24 August 2018 - Elul 12 5778

Mathematics is based on sound reasoning and creativity. It invites our children’s minds to abstractions and generalizations and requires them to recognize and apply patterns and relationships. When teachers encourage creative thinking, they empower their students to generate and extend ideas, to suggest hypotheses, to apply imagination and to look for alternative outcomes. Walking the corridors and when visiting classrooms, I regularly encounter our young engaged in mathematical dialogue with their teachers and their peers. Opportunities to experiment with ideas and reflect on their thinking processes is supported through visual diagrams, concrete materials and digital tools. Creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration are all a part of the 21st century mathematics learning experience. The teaching and learning of mathematics across our primary school is guided by the Australian Curriculum and facilitated skillfully by our teachers. Teaching teams plan together to create interesting lessons that engage and challenge our students and assist them in recognizing Mathematics as more than computational skills. They are encouraged to see Mathematics as the study of patterns, relationships, forms and structures in a system of numbers, geometric figures and functions. Basic skills and the technical elements are balanced with endless opportunities to apply and adapt this knowledge to real world problems within an inquiry based approach.

We, at Yavneh have been working hard at developing a student-centred environment where a positive culture of mathematics and healthy mathematical mindsets are fostered. Teachers plan authentic learning experiences that help bring mathematics to life and encourage risk taking, perseverance and deeper thinking. Staff work collaboratively to create learning environments that foster creativity and highly individual ways in which

children can explore their mathematical thinking and make sense of the strategies adopted to find solutions to open-ended problems. The opportunity to grapple with ‘big ideas’ provides our children with greater ownership of their learning path prompting the sharing of thinking processes with peers and supports children’s ability to generate original ideas and creative solutions. Challenging, real life problems encourage our learners to explore multiple approaches to representing and solving mathematics problems. Helping our children to recognize the value of persistence, responsibility, risk and error is at the core of each learning experience and is intended to promote a growth mathematical mindset that respects and invites creativity. A growth mindset accepts mistakes as, not only, another learning opportunity but also as a means of making our brains ‘spark’ and grow. Joe Boaler, a very respected professor of mathematics today, believes that a growth mindset views mistakes as a valuable part of the learning process. Current research and growth in brain research challenging the notion that a brain’s capability to ‘do’ math is fixed and that all can achieve a high level of mathematical skill was shared during our recent Numeracy evening. Parents were encouraged to foster a positive math mindset in their children by simply promoting a belief in their ability to learn and succeed in mathematics; to value challenges as opportunities for growth rather than as barriers to it.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY AUGUST

Mon 27: Father’s Day Stall (Elsternwick Campus) Mon 27: Parent/Teacher Secondary Lamm Hall 4.40-8.40PM Tue 28 : Father’s Day Stall (Balaclava Road Campus) Tue 28: Parent/Teacher ELC Elsternwick Campus HaMerkaz 6-9.30PM SEPTEMBER Sat 1: Trivial Matters Lamm Hall, 7.45pm Tue 4: Year 5 All About Space 7.30pm Mon 10: Rosh Hashana Day 1 Tue 11: Rosh Hashana Day 2 Wed 12: Fast of Gedalia Tuckshop Closed Tue 18: Erev Yom Kippur ED 12.25pm Elsternwick; 12.25pm ELC Wed 19: Yom Kippur (CC) Fri 21: Term 3 Ends

MATHEMATICS: COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING

CANDLE LIGHTING: Shabbat Begins: 5.34pm Shabbat Ends: 6.32pm

Mathematics can perform magic on the world; letting us see patterns and regularity where previously we might have noticed chaos and confusion. Mike Askew 2012.

MATHEMATICS: COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATION, CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING

***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.

Parents can endorse and support the joy of learning of mathematics at home in a many ways. Suggestions on how parents can encourage and support the joy of learning of mathematics at home are outlined in the Victorian Government’s 201 literacy and numeracy tips which can be found on their website https://www.education.vic.gov.au. More helpful tips and videos can be found by visiting Joe Boaler’s website YouCubed.

