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In last week’s Parsha, Bilaam blessed the Jews, saying ‘A star will come out of Jacob’. At Leibler Yavneh, we are constantly looking for ways to engage our students in creative and inspiring ways to improve student achievement and produce the stars that Bilaam inadvertently blessed the Jewish people to be.

With one eye on what the rest of the calendar year has in store for us, with Chagim weaving in and out of our final terms and the short period of Term 4 with the pressures of the examination schedule, our dedication to providing rewarding and engaging learning experiences for our students has not been deterred. Particularly in Years 9 and 10, when students begin to question their place in the world, their career pathway and the relevance of the classroom to their lives, the enriching experiences that take students out of the classroom and into the real world becomes even more imperative. As this year has progressed, our Heads of Department have organised additional learning opportunities to propel our students beyond our Elsternwick campus to enrich their learning experience and in some cases, shape their perception of themselves and their career pathways.

Beyond the cross-curricular activities that occur throughout the year and the Science club and Maths support sessions, we are offering STEM opportunities across the year levels.

At Year Seven, students have been invited to join the DARE Mathematics Club. Run by Mr Richard Koch, Head of Maths, the DARE club aims ‘to provide a smorgasbord of experiences and insightful problems to expand the Mathematical and social horizons of the students involved.’ The acronym DARE stands for Discovery, Activity, Research Exploration and is designed to ‘take students well beyond the scope of classroom mathematics in a fun way. Students will take on the role of Mathematician, to carry out investigations and discuss best approaches, to discover and explore, to broaden and deepen their understanding of what mathematics is and how it empowers people with the ability to solve problems.’ Students are presented with a problem of the week and develop their critical thinking skills through puzzles, patterns, strategy games, logic, programming and exploring Israeli innovations and inventions.

Also open to the Junior Secondary students is FLL – First Lego League. Organised by Ms Jessica Traurig and facilitated by our Head of Science, students are given the opportunity to continue the development of their skills in robotics from their Primary years at Yavneh. While our FLL students are awaiting the release of information regarding the City Shaper 2019 Challenge, they are preparing themselves; organizing their building and program groups, deconstructing questions that may be posed to them, exploring ideas on the type of robot they want to build and most importantly, deciding on a Team name! While students in FLL program an autonomous robot to score points on a themed playing field, they are also exposed to potential career paths within a chosen Challenge topic, in addition to solidifying the STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering and Math principles that come from participating in the program. Team members learn valuable life and employment skills from working as a team and thinking critically and creatively to solve problems. Our Year Nines are currently taking part in a series of training sessions at SYN Radio, organised by our Head of HASS, Mrs Sonia Slonim. Started in June and continuing into September, Year 9 students travel to the Melbourne CBD and learn from the media workshops offered by SYN radio. The training sessions prepare

‘A STAR WILL COME OUT OF JACOB’

ANNOUNCEMENTSBAR/BAT MITZVAH REGISTER!

Please remember to register the date of your son or daughter’s Bar/Bat Mitzvah with Lynda Pilalis at Reception.

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To invite them for a Shabbat or Yom Tov meal, please contact Lynda Pilalis at the main Reception on 9528 4911 or email l.pilalis@yavneh.vic.edu.au

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

JULY

Tue 30 Year 6-7 Transition 7:30pm

Wed 31 Year 4 Forces in Action 7:30pm

Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group Av, Shiur with Avigail Wonder 8.00pm

AUGUST

Thu 1 Australian Maths Competition

Ma’avar Program Prep 2020 Parent Evening 7:30pm

Wed 7 VTAC Night 7:30pm, Lamm Hall

Sun 11 Tisha B’Av Fast Day

Mon 12 Science Week

Year 10 to 12 DARTA: Paul Dillon

Parent Evening - DARTA: Paul Dillon 7:30pm, Lamm Hall

Tue 13 Year 5 Camp

ELC Parent Teacher Interviews Goldberger Hall

Thu 15 Year 12 Zionist Sat 17 Camp

Mon 19 ELC Parent Teacher Interview

CANDLE LIGHTING: Shabbat Begins: 5:09 pm Shabbat Ends: 6:10 pm

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Midianite Cozbi and publicly defy the moral code entrusted to his people. Spear in hand, he slays them both, stemming the spiritual source of the plague and bringing it to a standstill.

It is a powerful story, one that would make many of our age quite uncomfortable. It has the trifecta of vigilante justice, killing and religion. It is easy to run from the story, but it is more rewarding to engage with it. There is one last piece of the puzzle. Pinchas’ reward is that G-d grants him the brit shalom – the covenant of peace. Remarkable. That such an act should get of all things, a peace prize!

There is a profound message in this episode, one that I feel is critical for our times. Rabbi Shimshon Rafael Hirsch writes, in his commentary on the Torah, “the realization of the supreme harmony of peace is entrusted by G-d precisely to that spirit and to that activism which thoughtless people – anxious to mask their passivity and neglect of duty as ‘love of peace’ – like to brand and condemn as ‘disturbances of the peace’”.

