Celebrating the happy month of Adar with Crazy

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27 FEBRUARY 2015
8 ADAR 5775
VOL 23 ISSUE 5
Celebrating the happy month of Adar with Crazy Hat Day
Contents
Page 2 - From the Principal
Page 3 - From the Head of Primary
Page 4 - Ma Koreh
Page 5 - From the Head of Jewish Life
Page 6 - From the Director of Studies K-6
Page 7 - From the Primary Madrichim
Page 8 - From the Primary House Captains
Page 9 - Primary Sport
Page 10 - Primary Mathematics
Page 11 - Year 3 Excursion
Page 12 - From the Head of Music
Page 13 - Music concert photos
Page 14 - From the Director of Studies 7-12
Page 15 - Year 7 Jewish Studies
Page 16 - High School Drama
Page 17 - Rabin Bugle
Page 18 - Rashi Times
Page 19 - KOL Szenes
Page 20 - Careers
Page 21 - Gesher
Page 22 -23 -Kornmehl
Page 24 - From the P&F
Page 25 - Purim Disco
Page 26 - Matilda the Musical
Page 27 -31- Community Announcements
Page 32 - Mother’s Day Classic
Page 33 - Jazz on the Hill
Page 34 - Pre-School and Primary School
Open Days
Page 35 - Emanuel Announcements
Page 36 - Calendar Dates
1
FROM THE
PRINCIPAL
This week we hosted 46 students from King David School and five of their Music
teachers and tutors for our annual Music exchange, the fifth one we’ve had since
2011. Arriving around midday on Monday they began their rehearsals immediately
and enthusiastically prepared for the Music Exchange concert on Tuesday evening.
It was wonderful to see the now well-established friendships between students at the
two schools develop even further over the two days. The concert was a delight – the
students obviously enjoying making music together and loving the experience. Not
happy to settle for the mediocre, all of the students and music staff gave their best to
a challenging repertoire, with great success. We congratulate and thank our Music
teachers and tutor, David Gwilliam, Danny Burley, Susan O’Grady, Diana Springford,
Ben Marshal and Jo De Araujo, along the KDS teachers, for their considerable efforts
in making this event, once again, such a rewarding experience for the students. I also
thank the students from both schools who so enthusiastically put their energy into
creating a very enjoyable musical event for their audience on Tuesday evening.
Go With the Flow
There has been a complaint made to Randwick City Council about parents stopping
in the bus stop zone near our Go With The Flow lane in Avoca Street and also in
Stanley Street. This makes it very difficult for the buses to pick up and drop off
passengers. The Council is considering taking action to improve this situation.
Mrs Anne Hastings
Photo: Ofer Levy
Parking on Castle Lane
Once again I need to remind parents not to park in Castle Lane at all. Because of the
complaints from residents, it is likely that Council Rangers will begin booking cars
left there.
Jazz on the Hill
Jazz on the Hill is on Sunday 15 March from 2:30 – 5:00 pm. Come along for an
afternoon of good music and a relaxing time with friends, while the children are
being entertained by our wonderful High School students. This is filling up fast, so
make sure you book soon to secure your place (see page 33).
Conferences in the US
Next week Mrs Milner and I will be travelling to New York and Philadelphia for two
conferences, the Leader in Me Symposium and the North American Jewish Day
Schools Conference. These conferences promise to be very engaging and to serve as
wonderful learning and networking opportunities. I will be away from school from
Wednesday 4 March to Friday 13 March. Please contact Margaret Lowe if needed
during this time, or Darryl Bourke, my PA, if you’d like to arrange an appointment
with me on my return.
Student and staff success
Mazal tov to:
• Danielle Rutstein, who has made the NSW State Track and Field Championships at
Homebush on 20-22 March 2015 for High Jump. This will be her third consecutive
year of making it to State.
• Sara Ehrlich, Dana Rutner, Asher Klein, Taryn Langman and Jamie Lipschitz, who
have been made Griffin Theatre Ambassadors for 2015 (see story p 16)
• Both the Middle and Senior HICES Debating teams who had decisive victories
against Thomas Hassall Anglican College on Thursday afternoon in their first round
of competition.
Coming up
• Purim Disco, Sunday 4:00 – 6:00 pm
• Scholarship testing for Years 7, 9 and 11 2016, Monday 2 March
• Year 7 Meet the Teacher afternoon, Monday 2 March, 4:30 – 6:15 pm
• New Parents’ Welcome Evening, Monday 2 March, 6:30 pm
• Canteen closed, Wednesday 4 March
• Purim, Thursday 5 March.
Quote of the week
‘Only the educated are free’. Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD), Discourses
Best wishes for a restful and reinvigorating weekend.
Shabbat Shalom
Anne Hastings
2
FROM THE HEAD
OF PRIMARY
Student Leadership
This year, Stacey Rosenfeld has been appointed to a new role with some
responsibility for Year 6 leadership. We are thrilled to expand the leadership roles
and portfolios for 2015. During Leadership Camp, Ms Rosenfeld ran a wonderful
session that enabled the children to consider the scope of their portfolios and
develop action plans for some of their ideas. The children’s creativity and
enthusiasm were remarkable and I look forward to seeing their plans come to
fruition. I also thank Ms Rosenfeld for her wonderful initiative and organisation.
Please look out for these student initiatives in the students’ Ma Nishma reports.
Brain Rules
Last week I wrote about the first three rules from John Medina’s book, ‘Brain Rules’.
I thought I would include the next few for you to consider.
Rule #4: We don't pay attention to boring things
What we pay attention to is greatly influenced by memory. The brain processes
meaning before detail and requires ‘relevant hooks’ to maintain attention. The brain
generally only concentrates adequately for 10 minutes before requiring another
‘hook’. The brain is not capable of multi-tasking. We can talk and breathe, but
when it comes to higher-level tasks, we just can’t do it without impacting quality.
Time is consumed every time the brain switches tasks. This is why mobile-phone
talkers are a half-second slower to hit the brakes and get in more wrecks.
Mrs Natanya Milner
Upcoming Dates
• 1 March: Purim Disco
4:00-6:00pm in MPH
• 2 March: New Parents
Welcome Evening 6:30pm
outside the PAC
• 4 March: Ta’anit Esther
(canteen closed)
• 5 March: Purim - children
to come to school in
dress-up
• 12 March: ASISSA Soccer
Training
• 13 March: Kindergarten
Pathways 8:20-9:30am in
MPH
• 14 March: CIS AFL • 15 March: Jazz on the Hill
2.30pm - 5.00pm
• 16 March: K-12 BBQ
(canteen closed). See
information opposite.
• 2 April: Years 1-2
Swimming Carnival
Rule #5: Repeat to remember
The ‘average’ human brain can only hold about seven pieces of information for less
than 30 seconds. If you want to extend the 30 seconds to a few minutes or even an
hour or two, you will need to consistently re-expose yourself to the information.
