safe and have a great weekend.

Music Matters

Diana Springford – Director of Music P-12

Welcome to our Music Matters page! 🎶

It has been another busy week in the Music Department!

HSC Music Showcase

It was a pleasure to hear the wonderful performances of our Year 12 HSC Music 1 students on Monday evening to celebrate their work this year, in preparation for their forthcoming HSC performances. They are to be congratulated on their work and we wish them all the best for their HSC Viva Voces, composition submissions and performances, which are all due in Week 8. Thanks to their private music tutors and teachers who have worked with them over the years, especially Mr Adam Majsay who has had this class on and off since they were in Year 8 and has guided them on their long musical journeys. A very special thank you to Mr Daniel Burley, Mr Stefano Caroleo, Mr Graham Burns and Mr George Nikolopoulos who accompanied them and to the appreciative audience who attended the event to support the students.

Thank you to Sharon Arnott for capturing their performances in photographs:

HICES Music Festival

Congratulations to our High School students who auditioned and were accepted into the prestigious HICES Music Festival from Sunday 13 August 2023 – Wednesday 16 August 2023: Ethan Garfinkel (Year 8), Mirabella Marshall and Olivia Byrne (both Year 7). The event, featuring students from HICES Schools across NSW, was a 4 day residential camp culminating in a performance at Sydney Town Hall on the Wednesday evening.

Student reflections:

I feel fortunate to have been able to participate in the HICES Music Festival. It was an amazing experience to meet students from all over New South Wales and to connect over our shared love of music. I played the Tuba in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and as the sole Tuba player in my band, I had to closely watch the conductor to make sure I didn’t miss my cue. The piece was very intricate and while it was challenging, I left camp a more confident musician. On the night of the concert, we performed at Town Hall, which was a beautiful venue. The highlight was the finale where all 500 students stood on stage together and sang “I wish I knew how it would feel to be free”. I would encourage all music students to consider auditioning for future HICES Music Festivals, you will not regret it! Ethan Garfinkel (Year 8)

HICES was such an amazing experience for us to meet people from other schools and with different cultures and religions. We spent most of our time in rehearsals where we worked so hard to put together the songs we had all been working on. The concert at the Town Hall at the end was incredible. We all loved watching everyone perform. I really enjoyed having the chance to attend. Olivia Byrne (Year 7)

At HICES Music Festival at Stanwell Tops, we started the week by getting to know each other and getting a feel for some of the songs we would be singing. I was part of the Vocal Ensemble but there were also Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, Symphonic Winds, and the Chorale. I got the chance to meet and make friends with so many people who had many of the same hobbies as me, while creating some amazing music.

On the second night we had a talent show and we also had a Just Dance competition between ensembles! As the week progressed, we started to learn them off by heart and they sounded unbelievable! On the last day, I got to participate in an activity – a giant swing where you go up really high and swing all the way above the side of the cliff (don’t worry this is totally safe with harnesses). That night we had a preview concert. This is basically showing everyone at camp what we have been working on.

Suddenly it was the final day. In between rehearsals, we had the chance to participate in the World Music Program. We learnt all about Middle Eastern music and got to play some! I found this fascinating as you don’t experience this very often. Some people played their instruments, but most people played egg shakers or cajons. Later, with the audience filing in, we were waiting in anticipation to start. Coincidentally, this night was the same as the Matildas match against England! Everyone was huddled up trying to watch the game on people’s phones backstage! At the end of the night, we performed a finale piece with everyone called ‘I wish I knew how it would feel to be free’. Overall, the HICES Music camp was an incredible experience! Mirabella Marshall (Year 7)

Thank you to Mr Dylan Kramer who attended as a supervising teacher to support the students.

IPSHA Performing Arts Festival

On Monday, a large contingent of 65 students from Years 3 – 6 participated in the IPSHA Performing Arts Festival at Sydney Town Hall. This was a rewarding opportunity to perform at a special venue with an appreciative audience and required diligence and commitment from the students to master their repertoire as well as a daytime rehearsal at the venue. The Junior Choir were accompanied by select Years 5 – 6 instrumentalists in presenting their own item – a version of ABBA’s I Have a Dream in English and Hebrew – as well as joining combined, all-schools choral and instrumental items. Thank you to Mr Owen (organisational leadership) as well as Ms Yendell and Mr Burley for preparing them so well for this performance over many weeks and to those members of staff from the Primary School who assisted with event logistics and supervision.

