Co-Curricular Information

The King David School Co-curricular Information

Modern | Thinking | Judaism The King David School Co-curricular Handbook

Introduction 3 Senior School 15 Performing Arts 17 Junior School 4 Instrumental Music Program 17 Performing Arts 6 Ensembles 18 Instrumental Music Program 6 Productions 20 Ensembles 7 Science & Technology 22 Productions 7 MERIT 22 Technology 9 Science Club 22 Maker Space 9 Science Home learning Club 22 MERIT 9 Science Enrichment 22 Sport 10 Sport 23 Before School Sport 10 House Sports 23 After School Clinics 10 Inter-School Sport Competition 23 House Sports 11 Before school Sport Training 26 Inter-school Sport Competition 12 Fitness Club 26 Snow Sports 12 Fitness Club for Beginners 26 Street Netball 26 Other Clubs & Activities 13 Great Victorian Bike Ride 27 Art/Drawing 13 Snow Sports 27 Board Games 13 Other Clubs & Activities 28 Chess Club 13 Art 28 Coding 13 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 28 Israeli Movie Club 14 Board Games 28 Knitting Club 14 Boker Israeli 28 Lego 14 Building Bridges 28 Nature Club Debating (Senior) 28 Rock Band 14 Debating (Middle Years) 28 Slam Poetry, Debating & Stuff 14 Film Club 28 Story Time 14 Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation 29 Shabbat Shira / Mindfulness 29 Israeli Dancing 14 Mindfulness/Mindful Art/Yoga 29 Skipping 14 Money Matters 29 Morning Maths Boost 29 Music Monday 29 Philosophy Club 29 Rappers (Reconciliation Action Planning People) 29 Study Club 29 VCE English Help Desk 29

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Introduction Options & Opportunities

King David recognises it is our responsibility to educate the whole child. We have a very comprehensive co-curricular program that broadens students’ learning experience. Our before and after school sports programs, lunch time activities, participation in inter-school sporting competitions and extensive performing arts programs offer students an avenue for self-expression. These rich holistic learning opportunities available at The King David School provide a broad educational model that extends students to ensure that they develop habits that will see them enjoying a well-rounded life.

Marc Light Principal

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Summary of Junior School Co-curricular Activities

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Before AFL Swimming Basketball Soccer Cricket School (Years 3-5) (Years 3-5) (Years 3-5) (Years 3-5) (Years 3-5) 7.30am-8:30am 7.30am-8.15am 7.30am-8.15am 7.30am-8.30am 7.30am-8.30am Harold Holt Junior Percussion Swim Centre Ensemble (Terms 1 & 4) 8.10am-8.40am Junior Strings Ensemble 8.10am-8.40am Junior Wind Ensemble 8.10am-8.40am Lunch time MERIT Program Coding & Lego Board Games/ Art/Drawing Shabbat Shira/ (Years 3-5) Global games Israeli Dancing Rock band Junior Choir Nature Club Hebrew Skipping Club Knitting Movie Club Story Time Slam Poetry, debating & stuff After Tiny Tennis Drama Time Fizz Kidz Science FootyWise School 3.45pm-4.45pm 3.50pm-4.30pm Program 3.35pm Kobritz Hall 3:35pm - 4.35pm Chess Hoopwise 3.35pm-4.35pm Junior Guitar Soccerwise 3.35pm- 4.35pm Ensemble 3.35pm Musical Theatre 3.45pm-4.10pm 3.35pm-4.30pm Music Room Kobritz Hall

See the Parent Portal under Resources - Co-Curricular for the updated schedule each term

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Junior Performing Arts

Students have an incredible range of performing arts opportunities at The King David School. The Instrumental Music Program covers most orchestral and contemporary instruments and our instrumental and vocal ensembles rehearse regularly throughout the year. The Performing Arts Program includes Concerts, Soirees and fully staged Productions. Classroom Music offers students the opportunity to experience a number of instruments. Following this program, students may choose to continue with private instrumental music lessons. For inquiries: [email protected] (Laura Rickhuss) or [email protected] (Gordon Dorin)

Instrumental Music Lessons The KDS Instrumental Program is based on best-practice How to Enrol principles and is benchmarked against other leading The Music Enrolment Form is located in the Parent Portal Independent Schools. All students in the KDS Instrumental under Student Area. Program have regular performance opportunities. Prep Conditions of Enrolment for Music Lessons students can commence lessons from Term 2. This allows • For known appointments, 24 hours notice must be given time to settle in to the regular rhythm and routine of school. (dentist, specialist etc). After their first year of lessons, all students in the Years 3 • If a child wakes up ill, notice must be provided to the music - VCE program can be members of our expertly run choirs instructor by 8.30am on the day of the lesson, otherwise the lesson and ensembles. Aside from the enormous intrinsic benefits will be charged at the usual rate. of ensemble participation, instrumental and voice students • If sufficient notice is provided, all attempts will be made to have been shown to make powerful gains in areas such as make-up the missed lesson at a later date. self-regulatory skills, pro-social behaviours and cognition. • Lessons missed by staff or due to a clash between the lesson and WHO CAN JOIN another School commitment are made up or reimbursed at the Any student from Prep - Year 12 end of every semester. LESSONS • Students in Prep to Year 5 will be collected from class at their 32 lessons p.a., runs every term appointed lesson time. PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Soirees & Concerts INSTRUMENTS Piano Bass Guitar Recorder Cello Saxophone Clarinet Trombone Drums / Percussion Trumpet Euphonium Viola Flute Violin Guitar Voice Music Theory

