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Bialik Shelanu ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCEConnect COMMUNITY with us FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY Bialik Shelanu Connecting the Bialik Community Issue 12 - Rosh Hashanah 2019 - Tishrei 5780 Arts Festival Wishing the the ELC engaged in Israeli dancing with visiting dance instructors from Bialik Community Bamba Dance. In Year 6s – 11, students exhibited Shana Tova their work at the Arts Showcase ‘Seeing Round Corners’ and in Middle School, the Year 6 Drama students presented performances based on indigenous themes. Parents and grandparents joined in the Year 7 Ballroom Dancing presentation. The Year 8 Film Opening with the Year 4 Dance Festival produced a range of short Show ‘So You Think You Can films. Dance’, Bialik once again celebrated the Arts in our annual Arts festival. The Mazkirut Omanuyot (student leaders) organised a visiting Visiting artist, Chieko Hester, magician as a lunchtime activity worked with all Primary students and the senior students enjoyed on the Paper Plane project, whist visiting comedy writer, Declan Fay. Bialik Stars Light Up The National Theatre ‘Beat’ was the theme of the eighth annual Bialik Rising Intermediate Solo Winner - Jasmine Filer Star singing competition which took place in the beautiful Intermediate Duet Winners - Shoshi Feldman & Natalie National Theatre, St Kilda. Performing to a full house of over Kontrobarsky 600 people, the singers were well supported by a talented pool of student musicians, backing vocalists and student Intermediate Group Winners - Sophia Benn, Madison Rogers, technical crew. Mia Vardi & Monique Zohar We were honoured to have guest adjudicators, Megan Senior Solo Winner - Jordan Kaplan Papworth, Robert Varno and Rita Satch all of whom attested Senior Duet Winners to the exceptionally high vocal standard, which made their - Yael Meltzer & Ellie task a difficult one. Roth The evening was hosted by our Mazkirut Omanuyot (student Encouragement Award - leaders), Bar and David, and lived up to its reputation as a Arten Singer Bialik calendar highlight! Encouragement Award - Congratulations to Bialik Rising Star 8 award recipients: Ray Levin Overall Winner - Adam Efron Junior Solo Winner - Dean Gorski Junior Duet Winners - Lex Amira & Tara Filer Our Creche Is Now Open We are delighted to announce that the spectacular new Creche, the Judith Hellen Children’s Centre, opened on 1 July 2019. This state-of-the art facility warmly welcomes children as young as 3 months through to 3 years to the inclusive, nurturing community. We encourage all to come and have a look. Contact the Creche on 9822 7982 or email [email protected] to book a tour or find out more. Places are available but filling fast. Bialik. Be your Bialik Shelanu Rosh Hashanah 2019 1 ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY Shalom Kehilla Educational Excellence Shalom Kehilla Cultures of Thinking The timing of my writing this introduction to Conference Shelanu could not be Over 300 educators from more perfect. Australia and around the world With our Bnei Mitzvah attended our 7th Cultures of ceremonies celebrated Thinking conference, where we and our biennial Cultures widened the net to include a range of Thinking conference of esteemed thought leaders successfully held, these to enrich our perspectives as two opportunities teachers. The theme was “Redefine perfectly showcase the Bialik experience. Reimagine Education” and once again Bialik was recognised as an Each Year 7 class presented an evening of honouring internationally renowned leader in education. family members, music, dance, culture and meaning whilst coming together as a Year level in this ‘coming of age’ ceremony that regularly elicited tears of joy and Primary Family Maths Night reflection in the audiences over the three nights of the ceremonies. In July, we welcomed This excellence in spiritual and community education is over 100 participants coupled with excellence in pedagogy – we aspire to be to the Primary School the best by learning from the best. for an interactive evening of Maths Throughout the educational world, Bialik’s Cultures of Games in the Thinking conference is a highlight of the calendar. This Mifgash. The evening year did not disappoint, with keynote speakers from the offered families University of Harvard, Reggio Emilia and the Australian the opportunity National University sharing their expertise with over 300 to experience the delegates from around Australia and the world. excitement of So with our Bnei Mitzvah beginning their journey into mathematics with a adulthood, and our community beginning their journey in range of hands-on and the new year, 5780, I wish you Chag Sameach and well enjoyable Maths Games. We loved the wonderful community over the Fast, feel and engaging in mathematics with each other. Jeremy Stowe-Lindner Principal Da Vinci Decathlon Winners In May, two teams of Bialik students participated in the annual Year 7 Da Vinci Decathlon. B’nei B’rith Youth Art The Da Vinci Decathlon is an academic interschool gala day run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon, with events of an Competition academic nature. The disciplines in We are extremely which the students proud of the six competed include students who won Science, English, prizes and had their Ideation, Art and artwork displayed Poetry, Cartography, for the annual B’nei Creative Producers, B’rith Jewish Youth General Knowledge, Art Competition. Code Breaking, Mathematics and Mazel tov to Engineering. The tasks within these disciplines were Anoushka Russell, exciting and challenging with a particular emphasis placed on Year 7 for sculpture; higher-order thinking skills. Emili Sahnovski, Year 12 for Students spent time in Term 1 and Term 2 engaged in mini sculpture; Joshua workshops within each of the disciplines and we are grateful Miller, Year 12 for oil painting; Joshua Worth, Year 12 to Gary Velleman, Dr Ford and Ms Kain for running sessions for sculpture; Lily Davies, Year 12 for oil painting and in their specific fields. Competition day was incredibly Jasmine Mashchenko, Year 12 for sculpture. challenging and our students both thrived and enjoyed the fast pace and high level of the complex tasks. We are very proud of the way our students represented our school and congratulate Team 1 on placing third in the Engineering Challenge. 2 Bialik Shelanu Rosh Hashanah 2019 ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY JEWISH DIVERSITY COURAGE CARING ISRAEL ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS PRIDE KNOWLEDGE PERSEVERANCE COMMUNITY FAMILY FRIENDS FESTIVAL CULTURE INTEGRITY ZIONIST RESPECT INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY EMPATHY
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