Wishing you Shabbat Shalom Yianna Pullen Head of Primary, General Studies

Parashat Ki Tetsei - פרשת כי תצא This Parasha is replete with Mitzvot, including 74 of the 613 commandments. One of them relates to השבת אבידה- the Mitzvah of returning lost property, a sugia (topic) we are learning now in year 7 Gemara. The Torah states:

יך: ם לאח ב תשיב ם הש ה ים והתעלמת מ יו נדח יך או את־ש ור אח א־תראה את־ש ל

“You shall not see your brother's ox or sheep straying, and (you will) ignore them. [Rather,] you shall return them to your brother.” Based on the unusual way והתעלמת“and (you will) ignore them” is expressed, the Midrash Sifri and the Gemara derive the following legal decision: Sometimes you can’t ignore them, but sometimes you may ignore them e.g. if the finder is a Cohen and the lost object is situated in a cemetery, or if the cost of returning the lost object is more than the value of the object. My teacher, Nechama Leibowitz A”H commented that these examples are in keeping with the fact that the issue of returning lost property is not just a nice moral thing to do, but it has the full weight of a positive Mitzvah. Therefore, it is limited to exclude situations that the majority of the people could not fulfil. The finder is not legally bound to lose his property in order to return another’s property or to take action which the loser himself would not be prepared to take. It is sufficient that he treat the other’s property as he treats his own. עם וכל נתיבותיה שלום י נ –דרכיה דרכ

The Torah’s ways are pleasant and all her paths are peace.

Wishing you Shabbat Shalom Eytan Epstein Secondary Jewish Studies Teacher

WEEKLY PARSHA RAP

ROAD SAFETY AND CHODESH ELLUL

As we approach Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we generally begin a period of deeper reflection as we contemplate our actions over the past year.

Could we have been a better friend, a more caring sibling? Did we lose patience with people or act in a harsh way?

Reflecting on how we can be better and indeed how we make the world a better place are acts that should resonate deeply with each of us.

Each day we recite 3 times “l’taken olam bmalchut shakkai” -one of our roles is to perfect the world.

Hopefully, having caught your eye with the heading, I would ask that we spend some time reflecting on our behaviour using the roads around the College. Have we been considerate to neighbours? Did we park over driveways? Could we be more patient with others?

Our neighbours are extremely supportive of the school’s activities and indeed we have a wonderful relationship with them. Please reciprocate with a smile, a friendly wave and above all courteous and considerate behaviour in our neighbourhood.

David Fisher Head of Administration

Last week on 3 Elul, in Tefillah and some classes, we marked the Yahrtseit of HaRav Avraham Yitschak HaCohen Kook Zecher Tzaddik Livracha. Rav Kook, the first Chief Rabbi of (pre-state) Eretz Israel was an outstanding leader of Religious Zionism and a great lover of the land of Israel and the Jewish people. His care and dedication for the chalutzim (pioneers), including the secular chalutzim was legendary. In a recently published audio tape, Rav Soloveitchik ZT’L, related that in 1935, while in Israel, he visited a strongly secular Hashomer Hatzair Kibbutz called Kinneret. When they invited him to eat, he explained that he could not join them because the kitchen was treif (non-kosher). He was astonished, when they told him that they actually kept a kosher kitchen. When asked why, they related the following story. A few years earlier, Rav Kook ZT’L came to spend a Shabbat at their kibbutz. He brought with him a bottle of wine and challot. On Friday night, he entered the Kibbutz dining room where everyone was eating, all non-kosher. He made Kiddush, washed and ate some challah and benched. The next day, he tried to gather a minyan, but the kibbutznikim did not come - they did their regular activities, so he davened by himself. And so the whole Shabbat passed – they went about their regular activities and didn’t pay him much attention. On Motzaei Shabbat, he made Havdalah and joined their gathering, where he danced with them, encouraging them in their work of building the land of Israel, told them stories about his past and about his father and mother, with absolutely no disapproval or censure of their behaviour on Shabbat. On Sunday morning, he prepared to leave, and said to them: ”Shalom, let us see each other again and let us eat together one meal ”שלום, להתראות, ולאכול ביחד סעודה אחת"and he departed. The next day, the Kibbutz threw out all their dishes and the kitchen was converted to Kosher. By what power did Rav Kook achieve this? By his outstanding religious personality. For Rav Kook, Judaism was not an idea, but a great passion, a love, a living reality. Not only did his mind comprehend Judaism, but his 5 senses perceived Judaism. In this month of Elul, during which we prepare to stand before The King on Rosh Hashana, we can take inspiration from the song, whose lyrics were composed by Rav Kook: " ש י נשרים אבירים. אל תכח י רוח, כנפ ח עז לך יש לך כנפ ה. כי כ ה למעלה על או ב בן אדם, על ם ן יכחשו לך דרוש אותם וי

