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June 2005 / 26 IYAR 5765
Parsha
BAMIDBAR
Candle
lighting time 5.27pm,
Friday 3 June
Shabbat
ends 6.21pm
Saturday 4 June
DVAR TORAH
This week we begin the fourth book of the Chumash, Bamidbar.
People often wonder why each book of the Torah was called by that
specific name and how the name indicates the content of the book.
It is interesting to note that the English names do not correspond to
the Hebrew titles, but are instead merely words to describe the content
of the particular book.
The name Bamidbar is taken from the opening lines of the book
“Hashem spoke to Moses in the wilderness (Bamidbar) of Sinai.”
Indeed the entire book recounts the events, tragedies and journeys of
Bnei Yisrael during their 40 year stay in the desert. In English
it is called Numbers, because it opens with a census of the Jewish
people that was taken by Moshe in the second year after the Exodus.
It ends with the encampment of Bnei Yisrael at the border of Eretz
Yisrael.
SHAVUOS
On Wednesday 8 June,
please send 2 fruits with your child, for inclusion in baskets that are
being made into bikkurim for Shavuos.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Please take note that there will
be school on Wednesday 15 June and Friday 17 June.
P.T.A.
The
P.T.A. meeting will be held at 8.30am on Tuesday 7th June in
the staffroom at the school.
KEEPING IN TOUCH – CLASS BY
CLASS
Playgroup
The Playgroup went to the Pre-Primary on Friday to join them for
the Shabbos ring. Thank you to the children, Morah Lara and Morah
Vicky for including us - it was a special treat. A very big
“thank you “ to the P.T.A. for the delicious hot dogs, chips and
apple juice on Lag B’Omer. We had a hectic morning full of fun,
dancing and singing and we went home quite exhausted.
REMINDER:
Spare
set of clothes
Tissues
Tzedokah money
A piece of fruit (Unpeeled and uncut) on a daily basis
Shabbat Shalom
Aftercare
If your child is staying until 2.30pm please send an extra snack.
N.B.
Kindly advise Teachers whether your child is going to aftercare – it
is essential that Aftercare Teachers be advised – because if there are
no children at Aftercare by 12.45 the Aftercare Teacher will leave the
school premises unless otherwise advised.
Pre-School
Kodesh
This week we acted out the Parsha. We all stood in a line
and Moshe (Morah Lara) came to collect and count our cans. We then
packed up our tents and flags and marched into the Playgroup so we can
say the ‘Shema’ to them. We’ve had lots of fun.
Because of Yom Yerushalayim on Monday, we have painted and prepared a
picture of the “Dung” gate and have each placed our prayers in the
‘kosel’. Today we are making our own mini real challahs!
We have finished the letter daled this week.
Good
Shabbos, Morah Lara.
Pre-School
Chol
This week we learn about different cultures around the world.
We discussed how some people look different and speak a different
language if they are from another culture. We also looked at the
houses and places different cultures stay in and briefly spoke about
different cultural tradition. We talked a lot about different
cultures within our own country and about how we should respect everyone
even though we are all different. Next week’s theme is “Dairy
Products” and our alphabet letter is P.
Have
a great weekend, Morah Vicky
Grade
R Kodesh
Parsha
Bamidbar was filled with fun activities. The girls are bringing
home their very own set up of the tribes, and guess what – we each
included our own family tent. This week we learnt the letter
‘kaf’ and did some fantastic work. We have all really improved
with our letter recognition. We designed our own crowns (keter)
and learnt about the kosel. This led us to our introduction for
Yom Yerushalayim. We hope you enjoy your Shabbos treat.
Shabbat
Shalom, Morah Maayan.
Grade
R Chol
We are still busy with our Sports and Game’s theme. We
have used tennis racquets, squash racquets and a badminton racquet and
shuttlecock. However, our girls are going to be table tennis stars
one day, if their first attempts on our classroom tables are anything to
go by. This has been a really fun theme with many giggles and even
more wild kicks and swipes!! In Literacy we have learned our 4th
vowel o, and are making simple words with it. In Numeracy we have
reached 9. So now we start using the numbers we know in simple
calculations.
Grade
2 Kodesh
The
Grade 2 boys are on the 3rd chapter of Bereishit. We
are learning that it is important to say you are sorry and mean it if
you have hurt your friend. We are learning about the laws and
customs of Shavuos. The boys have seen how the tribes camped in
their special place around the Mishkan.
Grade
3 Chol
In
our “Famous Landmarks” trip we are visiting
France
and
Belgium
to find out about the
Eifel
Tower
in
Paris
and the Atomium in
Brussels
. In Maths we have started fractions – dividing up geometric
shapes, and imaginery pizzas and chocolate bars!
Middle
School
The
Middle School girls had fun experimenting in the Business Economics
class. They opened their own factory manufacturing their own vest
(made out of newspaper). At first they made their own individual
designs which took rather a long time to produce. Then they were
told to use a conveyor belt system, with one designing, one doing the
cutting and one stapling. In this fashion they managed to produce
3 vests in 5 minutes. Well done girls!!!
The Middle School will be writing their mid year tests from 2 June
to 10 June. We wish them much hatzlocha.
GOOD
SHABBOS!