Rule #6: Remember to repeat
It takes years to consolidate a memory. How do you remember better? Repeated
exposure to information in specifically timed intervals provides the most powerful
way to fix memory into the brain. Forgetting is an important function of the brain as
it allows us to prioritise events by remembering important ones. If you want to
remember, remember to repeat.
Upcoming Conferences
Next week, Mrs Hastings and I will be travelling to New York and Philadelphia for
two conferences. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to further my knowledge
in two very important areas. The first conference is a Leader in Me symposium in
New York. I look forward to visiting schools and meeting other educators in order to
learn from their ‘Leader in Me’ journeys. We will then join Mrs Levin-Kahn as we
attend the Jewish Day School Conference in Philadelphia. Again, this is a
remarkable opportunity to learn from each other and continue to reflect on what we
offer at Emanuel. In my absence, please feel free to contact Emma Clemens or Holly
Dillon for assistance.
Canteen Closures
Ta’anit Esther
When:
Wednesday 4 March (Week 6)
SRC BBQ
When: Monday 16 March lunch time (Week 8)
Why: Raising money for World Wide Fund for Nature and Save A Child’s Heart
in Israel
Cost: $3.00 for sausage sizzle
Booking: On the day, students need to bring a sealed envelope with the correct
money inside (no change will be given). On the front there needs to be
written
the child's name and his/her order. The options are listed below:
1.
2.
3.
Sausage sizzle $3.00
Gluten free sausage sizzle $3.00
Vegetarian sausage sizzle $3.00
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MA KOREH
‫מה קורה‬
WHAT’S UP
?
PARSHAT HASHAVUA
Tetzaveh (Exodus) 27:20 - 30:10
Nobody likes to be told to do
something. Yet rules and obligations
are often necessary and a part of
everyone's life. Tetzaveh refers to rules
and obligations the people had while
traveling through the desert, and the
better we learn to appreciate and
accept our own life's obligations, the
happier we'll be.
Is every rule in life good?
Bar Mitzvah Mazal Tov
Adam Riesel
Purim Sameach!
Purim Sameach from the Primary Jewish Life Team!
By Saya Oshlack, Elia Gil-Munoz and Sophie Sawicki.
Purim is a big part of Jewish life at Emanuel. It isn’t just
about having fun and dressing up - there are four main
mitzvot connected to Purim.
Did you know one of the mitzvot is to give tzedakah to
the poor - Matanot L’evyonim? Do you know why
Hamantaschen are in the shape of a triangle? They look
like Haman’s hat or his ears.
PURIM REMINDERS
All
students
- bring two cans or
•
packets of food for our Oz
Harvest collection as part of the
mitzvah of Matanot L’evyonim gifts of food to the needy.
• K-6 students: bring a kosher
chocolate for the class mishloach
manot bags - another important
mitzvah to give a gift of ready to
eat food to a friend.
• Purim costume - the most
important part of Purim dressing up! We hope that you
have your outfits ready for the
Purim parade on Thursday.
Why do we shake the raashan, the groggier, in
shule when we say Haman’s name? Because we
want to blot him out from our ears.
The other mitzvot of Purim are to hear the megilla
twice, once on the eve of Purim and then again
during the day; to have a big feast; and to give
mishloach manot, a gift of two types of food to
family and friends.
Remember these fun facts and we will ask you at
tefillah if you remember for five house points!
WORD OF THE WEEK
Ve'nahafoch hu –"‫"""ונהפוך"הוא‬
“And it was turned upside down”
This phrase is mentioned in Esther
9:1 when Haman’s plot to destroy
the Jews of Persia was reversed. It
is also a recurring motif in the
Purim story, for example, Haman
built gallows for Mordechai, but
ended up on them himself.
What examples of ve'nahafoch hu
can you find in the Megillah or in
how we celebrate Purim?
DID YOU KNOW THAT...
The festival ‫ יום כפור‬can be
understood to mean ‘a day like
Purim’. Whilst Purim and Yom
Kippur may seem like
opposites, they have much in
common, including:
- feasting and fasting
- themes of forgiveness and
salvation
- emphasis on tzedakah
- that life is unpredictable.
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FROM THE HEAD
OF JEWISH LIFE
Command the children of Israel to bring pure oil to light the Menorah
‫תצווה את בני ישראל ויקחו…שמן זך…למאור‬
We have a beautiful campus here at Emanuel. And, it will be further enhanced by our new
building which will soon be completed.
Still, there is one object and place on campus that perhaps goes unnoticed by many of us, yet it
serves as a central symbol of our people.
Next time you come onto campus, when you pass the reception building, turn left and look up,
you will see the Menorah.
This week’s Torah reading begins with the command that all Israel is responsible for bringing
the oil that will light the Menorah.
As the Menorah stands at the centre of our campus, so does its message radiate to all members
of our Emanuel family: Be the lamplighters of our school community.
We are each challenged to reflect upon how our studies can enlighten the way we see the
world. We are each asked to gain greater insight so that our learning becomes the practice of
how we see and relate to each other.
Rabbi Daniel Siegel
Photo: Ofer Levy
While each of us brings our unique light, it is in seeking and envisioning together that we
become partners in serving as the living Menorah of our school community.
To be a Lamplighter
A Hasid once asked: “Rebbe, what is our task in this world?”
The Rebbe answered: “Each of us is a lamplighter on the streets of the world.
In olden days, there was an individual in every town who would light the
street-lamps with a light he carried at the end of a long pole. The lamps were there in
readiness, waiting to be lit; the lamplighter has a flame supplied by the town. He knows that
the fire is not his own, and he goes around lighting all the lamps on his route.”
The Hasid asked: “But what if the lamp is in a desolate wilderness?”
The Rebbe answered: “Then, too, we must light it. Let it be noted that there is a wilderness,
and let the wilderness feel ashamed before the light.”
“But what if the lamp is in the midst of the sea?” asked the Hasid.
“Then we must take courage, jump into the water and light it there!
That is our mission”, answered the Rebbe.
The Hasid continued: “Rebbe, I see no lamps!”
The Rebbe responded: “That is because you are not yet a lamplighter”
The Hasid asked: “How does one become a lamplighter?”
The Rebbe replied: “One must begin with oneself, achieve self-illumination and refinement
then one sees the other as a source of light, waiting to be ignited. When, Heaven forbid, one is
crude then one sees but crudeness, but when one is noble one sees nobility”.
“Today, the lamps are there, but they need to be lit. It is written, “The soul of the human is the
lamp of God,” We are each called upon to light the souls of others. Souls are in readiness to be
lit. Sometimes they are before us, sometimes they are in a wilderness or at sea. But, there must
be someone to put a light to these lamps, to ignite these souls.
This is our calling, to be a lamplighter, an igniter of souls.
