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Dear Parents and Caregivers, Helping our children through their schooling and then being there for them as they make their first tentative steps into the ‘big world’ is undoubtedly one of the greatest privileges we as parents have. Along the way there are countless special moments, as we see them develop their various skills and abilities and we rejoice with them when they achieve meaningful goals. As parents we can probably all think of moments when we have heard them express their opinions, share the experiences which excite them the most, and then also see their personalities to shine through. Suddenly we realise that each child really is his or her own person – that while we might see some of what we hope to inculcate into them emerging, on many occasions they remind us that they are unique and that they have their own perspectives, opinions and ways of doing things. Yet we also know that now, in these foundational years, we have a wonderful opportunity to sow into their futures. Through discussions around the dining table or on the way to school, we can raise topics which challenge them to think about their responses. We can speak about the values we hold dear and why many of them have a universal appeal; we can grapple with the often-difficult challenges of relationships and how best to defuse conflict; and we can cast their minds into the future towards the unlimited opportunities which await them. Shakespeare once wrote that “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” What an incredible legacy we can leave in our children as we discuss with them important values such as honesty. A recent article points out how, during the pandemic, when many students were at home, honesty was really put to the test. Suddenly all the usual parameters for testing and assessments were no longer there, and for many this raised the temptation to be dishonest. It is during teachable moments such as these that we are able to help our children make the right choices, even though they may not necessarily be the easy ones. The same article goes on to remind us that “when it comes to forming judgments about other people, research suggests that nothing is more important than moral character.” We all hope that our own children will live out their lives at peace with others, that their values will shine through all they do and that others will be drawn to them because of their character. We should never underestimate just how important this time is in that process and how precious each opportunity is to help them to lay strong foundations on which to build their lives.
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On Monday evening, we enjoyed our first evening recital performance in quite some time. Adelaide Hall was filled with supportive families and friends, and our students delivered a wonderful variety of performances. We were able to feature talented singers, string players, percussionists, pianists, and a broad range of repertoire. Congratulations to Ryan Lee, Miley Yuan, Lawrence Chan, Isabella Winkler, Timothy Wang, Dalon Gruber, Joshua Kruger, Billie Snow, Victor Wang, Elvin Ni, Alexis Lee, Eason Yuan, and Tang Guoer on their beautiful performances. Our thanks also to Year 6 Senator Santiago Smart for acting as one of the evening's hosts. We look forward to sharing photography and a film of the evening with you in the coming weeks. A big congratulations to Nicholas Fasol, Eva Herson, Duke Laurie, Micah Shields and Willem Stewart who competed at the recent Under 12s State Water Polo Festival held in Orange. Our students represented UNSW at the competition, playing a number of games over the course of the weekend. Not only did our Reddam students play some fantastic water polo they also developed some wonderful friendships and had a great time. Well done to all of the students for their dedicated approach to their respective teams and determined efforts throughout the weekend. Many of our families celebrated Purim and St Patrick’s Day this week – we hope that it was a special time for all and that the same spirit of celebration will continue throughout the year. Enjoy your weekend! Dee Pitcairn Principal
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WELCOME RECITAL
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SPORT FIXTURES
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Sporting Fixtures 19th March 2022
Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Inner City 15ers 1.50 Ct 2
Basketball Comets Competition – Friday 18th
Un14s – Reddam Nuggets v Newtown Lions 11.20 Ct 1
Un16s – Reddam Knicks v Newtown Diamonds 4.30 ct 2
Un14s – Reddam Pistons v Newtown Rangers 11.20 Ct 2
Un18s – Reddam Suns v CYS 5.15 Ct 2
Un16s – Reddam Rockets v Botany Forsaken 2.40 Ct 1
Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Bronte Mustangs 4.30 Ct 1 Perry Park Courts & Comets Stadium Saturday Fixtures 19th March (Perry Park Courts are located behind the Comets stadium) Girls Un10s – Reddam Lakers v KHY Astronauts 8.00 Ct 4
Boys MPCYC Un16s – Reddam Warriors v Newtown Elefants 4.30 Ct 3 Un16s – Reddam Pacers v Inner City Panthers 5.15pm Ct 1 Un16s – Reddam Nets v Inner City Magpies 3.00 Ct 2 Un18s – Reddam Heat v Reddam Grizzlies 2.15 Ct 1
Un12s – Reddam Bucks v Inner City Wild Cats 10.30 Ct 4
Un18s – Reddam Grizzlies v Reddam Heat 2.15 Ct 1
Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v Reddam Sparks 9.40 Ct 4
Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Inner City Rockets 6.00 Ct 2
Un14s – Reddam Sparks v Reddam Timberwolves 9.40 Ct 4
Water Polo- Saturday
Boys Alexandria (Perry Park Courts)
Girls
Un10s – Reddam Jazz v All Blacks 8.00 Ct 2
Reddam 1 vs Reddam 2 at UNSW, 8.15am
Un10s – Reddam Hawks v Syd HoopStars Golden Pythons 8.50 Ct 1
Reddam 2 vs Reddam 1 at UNSW, 8.15am Reddam 3 vs SGHS at UNSW, 9.45am
Un12s – Reddam Celtics v Newtown Bears 1.00 Ct 4
Reddam 4 vs SGHS at UNSW, 11.15am
Un12s – Reddam Clippers v Inner City Demons 10.30 Ct 3
Reddam 5 vs Dolphins at UNSW, 10.30am Boys
Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Newtown Rebels 10.30 Ct 1 Un14s – Reddam Bulls v Sydney Hoopstars Cobras 12.10 Ct 2
Primary vs Newington at Newington Pool, 9.00am
Un14s – Reddam Cavaliers v Newtown Raptors 11.20 Ct 3
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SPORT FIXTURES
I Cricket - Saturday Under 10 Boys UNSW Thunder V Reddam Roos 10.00am Lower Cooper Park 1 Under 11 Boys Reddam Rhinos V Easts Sharks 12.30pm Lower Cooper Park 2 Touch Football - Saturday Girls: Reddam 1 v KRB 2, Mission Field 2, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 8:50am (semi final) Reddam 2 v Loreto 6, Parade Ground 1, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 9:40am (play off) Reddam 3 v Ascham 6, Mission Field 3, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 10:30am (semi final) Reddam 4 v Ascham 10, Mission Field 1, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 11:20am (semi final) Reddam 5 v KRB 16, Mission Field 4, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 8:50am (semi final) Reddam 6 v Kambala 11, Mission Field 6, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 8:00am (play off) Reddam 8 v KRB 22, Parade Ground 4, Parkes Drive Centennial Park 9:40am (semi final) Tennis - Saturday Reddam 1 v St Pius, Talus Street Courts 10.00am Reddam 2 v St Pius, Talus Street Courts 10.00am Reddam 3 v St Pius, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 10.00am Reddam 4 v Redlands, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 10.00am Reddam 5 v Reddam 6, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 8.00am Reddam 6 v Reddam 5, Neutral Bay Lawn Tennis Club 8.00am Reddam 7 v Redlands, Lane Cove Tennis Club 8.00am
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SPORT RESULTS
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Sporting results 12 March 2022
Un16s – Reddam Pacers v MPB FORFEIT
Girls
Un16s – Reddam Nets v Accelerate Warriors Navy - Forfeit
Un16s – Reddam Knicks v Inner City Jaguars FORFEIT Un18s – Reddam Suns v Inner City Fire 18 - 67 Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Inner City Ravens 26 - 3 Un10s – Reddam Lakers v Sydney HoopStars Tigers 3 - 6
Un18s – Reddam Heat v Maccabi Heat - Forfeit Un18s – Reddam Grizzlies v Newtown Gryphons 39 - 35 Un18s – Reddam 1st V v Newtown Warriors 41 41 Water Polo- Saturday
Un12s – Reddam Bucks v KHY Astronauts 12 - 18
Girls
Un14s – Reddam Timberwolves v Newtown Lynx 20 - 13
Reddam 1 vs SGHS 10 - 6
Un14s – Reddam Sparks v KHY Astronauts 10 - 9
Reddam 2 vs St Andrews 9 - 4 Reddam 3 vs Reddam 5 5 - 5
Boys Un10s – Reddam Jazz v Reddam Hawks 12 - 4 Un10s – Reddam Hawks v Reddam Jazz 4 - 12
Reddam 4 vs SGHS 16 - 2 Reddam 5 vs Reddam 3 5 - 5 Boys
Un12s – Reddam Celtics v BYE (no game) Un12s – Reddam Clippers v Newtown Bears 19 4 Un12s – Reddam Raptors v Inner City Demons 23 - 14 Un14s – Reddam Bulls v Newtown Lions 5 - 64 Un14s – Reddam Cavaliers v Reddam Pistons 24 12 Un14s – Reddam Mavericks v Newtown Bunyips 53 - 21
Primary vs Scots 2 -11 Middle School vs St Alosius 10 - 4 High School vs Shore 14 - 2 Cricket Under 10 Boys Reddam Roos 8/87 def by Easts Serpents 5/105 Under 11 Boys Reddam Rhinos 13/119 def by Easts Thunder 5/158
Un14s – Reddam Nuggets v Newtown Rangers 18 - 10 Un14s – Reddam Pistons v Reddam Cavaliers 12 24 Un16s – Reddam Rockets v LA Panthers 4 - 48 Un16s – Reddam Warriors v Newtown Rhinos 0 20
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SPORT RESULTS