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Ensembles In order to establish fundamental reading and group- Vocal Ensembles performance skills (e.g. tuning, co-ordination, balance, sight reading, rehearsal technique etc.), students receiving Junior Choir instrumental lessons at the School are encouraged to be WHO CAN JOIN involved in our ensemble program. Ensembles rehearse Years 3-5 weekly and perform at school events including concerts, All welcome. Students receiving voice lessons should attend. assemblies and school musicals. REHEARSAL TIMES Thursday lunch time Instrumental Ensembles PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees & Community Events Junior Winds WHO CAN JOIN Years 3-5 Productions Membership of this group is open to all instrumental Participation in a musical or play is, for many students, the students, depending on student readiness. highlight of their school year. KDS prides itself on staging REHEARSAL TIMES productions that are both challenging and engaging. Wednesday before School (8.10am - 8.40am) Prep - Year 2 Production PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS WHO CAN JOIN Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees & Community Events All Prep - Year 2 students participate Junior Strings Years 3 - 5 Production WHO CAN JOIN WHO CAN JOIN Years 3-5 All Years 3 - 5 students participate Membership of this group is open to all instrumental students, depending on student readiness. REHEARSAL TIMES Wednesday before school (8.10am - 8.40am) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees Junior Guitars WHO CAN JOIN Years 3-5 Membership of this group is open to all instrumental students, depending on student readiness. REHEARSAL TIMES Tuesday after school (3.45pm - 4.10pm) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees Junior Percussion WHO CAN JOIN Years 3-5 Membership of this group is open to all instrumental students, depending on student readiness. REHEARSAL TIMES Wednesday before school (8.10am - 8.40am) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees

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2020 Performance Dates All events held at Rebecca Magid Centre (RMC) unless stated otherwise

DATE EVENT WHO March Tuesday 17 March & Wednesday 25 March Music Soiree Prep - Year 5 May/June Tuesday 19 May & Wednesday 10 June Music Soiree Prep - Year 5 August Tuesday 25 August & Wednesday 26 August Music Soiree Prep - Year 5 September Wednesday 2 September & Thursday 3 September Production Years 3-5 Wednesday 16 September Spring Concert Years 3-12 October/November Tuesday 27 October & Wednesday 25 November Music Soiree Prep - Year 5 Monday 30 November Musical Prep - Year 2 Alexander Theatre Monash University

After School Clinic: After School Clinic: Drama Time Musical Theatre WHO/ WHEN: WHO/ WHEN: Tuesday Thursday Senior Kinder 3.00pm- 3.45pm Senior Kinder 3.15pm- 3.45pm Prep - Year 5 3.35pm - 4.30pm Prep - Year 2 3.50pm - 4.30pm Years 3 - 5 3.50pm - 4.30pm WHERE: Kobritz Hall WHERE: Kobritz Hall DESCRIPTION: This clinic is run by an external provider at an extra cost to DESCRIPTION: families which is paid directly to the provider. Information Students explore drama skills with fun activities that stretch on how to register is available on the Parent Portal in the their imagination and creativity. Document Centre.

Highlights Performing Arts

All of our Years 3 to 5 students Inspired by Dorothy McKellar’s perform in the annual drama poem, My Country, Year 4 production. students researched modern In the recent Made in Australian poetry and Australia production, students performed their interpretation. were highly engaged and Students created artwork to convincingly portrayed a express the poems and these range of narratives that shape were majestically projected as a our culture. Year 3 students backdrop. The Gold Rush and studied Indigenous culture in the rise of the bushrangers was the classroom and brought the focus of Year 5 students’ two Dreamtime stories to learning and they scripted their life in magnificent fashion, performance based on Tom replete with wonderfully Champion’s book, Cindy-Ella. creative puppets. Their performances were enhanced by authentic bush instruments they created.