Kindness does not have a monopoly on peace. Strength is an equal partner. Oftentimes, unbridled acceptance promotes a lack of accountability, and restraint conveys a lack of conviction. While it is true that strength without kindness creates little more than resentment, the ineffectiveness of kindness without strength is less well known.Peace requires boundaries, just as healthy relationships require respect. If we lack the courage to say ‘no’, the word ‘yes’ loses all meaning. Strength and discipline. Boundaries, respect and limits. Less attractive than the catchwords of our age, but no less significant.

Chaim Cowen Deputy Principal, Head of Jewish Studies

are offered the opportunity to solve challenges using Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding their inquiry, dialogue and critical thinking. STEAM club is running every fortnight and next session on the 1st of August will provide the opportunity for students to culture their own pet slime mould and watch it grow, followed by a rocket launching session during Science Week, when students will have the opportunity to construct their own rocket.

As always, our teaching staff are constantly looking for opportunities to enrich our students’ learning experiences at Yavneh and produce critical thinkers and life- long learners who will make our Yavneh community proud.

Shoshi Vorchheimer Director of Teaching and Learning

our students for their own radio programme that will be recorded and put on air during Term 3 for a period of ten weeks. The radio program develops personal confidence, creativity, teamwork and combines oral and written language skills and engages them with young professionals who have real-life radio experience. We hope that one of the regular segments will relate to a story represented in the Roots Project from earlier this year.

Year Tens will benefit from an off campus week-long program called ‘Illuminate: nextgen’, a STEM project that will build their entrepreneurial skills. Organised by Ms Elena Martin, Careers Practitioner, our Year Tens will be participating in the Illuminate: nextgen program at Deakin University from the 29th of July until the 2nd of August, that will put them into contact with entrepreneurs, educators and skilled facilitators. With support from the local community and business partners, students will work in teams to explore what it takes to get a new project or business off the ground by solving a problem which exists within our community. The program focuses on developing skills that help students prepare for the changing world that they will be entering, in particular:

• Communication (Speaking, Writing & Presentation Skills)• Understanding (Critical Thinking, Inquiry, Digital & Financial

Literacy)• Solving Problems (Creativity, Problem Solving & Reflection)• Working Smart (Collaboration, Organisation & Perseverance)

Creating additional STEAM learning opportunities for all students throughout Secondary, the Science Department is running a STEAM club which has started this term. Developed by Jennifer Rewell, our Lab Manager and supported by our Science Department, students

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Love and kindness. Plurality, inclusiveness, equality. These are the catchwords of our age.

We live in a unique time in history, one in which the boundaries between the Jewish and non-Jewish world have all been lifted. Religion is no bar to attending university, and a practicing Jew can leave work early on a Friday without opposition. Women and men are educated equally, and society gives a voice to those with special needs. To offend a minority is taboo and to recognise the traditional owners of the land is mainstream. It’s almost messianic. But it’s not.

The cost of these advances has been the loss of boundaries. Equal has come to be synonymous with sameness, and political correctness has stifled much needed voices in the public debate. Lip service has taken the place of action and idealism is wreaking havoc with reality. Strength has become the new evil and paradoxically, the underdog is now the oppressor.

I do not advocate for a return to the dark ages; that is pure silliness. However, I do advocate for the restoration of balance. In Kabbalistic terms, harmony (tiferet) is the combination of kindness (chessed) and strength (gevura). Society seems to swing between these two poles, rarely discovering the centre. To hold the middle space between the two extremes is to be in a constant war with one’s own nature. Both nature and nurture guide our outlook, and there is a temptation to go along with it, unquestioningly.

My experience of Torah study is that with every turn of the page, be it Chumash, Gemara or Ethics, I am challenged to reassess my worldview. Ideas that seem shocking at first glance, shake the core of my assumptions, forcing me to recognise the way in which I have been conditioned by society. Take the story of Pinchas, as an example. The Israelite camp. Transgression is rife and a plague is killing thousands. Amidst the pandemonium, Pinchas sees a leader, Zimri, take the

WEEKLY DVAR TORAH - PARSHAT PINCHAS

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BUZZING BOARDGAMES!We have observed that the children in SKB have a strong interest in board games.

A number of children have brought in games from home and have been very co-operative in sharing these with their friends. We also have several children who utilise our after-school Chess Ideas clinic with chess teacher, Flinder. To further this interest, Morah Alena created a snap card game using photos of our class mates. This is very popular! It is also very helpful to our new friend, Levi, who joined our class this term.

Board games have many educational and social benefits. Children remain attentive and engaged during small group interactions as they do not have to wait long for a turn. Children who may be shy in large groups are more comfortable to participate within a smaller gathering. Teachers are able to engage directly with each child in a small group, which helps to sustain their interest and extend their learning. Games in small groups also helped to facilitate learning and the following skills:

• Literacy• Numeracy• Turn taking, listening and communicating• Concentration and cooperative participation• Cause and effect• Respect, sharing and team work

• Identity and confidence in one’s own abilities

We frequently play board games in class and encourage families to share games they play at home with us. Bringing in home board games will support a link between home and school and the familiarity of something from home will strengthen confidence and willingness to participation. Games we find developmentally appropriate include dominoes, lotto, memory match, Uno, Kerplunck, Trouble, Bingo, Snakes and Ladders etc. We plan to have a board game day in the coming weeks to further this interest and would love some games from home. Stay tuned!