Dates and events in Term 3

Night of Song (all choirs from K-12 will perform, plus some soloists and a not-to-be-missed inaugural performance by our new pop-up choir of parents, alumni and staff) – Monday 28 August 2023.
Years 10 – 11 Elective Music to Jazz at the Lincoln Centre Orchestra – Wednesday 30 August 2023 at midday at Sydney Opera House.
Year 10 Elective Music to the Burger Centre – Thursday 7 September 2023.
Junior Jazz Combo performing at Grandparents Day – Friday 8 September 2023.
Copland Concert Band One-Day Band Tour – Thursday 21 September 2023.

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program (ISP) enrolments for next term. The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 4, is Friday 1 September 2023. All students currently receiving private music tuition and students in Years K-2 who are currently participating in the ISP will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules along with students commencing for the first time. To enrol or discontinue please visit our Music Portal Page and use the links to the relevant online forms. Formal notification of intention to discontinue must be received now to avoid being committed to the full term of lessons and liable for fees. Please contact music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

The schedules for Term 4 will be created at the end of term and emailed during October term break.

Please visit our Music Portal Page for information about:

Private Music Tuition (beginning and discontinuing)
Ensemble and Choir membership for K-12 students
Infant Strings Program (ISP) for K-2
Performance opportunities
Borrowing an orchestral instrument.

Kornmehl

Terry Aizen – Director of Kornmehl

Butterfly investigations – a new project

Over the past two weeks, the children in all three groups have been learning about and investigating butterflies. The children’s creativity has been sparked using many different materials – playdough, challah dough, clay, paint, drawing, collage, using leaves, patterning and through dance and drama. These investigations have been in preparation for the arrival of our butterfly chrysalis kits.

We wanted to know what knowledge and understanding the children already have, so that we can build upon their knowledge and go deeper:

Hudson: They don’t have bones. But they do have antennas.
Abbie: They have colour on the wings.
Rose: They suck the flowers.
Winnie: They flap their wings.
Ella: I know that some butterflies don’t have their beautiful colours, but they are still beautiful.
Alma: I know that they’re colourful. There are different types of butterflies around the world.
Oscar: They get honey from a flower.
Juliette: They come from a cocoon. A caterpillar is inside the cocoon. Butterflies lay eggs then the eggs turn into caterpillars.
Milo: Caterpillars go into a cocoon and then they turn into a butterfly
Samara: Butterflies come from cocoons. Butterflies are red, blue and orange.
Raphael: Butterflies have stamens and moths don’t.
Neave: Moths don’t drink nectar and butterflies do.
Noa: Caterpillars turn into butterflies
Edison: Butterflies have bigger wings than moths.

Last Thursday, our beautiful butterfly kits arrived in the post. Each group finally got to closely observe their chrysalis (cocoons) in the butterfly cage:

Aria: I think it is a butterfly.
Itamar: A caterpillar.
Jesse G: A dinosaur maybe. I don’t know. A tiny dinosaur.
Evie: It’s actually real. A caterpillar.
Jesse P: That is a cocoon.
Jordan: I know what’s inside. It’s a caterpillar because it’s in the caterpillar book.
Sofia: They have beautiful wings.
Alma: I like all the colours and I like how they fly in summer.

Witnessing the real life cycle of a butterfly, from the chrysalis to the fully formed butterfly, sparks a sense of curiosity and wonder in children. It provides a first hand experience of the natural world and captures their imaginations. We discussed how animals go through changes in appearance, just like the seasons change. This curiosity fosters a love for learning, as they seek to understand the scientific principles behind metamorphosis. Witnessing this incredible life cycle instils a sense of respect and appreciation for nature, as children develop deeper understanding of the interconnectedness and beauty of living organisms.

Ziggy explained to us that butterflies can taste by walking. We did not know this interesting fact.

Ziggy: If a butterfly walks over cupcake, they will taste it, and if we walk over a cupcake, it will just smoosh to pieces.

After much discussion and lots of questions the children all agreed that since we have two chrysalises, in each cage, two butterflies will hatch from each cage. We wondered what colour the butterflies may be?

