12 October 2018 - 3 Cheshvan 5779

Both the Primary and Secondary schools have produced exciting and challenging teaching and learning

opportunities for our students as is evidenced by articles published in Kesher throughout this year. Looking

forward, how can we prepare our students for the challenges that lie ahead as they complete their

Secondary schooling and enter the world in an environment where their education and workplace may not

have as yet been created?

As a 21st Century school we foster critical thinking, problem solving and resilience, as well as promoting

student imagination and curiosity in areas of (STEAM), Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and

Mathematics in both the primary and secondary school. STEAM drives innovation in our fast-changing

economy acting as an educational vehicle to foster independent and collaborative learning.

Furthermore, the study of STEAM allows students to apply a wide range of computational and analytical

skills to contemporary and emerging information systems and practices that will stand students in good

stead as they enter the workforce.

There already exists the development of an integrated, transdisciplinary approach in some areas of

teaching and learning through Project Based Learning (PBL) in both the Primary and Secondary school.

STEAM in partnership with PBL demonstrates how individual subject’s skills and knowledge can be brought

together and applied to specific school projects. Staff collaborate across both secondary and primary

schools to identify inter­relationships between STEAM disciplines in the Australian Curriculum and core

general studies subjects in areas such as Geography, Art, Mathematics and Science.

To further promote and empower staff in curriculum delivery and planning and build teacher capacity,

staff attend extensive professional development and subsequently act as champions for their colleagues

delivering ongoing in-house professional learning. Computer coding and robotics (in the Primary school) is

taught across different year levels leading to greater exposure to computational thinking and design.

Appropriate resources and equipment are sourced and purchased as required. Partnerships with external

organisations are encouraged as is evidenced by the Scientist in Schools project (Monash University) in the

Secondary school and Swinburne University Lego competition in the Primary school. Relationships with

external educational providers are regularly facilitated when students attend excursions such as at the

Jewish Museum, Sovereign Hill, Scienceworks or the Shrine.

In summary, as educators we want students to be excited and challenged by learning, achieve successful

outcomes, become independent, resilient learners and problem solvers and be life long

active contributors to our every changing world.

Renee Dabscheck

Deputy Principal, Curriculum Teaching & Learning Secondary

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

OCTOBER

Sun 14: 10 Year LYC Reunion 3:30-5pm, Lamm Hall

Mon 15: Strategy Presentation to Parents by Chairman 8pm, MPR

Wed 17: Year 5 “All About Space” Evening 7:30pm, HaMerkaz

Thurs 18: Media/Art/Viscom Night 7:30pm, Lamm Hall

Fri 19: Last day VCE

Mon 22: Year 7 & 10 Immunization

Wed 24: Year 6 Bat Mitzvah Evening 7pm, Lamm Hall

Thurs 25: Boys Jewish Interschool Chess Tournament

Fri-Sat 26-27: Year 7 Bar Mitzvah

Mon 29:

Tues 30:

Wed 31:

Weekend

YPO Cookbook Launch 8:00pm, Lamm Hall

Girls Jewish Interschool Chess Tournament

“Nuts and Bolts’ - Prep Parent Evening 7:30pm, Lamm Hall

VCE Written Examinations Commence

Year 6 into 7 Transition Evening 7:30pm, Lamm Hall

STEAM CANDLE LIGHTING: Shabbat Begins: 7.16pm Shabbat Ends: 8.15pm

WEEKLY PARSHA RAP

NOACH

After a full calendar year, God instructs Noach that the time has come to leave the Ark. Chazal question whether this is indeed ideal

– is it preferable for Noach to stay in the Ark surrounded by the Presence of God, or go out into the world and face the challenges

that exist beyond its walls?

As a Modern-Orthodox school, we believe deeply that our task is to go out into the world and apply ourselves to its challenges. To

try to serve God and see God in every avenue that life affords us. However, before that is possible, we need time to develop who

we are. We must provide our students with the strongest possible Jewish foundation, so that when the time when comes for them

to leave the comfort of the school, they are prepared to apply their knowledge to improving the outside world.

A powerful symbol for this is the festival of Sukkot - for seven days we sit, in the Presence of Hashem, surrounded by mitzvot.