Sheree MaujeanRoom Leader for Senior Kinder B

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Term 3 has begun and is promising to engage our students in many exciting learning experiences. Excursions, incursions, competitions, including FLL and debating to name a few. We have also decided to create a Yavneh Tournament of the Minds competition that will involve all our children from Prep to Year 6.

We have planned for an inhouse, Tournament of Minds Competition that will engage all our Primary students in hands on, interactive, open-ended tasks. The sessions are organised in year levels, P-2, 3&4 and 5&6, beginning this week with our Years 1 & 2.

Tournament of Minds is a problem-solving program for teams of students from Primary Schools across Australia. Tournament’s aim is to enhance the potential of students by developing diverse skills, enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a stimulating and problem - solving environment. The students taking part are required to solve a range of different types of problems that are open-ended, inviting creativity and require ‘thinking outside the box.’

THE OBJECTIVES OF TOM ARE:

• To provide the challenge of real, open-ended problems• To develop creative problem - solving approaches and techniques• To foster cooperative learning and team work• To promote knowledge and appreciation of self and others• To encourage experimentation and risk taking• To expand and reward creative and divergent thinking• To stimulate a spirit of inquiry and a love of learning• To develop enterprise• To celebrate excellence

Yianna PullenHead of Primary General Studies

TOURNAMENT OF MINDS

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EARN AND LEARNA highlight of the Maths program in Year 5 this term, is our Earn and Learn program. The Earn and Learn program is an open-ended, interactive, rich mathematics task. Rich tasks open up mathematics. They transform the subject from a collection of memorised procedures and facts into a living, connected whole. Rich task have a range of characteristics that together offer opportunities to meet the different needs of learners. On its own a task is not rich; it is how the task is used in the classroom that may make it rich.

The Earn and Learn program is based around the establishment of a mini economic community; our classroom community. This involves establishing an environment where all students earn wages, pay bills, pay taxes and generally engage in budgeting and banking exercises that they will be using in the future. During this highly engaging program students learn to manage their own basic finances, earning a wage through commitment to tasks and then managing the income ‘saved’ wisely. The Earn and Learn program makes Maths meaningful, involves real life problems in a context that is understood, and our students can relate to. Rich tasks such as this promote an environment where students are able to share mathematical ideas, explore strategies with others, check their reasoning and actually find the joy in problem solving.

YEAR 5 THOUGHTS ON EARN AND LEARN

“In Earn and Learn I am looking forward to earning money and learning how to use it. I’m excited to learn how to start a business and be in a business”. Phoebe Miller 5G.

“This term we have started the Earn and Learn program. This program teaches us how to start a business and how to build a wonderful lifestyle for ourselves. So far we have learnt about tax, superannuation, fines, bonuses and positions of responsibility (P.O.R’s). We are given extra money for our P.O.R’s on top of our weekly salary of $700. Soon we will be paying for rent, transport and insurances. Some of us might apply for a government job eg Deputy Prime Minister while others will open their own business. We all love Earn and Learn and wouldn’t want to miss a minute of it”.

Jessica Levin, Emmy Bierenkrant, Mikey Wittenberg

Claudia BenauPrimary General Studies Teacher

Sue CrothersPrimary General Studies Teacher

Caroline WainribPrimary General Studies Teacher

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As we settle into Term Three, the focus on learning and growing continues. All students engaged in VCE subjects have this final term to fully connect with the content and ensure their study skills and organisation aren’t letting them down. The key to gaining the best results lies not only in the important thinking skills that enables student to explore the content, but also in the ability to stay organised and practice good study habits. During their time in the Secondary School, our students have had many opportunities to engage with Elevate Education and their excellent seminars and resources around study habits, beating procrastination and positive time management. All students at Yavneh have on-going access to their website.

Being at school, however, is not just about subject studies. Attending school also enables young people to learn the necessary social and emotional skills they will need to become successful adults. In 2018 we introduced the RIGHT way and the Tahalich for supporting students in their growth towards positive emotional regulation in the classroom. We know with young people that learning skills is a process and they wont always get it right straight away. Adolescence is an intense time when students are developing not just physically, but emotionally, mentally and spiritually as well. They are beginning to reflect on who they are and who they want to be. This growing sense of identity and need to explore their own limits can be a challenging as well as an exciting time for them and their families.

