The King David School was one of 147 schools (with 2154 projects) that entered the Statewide Science Talent Search. Interested students committed lunchtimes and time after school delving into scientific principles related to an area of interest. Students were required to invent, experiment or construct a model encompassing innovative ideas detailed in a comprehensive written report. A diverse range of sophisticated projects were produced by our budding scientists, from a consolidated toothbrush-toothpaste unit, to an inquiry into bacterial growth.
Our Year 1 students have just completed their learning unit about the Mezuzah. They were treated to an amazing incursion experience with Rabbi Link who is a Sofer STam! A Sofer STaM trains for many years in the art of inscribing torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzot. Rabbi Link shared his secrets for writing on klaf, the parchment used for sifrei torah, tefillin and mezuzot, with our fascinated students. To celebrate the completion of their learning our Year 1 scholars designed and decorated their very own Mezuzah casings. Kol hakavod!
Corinne Goldberg
Dear Community,
Joining under the banner of “Uniting the World to Tackle Climate Change”, delegates have been meeting in Glasgow over the last fortnight at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26). COP 26 is billed on its website as “an event many believe to be the world’s best last chance to get runaway climate change under control.”
At COP 21 in 2015, the Paris Agreement was established. This saw the participant countries acknowledge the urgency of taking significant action to reduce emissions and set targets aiming to limit global warming to within 1.5°C-2°C of pre-industrial levels.
The ostensibly modest temperature variation target belies a catastrophic range of consequences that are predicted to flow if this target is not met. If emissions continue unabated the likely outcomes would make much of the planet uninhabitable and would drastically diminish the lives and livelihoods of humans worldwide
The Jam Project led a workshop with Year 8 girls last week. Students Kayla Pizzo, Mira Ivanov-Kegly and Harriet Popper report:
"If you are struggling with school, friendships or personal issues, I think that the Jam Project is a great opportunity for young girls who might need a bit of guidance or advice. During the workshop, the presenters explained that no matter how small the issue you are dealing with is, they are there to listen."
"The Jam Project workshop is a program we will be able to participate in next year in year 9. The jam project is a women run organisation that allows young women to build leadership skills, grow in confidence and boost self esteem. The program assists you in learning skills for later life and helping you grow with the help of a mentor. Each girl gets partnered with a woman aged 21-28, as a buddy to encourage, assist and give advice. Every two weeks the girls meet up with their buddy
Calling Hebrew speakers - this is a Summer camp for you! Please see the attached PDF for more information.
Skif's Summer camps start on 20 December this year. Please see www.skif.org.au and the attached PDF for more information.
Hashy's camps are in January next year - please see the attached PDF for more information and sign up at hashyaus.org/camp
The Maccabi 2022 Junior Carnival will be run at home.
We would love to have an amazing Carnival for all the kids, after yet another terrible lockdown. They have already missed out on so much and we want to give them an awesome community event to look forward to.
Carnival @home #2 is going to be something special! Everyone is working hard behind the scenes to make it an event to remember.
There is an information night on the 17th of November (next Wednesday) which people can register for via this link: https://conta.cc/3F3d5Rf
People can attend in person or Zoom, and will be sent more information once they register.
As for registering for Carnival, please see the attached PDF. The registration link is: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/mcarnival/registration/