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Science & Technology

Coding Lego WHO: WHO: Years 2 - 5 Prep-Year 5 WHEN: WHEN: Tuesday lunchtime Tuesday lunchtime DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: At the junior school we have a Tuesday lunch time coding LEGO club is where students will use their imagination to club. The coding club is an opportunity for students to go construct designs and solve problems while developing beyond regular classroom lessons and code with various their fine motor skills and spatial awareness. This hands-on coding applications like Codespark, LightBot, Scratch Python resource is also used as a great stepping stone towards the and Python Turtle. world of robotics and engineering! In term 3 on Tuesdays we will have three teams training to compete in the International Lego League Junior competition. They will be learning engineering principles MERIT like gears and the use of levers as well as using coding WHO: to create projects on a civil engineering theme called Years 3-5 Boomtown Build. WHEN: Monday lunchtime WHERE: Science Lab / Art Room CAPACITY: Maximum of 18 students. Parents must sign up students via the form on the Parent Portal. DESCRIPTION: Term 1 program will commence during Week 3 - Thursday 21 February 2019. The MERIT program (Making, Engineering, Robotics and Information Technology) is a co-curricular program that encourages curious and creative learning through a broad range of practical learning experiences. The Junior MERIT program activities are a combination of usually 2-3 (structured) learning activities for students as well as free-choice for students. Activities are centred around one Fizz Kidz of 3 levels: observer (watch and learn), tinkerer (pull down/ WHO: build up/try something new) and creator (design and build). Prep-Year 2 Some of our past activities have included: WHEN: • Art: pendulum painting, plaster, play-dough, 3:35pm - 4.35pm wood art. WHERE: • Festivals: creation of wooden dreidels Science Lab • Robotics challenges with programming and engineering DESCRIPTION: challenges. Explore the amazing world of Science through hands-on • Electronics and simple circuits: light up cards and making a Science experiments. game controller using conductive materials. • Materials and properties of materials: cardboard constructions, make a maze or a game, marble run activities, balanced, unbalanced and counter-balancing materials, magnets. • Making: creating a hovercraft, spaghetti tower, paper cup catapult, sound spinners and loom band construction.

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Sport

Before School Sport WHO: Years 3- 5 WHEN: Monday - Friday 7:30am - 8:30am WHERE: Front Playspace/Sports Hall/Harold Holt Swimming Centre DESCRIPTION: A wide range of before school clinics is offered in various sports. The sports change throughout the year and are run by KDS coaches. SWIMMING In Term 1 & Term 4, swimming is offered. Students are to be dropped off at Harold Holt Swim Centre and handed over to a KDS swim coach. The KDS bus returns students to school in time for Homeroom. To sign your child up to a before school clinic, please go to the Parent Portal. Please note there is no extra charge associated with Before School Sport Training.

After School Clinics A range of after school clinics is offered by various providers throughout the year. New clinics are on offer from time to time. These are operated at school and are run by external providers at an extra cost to families which is paid directly to the providers. Information on how to register is available on the Parent Portal in the Document Centre.

Monday Start Finish Tiny Tennis Senior Kinder 3.15pm 3.45pm Prep-Year 5 3.45pm 4.45pm Chess (philosophy room) Prep -Year 5 3.35pm 4.35pm Wednesday Start Finish SoccerWise Senior Kinder 3.15pm 3.45pm Prep -Year 5 3.35pm 4.35pm Thursday Start Finish FootyWise *running under SportWise program Senior Kinder 3.15pm 3.45pm Prep -Year 5 3.35pm 4.35pm

HoopWise *running under SportWise program 3.15pm 3.45pm Senior Kinder 3.35pm 4.35pm Prep -Year 5

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House Sports All students are allocated to one of four Houses: Arava (yellow), Galil (green), Kinneret (blue), Negev (red). Siblings are alocated to the same House. Inter-House competitions are organised during the year for swimming, athletics and other sporting and cultural activities.

2020 Key Dates Arava Galil DATE EVENT YEAR LEVEL

MAY Tuesday 26 May KDS Inter-house Swimming Gala Years 3 - 5 NOVEMBER Kinneret Negev Monday 2 November KDS Inter-house Athletics Carnival Prep -Year 5

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Inter-school Sport Competition All students in Years 5 and 6 compete in the weekly program of training and competition for the Balaclava District inter-school sport.

Balaclava District Sports

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

Basketball AFL Athletics Handball Cricket Netball Sofcrosse Hockey Soccer Touch Rugby Softball Tee-ball Rounders Volleystar

Team Selections At the start of each term, students select which sport they would like to join. If there are more students than required in a particular sport, then try outs will occur. The top performing students will then be selected for the teams and remaining students will be redirected to other sports that require more participants. Inter-school Special Sporting Events There are also special team selections for students in Years 4-6 for the following inter-school sporting carnivals: Term 1: Swimming Term 2: Cross Country Running Term 3: Athletics Before school training occurs for each of these teams prior to the inter-school carnivals. Snow Sports WHO: Prep-Year 5 DESCRIPTION: The King David School provides opportunities for students to compete in Snow Sports. Each year the School participates in the ABL Jewish Inter-school Snow Sports competition at Mt Buller.

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Other Clubs & Activities

Clubs offer our students opportunities to explore a range of activities and supports their development of specific skills. They also provides a space for like-minded children across multiple year levels to connect and build relationships. We encourage all students to participate in a range of co-curricular opportunities to enhance their educational and social experience at school.