At Yavneh we have a range of structures that offer the opportunity to explore who they are in a safe environment with suitable boundaries. The focus of our JLife programs are designed to guide students towards a deeper understanding of themselves as a Modern Orthodox Jew. Our pastoral care and wellbeing programs, led by our Heads of Year, offer students the opportunity to gain knowledge around the necessary social and emotional skills they need, while offering them clear boundaries around the RIGHT way to be at Yavneh. This can mean that some young people find themselves pushing up against our behaviour expectations. This is normal and expected. Our Heads of Year and other staff are aware that young people, especially our younger students in Years 7 to 9, may often find themselves in conversations around their behaviour and what they need to do to shift towards behaviour that more closely aligns with the College values.

The Tahalich process supports parents, staff and students with concerns and knowing who to contact if they need support or clarity around how the College manages learning, behaviour, pastoral care and other wellbeing issues. Most behaviour, or other in class concern, is managed by the teacher. If they are unable to resolve the concern, they refer to either the Head of Department for academic concerns or the Head of Year for behaviour or wellbeing concerns. The Head of Department or Head of Year then manages the issue. Most issues are resolved at this stage and often include working in conjunction with the student, other staff and families to help support our young people. In the Secondary School, we hold fortnightly Holistic meetings which include the Head of Secondary School, Director of Teaching and Learning, Education support, Psychologists and Heads of Year. Learning and behaviour forms the basis for these meetings and enables us to carefully track and monitor students as well as putting in place particular structures for individual cases or accessing external support when necessary.

For more complex cases, the Head of Year refers to the Head of the Secondary School and, at times, the College Principal. I encourage you to refer to the Behaviour Expectations policy on the website for more details.

Coming up next week we see the Year 9s off to Deakin University to engage in the week long Illuminate Next Gen program. A thank you must go to our Careers Practitioner, Ms Elena Martin. Her enthusiasm and commitment to revitalising and rejuvenating our careers programs and connecting the College and students with exciting opportunities such as this one is creating great opportunities for learning and growth. I also would like to acknowledge and thank a group of Year 9 students including Jonah Feiglin, Joshua Adelman and Joel Raitman, who, with the strong support of Nechama Klajn (Social Action Captain) and Co-Head of Middle Years Mr Luke Wilson, are running a week long fundraiser for Helping Hoops. We are looking forward to seeing many students on the basketball courts!

As part of the Appreciative Inquiry into Helping Girls Flourish @ Yavneh, next week at lunchtime on Tuesday, is the first of our Yoga for Girls sessions. As part of a four-week pilot, girls and female staff can engage in some restorative yoga at lunchtime. Stay tuned for the upcoming Girls’ Self Defence session which will be happening in August. Shabbat Shalom

Shabbat Shalom,

Amanda SamsonHead of Secondary School

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FROM THE SECONDARY SCHOOL WHAT’S ON

MONDAY

Hebrew Music Ensemble

Year 9 Excursion – Next Gen Program Day One

Helping Hoops BBall competition begins

TUESDAY

Hebrew Music Ensemble

Secondary Chamber Music

Year 9 Excursion – Next Gen Program Day Two

Helping Hoops BBall competition

DARE Maths Club

Yoga Club (Girls only)

Jazz Band Rehearsal

Years 6 into 7 Parent Transition Evening7.30pm, Lamm Hall

WEDNESDAY

Senior Stage Band Rehearsal

Year 9 SYN Radio (selected students)

Year 9 Incursion – Next Gen Program Day Three

Helping Hoops BBall competition

THURSDAY

Junior Stage Band Rehearsal

Senior Vocal Ensemble Rehearsal

Secondary Choir Rehearsal

Year 9 Incursion – Next GenProgram Day Four

Australian Maths Competition

Helping Hoops BBall competition

FRIDAY

Senior Stage Band Rehearsal

Helping Hoops BBall competition

Year 9 Excursion – Next Gen Program Day Five

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TAHALICH - תהליך(Process of Contacting the college)

FOR PARENTS

At Leibler Yavneh College we are committed to providing positive learning environments for all students. If you have a concern regarding your child in any subject, then please contact the subject teacher (email is usually best). If your concern is not addressed, then academic concerns can be directed to the appropriate Head of Department and wellbeing or pastoral concerns to the Head of Year. For more serious or confidential issues please contact the Head of Secondary School or the College Principal. We are here to support your child’s learning and wellbeing.

BALLARATYear 9 students were fortunate that on Tuesday they were able to go on an excursion where we took our History class to the location where it happened. The trip to Ballarat is a highlight in the Year 9 calendar. It is a day that starts with the crack of dawn and ends close to midnight. It is packed with learning opportunities and this year was no different. The day started with a visit to the Eureka Centre where students learnt about the Eureka Stockade and how Australian democratic values developed. From there we went to Sovereign Hill to learn about the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the Gold Rush as well as a lesson on racism in the Gold Fields as expressed towards the Chinese of the time. Our next stop was the Ballarat Hebrew Congregation. Here we were welcomed by descendants of the founders of the shul and heard about the history of Jews in the Gold Rush. Mincha took on a special meaning as our chazan stood on the ancient bima to lead us. Despite the less than friendly weather conditions we managed to have a BBQ in a Ballarat park and from there we went to AURA the new light and sound show at Sovereign Hill that tells the history of gold and how it impacted the Aboriginal community as well as explain the events that led to the Eureka Stockade.