(Adapted from Sichot HaRebbe)
5
FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF
STUDIES K-6
Tips for Homework
As we all settle into the year, I thought a reminder of our Homework Policy
is warranted. We are all aware of how busy young people’s lives are so we
have ensured that this has been taken into consideration when devising this
guide to homework which can be found on page 27 of the student diary.
The amount of time for after school activities should typically not exceed
the following guidelines for mandatory tasks. These timeframes do not
include reading (English and/or Hebrew) or instrumental practice. It is
expected that students spend some time reading every day.
•
•
•
•
Kindergarten – reading. No additional time after school
Years 1 and 2: 15 minutes, four nights/ week plus reading
Years 3 and 4: 20 minutes, four nights/ week plus reading and
instrumental practice
Years 5 and 6: 30 minutes, four nights/ week plus reading and
instrumental practice.
There are many articles and links on the web that provide valuable
information regarding how to make homework successful in your
household. Please find a few of the better ones below for your information:
Ms Helen Maynard
http://school.familyeducation.com/homework/parenting/38543.html?
page=2&detoured=1
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/learning/homework.html
They focus around making a time, space and a plan for homework.
Praising effort is also a good rule of thumb as children respond more
positively to this than being praised for results. Most vital is communicating
with your child’s teacher should they find the homework too challenging or
not challenging enough.
Another tip is to sit for ten minutes at the start of the week and map out
what is achievable throughout the week with your son/daughter and record
this in their diary.
Homework can be a rewarding experience for both the children and adults
in the family but it should never be a chore. Please communicate with class
teachers should your child be finding homework too onerous or there are
difficulties getting it completed – better still encourage your child to speak
with their teacher. It is pertinent to note that homework is maintenance of
practice of skills learnt at school and should not be new learning.
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FROM THE
PRIMARY
MADRICHIM
Leadership Camp for Year 6 was a great opportunity to think about the
qualities of student leaders. We learnt about responsibility by caring for an
egg during the three days. We had to look after it, keep it safe and treat it
like a child. We worked together to decide which values we all share as a
grade. We learnt about how our values are like the roots of a tree. Our
values were then developed into a vision. Our vision is that as ‘Year 6,
2015 we value leadership. We aim to lead with respect, integrity,
responsibility and compassion’.
We also learnt how to link ‘The Leader In Me’ to our own life. ‘The Leader
In Me’ taught us about being a transition person, which is a person that
can make the difference in the life of others. One of our sessions was
about different perspectives and having an open mindset. The camp
activities were also a great chance for us to synergise and work together.
Another leadership activity was soaking up the leadership qualities of
Jewish leaders. We looked at how they helped their community and how
they overcame problems and obstacles. Some of the Jewish leaders we
looked at were particularly special because they fought for what they
believe in.
On Leadership Camp we had a chance to combine into leadership teams
and talk about our positions and what new things we’d like to do. In our
teams we talked about upcoming events and things that we’d like to
improve in the School. As the Madrichim we discussed Anti-Bullying Day.
We were speaking about ways to communicate our message on antibullying effectively and how to spice things up and make the day
memorable. Some other exciting initiatives in other leadership teams
included an art show (Art Leaders), lunchtime music concerts (Music
Leaders), effective use of recycling (Environment Leaders) and special
events for Purim (Jewish Life Leaders).
As the Madrichim leadership team we want to bring new ideas to the
School. We hope these ideas will make Emanuel an even more positive
place for children to be. As leaders we would like to lead by example and
show warmth to the younger students. The Madrichim would like to
encourage other students to be involved in school life and love coming to
Emanuel each day. Along with all the other Year 6 leaders, the Madrichim
are excited about the year ahead and how they can contribute to the
school.
India Sacks and Jonathan Schach
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FROM PRIMARY
HOUSE
CAPTAINS
Wynn’s Swimming Carnival For the Primary Swimming Carnival on 16 February, we were swimming. Once
we were on the stands, every student in Wynn was eager to bring home the
Swimming Carnival cup again. The first race began and the excitement and
cheering were unleashed. We interviewed children form Wynn about the most
fun, tough and enjoyable moments of the day.
These are the results.
Toughest: Butterfly, the relay and pressure
Most fun: Racing friends, cheering and getting ribbons
Enjoyable: Being in Wynn and supporting Wynn students.
We look forward to other events when we can get all our Wynn students
involved.
Idan Aruch, Kai Biton, Lara King and Cayla Miller Monash wins the Swimming Carnival
The Primary Swimming Carnival was a very successful carnival. Many students
from all the Houses participated in all the races. The best part of the Carnival
was Monash winning, AND we won the first Spirit Award in the history of
Emanuel! Everyone in Monash contributed so much, even the students who
didn't swim. Everyone cheered and congratulated each other, showing good
team spirit. Everyone in the House lead Monash to victory.
Monash is not individual, Monash is a team, a team that works together and
shows its potential, which is why we won! As House Captains we congratulate
you on a great carnival, good job everyone. We all look forward to the future
carnivals.
Monash House Captains: Michael Heymann, River Penn, Gidon Grunseit and
Emma Dobrin
Cowen's take on the Swimming Carnival
The 2015 Primary Swimming Carnival was not only fun but it was also
challenging. We were determined to reach the top of the ladder and we are
extremely proud of the effort we put in our chants and spirit. Cowen House did
an amazing job.
We asked some Cowen-ites for some feedback about the day:
Questions
1.
How do you think Cowen House performed on the day?
2.
What was the highlight of the Carnival for you?
3.
What was the toughest part of the Carnival?
Answers
Daniel Sirmai - Year 6
1. I think we cheered very well
2. Being part of the cheer squad with my friends
3. Nothing was tough.
Joshua Hirst - Year 5
1.
I think that Cowen did well because we raced well
2.
When I got into the 100m race
3.
When I saw the disappointment on some faces after their race.
Photos: Ofer Levy
We look forward to many more carnivals in the future
House Captains: Harry Schulz, Alon Erez-Rein, Kyah Laishevsky and Mike
Mann
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PRIMARY SPORT
Mr Stuart Taylor
Primary Swimming Carnival
On Monday 16 February the students in Years 3 - 6 converged for our
annual Swimming Carnival. With the war cries at full volume and the
grandstand decorated brilliantly in red, green and blue, the scene was set
for a fantastic day. Each race was great to watch with many ending in a
nail-biting finish. Congratulations go to each and every student who
swam on the day and earned valuable points for their House. Thanks also
to the many parents and friends who also cheered enthusiastically at the
action in the water. My gratitude is also extended to the Primary staff of
Emanuel School who worked tirelessly to make the day successful for our
students. Age Champions
8 Years – Lily Lyons and Jesse Barel
9 Years – Mia Gottlieb and Samuel Garvin
10 Years – Brooke Rosen, Jack Simon and Aden Goodridge
11 Years – Lily Berger and Gidon Grunseit
12 Years – Jade Berson and Jacob Rose
Results
Monash – 550 points
Wynn – 441 points
Cowen – 400 points
House Spirit Award
Monash
Mazal tov to the following swimmers who will represent Emanuel School
at the ASISSA carnival on Monday 16 March.