However, we do not stay there forever. After the Chag it is no longer a mitzvah to sit in the Sukkah. We must take these

experiences and apply them to the rest of our lives.

During the school holidays we catch a glimpse into what our students might become once they complete their time at Yavneh. And

we could not be any more proud! Over the holidays, the year 11’s led by the incoming captains, worked hard to ensure that the

students of Yavneh celebrated Sukkot in style. With the help of the Informal Team, the Year 11’s put together an awesome event.

Over 100 students attended and almost $500 was raised for Yedidim – a charity in Israel supporting youth at risk. Thank you to the

Max family who hosted the event.

The goal of the Informal program at Yavneh is to prepare our students for the moment when they must leave the ‘Ark’. We aim to

teach our students to be proud, active and contributing members of the Jewish community. If this past break is anything to go by

then we are certainly on the right track!

Thanks to RAV NOAM’S PARSHA RAP

Hona Dodge

Informal Jewish Studies Educator

Secondary School

FROM THE ELC

THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN:

If you have the chance to watch or be with a child, you will notice the authenticity, vulnerability,

laughter, tears and pure joy that they indulge in. Being in the presence of a child, one can learn the

ability to be more present: watching their moves, conversations, humour and most of all, their ability to

truly play. What kids naturally embrace is being in the moment and not having another care in the world

when they are focused and engaged.

Little children are quite at ease with the world and they have a fantastic capacity to believe in anything.

They don’t rush around worrying and fretting over all manner of things and, to them, all things are

possible. They focus 100% of their attention on what they’re doing at the moment because their minds

don’t have other thoughts to distract them. Children also have a strong trust that anything they want to

do is possible and, not only that, simple to accomplish. At this stage, they have not been weighed down

by a barrage of limitations and impossibilities.

Parenting has the potential to deplete us of all energy and form, leaving us feeling fatigued, confused,

frustrated and overwhelmed.

There are days when parenting can deplete us so profoundly that it becomes exceedingly difficult to see

past our immediate day to day needs.

During times like this, it is possible to instantly shift perspective by looking at the world through your

child’s eyes. By doing this you can allow yourself a refreshing new glimpse of the world, you can create

those heart to heart moments that nurture empathy and acceptance, bringing a little zest into your step

and a bit of zing into your heart.

To remind us of the joy and pleasures that our everyday life can be, here is a list of Mindfulness

Practices….To see the world through your child’s eyes…

1. Smile fully and deeply with your whole-heart.

2. Play on the floor without any distractions (TV, phone, radio).

3. Listen curiously to your child’s laughter, then join in.

4. Try communicating your needs with limited words.

5. Get in the sandpit, make a sandcastle or a chocolate cake.

6. Run in the rain

7. Ask for help if YOU need it.

8. Turn off the phone and fully engage and pay attention to whatever you are doing.

9. Peel the potatoes slowly.

10. Notice the texture of the food you eat, soft, hard, chewy, crunchy…

11. Get excited when the bin truck comes.

12. Take your shoes off and feel the grass under your feet.

13. When washing your hands, notice the temperature of the water, the feel of the water on your hands.

14.. Notice what it feels like to enjoy time with your friends.

15. Have a friend tell you “No” repeatedly for a few times over and over during the course of a day.

16. Get down at your child’s level or height and look up at how big things seem.

17. Have a bath with toys and bubbles. Go on, I dare you…

18. Notice the smallest of things: a piece of fluff on the carpet, a spot on the wall, the wind of the

spinning fan, and the ants on the ground.

Children are the most divine lovers of the present moment and remind us so graciously to stop, notice

and enjoy. Take time to pause, breathe and surrender to the cause and effect nature of your day.

Recognize these ordinary moments with your child as a gift.

Charlene Orwin

Head, Early Learning Centre

FROM THE ELC

***WINTER CLEARANCE*** Old style tracksuit ( limited sizes) - $30 Cotton Lined Anoraks (sizes14 - 2XL) - $20 Zip through Sports Jackets - flannel lining (limited sizes) - $10 Zip through Sports Jackets - fleece lining ( limited sizes ) - $20

***NEW IN STOCK*** FLEECE TRACKSUIT PANTS -$55 YAVNEH SCARF - $23

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS:

Monday 7.30-9.30 Wed 8.30-11.30 Thursday 3-5pm

The ordering system will still be in place for your convenience.