Ella suggested to place the butterfly cage somewhere high up where it can’t have any sun. We learnt the chrysalis had to be away from the sunlight.

We provoked the children’s thinking deeper, by asking them to explain what symmetry means:

Ziggy: I don’t know what symmetry is, but I know what metamorphosis is.
Educator: Symmetry is when something looks the same on both sides.

Why do you think the colours and patterns on the butterflies’ wings are symmetrical?

Ziggy: To make the wings the same structure, so other butterflies know it’s from the same group, otherwise they’ll get confused. A pattern is 1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3.

This investigation will continue, as we wait patiently for the butterflies to hatch out of the chrysalis and we discover and learn by close observation, discussion and sharing of ideas, as well as through our beautiful creative art works.

Careers

Claire Pech – Careers Advisor

Daniel Brockwell, Class of 2015 and co-founder of EarlyWork has given a fabulous and insightful TedxYouth talk about starting out in your career. Click here to hear his nine minutes of inspiration. This will be particularly relevant to the Class of 2023, as they are about to leave our gates in a matter of weeks.

He gives these 5 top takeaways which I feel are relevant, but sometimes overlooked:

Work Related Experience is as Important as Work Experience – I say this often to students, so the skills you learn competing in your Futsal team have direct transfer into the work environment. And that goes for any hobbies you have, teams you are involved in and volunteering you may do.
Don’t Wait for a Job Listing, Make a Job Listing – Dan is a fan of contacting companies and giving them a pitch. Why not tell them you are keen, interested and full of ideas? No harm in asking. Why not offer your insights into a youth target market, or an idea that could make their business do better. Yes it takes confidence and guts, but I have seen it being done and it pays dividends.
Study Different Jobs Like You Different Study Subjects – this is my favourite one. If you only take jobs that are very samey-samey and you are still unhappy – you have no other insights to inform you. Some of my more interesting jobs (teaching scuba diving in Egypt) and least favourite jobs (picking tomatoes on a farm in Queensland) have all taught me how I want to work, who I want to work with and where I want to work. These all form pieces of the big puzzle. This is why some casual jobs and temporary GAP year jobs, and work experiences and job shadowing can be so insightful.
Content Creation Increases Career Luck – Dan is an avid content creator. And his line is create content on problems that either annoy you, and you want to fix, or a real interest/passion. Once you do this, your people will find you. These interests can bind and bond people in the digital age in a way that was not possible only a decade ago. I like Dan’s phrase “It’s not what you know, or who you know – it’s who knows you and what they know you for.”
When Companies Start, They Don’t Look Like Companies – Try to be patient with finding the right business, company and career. It doesn’t happen early and needs to be developed over time. Some of the companies may just be two people and an idea. But if you are with them at the start – bigger things can happen. And as I say to our students often, the careers puzzle is put together differently by everyone. Some start at the sides, the corners, the middle, the edges. Comparing yourself to others is never helpful. Even if friends look like they have it all figured out (they never do), time will change the parameters for everyone.

Notices, details and links

As I repeat during the months of August and September, these are the Open Day months. These days are where decisions are made. Please see dates for open days here.

In particular to note is Sydney University, Notre Dame and UTS all being held during the last weekend in August and UNSW is being held the following weekend. These are the two weekends when it is time to be active!. Every year I hear students who make decisions based on their experiences from these open days. Universities put on great talks featuring staff, students, Q&A sessions and more. It is well worth planning your day so you don’t miss out on relevant faculty talks.

This is a snapshot of the UTS talks, just for their Business degree focusing on their different majors:

For anyone considering moving out of home for University, the below webinar could be a starting for you (even if you are not interested in Sydney University):

University of Sydney | Money Matters
Thursday 31 August 2023, 5.00 pm

In this webinar, Sydney University will be covering:

Fees – what you pay, how and when.
Financial support at uni – scholarships, bursaries, and HECS-HELP.
Cost of living – accommodation, food, bills, other expenses.
How to do a budget, track it and manage your money.
Getting a part-time job, and balancing work, studies, and your social life.

Find out more here.