Jade Berson, Lara Fosbery, Alexis Joffe, Jayda Abrahams, Lily Berger, Gaija
Avshalom, Sarah Armstrong, Georgia Kahane, Talia Rabin, Brooke Rosen,
Clio Stockley, Jordin Sank, Ava Rose, Ruby Miller, Lucia Meyer, Lucy
Klein, Caitlin Ben-Mayor, Mia Gottlieb, Tamarah Aaron, Tori Shapiro,
Krista Simmons, Jacob Rose, Gidon Grunseit, Brayden Bloch, Zachary
Gothelf, Ben Shapiro, Joshua Hirst, Zac Sidley, Izacc Khedoori, Aden
Goodridge, Jack Simon, Coby New, Samuel Garvin, Aron Harpaz, Sacha
Rosen, Joshua Gordon, Ethan Hirst, Matthew Lowy and River Penn.
Photos: Ofer Levy
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PRIMARY
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics is an important part of day-to-day living. Many parents ask
how they can help their child at home with Mathematics. Through
everyday activities and play situations children will naturally use numbers.
Young children are very capable of sharing out things such as lollies so that
each person has a fair share, or adding a friend’s collection to his or her
own and finding the total. We need to help children discover quick and
easy ways of using numbers. Here is some information from the website
www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au which you may find helpful.
How do children learn to use numbers?
When first learning to use numbers, children will need to have the objects
with them in order to add, subtract, multiply or share equally (divide). They
will go through a process of needing to see and count each thing, one at a
time.
Mrs Katie Narunsky
Kindergarten students
using their iPads during
Mathematics class.
We need to help children learn to start counting from a larger number and
add or subtract a second number. We also need to help children build
mental images of a group or quantity so they do not always have to rely on
seeing the objects. Helping children to mentally ‘see’ groups of things will
also help them with understanding multiplication and division before they
learn the ‘tables’.
What can you do at home?
• Play board games such as Snakes and Ladders with two dice and
encourage your child to add the two numbers rolled. Show them how to
count from the larger number.
• Play card games such as 21 or bust. In this game, two cards are dealt to
each player who adds the numbers together. Each player may ask for
more cards from the ‘kitty’ with the aim of being the person with the
highest score that does not go over 21.
• Share fruit such as mandarins with your child and add the number of pips
you both have.
• Ask your child to help you work out how many more items are needed
when you are shopping. I have six apples here, how many more will I get
to make ten?
• Have your child help share out food to the family. How many slices will I
need to cut the pizza into so that everyone has two slices?
• Ask your child to share out items fairly with others.
• Count the number of things in a collection such as shells in a bag or a
large jar of buttons. Ask your child if there is a quick and easy way of
counting, say counting by fives.
• Decorate patty cakes with sultanas or smarties. Place the same number of
sultanas or smarties on each cake and ask your child to find out how
many you will need altogether.
• Count the number of ice cubes in a tray. If your child counts by ones
suggest counting by the number in each row of the tray. This will usually
be counting by twos.
• Look at house numbers when going for a walk. Ask your child to guess
what the next number will be.
• Read a book to your child that has a contents page. Look for a story or
chapter on a certain page and work out how many pages until the next
story.
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YEAR 3
EXCURSION
On Friday 20 February, Year 3 went on an excursion to learn about
ecosystems and plants and animals. Below are a few student insights into the
excursion:
• I learnt that there are around 20 000 bats in the wetlands at the park and
there used to be 40 000.
• Some eels that live in the park go all the way to Papua New Guinea.
• We had fun catching bugs.
• We made a home for Burra the eel.
• We saw lots of bats sleeping, and learnt how they eat and make more food.
• I learned that bats eat berries then spit out the seeds.
• We made a play about life cycles.
• I saw a wasp colony.
Ms Emma Hill
Primary Teacher
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FROM THE HEAD
OF MUSIC
It has been a very exciting and satisfying week for the music department
with two separate events providing outstanding opportunities for our
young musicians.
Year 11 and Year 12 Music students attended the Meet the Music concert
at the Sydney Opera House to hear the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
perform music by Boulez, Debussy and Australian composer George
Lentz. The spectacle and ‘surround sound’ created by having sections of
the orchestra positioned throughout the auditorium helped make this
ingenious and unusual music accessible and enjoyable for the students.
Our annual King David School Music Exchange saw the beginning of
many new friendships and produced a wonderful concert with more than
100 musicians on stage performing an eclectic mix of orchestral, guitar
ensemble and choral works.
Mr David Gwillliam
This event is a wonderful opportunity for students to build long-lasting
inter-state friendships and experience an intensive music rehearsal and
performance experience. We are extremely grateful to our host families
for their hospitality in billeting our Melbourne visitors. Without your
generosity and support, this event would not be viable.
The visiting students and teachers were very complimentary about our
catering during the Exchange. We are very appreciative of Ms Belnick
and Mrs Beinart and their team in the canteen who very calmly and
efficiently provided lunch orders for the additional group of 46. The performers and staff were also very grateful to Ms Lara Sperber and
members of her Year 9 Design and Technology class who provided the
BBQ dinner before the concert on Tuesday evening. Ms Sperber and her
student volunteers, Romy Berson, Daniella Gold, Ariella Werner, Tim
Troyanovsky, Jake Anthony and Tomer Belkin, stayed behind after school
until 5.30pm cooking, serving and cleaning up. This is a major
contribution to the success of the event and is hugely appreciated.
Photo: Debbie Rutstein
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Emanuel and King David School Music Exchange
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FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF
STUDIES 7-12
Work Studies Article
Recently, my Ma Nishma article referred to the Year 10 Special Program that our
students are undertaking this year. Students are attending workshop-style sessions
in the areas of Philosophy, Work Studies and Leadership. This week, we feature a
summary of the Work Studies module.
Work Studies is a unit of work created to explore Career ideas in Year 10. The
focus is on addressing career needs, looking at resumés, work experience and
personal skills to investigate and secure employment for Year 10s and beyond.
This follows on the back of a Startsmart half-day workshop at the beginning of
the year, that addresses employment needs, laws and rights of Year 10 students
when it comes to taxes, minimum wages, superannuation and legal rights which
begins the process.
There are five workshops in the series:
Workshop
Topic
Activities
1
Careers Update
What jobs are out there?
Where are the jobs of the future?
What are the employers looking for?
Who needs to study? (Graduate survey results)
What jobs suit me? (Career profiling)
Online Profile (Facebook, LinkedIn)
Myfuture – video showcases
2
Career
Exploration
What type of worker am I?
