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Our Year 3 Kabbalat Chumash was a lot of fun for both parents and students on Friday 21 May.ÌýMrÌýLawrence welcomed everyone, students put their parents to work on worksheets with them and Morah Ester and Morah Hart's lessons on the Torah were incredible. There were even Hebrew word games on the interactive whiteboard, which our 3s absolutely aced, before each child received thei ...

In Week 5, various celebrations went on at our Primary School campus. On the Wednesday morning, our Preps shared aÌýcolourfulÌýtime with their parents in theÌýKikarÌýwhere they did crafts together, sang and heardÌýMrÌýLawrence talk about (and then show them) the Torah, which is such an important part of the Shavuot story.ÌýOur Preps presented their bikkurim and then shared recess with ...

Oliver celebrated his Bar Mitzvah with friends and family, the highlight of which was a Friday night dinner with parents, grandparents and cousins.ÌýÌý He enjoys family walks with Perry and Hazel (four legged buddies) as well as building glorious cities of Lego that adorn the shelves of his home,Ìýand dives into sci-fi and fantasy books. Oliver'sÌýfavouriteÌýChag is YomÌýHa’atzmautÌý ...

Carmel High School students paused for a few minutes today in a calm manner to pay respects for the tragedy in Israel last weekend and to recognise the ongoing horrific COVID situations in India, Brazil and elsewhere.Ìý Rabbi Dan said a few words to remind students that when we pause to reflect and pray, we help ourselves to become more caring and thoughtful people.Ìý It is alw ...

Recently, we noticed some of ourÌýKindiesÌýrole playing at being Rabbis and davening. Inspired by this, we transformed our Kindy role-play space into a Shul. The Kindies had SO many amazing questions, 'What do we need in a Shul?' and 'I wonder what the Rabbi does?' 'Does the Rabbi have to have a beard?'ÌýKayla’s Tatti Rabbi White and Elianna’s Abba Rabbi Dan welcomed us warmly int ...

CarmelÌýstudents and teachers celebrated Israel’s 73rdÌýbirthday all day on Thursday 15 April. The day started with a performance put on by ourÌýTzevetÌýat our Presentation Assembly which showcased the wonders of Israel’s economic attainments in the 73 years since independence. TheÌýruachÌýcontinued on the oval before mixed peer activities and crafts took place. It was soÌýheartwarmin ...

At an incrediblyÌýmoving YomÌýHazikaronÌýAssembly onÌýWednesdayÌý14 April, organised by ourÌýTzevet, ¼«Æ··´²îæ» remembered all fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism. Poignant stories were told of loved ones no longer with us as candles were lit in their honour. It was a time of deep reflection for students and teachers alike.Ìý ...

At our YomÌýHashaohÌýceremonyÌýon Monday 12 April, someÌýYear 10 studentsÌýdramatisedÌýthe life of the poet, fighter and heroine, ChanaÌýSenesh, whoÌýreturned to Hungary in 1944 after making AliyahÌýin order toÌýhelp her family and fellow Jews.ÌýChana’sÌýpoems,Ìýset to haunting music,Ìýwere performed and the audience was moved by the story of her courage and bravery in the face of danger.ÌýÌý ...

In a year when we are unable to travel to Israel, Tali brought Israel to Perth for her Bat mitzvah, with dancing andÌýruachÌýnear the ‘Kotel’ before candle-lighting for Shabbat. Tali’sÌýDvarÌýTorah focused on connections and freedom, two topics close to her heart given her strong connection to friends and family. She said the best part of her celebration was seeing her cousins from ...

As well as always having a kind, radiant smile, Maya is a growing into a mature, responsible and values-driven young lady. A keen basketballer, Maya follows the women’s NBA teams, cheering on their contribution to our sporting world.ÌýÌý Maya is a much-admired big sister who loves playing with her younger siblings and is also a kind and caring friend. Her goals are to work hard ...