The feeling of unity with the plight of Am Yisrael has been palpable at Yavneh this week. The heaviness we are all experiencing in the face of the horrors in Israel which could have easily resulted in paralysis and despair, has instead spurred action and...
Dear Yavneh Family, I write this message with a heavy heart, filled with grief and sorrow, in memory of my dear Officer, Roi Chapel who was tragically killed defending our homeland on October 10, 2023. More than just an officer, Roi taught me what it means...
There are many benefits to learning outdoors including connecting learning to real life and decreasing stress levels by connecting to nature. Towards the end of Term 3, to provoke thinking about measurement and length, my Maths group engaged in a practical activity using sticks they had...
Over the past few weeks in Jewish Studies, Year 3 have reached a special milestone in their Torah learning and have been learning about the famous Torah commentator Rashi and how to read his special script in the Chumash. Rashi is an acronym for Rabenu Shlomo Yitzchaki (1040–1105...
Working as a Careers Counsellor is an inherently optimistic role, as I get the privilege of helping students consider where life might take them once they leave Yavneh. Most students, even those finishing Year 12, still lack certainty about what they want to study and...
Step by step, our journey towards becoming high school students inches closer, and what better way to embrace this transition than by spending a day immersed in the world of high school? The Year 6 class recently had the remarkable opportunity to step inside the...
In Year 3, we have embarked on a unique and enriching approach to cultivating kindness within our students. Commencing our journey, we initiated a Preparation Circle—an interactive session that ignited our collective imagination. Together, we delved into the realm of feelings, envisaging the ideal school experience. Among...
The upcoming National Science Week is centred on the theme "Innovation – Powering Future Industries”. The pace of innovation seems to be accelerating more rapidly than ever, and we, as science educators, hold a pivotal role in nurturing an inventive mindset among our students. But...
As parents, teachers and educators, we are always considering what our young people need to thrive as adults—more importantly - what our young people need to do themselves to thrive as adults. As Jews, we are held to the maxim of כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה –...
‘Public speaking can tap into a viper’s nest of dread with seemingly infinite possibilities for messing up and creating scar-tissue embarrassment in front of a crowd.’ (Bryant Adams, New York Times). This year, the English department’s focus has been about promoting and encouraging public speaking and...