מיד. "“Son of man, go higher, ascend. For you have great strength – you have the wings of spirit, the wings of powerful eagles. Do not deny them, or they will deny you. Seek them, and you will find them in a flash." Wishing you Shabbat Shalom

Eytan Epstein Secondary Jewish Studies Teacher

WEEKLY PARSHA RAP

FROM THE ELC We’re going on a bear hunt, we’re gonna catch a big one… I’m the cat in the hat, there’s no doubt about that….I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet so they sent me a… In the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf… these are just a few of the classic lines from our favourite children’s books that were read to me as a child, and that I am now reading to the children in my room. Storybooks are an incredibly underrated resource, especially for young children, so it is only right, that we have a week dedicated to these wonderful things. Stories take children on adventures; they fill their minds with knowledge and empower them to be whatever they want to be. Although we are celebrating Book Week this week, in the Explorer crèche room, we celebrate books all the time. As we turn the pages to see beautiful illustrations, our children are captivated by stories about Dinosaurs, Gruffalos, and Giraffes who can’t dance. These books take us to where the wild things are and fill our imaginations with the magic that possums can create. There is nothing more beautiful than witnessing a child’s imagination and the connections they make between things. As a Childcare Educator, it always brings a smile to my face when a child makes a connection between something that they have seen or read in a book to something in the outside world. Storybooks play a large role in introduce children to new ideas, concepts, places, and people and paves the way of a child’s journey.

Ariella Hoffman

Room Leader of Explorers Creche Room

Sunday August 19, 2018 was a very exciting day for a group of our Years 5&6 students who represented Yavneh Primary School at the Regional Final of Tournament of the Minds which was held at Deakin University (Burwood Campus). Tournament of Minds is a problem-solving program for teams of students from Primary and Secondary Schools across Australia. The objectives of TOM are: to provide the challenge of real, open-ended problems, develop creative problem - solving approaches and techniques, foster cooperative learning and team work, promote knowledge and appreciation of self and others, encourage experimentation and risk taking, share and develop creative and divergent thinking while taking on responsibility for time management and self - learning. Teams work together on a Long- Term Challenge for five to six weeks prior to the Regional Final without assistance from teachers, parents or peers. Students are encouraged to explore possibilities and experiment with ideas as they endeavour to produce their best possible solution. They work on developing a creative and original way to communicate this solution to others, working within predefined parameters such as limited materials, complex problem criteria and the deadline of time. Students partaking are required to solve demanding, open-ended problems from one of the following disciplines: The Arts, Language Literature, Social Sciences and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). On Tournament Day, students present the product of their ideas - their problem solution - to a panel of judges and an audience. Each team must also participate in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge on the day as well. This problem requires the rapid interchange of ideas, the ability to think creatively and well - developed group cooperation skills. Over the past five weeks, 28 students from Years 5&6 came together on both Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, Thursday mornings before school and on two allocated Sunday afternoons On the day, all four teams represented Yavneh with great enthusiasm and confidence. It was an absolute pleasure to watch young minds come together to work towards a common goal and achieve the success that they did. I would like to thank the Years 5&6 teaching teams for their understanding and flexibility in allowing me the time to work with the two year levels work together. A very big thank you to our wonderful parents who supported their child’s learning journey through Tournament of Minds and for being there on the day on mass. Finally, I would like to share with you below, the reflections of each team as they provide insight into how the group members see themselves having grown as learners as a result of their Tournament of the Minds experience. A very big congratulations to each and every one of you. You are all winners.