Career Quizzes
Interest Inventories
What jobs are right for me? Present.
3
CV Creation
Create Resumes, covering letters.
Create digital profile of my work.
Create an ‘angle’, a ‘brand’ for me.
4
Communication
Skills
How well can I present?
How well can I interview?
How well do I work in a team?
What are my selling skills? Present
5
Interview Skills
Interview workshop
Body language and first impressions
Appearance
Good answers
Trick questions
Misc
Work Experience
Work experience:
· Preparation
· Development
· Follow-up
Mr Adam Majsay
At the end of this unit, students should have:
• more of an understanding of their areas of interest (which is likely to change)
• more realistic expectations of the job market and entry requirements
• stronger communications skills
• stronger interview skills
• a resumé (that can be edited in the future)
• knowledge on presentation and impression-making, and
• a solid start in finding work experience/complete work experience.
This unit of work is a solid grounding and introduction into the world of work
and expectations of employers and current recruitment process.
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YEAR 7 JEWISH
STUDIES
Ms Rebecca Gaida
In Year 7 Jewish Studies we have been reviewing the structure of the
Tanach (the Jewish Bible) with particular attention to the Torah. Morah
Gaida’s class made up songs to help them remember the Hebrew and
English names for the Five Books of the Torah and what they mean.
Here is a song by Beau Glass to the tune of the Can Can. See if you can
name all the five books of the Torah, in Hebrew and English!
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Five Books of the Torah song:
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Bereshit /‫ בראשית‬is an unusual word,!
It means genesis, haven’t you heard,
It’s the first book so it’s in the beginning,
That’s why we’re all singing…
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CHORUS
This is the five books of the Torah,
Let’s do it dancing a hora,
Moses got them from God on top of great Mt Sinai.
We still know it all now today,
So let’s all sing and shout Hooray,
Because we’re learning the Torah today.
Then Oh Great Scott! Came the book Shmot/‫שמות‬,
Out of harsh Egypt we came so hot.
Of working for ages without any wages,
Exodus and Names fills the second books payayayges…
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CHORUS
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Vayikrah/‫!ויקרא‬is book number three
Where He called Moses can’t you see,
To see if he was doing a good job,
Of leading the Jews and not to sob,
When he called it so Leviticus and not something simple like
Bohohohohob.
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CHORUS
If Egypt was hot, then Bamidbar /‫ במדבר‬was!hotter,!
It was all through the desert so that’s such a rotter.
As well as the travels it’s full of stats,
So it’s full of numbers the thin and the fahahahats.
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CHORUS
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Devarim/‫ דברים‬is the final book,
Deuteronomy is the name it took,
There are things and sayings did you not hear,
If not, don’t worry; we will do it next yeaeaeaear.
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CHORUS
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HIGH SCHOOL
DRAMA
Congratulations to Dana Rutner, Sara Ehrlich, Asher Klein, Taryn Langman
and Jamie Lipschitz who will join Matthew Friedman and me as Griffin
Theatre Ambassadors for 2015.
As an ambassador we are invited to
performances and Q&As at Griffin
Theatre as well as to workshops run
by Griffin Theatre practitioners who
work on productions at Griffin. It
was an amazing experience last
year and I can¹t wait to do it again
this year. The ambassador program
has been running since 2004 and
hopefully for many, many more
years.
Griffin Theatre is an Australian theatre company. It focuses on getting
Australian playwriters’ plays on the stage. It has been running since 1979.
If you want to know more about Griffin Ambassadors or how to sign up
next year here is the link:
www.griffintheatre.com.au/development/griffin-ambassadors/
Micayla Laurence
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RABIN BUGLE
Swimming Carnival
This Wednesday, Rabin’s swimmers pulled down their
goggles and blue-rubber swimming caps, and got
ready to give it all they had. Every Rabinite seemed to
have a great time and it was especially great to see the
enthusiasm and passion among our youngest Rabinites,
in Year 7, who made us all very proud.
Rabin House arrived in great spirit despite the rain and we got off to a great
start with some early wins. The House Captains and Year 12 students led by
example and every year group in Rabin had some shining stars who gave it
their very best. I think we are all excited to see if our effort will lead us to a
win and there will hopefully be a few Rabinities receiving Year Champion’s
Awards from Mr Francis in School Assembly.
Somerset Camp
Last Friday we welcomed back the Year 7s and 8s from Camp, and they
seemed to have had a fantastic time. Camp is not only fun but also an
opportunity to take on new challenges and develop new friendships. The
peer support leaders, teachers and staff at Somerset did an amazing job and
it was a week to remember.
Purim
Purim is around the corner and an easy way to remember to arrange a fun
costume for the day is to practise the ‘Costumes & Cans, Cans & Costumes’
chant that Mr Bloom taught us this week. So let’s dress up in some really
fun costumes, bring cans for the less fortunate and enjoy the day.
That is all for the Bugle this week. We have an exciting week ahead to look
forward to.
Reminder: We would love to acknowledge your achievements or
celebrations. Please remember to email Mr Rembson or The Bugle
Reporters, Jenna and Gabriel, if you would like a mention or make an
announcement.
Jenna Kaplan, Rabin House reporter
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RASHI TIMES
Somerset Camp - An Indiana Jones Styled Camp!
Last week Year 7 and Year 8 Rashi embarked on a survival camp filled with
fun and exhilarating experiences. Many of the students saw the camp as
sort of like a ‘stock market analogy,’ in the sense that the camp had its
positive and negative moments while simultaneously being very
unpredictable. The Year 7s who were new to the concept of an ‘Emanuelstyled camp’ were quite worried and scared on how their camp experience
would be like. However, many of them have stated that it was in fact the
best time they’ve had in ages! Before being greeted by their group leader,
Ellie, all the Year 7s were singing songs like ‘100 bottles on the wall’ and
‘My name is …’ Soon after meeting their leader, the Tutor Group canoed
downstream, along the Colo River, to their campsite. There they settled in
for the night and played an innovative game of ‘My Kitchen Rules,’ where
teams of two had to cook delicious stir fry under fifteen minutes. Now
that’s a solid challenge!
For the Year 7s, their second day at camp began with a challenging yet
fulfilling activity, archery. The Tutor Group had divided themselves into
smaller groups and each group competed against each other. All sides shot
valiantly, however were disappointed at the unfortunate event of a tie. All
the Year 7 then crawled tirelessly in the underground dirt that is of course
the legendary Wombat Hole! On that same day, they set out on the climax
of the Camp, bushwalking up and down ridges for 6km! They charged on
and got to know each other and the teachers in more depth. In the evening,
the boys and girls had a delicious barbecue and a soothing campfire that
surely brought everyone together even closer. It seems like that day in
particular was one to remember!