Sonia SlonimHead of Humanities and Social Sciences

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READING IS MY SECRET POWER

FROM PAGE TO STAGE

Somebody once asked famed American business magnate Warren Buffett about his secret to success. Buffett pointed to a stack of books and said,

Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest.

While we may not all be blessed with the spare hours required to read 500 pages a day, making time to delve into a book is one of the best decisions we can make.

York University psychologist Raymond Mar’s study of brain activity revealed that reading fiction encourages us to put ourselves in others’ metaphorical shoes leading to improved empathy. Australian author and essayist for the New Yorker, claims that: Reading has been shown to put our brains into a pleasurable trance-like state, similar to meditation, and it brings the same health benefits of deep relaxation and inner calm. Regular readers sleep better, have lower stress levels, higher self-esteem, and lower rates of depression than non-readers.

Reading has also been proven to both slow and reduce memory loss, increase communication skills and improve our vocabulary, and even increase the capacity to deal with uncertainty.

So, if simply reading can yield so many positive results, why aren’t we doing more of it? How does a man like Warren Buffet find the time to read 500 pages every day, while for most of us finding that time in our daily schedule seems like an impossibility?

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian teenagers between the ages of 15 to 17 spend approximately 18 hours online each week, the overwhelming majority of this time on social media platforms. In addition, every week Australians spend an average of 17 hours watching television. So, for some of our country’s teenagers that’s a total of a staggering 35 hours every week devoted to screen time. Redistributing at least some of these hours to curling up on the couch with a good book could reap enormous rewards – and not just for young people. Further, the best way to ensure children view reading as a valuable pastime, is for them to see their parents engaged in reading.This year’s CBCA Book Week’s theme is Reading is My Secret Power and if research is anything to go by, time spent with a book can certainly provide all of us – young and less young – with the power to succeed.

This week, Year 12 English students were treated to a performance of key scenes from The Crucible and Year of Wonders – the two texts they need to compare for their final English SAC. Complete Works Theatre Company provided our senior students with an entertaining and intellectually stimulating program, enriching students’ understanding of the texts and their shared themes, issues and ideas.

Rachel Kafka Co-Head of Senior Years, Head of English & VCE

Coordinator

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AARON OSTILLY: CRICKET IN THE UKDuring the recent term break Year 11 Yavneh student Aaron Ostilly travelled to the UK to participate in a cricket program arranged by Shaun Brown’s Cricket Coaching in Thomastown. Usually playing locally for Caulfield Cricket Club, as a part of this touring squad Aaron participated in matches against a variety of schools and clubs based in London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Coventry. These teams included North London, Aldershot, Merchant Taylor’s Boys School, Moseley Cricket Club, Warrington Cricket Club, and Wythenshawe. The squad also had the opportunity to watch the World Cup game between Australia and South Africa at Old Trafford. At other points during the trip Aaron observed the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace, and attended the Natural History Museum, Harrods, The Tower of London, and London Bridge. On the return trip to Australia, Aaron also enjoyed two days in Paris.

Mark GrovesCo-Head of Senior Years and Secondary Teacher

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TZEVET UPDATEIt’s a tradition in Yavne to meet in lunchtime every Thursday in the Beit Midrash (room 7) for the “Beit-Café”, to learn a short idea on the Parsha and enjoy chocolate-milk and cookies. The students are free to join at any time in lunchtime and have an opportunity to join a small group with one of us and discuss a deep idea which hopefully can be shared in Shabbat-table with the family. These short sessions are powerful and enjoyable, and everyone is welcome to join!

Nadav, Yosef and ElchaiThe Tzevet

Term 3 is another big term in Jewish Life! On top of all our regular programming, Zionist Camp preparations are well under way. We are excited to welcome our Israeli madrichim – Sari, Tehillah, Leora, Chagai and Shahar – who arrive from Israel this Thursday. If you see them around, please make them feel welcome. Shabbat Shalom

Honah DodgeJewish Life and Jewish Studies Educator

JEWISH LIFE UPDATE

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS

***WINTER CLEARANCE***Old style tracksuit ( limited sizes) - $30Cotton lined anoraks (sizes14 - 2xl) - $20Zip through sports jackets - flannel lining (limited sizes) - $10Zip through sports jackets - fleece lining ( limited sizes ) - $20***NEW IN STOCK***Fleece tracksuit pants -$55Yavneh scarf - $23

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS:

Monday 7:30p-9:30Wed 8:30-11.30Thursday 3-5pm

The ordering system is in place for your convenience. Use Flexischools to order uniforms.

SECOND HAND UNIFORMS - **PLEASE NOTE NEW CHANGES!**

The YPO Second Hand Uniform Shop is ready to accept your donations of pre-loved uniforms in good condition. All proceeds are returned to support our kids via YPO projects.

Contact Hayley Jaffe (hayley@wilcorehealth.com.au or WhatsApp 0409 138 949) if you wish to buy or donate pre-loved uniforms.