Art/Drawing WHO: Prep -Year 5 DESCRIPTION: This is a lunchtime club where students can come and do one of the following: • Free drawing using your imagination. • Step-by-step drawing using the ‘how to draw’ books. • Draw with me, drawing what the teacher draws on the whiteboard one line at a time. • Draw with the video, following instructions on a drawing video. Chess Club WHO: Prep - Year 5 DESCRIPTION: Students learn the strategy of chess under the guidance of a chess teacher. They develop their skills as they play a range of games with their peers.

Israeli Movie Club WHO: Prep -Year 5 DESCRIPTION: In the Israeli Movie Club, students are invited to practice Board Games their language skills while enjoying watching the latest WHO: movies in Hebrew. Sometimes we might even have a little Prep -Year 5 surprise to nosh during this time. DESCRIPTION: Board games/global games - Are you a chess master? Do you have nimble hands for pick up sticks? Are you a Scrabble word maestro? Do you have a vision of your future for the Game of Life? Do you just love playing games? If you do, then the Board Games/Global Games lunchtime club is for you!

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Slam Poetry, Debating & Stuff WHO: Prep -Year 5 DESCRIPTION: This club is for developing the confidence and techniques required to engage and sustain the interest of an audience. Through scenarios, gameplay and improvisation children will develop their speaking, listening and oral skills.

Story Time WHO: Prep -Year 5 Knitting Club DESCRIPTION: WHO: At storytime, students are introduced to various genres. Prep -Year 5 Books are presented very theatrically and students have an DESCRIPTION: opportunity to relax and join a wonderful world of fantasy. Knitting club is a time for students to design and create in a calming environment. This is a great activity for the development of fine motor skills and spatial recognition. Shabbat Shira / Israeli Dancing Nature Club WHO: WHO: Prep -Year 5 Years 3-5 DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: This is an extra opportunity to get ready for Shabbat with For students who love the outdoors and getting their hands games, songs, dancing, arts and crafts. It is a really joyous dirty. Our hands-on exploration will allow them to develop time conducted by our Jewish Experiential Educators. their love of lifecycles, sustainability, and the environment. Skipping Rock Band WHO: Prep -Year 5 WHO: Prep -Year 5 DESCRIPTION: Skipping Club allows students the opportunity to improve DESCRIPTION: their fitness, learn some tricks and have fun. There is the Rock band is an opportunity for students to appreciate opportunity for both individual skill development and one of the greatest forms of music. Rock’n’Roll! They will also skipping as part of a group using our extra-long rope. have an opportunity to create music spontaneously Classic skipping rhymes such as ‘Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear” and collaboratively. and “I Like Coffee” are introduced to the students who discover the joys of coordinating their jumps whilst singing and performing certain actions.

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Summary of Senior School Co-curricular Activities MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Before Fitness Club Flag Football Fitness Club Fitness Club Basketball School (Years 8-12) 7.30am-8.30am (Years 8-12) (Years 8-12) 7.30am-8.30am 7.30am-8.30am Campus Pitch 7.30am-8.30am 7.30am-8.30am Outside basketball Gym RMC Fitness Club Gym RMC Gym RMC court VCE English Help Desk (Years 8-12) Fitness Club for Beginners Boker Israeli (Year 12) 7.30am-8.30am (Years 8-12) (Years 6-12) 7.45am-8.30 Gym RMC 8.00am-8.30am Fridays monthly: S1.16 Mindfulness Gym RMC 8.00am-8.30am S1.11 Multi-purpose Hall Senior Guitar Ensemble Morning Maths Boost 8.00am-8.35am (Year 6) RMC 7:45am - 8:30am S1.05 VCE English Help Desk (Year 11) 7.45am-8.30am S1.16

Lunch Art (Years 6-12) Fitness Club Aurecon Bridge Film (Years 6-12) Advanced Dungeons time RMC (Years 8-12) Building Competition Multi-purpose Hall & Dragons with Gym RMC (Year 9) student Dungeon Chess Club Fitness Club MG.01 or MG.02 Masters (Years 6-12) Mindfulness (Years 8-12) (Years 6-12) Library S1.11 Board Games Club Gym RMC S1.07 (Years 6-12) DAV inter-school Philosophy Club Money Matters M1.04 Aurecon Bridge debating (Years 9-12) (Years 9-12) Building Competition (Years 9 -12) SG.10 Debating (Years 7-8) S2.14 (Year 9) SG.11 M1.02 Rappers Nana - Jewish Music MG.01 or MG.02 Fitness Club (Reconcilliation Action MERIT program Ensemble Debating (Years 7-8) (Years 8-12) Planning People) (Years 6-12) RMC M1.02 Gym RMC (Years 6 -12) MG.17 S1.12 Fitness Club MERIT program Science Club (Years 8-12) (Years 6-12) Street Netball (Years 6 & 7) Gym RMC MG.17 (Years 6-12) MG.01 RMC MERIT program Mindfulness/Mindful (Years 6-12) Art/Yoga MG.17 (Years 6-8) SG.13 Music Mondays (Years 6 & 7) Rear of Mansion