On the final two days, the Year 7s participated in a number of thrilling, new
activities such as high ropes, low ropes and Base 7 (some may know it as
the classic ‘camo’ game). On the last night, both years had dinner together
and danced to many cool Israeli songs during the Ruach session. I’m sure
that all the Year 8s and especially Years 7s have learnt a thing or two, for
example, how to set up a tent or how to kayak down a river. I know
everyone thoroughly enjoyed the Camp and hope that the Year 7s cannot
wait for their fun-filled, new adventure next year.
Here is a comment from all four of the Peer Support Leaders:
Last week the Year 11 freshly trained, but slightly nervous, troupe of Peer
Support Leaders embarked on the legendary Somerset survival camp with
this year’s also slightly nervous Year 7 students. From madcap canoe
exploits, hotly contested campfire competitions and adventures down the
fabled Wombat Hole, the students had a wide range of amazing
experiences.
We all had an enormous amount of fun. It was great seeing the Year 7s
getting to know each other better and for the new Emanuel students to
really become a part of the Emanuel family. On behalf of all the Rashi Peer
Support Leaders, we commend the Year 7s on a very positive week where
everyone co-operated and participated with much enthusiasm and zest.
We thoroughly enjoyed spending our week with everyone.
Shabbat Shalom Rashi! Have a wonderful, relaxing
weekend. Hope to see you all next week feeling revitalised
and ready for a brand new awesome Emanuel-styled week.
This is me signing off!
Erik Unger
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KOL SZENES
The Swimming Carnival
Our House spirit shone on what was a
rather bleak summer’s day. Well done
to all of our participants and
enthusiastic supporters!
King David Music Exchange Program
Emanuel School has been participating
in the Music Exchange program with
King David School in Melbourne for
five years, starting at Emanuel in 2011
then Melbourne in 2012 and so on.
We usually spend two and a half days
on pieces that we have never seen
before and perform them the night
before we say goodbye to the
Melbourne students. I have
participated in all five music
exchanges. Through the music
exchange I have made friends with
people who have the same musical
interests as me. The exchange is fun
and so is billeting someone from
Melbourne because you form close
connections. I loved doing all of the
exchanges, and I am happy and sad
that I have finished my last one.
Micayla Laurence (12)
Inter-House Debating – report by Max
Woolf (10)
Szenesians, the Ezekiel Cup is now
well and truly up for grabs. One way
to work towards points is Inter-House
Debating! A team of four is required
for each debate. Luckily, the entire
HICES Middle team is in Szenes,
however, Kol Szenes encourages all to
sign up and have a go. Two debates
will be held for each House, and the
winners will go through to the Final in
Week 10. The first topics is
‘Computers do more harm than good’,
Rabin v Szenes on Thursday 12 March.
Email or talk to your House Captains,
Sharon Bar-On and Bradley Sarif for
details.
Year 8 Camp report
Year 8 Camp 2015 was an enjoyable
and a great team-building experience.
Our journey began with a long hike to
our first campsite. The weather was hot
and when we got there we were all so
sweaty and tired so we went for a
swim in the river. That night we spent
stargazing and telling stories around
the warm campfire over dinner. We
also made damper for dessert. The next
morning was an early wake up –
6:00am! From then we were given 30
minutes to pack up our belongings and
tents! Outside we could see the mist
rising off the grass. After breakfast we
walked to our first activity – rock
climbing! To go rock climbing
everyone was required to be in a group
of three so that each person would get
a chance to climb, belay and assist the
belayed. To get up to the rock climbing
face, we had to do a long, steep hike
up hill! Only two groups (six people)
could go at a time so we also had a
large rock as a resting place. After rock
climbing we hiked back down the
mountain and stopped at a nearby
campsite for us to make lunch. We
then got on a bus (with airconditioning) and were taken to where
the Hawkesbury and Colo River cross.
We were allocated canoeing partners
and then got into the water! We were
really excited…until 20 minutes
passed and we realised we had only
gone one kilometre. More to the point
– we had three hours (eight kilometre)
more to go! When we FINALLY arrived
at our campsite, we set up our tents
and made dinner in the dark and then
ate around the campfire again. We
spoke about the fact that we
accomplished the incredible feat of the
long canoe. We fell asleep in seconds
because we were so worn out. The
next day we had the same morning
routine. We also had to canoe back,
but it was only six kilometres and we
all worked with our new partners
really well. After this we went to a
nearby kitchen where we had a pizza
competition. The red team was a lot
better than the blue team even though
they denied it. After pizza we went
down to the beach and played water
games. We laughed hysterically as our
friends pretended to be beach wales
crawling without any hands into the
water. We had a short hike to our new
campsite that we shared with Sheldon
the Alpaca and Demetrius the Sheep.
We set up for our last night and got
into groups of four to make our final
dinner, nachos! After dinner we played
‘Mafia’ and sat around the campfire for
the last time. We were so tired that
night we were asleep in minutes. For
our last morning we woke up to the
usual routine, followed by a hike back
to base. When we got back to base we
ate in the dining hall, said farewell to
our leaders and packed ourselves onto
the bus.
Our journey ended when we were
sure we were going to be going home
– alive! Although we were excited to
go home, we all were a bit
disappointed to be leaving.
Mia Port and Erin Nabarro
Quotation of the Week
‘Passion is the genesis of genius’
Galileo Galilei
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FROM THE
CAREERS
ADVISOR
Psychology is probably one of the most frequently asked career areas that I
come into contact with. It tends to interest, excite and confuse many students in
different ways! We were lucky enough to have Emanuel
parent, David Goldman, to come and speak to our Year
12s and do ‘A Day in the Life of a Psychologist’ and hear
a fascinating account of a very interesting career and a
diverse range of how a Psychologist can work in
psychiatric hospitals, the police, the prison system - and
that was just a snapshot.
David has kindly answered my career profile questions
below.
Ms Claire Pech
www.emanuelschoolcareers.com
Mr David Goldman
What is the best part of your day? The satisfaction derived from playing a part in
helping someone manage and improve their lives – whether it be a ‘flashbulb
moment’ after years of therapy or a psychological lifeline given to people after
their experience of severe trauma. Short or long-term therapy – every day is
different.
Why did you decide to become a Psychologist? The love of working with people
and assisting them through extraordinary, and ordinary times.
Do you think the very high ATAR points needed for a Psychology degree are
warranted now? It’s really about supply and demand. Unfortunately there are
not too many places available to fill the high demand, particularly at Clinical
Masters level and since the advent of Medicare rebates. It would be a pity if
talented people were excluded from courses due to an unnaturally high ATAR.
If you were not a Psychologist what other job would you be?
A musician.
What are the misconceptions about your job? The stereotypical beard-clutching
old therapist saying a useless ‘ahum’ as the patient on the couch spills their
heart. Our work is practical, sensible and highly detailed. The stigma against
seeking and finding help when it’s needed is slowly lifting, which is a good thing.