Donations can also be dropped off with Stella at the Primary Office.

Join over 320 members in the Yavneh 2nd Hand Uniform & Books Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/yavnehuniform/ to buy and sell your pre-loved uniforms, books or extra-curricular gear (eg. ballet, karate, cricket kit). Please restrict the sales and requests to items relevant to education.

Please note: The YPO will no longer be accepting second hand books but you are welcome to buy, swap and sell them via the Facebook page.

THE UNIFORM SHOP IS CLOSED FROM 16TH-26TH JULY.

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FROM THE SECONDARY LIBRARY

I am Change is Suzy Zail’s latest book to be released next week. Set in a Ugandan village, Lillian has learned to shrink herself to fit other people’s ideas of what a girl is. In her village a girl is not meant to be smarter than her brother. A girl is not meant to go to school or decide who to marry. Especially if she is poor. Inspired by and written in consultation with young Ugandan women. I am change is the tragic but empowering story of how a young girl finds her voice and the strength to fight for change. Inspired by a true story, this is a tale of a young Jewish boy who must learn to trust others to survive. Alexander Altmann doesn’t need to look at the number tattooed on his arm. A10567; he knows it off by heart. He also knows to survive Auschwitz; he has to toughen up. When he is given the job of breaking in the commander’s new horse, boy and beast survival become intertwined. Alexander knows the animal is scared and damaged, but he must win its trust. If he fails, they will both be killed.

Suzy Zail is the author of The Wrong Boy, short listed for CBCA Book of the Year Award, 2013. Suzy Zail was born in Melbourne, attended Mount Scopus Memorial College and has worked as a solicitor specialising in litigation. After the birth of her first child, Suzy left the law to concentrate on writing. Suzy has written for magazines and is author of award-winning children’s books.

When her father was diagnosed with a terminal illness and was only given six months to live, Suzy began the harrowing journey into her father’s past. Her father decided to tell his family the previously unknown details of his childhood spent surviving a German concentration camp before becoming a refugee in Australia.

Suzy says this is the perfect way to pass on my father’s warning, by reading about the Holocaust and we can make sure it never happens again.

David EastonSecondary Librarian

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ANSWERS:

JAFFA’S FAMILY QUIZ:

1. Strait2. Hot flush 3. Full house4. Pear5. Royals

Likes: Sushi, my dog, cauliflower, Zumba, gossip girl, my brother’s humour and his unpopular opinions, online shopping, davening, scented candles, açai, breakfast for dinner.

Dislikes: Cats, capsicum, gum, annoying people, loud eaters, messy rooms, being late, when Ben makes me late, movies.

If you were principal for a day, what would you do? Give it back to Ms Skewes. Favourite School Memory: Year 8 Survival Camp.

Favourite thing about Yavneh: Mushroom Bourekas from the Tuck Shop!

Favourite Lesson: Hebrew

Random Skill/Talent: I can move one eye without the other.

HUMANS OF LEIBLER YAVNEH COLLEGE: Student of the Week

GABI LEVINYEAR 9

JAFFA FAMILY QUIZ: Theme - Guess the Theme1. The Torres _______ is located between Australia and New Guinea

2. What is the name given to the sudden feeling of feverish heat?

3. Which American sitcom (first airing in 1987) starred the Olsen twins?

4. According to the song, what kind of tree does the partridge sit in on the first day of Christmas?

5. Which Lorde song begins “I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh” **If you think you know the theme, please tell it to one of the Jaffa siblings. The first person to correctly guess the theme gets a shoutout here next week!

UNPOPULAR OPINIONSWITH BIIN LIVIIN 1. I’m not a fan of whodunnits (the movie type).

2. Back seat is better than front seat (provided there is no one with you at the back).

3. Jackson 5> Michael Jackson

ELAD AND JAKES TOP SHOES1. Thongs

2. Slides

3. Crocs with Socks

4. Ugg Boots

5. Toe Socks

6. All Natural

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group, Av – Shiur with Avigail WonderWednesday 31 July, 8pm at the Epstein family home21 Aroona Road, Caulfield North

Father’s Day StallElsternwick Campus – Wednesday 28 AugustBalaclava Road ELC (Kinders only) – Thursday 29 August

Trivial Matters 2.0Saturday 7 September, 7.45pmLamm Hall, Elsternwick Campus

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’ Organization (YPO) next time you’re online.

Wishing everyone Shabbat Shalom,

Tali Boltin & Amanda HampelYPO Co-Chairs

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FROM THE YPO...Tickets will go on sale next week for Trivial Matters 2.0 on Saturday 7 September! We’re now in the process of gathering team names and would appreciate if all Table Captains could please contact Melora Stern on 0402 421 183 with your team’s name by Friday afternoon. As there are only a few tables left, aspiring captains should contact Melora to reserve your table (even if you haven’t finalised your team of 10 yet) before they’re all snapped up. And if you’re not sure you can gather a whole table but still want to come along, let us know – we’ll do our best to match you up with others – we’d love to be able to include everyone on the night.