Kylie Graham Primary School Learning Links Coordinator

PRIMARY NEWS TOURNAMENT OF THE MINDS – SUNDAY AUGUST 19, 2018

‘The Frolileon Explorers’

(Jesse, Eli, Ma’ayan, Shoshy, Aviva, JJ & Jake)

Going through this amazing tournament has been a

stressful, but fun experience. Although we were

extremely nervous, we managed to work together and

get the job done. Now we have built a stronger

connection with each other and learnt how to include

everyone’s ideas even if we have different opinions.

Thank you Kylie for putting this together for us.

PRIMARY NEWS TOURNAMENT OF THE MINDS – SUNDAY AUGUST 19, 2018

’The 1900’s Bunch’

(Romy, Zali Rose, Megan, Livia, Tal, Yoni & Nadia)

We loved the experience of working as a group and sharing

our ideas. Even though we had our ups and downs, we learnt

so much together. We are so grateful that we had the chance

to perform something that we had constructed by ourselves.

‘Freedom Fighters’

(Ariel, Osha, Gilad, Eliana, Tori, Amarissa & Milly)

Sunday the 19th of August was the day that we had all been waiting for – The

Tournament of Minds Regional Final. Working together as a group, we built our

friendships, teamwork and education. Although we had our ups and downs, we

got through those challenges. It was an amazing experience working with new

people with different thoughts.

‘Global Glory’

(Shayna, Dahlia, Shaya, Sophie, Gidi, Caleb &

Yehuda)

Our journey through the Tournament has been

very interesting. We had many great opportunities

learning to work as a team, writing scripts for our

presentation and creating props. We learnt the

importance of working outside our comfort zones

and although, at times, it was a little bit stressful,

we had a great deal of fun. We would really love to

take this opportunity to thank Kylie for working

with us and organising countless times for us to

work on our given challenge. We would do it all

again!

SCIENCE WEEK

Science Week is a festival of talks, demonstrations, activities and fun. The aim, making Science more accessible to all students and to showcase the diversity of the subject. During lessons, students had a range of activities to choose from. Some chose to develop models of natural processes. Creating animal cells with Jelly and lollies or the phases of the moon spelled out with Oreo™ cookies. Even though this was a sweet activity, they were unwittingly learning to create analogies. Developing their higher order thinking skills by using non-linguistic representations, identifying similarities and differences and finding associa-tions. Others chose to pursue their curiosity and search for water bears (tardigrades) in moss and invertebrates in pond water or be creative and make bath bombs.

Professor Bunsen came into school to demonstrate the marvelous discover-ies made by game changers and change makers of Science over the past few hundred years. Year 5, 6, 8 and 10 students were all able to watch as Prof Bunsen exploded bal-loons filled with hydrogen, launched balls across the Lamm Hall using nothing but air pressure and showed students sound waves. We even listen to music through optical fibers and heard the resonance of aluminium. A big hit with the Year 7 and 9 students, and much to the delight of some of the teach-ers, Reptile Encounters came in to school to show the students a range of Australian wildlife and teach them about the ecology and importance of our unique fauna. Stu-dents learnt how some animals have adapted to survive in the diverse and inhospitable Australian environments. It is not often that we get to hold a saltwater crocodile or cuddle an Olive python.

