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This last week has seen a range of mixed emotions.  On Friday Night we had the most beautiful 'One School, One Community One Shabbat' event. Blessed with extraordinary weather 600+ members of the community gathered in the Sylvia and Harry Hoffman Hall for our special Shabbat Service, followed by a delicious meal under the festoon lighting amongst the trees and stars on the Jun ...

From new beginnings to fond farewells and everything in between, what a week! The new beginnings centre around the Kindergarten Kids, with the 2026 intake recently having their first look at the Kikar. New beginnings are also relevant to the Shorashim students who are excited to be headed to Israel in under two weeks. The fond farewells were directed to the Year 12 Class of 2 ...

I was recently asked where I garner my inspiration, passion and drive? So, this week I have chosen to share one of my favourite quotes by Denzel Washington who, when receiving an award for being the Most Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, said: ‘Without commitment, you’ll never start, but more importantly, without consistency, you’ll never finish.’ He went on to say, ‘Eas ...

What a wonderful time for Carmel School, the Perth Jewish Community and for Israel. Rosh Hoshana has not only brought a new year, it has also brought with it new beginnings, optimism and hope!Within Carmel School our next generation of Kindy Kids began their journey with the ‘Kindergarten Peek and Picnic’ whilst our eldest students in Year 12 completed their Valedictory Celebra ...

I have always loved writing and over the past four years I’ve thoroughly enjoyed sharing aspects of Carmel School life with you each week. I must confess, though, that I haven’t looked forward to writing this last post. Goodbyes don’t come easily to me and I’m not good at leaving. Initially I wondered whether my mum and sister were the only people who read my weekly scribbles, ...

In the penultimate week of Term 3, the sunshine returned, some of us took our dogs out to hunt for orchids and at Carmel School, we took time to enjoy a Rosh Hashanah seder with the children in Year 4 and their families. White tablecloths and beautiful table settings added to the occasion; we enjoyed fresh, round challot and juicy apples to dip in honey. I was proud that I rec ...

We may be nearing the end of Term 3, but there is no end in sight to the opportunities for Carmel students. The ‘write a book in a day’ event involved primary and secondary students and culminated in four books that I read with great pleasure over the weekend, coinciding with the sunshine which finally returned to Perth and the belief that spring might actually arrive at some p ...

The last week or so has been a great week for showcasing the work of CAPA, the Carmel Academy of Performing Arts. YOH Fest (Youth on Health Festival) is WA’s health-themed youth arts festival. It is promoted as “fusing the fun of the arts with health education by providing a platform for young people to share stories around the annual health theme”. The 2025 theme is “Colour M ...

The culmination of Zooz camps this week was another of the ‘lasts’ for me – my last Zooz camp. Happily, it was great; freezing cold, but full of ruach and wonderful to see the students having such fun whilst learning. I have always been a great supporter of experiential education and am confident that the learning which takes place through activities and events such as Zooz cam ...

I’ve had the best week, with so many exciting events and such positivity at Carmel School. Book week costumes in the Primary School were fabulous and coincided with the launch of the Grandparents and Friends Nachas Club. Parent Jenna Gore’s initiative and work to rejuvenate this group of valued community members culminated in an energetic launch, with a lovely singing and danci ...