Additionally, if you are able to volunteer sometime in the lead up to this year’s event (setting up, packing up, contacting potential sponsors, gathering auction items, etc) please advise one of our Committee of your preference and availability – Amy Feiglin, Melora Stern, Karen Franks, Zoe Goodhardt, Nikki Kohn, Tali Boltin or Amanda Hampel.

All women are invited to join us at our next Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group for a Shiur with Avigail Wonder, as we bring in the new month of Av on Wednesday 31 July at 8pm. A very big thank you to Yona Epstein for opening your home to us, and to Avigail for leading the evening.

Stock up on uniform items at the Second Hand Uniform Shop! Refer to Facebook for an extended list of what is available and remember your clothing donations are always appreciated. Contact Hayley Jaffe for further information.

BRIGHT STAR KIDS If you are looking to buy name labels or personalized school supplies, visit www.brightstarkids.com.au

When purchasing, make sure you click on ‘link a fundraising account’ and specify Yavneh. Bright star kids will then donate 20% of the cost of your order to the YPO!

SOUPS, SALADS & SIDES

For online orders go to www.trybooking.com/XMWP. Please refer to your trybooking email post-purchase for collection and delivery information.

WHO IS SELLING SOUPS, SALADS & SIDES?

Reception at Elsternwick Campus (cash payments, $36 per book - correct change is appreciated)

ELC office at Balaclava Road Campus (cash payments, $36 per book - correct change is appreciated)

The Antique Silver Co – 253 Carlisle Street, Balaclava. Phone 9525 8480 Kosher Kingdom Food Market – 482 Glen Huntly Road, Elsternwick. Phone 9523 6019

The Shook – 817-819 Glen Huntly Road, Caulfield South. Phone 9078 5519 Jewish Museum of Australia – 26 Alma Road, St Kilda. Phone 8534 3600

Golds World of Judaica – 3–13 William Street, Balaclava. Phone 03 9527 8775

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF AN OPEN DAY Most institutional Open Days are held in late July and August. However, you are more than welcome to contact an institution to arrange a visit any time.

What happens on an Open Day?

On Open Day you can visit an institution when it’s at its best. Everyone is there – academics, lecturers, current students, and information officers. More importantly, you can talk with academics, lecturers, and current students about what certain courses are actually like, and what is required to get into them.

Who should attend an Open Day?

Anyone who is considering studying at a tertiary level in the next few years should attend.

Why should you attend an Open Day?

Apart from the opportunity to obtain course information there are many other reasons why attending an Open Day is a good idea:

• You are going to feel more comfortable arriving at a university or TAFE institute on the first day of classes if you have been there before.

• What is really involved in the course or courses you are interested in?

• If you have to move away from home, where are you going to live?

• Will you be happier studying in a large metropolitan institution or a smaller, perhaps rural institution?

• What does the place ‘feel’ like? Is it a bustling environment with lots of activity or a quieter, more relaxed campus set in landscaped grounds?

• How are you going to get there? Is it close to public transport or should you start saving now for a car?

If you don’t know the answers to any of these questions, then you should attend an Open Day!

How to make the best of Open Days?

To make your Open Day visits fun and informative, here are some pointers:

• Write down a list of questions you would like to ask about particular courses

• Be there early. Crowds tend to develop as the day progresses

• On arrival, get a map from a central point and ask for directions to the relevant faculties or schools

• Ask questions!

• Don’t spend the day collecting printed information only. Use the opportunity to speak directly with academics before applications close

• Introduce yourself to selection officers if you feel it is appropriate, but don’t be pushy

• Check out the residential colleges, if available. After all, it is you that will be living there.

• Walk around the campus. Have a good look! See what sporting facilities and other services are available.

• Enjoy the visit!

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OPEN DAYS 2019 INSTITUTION DATE TIME CONTACT DETAILS

Australian Catholic University Melbourne Campus Ballarat Campus

Sun 11 August Sun 25 August

10am – 3pm 10am – 2pm

1300 ASK ACU Email: opendayvic@acu.edu.au https://www.openday.acu.edu.au/

Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) Sun 11 August 10am – 2pm www.acap.edu.au Australian Institute of Music (AIM) Sat 27 July 10am – 3pm https://www.aim.edu.au/events/open-day-2019 Australian National University Sat 31 August 9am – 4pm https://www.anu.edu.au/events/anu-open-day Bond University

Sat 27 July

2pm – 6pm

1800 074 074 https://bond.edu.au/open-day

Box Hill Institute of TAFE Elgar Campus Lilydale Campus

Sun 25 August Sun 15 September

10am – 3pm 10am – 3pm

1300 269 445 www.boxhill.edu.au/openday

Australian College of the Arts (Collarts) Sat 31 August 10am – 3pm https://www.collarts.edu.au/open-day CQUniversity

Thur 15 August 5pm – 8pm

https://www.cqu.edu.au/calendar/event-items/open-day/melbourne-open-day3?SQ_CALENDAR_DATE=2019-08-15

