Wednesday 19 May is National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) which is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. N ...

Primary School

On Sunday 2 May the second 2021 Schools Chess League tournament (the Central Zonal) was held at Mount Lawley Primary School. Fifty-three players from 12 different schools participated, including Carmel, with the competition being very closely contested from both a school and individual player perspective. Mazal tov to Daniel L, who won the individual contest! His performance wa ...

Primary School

Our Year 1s have been investigating light. They explored ways light travels through objects and how they can mix colours to make new colours when they shine a torch onto them. In maths, they’ve been learning about patterns. This week, their investigation session focused on patterns and light. It’s a very exciting combination, igniting lots of curiosity. We can see those neurons ...

Primary School, Science and Technology

Our First Aiders have been busy learning about important (and sometimes lifesaving) first aid skills every Thursday after school under the watchful eye of Mrs Kezurer. They're eagerly awaiting a visit from St John Ambulance later in the year when they get to look inside a real ambulance! Log in to Facebook to see more photos of our First Aiders.  ...

Primary School

The Year 6 students enjoyed an interesting excursion to the WA Maritime Museum on Tuesday 4 May. The students investigated five migrant stories by acting as curators. They looked at objects that represented a migrant’s journey and decided which objects they would choose to display. They then went on a journey around the museum to discover the story of an Italian migrant to West ...

Primary School

On Wednesday 19 May some of our Year 5 and 6 students attended the IPSHA Performing Arts Festival held at Penrhos College and presented a song and dance representing our gratitude and thanks for all the good in our lives. Gratitude allows us to pause, notice and appreciate the things that we often take for granted.   The students sang a song called Todah and danced to a fantas ...

Primary School, Arts

By Rebecca, Annael, Hila and Royie On Sunday 2 May, Year 11 and 12 Hebrew students participated in the annual Hebrew Camp. We departed from School to spend the morning wakeboarding at Perth Wake Park. We then returned to the campsite for an afternoon of fun activities and were joined by Year 10 Hebrew students for a ‘Survival’ program with the Tzevet. After enjoying a delicious ...

Jewish Studies, Secondary School

On Thursday 27 May, the Year 2 Torah Enrichment class students were excited to receive their very first Chumash from Mr Lawrence at their Kabbalat Chumash ceremony. Through song and educational games the students showed their proud parents the knowledge and skills they’ve picked up over the last three and a half years. Mazal Tov to our amazing Year 2s and a special thanks to Mo ...

Jewish Studies, Primary School

Our Year 3 Kabbalat Chumash was a lot of fun for both parents and students on Friday 21 May. Mr Lawrence 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 ...

Primary School, Jewish Studies

In Week 5, various celebrations went on at our Primary School campus. On the Wednesday morning, our Preps shared a colourful time with their parents in the Kikar where they did crafts together, sang and heard Mr Lawrence talk about (and then show them) the Torah, which is such an important part of the Shavuot story. Our Preps presented their bikkurim and then shared recess with ...

Jewish Studies, Primary School