Written by Samantha Werb, Shya Redelman ELC Campus Co-ordinator In our Early Learning Centre, we understand that literacy and numeracy are essential components of everyday life, beginning from a young age. For children in the Early Years, we integrate these foundational skills into our indoor and outdoor environments, ensuring that each learning space offers rich, … Continue reading Building Foundational Skills: Pre-Literacy, Numeracy, and Ivrit
Written by Lynda Fisher, Head of Primary School Behaviour management describes the process of supporting learners to make smart choices that help them learn and build healthy and positive social interactions. Why teach explicit behavioural expectations? Schools where students flourish require the establishment and maintenance of positive, safe and productive classroom and playground environments where … Continue reading Raising Resilience in our Children
“The focal point of Jewish life is the transmission of a heritage across the generations” - Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks The last week has been another extraordinary one in the life of Moriah College, a week redolent in meaning, that clearly defines who we are and why we exist. Two years ago, on the 75th … Continue reading Honouring our heritage
In May 2018, the NSW Government announced a comprehensive review of the NSW school curriculum from Years K to 12, the first in 20 years. The review was commissioned in response to the Gonski review of Australia’s schooling and was designed to ensure that the NSW education system is properly preparing students for the challenges … Continue reading Could this be the beginning of the end of the HSC and ATAR as we know it?
Last week, I was fortunate to be present at Moriah's first official TEDx Youth event, organised by members of our Year 12 Student Leadership Council with support from some of our staff. I have seen many TEDx talks on YouTube, and to actually stand on the red circular carpet with the famous TEDx letters behind … Continue reading “We are never the victims of circumstance”: the secret to Jewish success and survival throughout the ages
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