This Week We:

Met with Scientists ————

Made Bath Bombs ————

Searched for Water Bears ————

Set fire to Hydrogen ————

Held A Crocodile

Science Themed Cookies

Milli Tawil and Miriam Rotblat trying to find water bears and Miya Gold and Jodie Lipschitz making bath bombs

Tea with the Professionals The VCE Science students were given the opportunity to meet with a range of highly accom-plished professional Scientists. The students heard from Professor Gavin Reid, a Bioanalytical Chemist. Gavin shared the insights he gained as he made his way from a TAFE course in Applied Sciences all the way to the Assistant Dean (Research and Industry) at The University of Melbourne. Dr. Gillian Coakley, a research fellow from the University of Monash’s Immunology and Pa-thology department, spoke to the students about how to approach a career as a research scientist and how social media is being used by scientists today. Professor Steven Prawer, is a Professor of Physics at The University of Melbourne and the father of one of our Year 12 students. Steven spoke about his research into the bionic eye and the students were amazed at how intricate and expensive it is to patent an idea. Dr Sam Wreghitt, is a neurosurgeon who spoke to the students about his career in Medicine and showed the students a video of a surgical procedure used to stop tremors in patients.

Kent Stannard, founder of White Tag Australia, is a Marine

scientist working with the CSIRO tagging and conducting ge-

netic research into the Great White Shark populations off the

Victorian coast. Kent brought in the equipment used to tag

and monitor these elusive animals. He discussed their im-

portance in marine ecosystems and how they are indicator

species for a healthy ocean.

Each of the guest scientists independently reiterated an

important message: students should pursue subjects that

they enjoy and feel passionate about.

SCIENCE WEEK

Jared Azoulay with a salt water crocodile and Year 9 students wrangle a snake.

Rebecca Wein, Amit Slonim, Professor Gavin Reid, Dr Gillian Coakley, Professor Steven Prawer, Benjamin Goldberg, Gavriel Watts & Dale Goralsky

Eli Tawil, Benjamin Goldberg, Benjamin Levin, Doron Adler, Lior Ulianitsky, Koby Paluch, Ishai Gozlan, Dr Sam Wreghitt, Rebecca Wein, Amit Slonim and Yael Goldberg

There has been so much going on in the Secondary School! We started the week with the Festival of Creative and Curious Minds which showcased the great ideas and passions of our students as they look to the future possibilities both here and overseas. I particularly loved the presentation of people who inspired them, creating links from the past and carrying on the ideals and characters that make the world a wonderful place to be. There have also been many engaging events for Book Week with author talks and more. I personally loved spending time with my Year 9 English class in the Library sharing our favourite books, eating muffins and drinking Hot Chocolate! On Wednesday I followed all the Year 9s down to their camp and shared lunch with them. They have had the best of the weather (though I do write this before they return!). There is no doubt that the Zionist camps have been really great this year. Both staff and students have returned buzzing with the time spent bring their learning to life in many different ways. Congratulations and gratitude must go to Hona and his team for maintaining such a high quality and unique program for every year level. Thinking about character and great ideas, I’ve also had the pleasure to be involved in many of the interviews for next year’s College Captains and the range of leadership portfolios available to them. Speaking with the Year 11s as they have the opportunity to share their plans and dreams for next year is really a privilege. Having this opportunity deepens my understanding of how the students connect to their school, what they see as important and meaningful and why they want to step forward. The wonderful range of experiences they had in their early years featured strongly in their interviews, informing their desire to connect with our incoming Year 7s and the students moving into years 8 and 9. A commitment to making the world a better place for everyone, with service both close to home and abroad, also formed part of many of these conversations. I always come away from these interactions feeling hopeful and inspired. Too often young people are dismissed or denigrated, yet it takes only a few moments, when we really engage with them and are present with their hopes and dreams, to be reminded that they are deep thinkers, connected with their learning and their faith. Shabbat Shalom,

Dr Amanda Samson Head of Secondary School

DR SAMSON SAYS….