After Fitness Club Fitness Club Senior Percussion Choir (Years 6-8) School (Years 8-12) (Years 8-12) 3.45pm-4.45pm 3.45pm-4.15pm 3.45pm-4.30pm 3.45pm-4.30pm RMC RMC Gym RMC Gym RMC Senior Winds Choir (Years 9-12) Musical Rehearsals Mindfulness 3.45pm-4.45pm 3.45pm-4.45pm Terms 1&2: Yrs 9 -12 S1.11 RMC RMC Terms 2&3: Yrs 6-8 Fitness Club Musical Rehearsals Senior Strings RMC (Years 8-12) Terms 1&2: Yrs 9 -12 3.45pm-4.45pm 3.45pm-4.30pm Terms 2&3: Yrs 6-8 RMC RMC Gym RMC Study Club (Years 6-12) 3.45pm-4.30pm S1.06 Updated NOVEMBER2019

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Senior Performing Arts

Students have an incredible range of performing arts opportunities at The King David School. The Instrumental Music Program covers most orchestral and contemporary instruments and our instrumental and vocal ensembles rehearse regularly throughout the year. The Performing Arts Program includes Concerts, Soirees and fully staged Productions. Music is also a highlight of the end of year Presentation Evening. Classroom programs in music and drama are provided up to VCE level, and many of our graduates have gone on to tertiary study and careers in the performing arts. For inquiries: [email protected] (Laura Rickhuss) [email protected] (Gordon Dorin)

How to Enrol The Music Enrolment Form is located in the Parent Portal under Student Area. Conditions of Enrolment for Music Lessons • For Years 6 -12 students a condition of receiving instrumental/voice lessons at The King David School is weekly involvement in an ensemble after their first year of lessons. • For known appointments, 24 hours notice must be given Instrumental (dentist, specialist etc). • If a child wakes up ill, notice must be provided to the Music Lessons music instructor by 8.30am on the day of the lesson, otherwise the lesson will be charged at the usual rate. The KDS Instrumental Program is based on best-practice • If sufficient notice is provided, all attempts will be made to principles and is benchmarked against other leading make-up the missed lesson at a later date. Lessons missed Independent Schools. All students in the KDS Instrumental by staff or due to a clash between the lesson and another Program regularly perform in public. After their first year School commitment are made up or reimbursed at the of lessons, all students in the Years 4 - VCE program can end of every semester. be members of our expertly run choirs and ensembles. • Students in Years 6-12 are expected to make their own Aside from the enormous intrinsic benefits of ensemble way to the lesson (or to the Orrong Rd gate for collection). participation, instrumental and voice students have been shown to make powerful gains in areas such as self- regulatory skills, pro-social behaviours and cognition. WHO CAN JOIN Any student from Prep - Year 12 LESSONS 32 lessons p.a., runs every term PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES Soirees & Concerts Saxophone INSTRUMENTS Trombone Bass Guitar Trumpet Cello Viola Clarinet Violin Drums / Percussion Voice Euphonium Flute Guitar Music Theory Piano Recorder

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Ensembles Senior Winds In order to establish fundamental reading and group- WHO CAN JOIN performance skills (e.g. tuning, co-ordination, balance, sight All Senior wind students MUST attend unless in their reading, rehearsal technique etc.), it is compulsory for all first year of lessons. students in Years 6-12 who are in their second year or beyond Any Senior wind student (learning outside) should join of receiving instrumental lessons at the School to be involved (non-auditioned). in our ensemble program. Ensembles rehearse weekly and REHEARSAL TIMES perform at school events including concerts, assemblies and Wednesday after school (3.45pm - 4:45pm) school musicals. Music students take pride in their School and respect its educational programs and reputation. PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees Senior Strings WHO CAN JOIN All Senior string students MUST attend unless in their first year of lessons. Any Senior string student (learning outside) may join (non-auditioned). REHEARSAL TIMES Wednesday after school (3.45pm - 4:45pm) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees Senior Guitars WHO CAN JOIN All Senior guitar students MUST attend unless in their first year of lessons. Nana - Jewish Music Ensemble Any Senior guitar student (learning outside) should join WHO CAN JOIN (non-auditioned). Entry by AUDITION or INVITATION Years 6 -12 REHEARSAL TIMES Thursday before school (8.00am - 8.35am) REHEARSAL TIMES Thursday lunch time (1.00pm - 1.30pm) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees Senior Percussion WHO CAN JOIN All Senior wind students MUST attend unless in their first year of lessons. Any Senior percussion student (learning outside) should join (non-auditioned). REHEARSAL TIMES Wednesday after school (3.45pm - 4:45pm) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees