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

SECOND HAND UNIFORM & BOOK FACEBOOK PAGE With over 290 members, the Yavneh 2nd Hand Uniform & Books Facebook page is the place to buy and sell your pre-loved uniform and books. You can either use the page to sell privately, or you could ask us to sell for you in which case the money is donated to the YPO. If you have not joined yet, go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/yavnehuniform/ and request to become a member. Any problems please email (Bindycohen@gmail.com) or phone me (0423 007 114). Uniform has to be in good condition, and books have to be on the current Yavneh booklist.

If you wish to donate books to the YPO stock please contact Florence Pyke (florencepyke@optusnet.com.au). If you want to donate your old textbooks to the YPO so we keep the proceeds, please make sure they are currently on the booklist. (No Maths Quest , no Science Quest and no Pearson history please. ) Alternatively try Gumtree or eBay. Other schools may use them.

You are welcome to sell extra-curricula clothes as well through this channel such as ballet, karate, cricket kit etc. Please restrict the sales to items relevant to education. You can also use the Facebook group to request any uniform/ book items you are looking for.

PLEASE NOTE the uniform shop will NOT be open on THURSDAY 25TH OCTOBER. The shop will be open on Wednesday morning at the regular times.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome back to Term 4. It is, as always, wonderful to see the children

reuniting with friends, sharing their holiday experiences, their joys,

their trepidations.

Another busy term lies ahead of us, with many events scheduled such

as, the Bat Mitzvah evening, Prep Siddur concert, Year 4 camp to

Anglesea, our Family Athletics Carnival, Year 6 graduation and of

course, Speech Night. The First Lego Competition will take place again

this year at Swinburne University and we are looking forward to the

opportunity to share our presentations and display our developing

coding skills. Chess finals begin next week with our girls in the State

finals, quickly followed by State semi-finals (combined).

Our students will again participate in variety of projects throughout the term aimed at engaging them in investigation and meaning making. 21st century learning requires our students to create new knowledge that they can connect to their world. Going into classrooms, I witness this being achieved through the creation of new dynamic learning environments where relationships between teacher and student, student and peer, student and the curriculum are the focus. Our Celebrations of Learning this year have embraced the vitality of our classrooms and offered us a platform and opportunity to share the learning with family and friends highlighting yet another important relationship; the relationship between school and home. Students are engaged in relationships that are focused on building both academic and social/emotional life skills that enable our students to get the best out of their schooling.

Yianna Pullen Head of General Studies, Primary School

Mr Mark Leibler AC addressed students in Year 8 and Year 10 as part of their respective units of learning about the constitution and referendum (Year 8) and civil and human rights to Indigenous Australians (Year 10). The students had the opportunity to hear about Mr Leibler’s involvement in the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait lslander People. Students asked Mr Leibler some insightful questions on the topic and left understanding the importance of the changes necessary to ensure equality to all citizens of Australia.

Shabbat Shalom,

Sonia Slonim Head of Humanities and Social Sciences

MR MARK LEIBLER

SECONDARY NEWS

FROM THE NURSES

IMPORTANT NOTICE If your child has diarrhoea it is considered an infectious disease and government regulations are that the student must not attend school until they have been free of loose bowel motions for 24 hours. Even if they have a normal bowel motion within that time, they may not come back to school until 24 hours have elapsed since the last loose bowel motion.

A duty of care is owed to the other students and staff in the school.

Thank you all for your consideration in this matter.

Gloria Chong and Kate Dunne

YEAR 8 GIRLS

SECONDARY NEWS

The Year 8 girls have been participating in their own AFLW season.

Each team has a captain and a coach. During each game, the girls have been umpiring, taking statistics and writing media articles.

Points for best on ground are given after each game by the umpiring team that goes towards the "Yavnow" medal which will be given out this week.