SECONDARY NEWS

WHAT’S ON! Monday 27 August: Year 10 guest speaker: ZDVO rep Dana Pinhasov Year 9 guest speaker: ZDVO rep Dana Pinhasov Year 12 Mikveh Visit (Girls) Parent Teacher Interviews

Tues 28 August VCE Legal Studies Excursion

Wed 29 August 2019 Student Leadership voting Year 7-12 PE Excursion

Thursday 30 August: Year 11 and 12 Studio Art excursion Year 11 Zionist Camp Reunion Year 10 Zionist Camp Reunion Friday 31 August: Year 12 Zionist Camp Reunion Year 9-12 Zionist Camp Reunion Year 9 Zionist Camp Reunion

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

FROM THE SECONDARY LIBRARY

Book Week kicked off for us on Friday 17th August with Archie Fusillo, the author of The Dons and many other books, came to speak to the Year 7’s. Archie was a warm, engaging and entertaining speaker who told his audi-ence that we all have a story to tell. Archie asked for a show of hands from the audience who have living grand-parents. The Dons was a book based on Archie’s family who were Italian immigrants, this book told the story of his family with warmth and humour. The book has been a top seller since its release in 2002. Archie has an amazing sense of humour and an incredible ability to connect with people. He has a contagious love of life that endears him to others and allows him to captivate his audience. For someone who hated reading up until he began Year 10, Archie is a strong advocate for reading and the benefits it brings to us, not the least our ability to master the English language. Archie is a sought after speaker not only nationally but internationally. His books are studied by schools in many countries and I am sure after his visit I am going to have requests for more of his books in this library.

Monday we had author Nova Weetman come and speak to the Year 7’s and 8’s. For some time I have wanted to have Nova come and speak as her books are very popular in this library. Nova went through her journey to becoming an author and talked about the process of pro-ducing a novel. During her presentation she went through an exercise of drafting a novel which students found inter-esting and engaging. Nova had a warm and friendly personality and students found her easy to engage with. Nova said she has used her teenage daughters friends as starting points for characters and often events in the media or even paintings have been the beginnings of a good book. In researching a book Nova will visit places where the characters go such as skate parks and public and private schools to get an understand-ing of the atmosphere and personalities. The students enjoyed having Nova visit and we look for-

ward to her returning one day soon.

The final author to visit who came on Tuesday was Suzy Zail. We have

had the pleasure of Suzy visiting before and this was the first time the

Year 7’s and 8’s had met Suzy. It is no exaggeration to say Suzi is always

a very popular speaker and this year was no exception. Suzy spoke

about her books and outlined the long process of writing a book and

getting it published. Some of Suzy’s books such as The Wrong Boy and

Alexander Altmann A10567 are based on the Holocaust and are very

popular amongst non-Jewish readers, a credit to Suzy as an

author.

Suzy’s initial book The Tattooed Flower which is a memoir based on her

father’s experience as a survivor of the Holocaust. This like her other

novels is an award winning book and spreads the word of the horrors

of the holocaust to the wider population.

David Easton,

Secondary Librarian

THE 2018 CAPTAINS’ CORNER

Elad and Jake's Top 5 Websites 1. YouTube 2. Atar calculator 3. Club penguin 4. kgbrecruitment.com 5. Findmysandwich.com 6. Therebbeisstillalive.com GAV’S GUESS THE LYRICS 1. “You know I never meant to let you down, let you

down…” – Easy

2. “Brazil, Morocco, London to Ibiza, straight to LA, New York, Vegas to Africa” – Medium

3. “Girl, don’t feel out of place, Cause I, I’m in love with this feeling now…” – Medium

4. “This is the last 20 dollars I got, but I’mma have a good time” – Hard REBECCA’S RIDDLES

What is a tree that we all carry in our hand?