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Orchestra The Senior Orchestra is our flagship instrumental ensemble, and takes a leading role at major school events. It presents a broad range of repertoire from art music, musical theatre and contemporary works including original compositions. The Orchestra is run by a team of instrumental instructors, allowing the group to function as a both large ensemble and a tutorial opportunity for our top players. WHO CAN JOIN Entry by AUDITION or INVITATION Years 6 -12 REHEARSAL TIMES Wednesday after school in the lead up to performances PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Years 9-12 Musical, Years 6-8 Musical & Presentation Evening

Vocal Ensembles Senior Choirs The Senior choirs are flagship groups, and specialise in multi-part choral singing that takes in a wide range of styles and eras. This group is run by a team of experienced choral educators. WHO CAN JOIN All Years 6 -12 voice students MUST attend unless in their first year of lessons. Any Years 6 -12 student may attend (non-auditioned). REHEARSAL TIMES Years 6 - 8: Thursday after school (3.45pm - 4.15pm) Years 9 - 12: Thursday after school (3.45pm - 4.45pm) PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS Assemblies, Ensemble Soirees & Presentation Evening

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Productions Participation in a musical or play is, for many students, the highlight of their school year. KDS prides itself on staging productions that are both challenging and engaging. Years 6 - 8 Musical WHO CAN JOIN Any Year 6-8 student may participate Lead roles are auditioned * (see AUDITION CONDITIONS) Chorus roles non-auditioned Senior Musical (Years 9 - 12) WHO CAN JOIN Any Years 9 -12 student may participate Lead roles are auditioned * (see AUDITION CONDITIONS) Chorus roles non-auditioned

Highlights Performing Arts

The School’s annual Spring Concert is a feast for the senses. All music students, from Years 3- 12 have the opportunity to showcase their talents in choral and instrumental ensembles. Each year VCE students have the opportunity to perform their solo work, serving as inspiration to our younger music students.

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Audition Conditions 1. Roles are determined by the panel: Head of Theatre and Productions, Head of Music, relevant HOS or delegate, other performing arts staff member(s). The panel considers the following factors: (a) Ability (b) Suitability (c) Participation 2. The opportunity to audition is subject to the following conditions (to be acknowledged by parents via the Parent Portal, prior to the audition): (a) No photographs, videos, costuming or other supporting material to be submitted as part of the audition (b) Attendance of at least 80% of rehearsals (c) Attendance of 100% of Dress Rehearsals (e.g. 3 Sundays, 2 Wednesdays before a show) (d) The casting decisions of the panel are final and not open to negotiation (e) The casting decisions are confidential (f) The audition process may involve call backs in order to finalise casting 2020 Performance Dates All events held at Rebecca Magid Centre (RMC) DATE EVENT WHO MARCH Monday 30 March Music Soiree Voice, Wind, String & Guitar Students Tuesday 31 March Music Soiree Piano & Percussion Students MAY Tuesday 19 May Assessment Soiree Years 6 & 8 Wednesday 20 May Assessment Soiree Years 9 -12 Thursday 21 May Assessment Soiree Year 7 Monday 25 May - Wednesday 27 May Theatre Studies Production VCE JUNE Tuesday 23 June - Thursday 25 June Musical Years 9 - 12 Cast & Orchestra AUGUST / SEPTEMBER Monday 31 August Music Soiree Voice, Wind, String & Guitar Students Tuesday 1 September Music Soiree Piano & Percussion Students Sunday 13 Sept & Monday 14 Sept Musical Years 6 - 8 Cast & Orchestra Wednesday 16 September Spring Concert Years 3-12 OCTOBER Thursday 22 October Creative Arts Evening Years 9 -12 Tuesday 27 October Assessment Soiree Years 6 & 8 Wednesday 28 October Assessment Soiree Years 9 -11 Thursday 29 October Assessment Soiree Year 7 DECEMBER Wednesday 9 December Presentation Evening Orchestra & Senior Choir

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Science & Technology

MERIT Science Club WHO: WHO: Years 6-12 Years 6 & 7 WHEN: WHEN: Monday, Wednesday & Friday lunch time Wednesday lunch time WHERE: WHERE: Technology Centre - MG.17 & workshop MG.01 DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: The MERIT program (Making, Engineering, Robotics and The Science Club has a theme Information Technology) is a co-curricular program that each term. The theme in Term encourages curious and creative learning through a broad 1 is “Life Sciences - making range of practical learning experiences. the invisible...visible”. The Senior MERIT program activities are a combination of usually 2-3 (structured) learning activities for students as well as free-choice for students. Activities are centred around one Science Enrichment of 3 levels: observer (watch and learn), tinkerer (pull down/ Throughout the year there are a number of opportunitites build up/try something new) and creator (design and build). for students to extend their love of Science. Some of our past activities have included: TERM 1 • Art: pendulum painting, plaster, wood art • Science immersion biological research at GTAC:Years 9-11 • Festivals: creation of wooden dreidels • Forensics at the Police Museum - Year 7 • Robotics challenges with programming and engineering TERM 2 challenges • Big Science Competition Years 7-12 • Electronics and simple circuits: light up cards and making • GTAC special events - Year 10 a game controller using conductive materials. TERM 3: • Materials and properties of materials: cardboard • Aurecon Bridge Building Challenge - Years 8 & 9 constructions, make a maze or a game, marble run • IMPACT7 event - VCE Science students activities, balanced, unbalanced and counter-balancing • ‘It takes a spark” STEM Girls Conference - Years 6-9 materials, magnets TERM 4: • Making: creating a hovercraft, spaghetti tower, paper cup • GTAC special events - Years 6, 7 & 10 catapult and sound spinners