I have been privileged to escort a group of Year 11s to Arcare all year. We have made challot with the residents and had lots of conversations. Our last visit was just prior to Rosh Hashana, where we put on a musical performance with the assistance of Jonathan Skovron on guitar. The residents have looked forward to our visits all year and more importantly it has been fantastic to see how amazingly the students have learnt to interact with the elderly.

Gloria Blau Secondary Sport Teacher

YEAR 11

REMINDER

Come and see the fantastic work by this years VCE Studio Art/Vis Com/ Media students at the official Yavneh

VCE STUDIO ART/ VISUAL COMMUNICATION/ MEDIA STUDIES FOLIO NIGHT

Thursday 18th October – 7pm Exhibition opens – 7:30pm Formal Welcome Location : Lamm Hall – Yavneh College

DRAMA SOLO EVENING – YEAR 11 AND 12 DRAMA

Tuesday 16th October 6pm- 7:15pm – Year 11 Solos

7:30pm– 8:30pm – Year 12 Solos Location : Drama Room – Yavneh college

Michael Daskalou Secondary Teacher

SECONDARY ARTS

The Surface breaks: A Reimagining of the Little Mer­maid is by Irish author Louise O’Neill. Deep beneath the sea, off the cold Irish coast, Gaia is a young mer­maid who dreams of freedom from her controlling father. On her first swim to the surface, she is drawn towards a human body. She longs to join his carefree world, but how much will she have to sac­rifice? What will it take for the little mermaid to find her voice?

Louise O’Neill is an Irish author who started her working life in the fashion industry. At the age of 26 in 2011, Louise returned to Ireland to live with her parents as she had no money and no job. Louise started to write her first book Only Ever Yours which was published in 2014, winning multiple awards and the film rights were snapped up.

Her second novel Asking For It was released in 2015 and hit number one and stayed in the top 10 charts in Ireland for 52 weeks. Louise said success meant people would recognise her in the street which was nice, the online abuse was something she didn’t like.

David Easton,

Secondary Librarian

The traitor’s game is by American author Jen­nifer A. Nielsen. Kestra Dallisor has spent three years in exile, but that won’t stop her from being drawn back into her father’s palace poli­tics. He’s the right-hand man of the cruel king, which makes Kestra a valuable bargaining chip, and she is snatched from her carriage as she reluctantly travels home.

The kidnappers want her to retrieve the lost Olden Blade, the only object that can destroy the king, but Kestra is not that obedient.

Jennifer Nielsen is a New York Times Bestselling author who was born and raised in north­ern Utah, where she still lives today with her husband and three children. Jennifer has always loved reading and in her early 20’s completed her first book. She claims her first book was pretty bad, but as she completed more they got better. Her big break was when she moved to young adult fiction which suited her much better.

FROM THE SECONDARY LIBRARY

SECONDARY NEWS

JAFFA FAMILY QUIZ Guess The Theme

Questions: 1. According to superstition, if a _________ crosses your path, you will have bad luck. 2. Which confectionary treat can be made with just butter and sugar on a stove?3. Name the 1941 mystery drama film starring Orsen Welles4. What is name given to the metal tools designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots?5. What kind of bird is commonly taken into coal mines?

Jake and Elad’s top 6 ways to get distracted when studying for exams: 1. Learning to juggle2. Living in an Busy household3 Studying for an art subject4. Edrolo5. Netflix6. Trying to decide between Rav Kook and the Alter Rebbe

GAV’S GUESS THE LYRICS

1. “I’m right here, cause I need, a little love and little sympathy…” – Easy

2. “For a blue coin won’t you bring back all these colours to my dreams” – Medium

3. “You got me lifted, feeling so gifted, suga how you getso fly?” – Medium

4. “Got me lifted driftin’ higher than the ceiling, ooh baby it’s the ultimate feeling” - Hard