HUMANS OF LEIBLER YAVNEH STUDENT OF THE WEEK: JACOB EPSTEIN Year 7

Likes: Sometimes school, sport, the old back board court, Jacob Weitering, Carlton, Instagram, my phone, WhatsApp, when I beat my brother in Fifa, Xbox, reality TV, friends, rain, interschool and poke bowls Dislikes: When my brother beats me in Fifa, when I lose in soccer, doing the dishwasher, wind, some teachers, the new backboard court, tuna, arsenal and when Carlton lose

Favourite thing about Yavneh: : Tuck-shop and our English class If you were principal for a day what would you do? Organize the Carlton payers to school and get as much free tuckshop as I can Fav thing to get from the tuck-shop: Pizza Subs GLICKSY’S GIGGLES My wife first agreed to a date after I gave her a bottle of tonic water. I Schwepped her off the feet The circle is just the most ridiculous shape in the world. There’s absolutely no point to it. What type of magazines to cows read? Cattlelogs

JAFFA FAMILY QUIZ

Theme: Guess the theme

1. Marvin Gaye has a song titled “I heard it through the _______”

2. What tv series does Rami Malek star in?

3. What is the name given to cleaning your teeth with a piece

of string?

4. In ‘The Peanuts’, what is the name of Snoopy’s owner?

5. Name the device used to spray water in order to water

plants or grass?

JAFFA FAMILY QUIZ 1. GRAPEVINE 2. I ROBOT 3. FLOSSING 4. CHARLIE BROWN 5. SPRINKLER GAV’S GUESS THE LYRICS 1. Post Malone – Better Now 2. Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor 3. Chris Brown – Yeah 3x 4. Pitbull – Time of our Lives REBECCA’S RIDDLES A Palm

ANNOUNCEMENTS MAZALTOVS To the Miller Family on Jade’s Bat Mitzvah. May you continue to have nachat from your family CONDOLENCES To the Cher Family on the passing of Dr Ivan Cher z’l. May your family know 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.

The annual Father’s Day Stall is next week! Don’t forget to send $5 per gift on Monday morning at Elsternwick and on Tuesday morning at the ELC. Special thanks to Stuart Webster for coordinating, and to all the parents who will be volunteering their time to help. We are excited to announce the next Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group activity after the Chagim: Wednesday 10 October, Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan – Create something special for your Shabbat table at Glaze It Stay tuned for booking details. Trivial Matters is next weekend! Here’s a snapshot of the jam-packed evening we have lined up for you: 7.45pm – Doors open, dinner and drinks, silent auction begins 8.10pm – Trivial Matters - round 1 commences The evening will continue with a live auction, delicious desserts, more trivia, winners (and losers!), and lots of prizes including one super cool door prize. Make sure you’ve booked your tickets to be in the running! Keep an eye on our Facebook page over the next week as we let slip some of the incredible prizes we have in store. While the Trivial Matters Committee is hard at work ensuring everything is in place for a spectacular evening, we’d love your help too. If you can assist on the night with final preparations (straight after shabbat) or with packing up (at the end) please contact Eilat Rachmani on 0422 143 274. We would like to encourage all parents to participate in the upcoming LYC Strategy Update Briefings, which will look at key areas of Board and Management focus and activity, coupled with information in relation to implementation of a number of the initiatives that comprise the College’s stated Strategic Plan. These sessions will be led by College Chair, Avi Gilboa, and Principal Cherylyn Skewes. In order to facilitate an interactive format, places will be strictly limited so please RSVP to Aviva Givoni at a.givoni@yavneh.vic.edu.au specifying which session you wish to attend (confirmation of availability for your preferred date will follow). At this stage, the two briefings are planned for: Tuesday 4 September – 7.30am Monday 15 October – 8.00pm Additional dates will be scheduled by the College subject to parent interest. We look forward to your participation. UPCOMING EVENTS Father’s Day Stall Monday 27 August - Elsternwick Campus Tuesday 28 August – ELC (Balaclava Road) Trivial Matters Saturday 1 September, 7.45pm in the Lamm Hall Women’s Rosh Chodesh Group, Cheshvan – Create something special for your Shabbat table Wednesday 10 October, 8pm at Glaze It Stay Connected – Join Yavneh Parents’ Organisation (YPO) on Facebook! Keep up to date with what’s going on by joining our Facebook group - search for Yavneh Parents’ Organisation (YPO) next time you’re online. Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom,

Tali Boltin & Amanda Hampel YPO Co-Chairs

YPO UPDATE