What personality traits do you need to be good at your job? An interest in and
sensitivity to people; intelligence; a passion for enquiry; empathic attunement to
the human condition; well-groundedness; high-level analytical skills; willingness
to learn, yet ability to guide; good training and wisdom. I hope I have some of
these qualities!
What advice would you give to anyone who wanted to become a Psychologist
today? Start developing your interest through reading and other research.
University training is just the beginning. It is equally important to start
developing yourself through hobbies, artistic pursuits and self-reflection.
Notices:
Child Health Career Day at the Sydney Children’s Hospital – for anyone
interested in the Health industry for children, this excellent Careers Day is worth
a visit. It is on a school day so special parental permission is needed but last
year a few Year 12 students found this day invaluable and cemented their further
career choices: Thursday 7 May 9.00-2.00pm. Please come and see me if you
are interested.
US Colleges Info Session
College Connect will present at Cranbrook school (Year 10 and Year 11 are very
welcome). Wednesday, 4 March at Carter Hall, Cranbrook School from 5.00pm.
US College Connect will also be running an ACT Boot Camp in the June/July
break for students preparing to take the examination. If you are interested please
reply to dberridge@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au
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GESHER
Mrs Sonia Newell
Development Officer
RECORDS, RECORDS, RECORDS……..
How many swimming event records were broken at Wednesday’s High
School Swimming Carnival?
Interestingly, according to our files, some records remain standing
since 1998! Shaun Greenblo (Head Madrich, Class of 2003) still holds
numerous records set between 1998 as a 12 year old, up to 2003 in
the open/senior events, in all swimming strokes and a variety of
distances.
Did you know that the current High School House system was
introduced by Dr Carter in 2002? When Tali Ezekiel was Head Madricha in 2005, she came up with the
idea to have something that the students could strive for, competing in
their Houses.
Together with the other Madrichim in her year, they designed the
House Competition system, which now includes not only the annual
Swimming and Athletics Carnivals but also the Inter-House Music
Competition and numerous other smaller Inter-House activities. The
Ezekiel family was asked at the time, to donate a trophy/cup for this
purpose. Dr Carter called it The Ezekiel Cup, which was then to be
presented to the winning House at the end of each year at High School
Speech Night.
Rabin House Captains
Rashi House Captains
Szenes House Captains
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Purim
It’s that time again when we learn about the festival of Purim with all its traditions and fun experiences. The children have begun
learning about the festival of Purim and have listened to the story of Purim with all its lively characters - Haman, Mordechai, King
Achashvarosh and Queen Esther. Parents are invited to join us for our festive and colourful Purim Parade at 9.30am on Thursday 5
March. This will be followed by a Purim puppet show by the talented Philip Einfeld. The children will also be making their own
Hamentashen and will perform the mitzvah of swapping mishloach manot with a friend. So this is a good time to start thinking
and discussing with your child what they would like to wear for Purim. (Please no Super Heroes.)
Educa
We hope parents have all signed up to our new online communication system called ‘Educa’ and have downloaded the App for
your smart phones. We hope too that you are enjoying receiving the Daybooks as well as individual posts for your children
through this system. Please feel free to comment back to teachers on the posts you read and give your own input and thoughts on
what was written. We appreciate this opportunity to share in dialogue with parents about your children’s learning. All the Preschool policies are located on ‘Educa’ for parents to read and familiarise themselves with as well as important Pre-school dates
on the Educa calendar.
Building relationships and partnerships with families
During these first few weeks of the year a great deal of time and thought is devoted to developing relationships with the children
in our care and their families. This is done through informal chats and discussions on a daily basis, new parent interviews, the
Daybook, the Parent Information Night, Communication books and formal meetings if required. The Parent Club also provides
opportunities for parents to network and to be involved in the daily life of the Pre-school.
Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected and valued. They become
increasingly able to recognise and respect the feelings of others and to interact positively with them.
Educators who give priority to nurturing relationships and providing children with consistent emotional support can assist
children to develop the skills and understandings they need to interact positively with others. They also help children to learn
about their responsibilities to others, to appreciate their connectedness and interdependence as learners, and to value
collaboration and teamwork.
Learning outcomes are most likely to be achieved when early childhood educators work in partnership with families. Educators
recognise that families are children’s first and most influential teachers. They create a welcoming environment where all children
and families are respected and actively encouraged to collaborate with educators about curriculum decisions in order to ensure
that learning experiences are meaningful. Partnerships are based on the foundations of understanding each other’s expectations
and attitudes, and build on the strength of each others’ knowledge.
In genuine partnerships, families and early childhood educators:
• value each other’s knowledge of each child
• value each other’s contributions to and roles in each child’s life
• trust each other
• communicate freely and respectfully with each other
• share insights and perspectives about each child
• engage in shared decision-making. (EYLF p.g.13).
In Quality Area 6 of the National Quality Framework – Collaborative partnerships with families and communities:
Effective relationships between educators and families are fundamental to the quality of education and care that children receive.
This requires on-going two-way communication as well as recognising the importance of extended family and carers. Families
can provide invaluable information about children’s interests, strengths and abilities as well as feedback that assists educators to
develop programs that are practical and focused on meeting the needs of all children and families. Hence the importance of
parent information nights, parent partnership forms and new parent interviews to help educators cater for each individual child.
At Kornmehl we value input and collaboration from parents on a daily basis.
It’s also important to develop links, share information and work in collaboration with our wider community and services
available to us in this community. Our direct links with Emanuel School help us to network with our unique school community
right on our doorstep and our collaboration with Centennial Park (Bush School), Burger Centre and Montefiore Home reflects our
network with our local community.
We invite parents to join us and work together to ensure their child’s educational journey at Kornmehl is as meaningful,
worthwhile and rewarding as possible. Our goal is to work with families to help each child develop his/her potential.
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Chinese New Year
The Early Years Learning Framework talks a lot about diversity of culture and emphasises the importance of cultural competency to
support the development of every child’s sense of ‘belonging, being and becoming’. At Kornmehl we believe that when we
honour and celebrate different cultures and diversity, we learn to appreciate and live with difference and we become aware of
what we gain from acknowledging differences (NQS, Professional Learning Program)
Last week, we celebrated Chinese New Year, the year of the Goat or Sheep. At morning meeting we began with a See, Think and
Wonder routine from the Cultures of Thinking Program. We looked at a tray displaying various Chinese objects. What could we
see? What did we think it was all about? What did we wonder about?
The objects included, a teapot and cup, some pictures of foods including noodles and dumplings, a red envelope, green tea and
chopsticks.
We then spoke about some of the customs and traditions of the New Year. One of the most important parts of the New Year is a time of connecting and sharing the celebrations together. Families come
together to share a sumptuous meal. Traditional foods eaten at this time include dumplings, noodles, fish and sticky rice cakes.
Red envelopes are filled with money or treats and given to the children. The colour red is a symbol of good luck in Chinese
culture and red envelopes filled with money are given to the children to bring good luck.