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Sport

2020 Key Sporting Dates Arava Galil DATE EVENT YEAR LEVEL FEBRUARY Thursday 6 February KDS Inter-house Years 6-12 Swimming Gala MARCH Kinneret Negev Thursday 19 March KDS Inter-house Years 6-12 Athletics Gala

Inter-school Sport Uniform Full sports uniform is to be worn on each day PE or Competition Sport is timetabled, and when competing in inter-school All students are encouraged to participate in inter-school competitions. Refer to the Parent Portal for sports uniform sports. Students in Year 6 compete together with Year 5 requirements. students in the Balaclava District competition. Some sports require knee high sports socks to be worn during Students in Years 7-12 compete in the Eastern Independent competition such as: AFL, Soccer and Hockey. These socks Schools Melbourne (EISM) competition. can be purchased for $5 a pair. Mouth guards are compulsory Years 5 & 6: Friday morning for Hockey and AFL and can also be purchased for $5. These Year 7: Monday afternoon; items are available for purchase from the front office. Years 8 & 9: Thursday afternoon The following items will be given to students during the year Years 10-12: Wednesday afternoon. for competition and must be returned back to the Sports Department once the competition is over. Team Selections AFL: Jumpers; Basketball: Singlets; Netball: Skirts; At the start of each term, students select which sport they Swimming: Caps (individual use, not returned) would like to join. If there are more students than required in a particular sport, then try outs will occur. The top performing students will then be selected for the teams and remaining students will be redirected to other sports that require more participants. Recreation activities are offered to students who are not selected to play in the inter-school representative teams. Once students have been selected in a sport they must commit to the team and to training sessions as arranged by their coach.

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Balaclava District Sports (Years 5 & 6)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

Basketball AFL Athletics Handball Cricket Netball Sofcrosse Hockey Soccer Touch Rugby Softball Tee-ball Rounders Volleystar

EISM (Years 7-12 Boys)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

Athletics (Years 7-9) Basketball (Years 8-12) AFL (Year 7) Basketball (Year 7) Golf (Years 8 & 9) Hockey (Year 7) Basketball (Years 8-12) Golf (Years 10-12) Swimming (Years 7-12) Soccer (Years 8 & 9) Cross Country (Years 7-9) Hockey (Years 8 & 9) Tennis (Years 10-12) Table Tennis (Years 8-12) Soccer (Years 8 & 9) Soccer (Year 7) Volleyball (Years 10-12) Tennis (Year 7) Table Tennis (Years 7-12) Tennis (Years 8 & 9) Volleyball (Year 7) Volleyball (Years 8 & 9)

EISM (Years 7-12 Girls)

TERM 1 TERM 2 TERM 3 TERM 4

Athletics (Years 7-9) Basketball (Years 7-9) Basketball (Years 8 & 9) Golf (Years 10-12) Golf (Years 8 & 9) Netball (Years 8-12) Cross Country Soccer (Years 8 & 9) (Years 7-9) Swimming (Years 7-12) Soccer (Year 7) Table Tennis (Year 7) Hockey (Year 7) Tennis (Years 10-12) Table Tennis Tennis (Years 7-9) (Years 8-12) Netball (Years 7-12) Volleyball (Years 10-12) Volleyball (Years 7-9) Soccer (Years 8 & 9) Table Tennis (Years 8-12)

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2020 Key Sporting Dates

DATE EVENT YEAR LEVEL FEBRUARY Friday 21 February BDPSSA Swimming Carnival Years 4- 6 MARCH Thursday 12 March EISM Swimming Carnival Years 7-12 Friday 20 March BDPSSA Summer Round Robin Years 5 & 6 APRIL Monday 27 April EISM Athletics Carnival Years 7-12 Thursday 30 May BDPSSA Cross Country Years 4- 6 JUNE Wednesday 10 June BDPSSA Winter Round Robin Years 5 & 6 AUGUST Friday 21 August BDPSSA Athletics Carnival Years 4- 6 SEPTEMBER Wednesday 9 September EISM Cross Country Years 7-12