P&F

Justine Hofman – Head of P&F

P&F Father’s Day Fun

What a celebration! Over 270 dads, special friends and kids joined us for our Father’s Day morning, serving up classic games and backyard fun with an accompanying pastry and coffee. We enjoyed fold and fly paper airplane challenges, hopper races, parachute and basketball games and much more. We also were lucky to have a portrait studio to capture special photos of kids and their special adult – thanks to Ofer Levy. It was great to see so much lovely interaction between parents, kids and friends.

Then our children moved on to yet another fantastic Father’s Day stall full of incredible gifts including charity voucher supporting Dalwood Spilstead. These gifts will no doubt be enjoyed next week on Father’s Day Morning.

Portraits by Ofer Levy will be shared next week via an email with a link to download images.

We would like to thank our Father’s Day Morning supporters: Ofer Levy Photography for our portraits. Our wonderful Coffee Cart was brought to you by the generosity of the Israelstam, Greenberg and Keen families. Also thanks to MuggShot Coffee, Jesse’s Bakery and QCC Hospitality supplies.

Thank you to our unbelievable committee members: It’s a big undertaking to get events like Father’s Day off the ground. I want to thank our Father’s Day Breaky committee Louise Romer, David Eliovson, Amy Friedlander and Danny Stein for pulling off an incredible event. Thanks to Lynn Ross and Carli Rothman for a beyond amazing Father’s Day Stall.

Thanks to our on-the-day volunteers: Alan Arnott, Anna Tabachnik, Anna Lisa Palmer, David Joseph, Haley Nissim, Ilan Bloom, Ilan Romer, Kate Wine, Kawai Yeung, Lauren Hockley, Lexie Walker, Lisa Shalem, Lou Romer, Melanie Shilbury, Naomi Hersh, Natalie Chesler, Neil Shilbury, Odin Kay, Rebbeca Steiner Carrion, Rebecca Hardie, Robert Jochelson, Shai Simhi, Shelley Millingen, Toffee Foltyn, Ilana Zar Maisel, Michelle Levitt, Melissa Langbart, Vanina Vaisman-Levy and Tanya Goldberg.

Thank you to our the Madrichim who helped to run our wonderful games and activities.

Thank you to the ever-so-incredible school team: to our P&F Administrator, Laura Hampton, who pulled everything together behind the scenes. Thanks to Stevie Levenston for co-ordinating the Father’s Day stalls on the school side so things ran smoothly. Thanks to our Maintenance team, Security team, Sports Department, Yaffa and the Canteen team and Ben Marshall, Adam Ezekiel and Michelle Favero for your work and support on these events.

Dates for the diary

Monday 18 September 2023 – Friday 22 September 2023: Pre-loved Uniform Shuk collection week
Tuesday 19 September 2023: P&F Termly Meeting (7.00 pm)
Monday 9 October 2023: Pre-loved Uniform Shuk Sale 7.30 am – 2.00 pm
Friday 3 November 2023 – Monday 5 November 2023: Spring Family Camping Weekend

Spotlight on… Primary Book Week Parade

PSG

Thank you to our volunteers for last week
(Monday 14 August 2023 – Friday 18 August 2023)

Greg Chesler, Joanne Rose, Kim Samuel, Ian Kessell, Nicky Stiassny, Richard Miller, John Salamon, Sarah Kummerfield, Steven New, David Eisman, Sean Cohen, Darryl Sacks, Ben Sebel, Odin Kay, Robert Sandy, Warren Satusky, Natalie Cromer, Alina Kirievsky, Candy Mervis, Gil Laishevsky, Barry Sherman, Raphael Mueller, Anna Lisa Palmer and Roby Solomon

Help keep our kids and community safe: sign up to PSG here.

Important Dates

What’s happening next week

High School

Monday 28 August 2023

Night of Song

Tuesday 29 August 2023

Year 9 Jewish Studies – Be the Change to Chifley Public School
Year 11 Mifgash
Year 12 Finishing Line Study Skills

Wednesday 30 August 2023

Year 10-11 Elective Music to Jazz Orchestra Concert
U15s NSW Basketball Tournament
JDS Rugby Cup

Thursday 31 August 2023

Year 11 Future Proofing Study
UNSW Schools Debating Day

Friday 1 September 2023

Year 11 Jewish Studies Guest Speaker Series

Primary