We watched a lion dance on a YouTube clip and saw that the dancers hold the heads of lions and move them to the sound of
drums and gongs and their bodies leap into the air. After our discussion, we ventured into the playroom and sat at our very own ‘Chinese Restaurant’, where we ate real noodles and
sticky rice cakes. Using the chopsticks posed a challenge for some, but it only took time to find ways that worked best to fill ones
mouth with the delicious food. Of course, there are many ways to use chopsticks and get the noodles in! It was also encouraging
to see children try the food for the first time. Sol made a comment after eating the sticky rice cake, which followed on from the story we read on Tuesday. My mouth didn't
even stick together.
Pictures of different types of dumplings were placed at the play dough table to inspire dumpling making. Earlier we read that a
coin is placed inside a dumpling for Chinese New Year and the person who finds it is extra lucky. Noticing that dumplings come
in different shapes and sizes meant the dough needed to be manipulated in different ways e.g. rolling, pinching, and pounding. Kornmehl Family Picnic
A lovely group of parents attended the Kornmehl Family Picnic on Sunday. The weather was perfect and the children and parents
all enjoyed this special time together.
Happy Birthday
We wish a very happy birthday to Nathaniel Weinberger (5) and Cy Sherman (5). We hope you had a very happy and special day.
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PARENTS &
FRIENDS
Susie Rosen and Sharon Schulz
Emanuel P&F Co-Presidents
K-6 Purim Disco
It’s not too late to join us this weekend for our biggest and best Purim
Disco ever!
This is a much loved annual event enjoyed by parents and children alike.
We have an action packed program including music by Baraka, sports
from Goal Academy and entertainment from KoolKidz.
For the first time we have also arranged additional treats including Slushies
and Fairy Floss as well as lots of flashing jewellery so please be sure to
bring some extra spending money along with you on Sunday.
Pre-booking is essential so we can ensure we have enough hotdogs and
hamantaschen to fill you up!
To book simply go to http://tinyurl.com/purimdisco
And remember there are prizes for best costumes and yes, even parents are
encouraged to get into the spirit of Purim! We look forward to seeing you
all on Sunday.
Emanuel goes to the Theatre Tickets are selling like hot cakes to ‘Matilda the Musical’ on Sunday 2
August at 6.30pm. We have a limited allocation of tickets so once they are
exhausted we won’t be in a position to accommodate you.
‘Matilda’ is a multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare
Company and will only be in Sydney for a VERY limited season.
By joining us on 2 August you will be one of the first in Sydney to catch
this show. We have secured A Reserve tickets at $94 each a saving of $25
on each ticket.
To book simply log on to www.trybooking.com/123094
So be sure to bring your family and friends along to what promises to be
one of the shows of the year.
Uniform Shop
A reminder that going forward the Uniform Shop will only accept
consignments of school blazers and ties.
The Uniform shop opening hours are Tuesdays and Fridays from 8.15am
through to 10.30am.
Sharon and Susie
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Who : All Years K-6 welcome.
K-2 students must be supervised by a parent.
Entry only $10. $5 for a hot dog and drink.
Extra food/drink can be purchased at the event.
All bookings, food orders and payment can be
made at http://tinyurl.com/purimdisco
Bookings are essential by 26 February 2015
Lots of fun and entertainment
including crafts by Kool Kids,
sports by Kickeroos and fun disco
courtesy of BARAKA ART.
Click here to book: http://tinyurl.com/purimdisco
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
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JAZZ ON THE HILL
AN AFTERNOON TO CHILL
Brought to you by
Fancy an afternoon of live swinging Jazz,
delicious food and fun activities for the kids?
Listen to the tunes of our Senior Jazz ensemble,
staff ensemble and our alumnus Jazz group,
‘33 Degrees’.
Sunday 15 March 2015 at Emanuel School
2.30pm - 5.00pm
Cost: $10 per person (family tickets available)
PLUS: Free childcare and activities for children
Years K-6 so you can chill!
PLUS: Loads of delicious food, coffee and soft
drinks for sale.
So dust off your picnic blanket and book today
at http://www.trybooking.com/GMVR
www.trybooking.com/GMVR
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Photo: Ofer Levy
Pre-School and Primary School Open Days
Discover why Emanuel School is small enough
to know your child and big enough to make a difference.
Meet our staff, take a tour, visit classes and enjoy displays.
Primary School Open Day: Tuesday 17 March 2015
Pre-School Open Day: Tuesday 24 March 2015
Both are 9.30am - 11.00am
Bookings can be made at www.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au/visit
For further information contact the Registrar on 8383 7333
or registrar@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
Emanuel School is a member of
the JCA Family of Organisations
20 Stanley Street, Randwick NSW 2031
www.emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
EMANUEL SCHOOL Where the Individual Excels
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Emanuel Announcements
HIGH SCHOOL AND PRIMARY
SCHOOL ABSENCE
Please email before 8:00am to
absence@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
Shabbat
Candle lighting: 7:15pm
Shabbat ends 8:13pm
Tetzaveh
OR RING 8383 7311
SPORT WET WEATHER LINE
8382 7306
Connecting the Emanuel School Community
CBD NETWORKING BREAKFAST
Join members of the Emanuel School community for
and have a delicious breakfast all in the City!
Wednesday 25 March 2015
7.30am
KPMG, Level 15, Room 20-21
10 Shelley Street, Sydney
RSVP by 16 March 2015 to Sonia Newell
snewell@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
POSITION VACANT
Early Childhood Education and Care, Certificate 3
Kornmehl Emanuel Pre-school seeks a part time (three days per
week) educator, commencing Term 1, 23 March 2015.
Current First aid certificate is essential. Experience working with
3-5 year olds, and knowledge of The Early Years Learning
Framework, emergent curriculum and Reggio Emilia philosophy is
preferred.
Parent Correspondence
• Year 7 Meet the Teacher letter to all Year 7
parents
• Anaphylaxis information to Kindergarten
parents
• Chavayah Israel program information letter
to all Year 10 parents
• Kindergarten newsletter
Sibling Enrolments 2016
If you have a child you wish to enrol for
2016 and have not yet submitted an
application for him/her, please contact the
Registrar's Office as a matter of urgency.
We will shortly start work on waiting lists
for 2016 and would like to ensure we have
included all sibling applications.
Mrs Deborah Beder
Registrar
dbeder@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
Applications by mail, including the names and contact details of
at least two referees, should be directed to:
Mrs T Aizen, Director Kornmehl Emanuel Pre-school
taizen@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au Closing Date: Friday 6 March
2015
Ma Nishma Editor:
Photography:
Production:
Ms Darryl Bourke dbourke@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Michelle Favor, Ofer Levy and Debbie Rutstein
Mrs Esti Lipson and Mr Greg Churm
Emanuel School is a member of the JCA family of organisations.
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