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Before School Fitness Club for Beginners WHO: Sport Training Years 8-12 WHO: Years 6-12 WHEN: Thursday 8.00am - 8.30am WHEN: Tuesdays & Fridays: 7.30am - 8.30am WHERE: Gym WHERE: Rear grounds of Senior School DESCRIPTION: The students will learn how to use the gym equipment DESCRIPTION: Our coaches provide sports training before School. safely and be shown various ways to challenge themselves. The sports change each term. Please refer to the Parent Portal for current sports on offer. Fitness Club WHO: Years 8-12 WHEN: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Before School: 7.30am- 8.30am Lunch time: 1.05pm-1.45pm After School: 3.45pm-4.30pm Friday lunch time only Street Netball WHERE: Gym WHO: Years 6-12 DESCRIPTION: Personal Training with the School Fitness Coach WHEN: Tuesday lunch time in the Gym. WHERE: RMC DESCRIPTION: Come to the Multipurpose Hall for a fun street netball game.

Highlights Sport

Over the last few years, our Senior Basketball Teams have performed extremely well in the EISM championships winning Grand Finals and adding trophies to the School’s trophy cabinet! Competing against strong teams, our students, show grit, determination and great sportsmanship throughout each season.

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Great Victorian Bike Ride WHO: Years 6-9 (optional) WHEN: TBA DESCRIPTION: Each year The King David School enters a team into the Great Victorian Bike Ride. Training is held in Semester 2 on several Sundays prior to the event. Snow Sports WHO: Years 6-12 WHEN: 29-30 July DESCRIPTION: The King David School provides opportunities for students to compete in Snow Sports. Each year the school participates in the ABL Jewish Inter-school Snow Sports competition at Mt Buller.

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Other Clubs & Activities

Art Chess Club WHO: WHO: Years 6 -12 Years 6-12 DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: Students can work on their own art projects. In Chess Club students will learn the game or further All materials are provided. develop their chess skills in a social and fun environment.

Advanced Dungeons & Debating (Senior) WHO: Dragons with Student Years 9-12 Dungeon Masters DESCRIPTION: Training in teams will take place to prepare for five WHO: evening interschool debates. Years 6-12 Students will also have the opportunity to participate in the DESCRIPTION: UN Evatt Competition (mock security council) in August. Roll the dice and get the monsters!

Board Games Debating (Middle Years) WHO: WHO: Years 7 & 8 Years 6-12 DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: Students will learn the fundamental skills of debating, Students can attend and play a number of different watch an exhibition debate and participate in three inter- board games, all of which require thinking and strategy. school competition rounds. Games that could be used include Articulate, Pandemic, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Blokus, Monopoly and Cluedo. Film Club Boker Israeli WHO: WHO: Years 6-12 Years 6-12 DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: Each week we will be watching a film ranging from the Connection to Israeli culture through food, music and latest Pixar movie to old Hollywood classics. The first ten games. The aim is to engage a range of students in through the door get a free bag of popcorn. Hebrew and Israeli culture through experiential activities. We also hope that in the future, students will drive this club by creating and delivering the content.

Building Bridges WHO: Year 10 DESCRIPTION: Building Bridges is an inter-faith based programme where students meet regularly to discuss similarities and differences of their respective religions. The idea is to foster understanding and tolerance between the students.

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Lord Mayor’s Charitable Music Mondays WHO: Foundation Years 6 & 7 WHO: DESCRIPTION: Year 11 Manhigim - playing music that has been chosen DESCRIPTION: by all students. The Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation is a charity based programme funded by the Lord Mayor now in its 95th year. Our students are assigned three charities and after visiting each one, decide what proportion of funds will be Philosophy Club allocated to each one. WHO: Years 9-12 DESCRIPTION: It is a chance for students to come together and share Mindfulness opinions and ideas around Philosophical concepts and WHO: theories, in a Community of Inquiry. Years 6-12 DESCRIPTION: Mindfulness based stress reduction for school and everyday life. Support with how to develop your own Rappers (Reconciliation mindfulness practice. Action Planning People) WHO: Years 6-12 Mindfulness/Mindful DESCRIPTION: A variety of activities aimed at increasing understanding Art /Yoga of indigenous matters. WHO: Years 6-8 DESCRIPTION: Activities will be run according to the needs and requests Study Club of the students. WHO: Sessions could involve guided visualisations and other Years 6-12 mindful activities, gentle yoga movement and various DESCRIPTION: mindful art activities. Assistance will be provided with general homework, study and organisational support. Money Matters WHO: VCE English Help Desk Years 9-12 WHO: DESCRIPTION: Years 11 & 12 Topics discussed include personal financing / investments DESCRIPTION: and budgeting. Assistance will be provided with English

Morning Maths Boost WHO: Year 6 DESCRIPTION: This offers an opportunity to strengthen foundation Maths skills and consolidate classroom numeracy learning. It also targets students who need an extra boost in numeracy skills.

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