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Our annual masterclasses are bedding in nicely in the lead-up to exam time. Alumni RuthÌýKarotkin, who teaches the Year 12 masterclasses for ATAR Human Biology, told us her student feedback so far has been good. “The structure of my 60-minute sessions involve some direct teaching of the revision content followed by time to work through short answer questions I’ve taken from past ...

Carmel’s English Department welcomed Mr Jon O’Brien at the beginning of Term 2 to teach Years 7 and 9 as well as Year 11 ATAR English. We tapped him on the shoulder recently to have a chat about his early impressions of Carmel and to delve a little into his professional and personal journeys before landing here. Before joining Carmel Jon spent 13 years at Hale School where, on ...

There are many superheroes at Carmel who quietly go about their day doing amazing things for our students and their families. Alicia Fernando-Lee, our School Psychologist slash specialist in what makes us tick, is absolutely one of those. Now in her tenth year at Carmel, Alicia booked us in between appointments to talk about her decade at Carmel and what came before, as well as ...

Over Shavuot, I had the opportunity to visit my family in Melbourne. As always, there was much talk about schools; which Jewish school was doing best at what, which Jewish school was best aligned to individual needs and religious outlook. It’s a conversation I grew up with but not being in Melbourne for an extended period meant I heard it with fresh ears.ÌýÌý To some in Perth, t ...

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 ...

We are overwhelmed by the incredible, beautiful detail in these artworks. This YearÌý1 project was inspired by the book ‘Windows’ by Jeannie Baker, who uses natural materials to create collages of views out a window. Each child used a photo looking out of a room at their home, together with materials they collected to create their artworks, even implementing special techniques t ...

The P&F is happy to announce that at theÌýrecentÌýAGM a new President, Laura Golding, andÌýaÌýnew Co-president,ÌýMark Shapiro, were elected. KolÌýhakavodÌýand thanks for stepping up.ÌýIn upcoming news, the new committee will be holding a quiz nightÌýlaterÌýthis year as well as other events, to be advisedÌýcloser to the time.ÌýIf anyone would like to be part of the P&F,Ìýplease conta ...

Over the coming weeks, the House Cultural Competition will make a comeback! Every Friday during Mentor, students will be participating in either a debating, board games or building bridges tournament. The debating will cover many topical issues incorporating areas of general knowledge - with a touch of humour and fun! Games and building bridges will bring out the competitive si ...

We finished off the NWAS/ACC summer seasonÌýon Wednesday 21 AprilÌýwith our Year 9 and 10ÌýGirls’ÌýBasketball Grand Final. The girls gave it their allÌýbutÌýwere beaten by a better team on the day inÌýAranmoreÌýCollege. TheyÌýhad an outstanding season, goingÌýthrough undefeated to finish as minor premiers in the regular season.ÌýMazal tovÌýforÌýanÌýoutstanding effort throughout the season an ...

By Mrs Wendy AtkinsonÌý Mazal tovÌýto our fabulous Year 7 and 8 Ultimate Frisbee team whichÌýwon the North West Associated Schools (NWAS/ACC) Championship on the evening of Tuesday 20 April! This was no easy feat as the competition is participation-based, meaning we rotate our team each week to give all students an opportunity to play. To make it to the final is already a great a ...