THE 2018 CAPTAINS’ CORNER

JAFFA FAMILY QUIZ

1. Black Cat2. Toffee3. Citizen Kane 4. Spurs5. Canary

GAV’S GUESS THE LYRICS

1. Maroon 5—sugar 2. Sixto Rodriguez—Sugar Man 3. Baby Bash—Suga suga 4. Robin Schulz—Sugar

REBECCA’S RIDLLES Fire

HUMANS OF LEIBLER YAVNEH STUDENT OF THE WEEK: HILLEL WEINSTEIN Year 12

Likes: Playing guitar, songs from the 50’s-80’s, Mr Easton’s Business Management class, DJ media class, Android phones, a nice fountain pen, Synaflogs, the IDF, intelligence unit, Isaac and Solomon

Dislikes: Working, Lars Thorwald, The Bradfords, when all your cables get tangled, when guitars are out of tune, when the wrong torah is taken out and you have to roll it to the right parsha, when my fountain pen leaks

Favourite thing about Yavneh: The Hashkama Minyan

Fav thing to get from the tuck-shop: Depends if it is free

Random fact about yourself: I am a human thermometer

GLICKSY’S GIGGLES

Why did the maths book look so sad? Because it had so many problems

Why do bees have such sticky hair? Because they use a honey comb

What do you call a fly with no wings? A walk

REBECCA’S RIDDLES

I am not alive, but I grow; I don't have lungs, but I need air; I don't

have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?

ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZALTOVS: To the Jacobs family on the occasion of Tyler’s Bar Mitzvah. To the Rathner family on the occasion of Amarissa’s Bat Mitzvah. To the Landau family on the birth of Liora Bracha. May you continue to have nachat from your families

CONDOLENCES: To the Enten family on the passing of Mr Mulia (Sam) Bereszkowski z’l To the Starr family on the passing of Mrs Anne Starr z’l. May your families now no more sorrow.

BAR AND BATMITZVAH REGISTER Please remember to register the date of your son or daughter’s

bar or bat mitzvah with Lynda Pilalis at Reception so that we can avoid function clashes whenever possible.

HAVE A SHABBAT WITH OUR 2 SHERUT GIRLS To invite them for a Shabbat meal, please contact Lynda Pilalis

at the main Reception on 95284911 or email l.pilalis@yavneh.vic.edu. au

WE ARE VERY EXCITED THAT OUR NEW SHERUT & HESDER GIRLS ARRIVE NEXT WEEK.Their names are Moria, Oshrit & Racheli.If you would like to have them for a meal, please contactOur girls have requested that we place them only at strictly Kosher and Shomer Shabbat homes.

Tali Boltin & Amanda Hampel YPO Co-Chairs

YPO UPDATE

Welcome to Term 4

We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays!

A very big thank you to all the women who joined us on Wednesday night for Cheshvan’s Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group at Glaze It. A relaxing evening was enjoyed by all - gorgeous pieces were created for our Shabbat tables, and an opportunity to catch up away from the hustle and bustle of our daily routines was definitely in order after the school holidays! Stay tuned for details on the next Rosh Chodesh Group activity.

For those of you who may not have seen it already, Yavneh’s largest Sukkah Chain (created at the Grandparents & Special Friends Chain-Making Challenge) is on display throughout the ground floor of the Primary Wing.

Tickets are now on sale for Masterfress Challenge, the launch of the newest Yavneh Cookbook - Soups, Salads & Sides. Hosted by Alice Zaslavsky (Yavneh & Masterchef alum) on Monday 29 October at 8pm. Three parents vs three teachers. One epic cook off. Friends, family and foodies all welcome! Visit www.trybooking.com/XWDE (includes supper).

Pre-order your copy of Soups, Salads & Sides at www.trybooking.com/XMWP (general release in November).

UPCOMING EVENTS

Masterfress Challenge – Launch of the newest Yavneh cookbook Soups, Salads & Sides Hosted by Alice Zaslavsky. Three parents vs three teachers. One epic cook off. Monday 29 October, 8pm in the Lamm Hall Tickets on sale (allocated seating) www.trybooking.com/XWDE

Stay Connected – Join Yavneh Parents’ Organisation (YPO) on Facebook!

Don’t want to wait until the next Kesher to know what’s going on? Join the YPO Facebook group to keep up to date - search for Yavneh Parents’ Organisation (YPO) next time you’re online.

Wishing everyone Shabbat Shalom,

YPO UPDATE

YPO UPDATE