Deakin University & Deakin College Warrnambool Campus Geelong Campus (Waurn Ponds & Waterfront) Melbourne (Burwood) Campus

Sun 4 August Sun 18 August Sun 25 August

10am - 2pm 9am – 3pm 9am – 3pm

1800 334 733 http://openday.deakin.edu.au/

Federation University Sun 25 August https://federation.edu.au/openday Griffiths University Sun 11 August 9am – 2pm https://www.griffith.edu.au/open-day Holmesglen Institute Open Days - all campuses

8 August 12 September 17 October

Various times

1300 639 888 Online bookings are essential www.holmesglen.edu.au/opendays

JMC Academy Sat 24 August

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9624 2917 https://www.jmcacademy.edu.au/events/open-days

La Trobe University & La Trobe College Shepparton Campus Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus Mildura Campus Albury-Wodonga Bendigo Campus

Fri 2 August Sun 4 August Wed 14 August Sun 18 August Sun 25 August

3pm – 7pm 10am – 4pm 4pm – 7pm 10am – 2pm 10am – 3pm

1300 135 045 http://www.latrobe.edu.au/openday

LCI Melbourne (Formerly Academy of Design)

Sat 10 August

10am – 2pm

9676 9000 https://www.lcimelbourne.edu.au/

Melbourne Polytechnic Preston Campus

Sun 18 August

10am – 3pm

9269 1200 https://www.melbournepolytechnic.edu.au/open-day/

Monash University and Monash College Peninsula Campus Clayton & Caulfield Campuses Parkville Campus (Pharmacy Focus)

Sat 3 August Sun 4 August Sun 18 August

10am – 3pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 3pm

1800 666 274 www.monash.edu.au/openday

Photographic Studies College Sun 4 August

10am – 4pm

9682 3191 https://www.psc.edu.au/

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Gardens Point (city) Campus

Sun 28 July

9am – 3pm

https://www.qut.edu.au/study/events/qut-open-day?_ga=2.110858050.63479218.1559085517-130176611.1557708677

RMIT Bundoora Campus City & Brunswick Campuses

Sun 4 August Sun 11 August

10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm

9925 2260 www.rmit.edu.au/openday

Swinburne University Hawthorn

Sun 28 July

10am – 4pm

1300 SWINBURNE http://www.swinburne.edu.au/openday/

Torrens University Sat 17 August 12pm – 3pm https://www.torrens.edu.au/about/open-day University of Melbourne Parkville & Southbank Campuses Dookie Campus Werribee Campus

Sun 18 August Sun 22 September Sun 20 October

10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm

1800 801 662 https://openday.unimelb.edu.au/

University New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Campus Sydney Campus

Sat 24 August Sat 7 September

10am – 4pm 9am – 4pm

https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/

University of Sydney Sat 31 August 9am – 4pm http://openday.sydney.edu.au/ Victoria University Footscray Park campus

Sun 18 August

10am – 3pm

1300 VIC UNI https://openday.vu.edu.au/

William Angliss Institute of TAFE Sat 3 August

10am – 3pm

1300 ANGLISS https://www.angliss.edu.au/study-with-us/meet-us/OpenDay/

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SOCKSSUPPORT

H E L P I N G Y OU S EARCH Y OUR P O L I S H ROO T S

W I TH

M I CHA E L MA J EWSK I O F T H E P O L I N MUS EUM

Sonia Slonim Head of Humanities and Social Sciences RSVP s .slonim@yavneh.vic .edu.au

Tuesday 6th August 2019 At 7:30PM Venue: 16 Otira Rd. Caulfield North A special evening for Yavneh families to help you search your Polish roots.  Michael is a Historian who is working with the Polin Museum in Warsaw and the Jewish Historical Institute.   This workshop will be especially useful if you have a child in Year 7-9. However all parents are welcome.

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REMINDER FROM THE SCHOOL NURSESWhen parents want their children to be given medication at school, they must comply with what is written in the School Parent Handbook.

For Example: Parents should drop the medication off in the morning to the nurse with writtem instructions stating the name of the child and of the medication they want to given, how much is to be given and what time the medication is to be given.Medication must not be sent into school with the student or taken home by the student.

Parents must pick up the medication at the end of the day.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

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SECOND HAND UNIFORM STOCK – AS OF 25TH JULY 2019Second hand uniform stock – current as at 25 July 2019

Sport T-shirt - $15

Sport shorts - $15

Sport tracksuit pants - $3 ONLY (old style)

Sport jacket - $3 ONLY (old style)

Sports Jumper (new style) $30 Sport skirt - $10

Sports Leggings - $5 Bike shorts - $5

Jumpers - $20

Winter jackets/coat $15

Bags $25

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Girls summer dress - $20

Girls long sleeve shirts - $15 [all junior]

Girls winter tunic - $25

Girls winter skirt - $20

Boys summer shorts - $15

Boys summer shirt - $15

BRAND NEW

Boys winter (long sleeve) shirts - $15

Boys Trousers - $20

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To purchase message Hayley Jaffe via Facebook Messenger or 0409 138 949