I Touch Football - Saturday Girls: Reddam 1 v KRB 2, 1 - 1 Reddam 2 - washed out Reddam 3 - washed out Reddam 4 v Schols 5, 6 - 1 Reddam 5 - washed out Reddam 6 - washed out Reddam 8 v Kambala 15, 1 - 1 Boys: Reddam 1 v Newington 1, 3 - 4 Reddam 2 (Year 9) v Riverview, 4 - 2 Reddam 3 (Year 9) v Waverley 2, 9 - 3 Reddam 4 (Year 8) v Riverview, 4 - 1 Reddam 5 (Year 8) v Waverley 3, 13 - 2 Reddam 6 (Year 7) - washed out Tennis - Saturday Reddam 1 v Cammeraygal, Forfeit Reddam 2 v Redlands, 3 - 0 Reddam 3 v St Pius, Forfeit Reddam 4 v Redlands, 3 – 0 Reddam 5 v Cammeraygal, 1 - 2 Reddam 6 v Redlands, 0 - 3 Reddam 7 v St Pius, Forfeit
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Reddam House Would like to wish a very happy birthday to
Ryan Lee, Adeline Shen, Hugo Mullins, Robert Trew, Ashley Vynkov, Oscar Peterson, Clara Turgoose, Michael Rodov & Summer Palermo Who celebrated their special day this week and over the weekend
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Principal & Principal Honour Awards Reddam House
Would like to congratulate the following students on their Principal and Principal Honour Awards. Principal Awards recipients: Ivaani Narayan, Sienna Kay, Emma Radlovacki, William Feng, Wayne Shi and Arabella Walter
Principal Honour Awards recipients: Alon Olovitz and Arietta Spender-Capps
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KINDERGARTEN This week in Kindergarten, students continued to learn about addition in Mathematics. We had fun adding numbers together using playing cards, playdough, dice and counters. Students practised how to count on from the larger number and how to represent addition questions using pictures and a number sentence. Kindergarten were proud to show their knowledge and skills throughout the week.
In English, students were introduced to more sight words and enjoyed identifying the number of letters and sounds these words have. We also practised blending and segmenting phonemes to read and write CVC words. Our students have shown excellent progress in this area! During our Topic lessons, students learnt about the human body. Earlier in the week, we looked at the human skeleton and then took a closer look at the organs. Students were very engaged during these lessons and really enjoyed exploring how the body works.
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KINDERGARTEN
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YEAR 1 This week in Year 1 we looked at the text ‘Changes’ by Anthony Browne. The illustrations in the book show household belongings switching into the weird and wonderful. The children were invited to discuss their thoughts on what was happening, and what the illustrator was trying to make us feel and think in altering the little boy’s environment. Drawing the children's attention to the importance of the illustrations and their interpretation allows for a richer understanding and opportunity for an exchange of ideas. As we know, the literal reading of a book is one aspect but the iceberg of other skills that are required are broad and essential for quality comprehension. The children also developed their understanding of adjectives in their ‘All About Me’ work. They created self-portrait posters and decided on the most fitting adjectives to surround themselves with. We used thesauruses to find synonyms and broaden our ever-increasing vocabulary. We still ended up with some ‘cheeky’ class members! Maths saw us investigate 2d shapes. We consolidated mathematical language to describe their properties by playing shape detectives, shape memory games, going on shape hunts and designing shape art works. We were inspired by the 1953 work of artist Matisse, ‘The Snail’. The children were creative with both shape and colour and cut their own masterpieces. Within our Science lessons we experimented with sound. The children made buzzing balloons to make clear how sound creates vibrations that then travel through the air in waves. Not stopping at this, musical instruments were made with elastic bands. The children predicted and observed what happened when they changed the pitch and volume of their voices. Also, they were keen to investigate, with a range of pull, flicks and twangs of the rubber band instruments. The result wasn’t entirely musical but it certainly caused some vibrations! In History and Geography, the children were encouraged to express their place in the world. They recognised that they are from a suburb, within a city, within a state, within a country, on this lovely planet Earth. They hold such multicultural connections that it would be short-sighted not to recognise their global links and special connections to places. So the children discussed places beyond that they have links to. It is amazing what we find we have in common and how our differences enrich our world view and understanding. The globe seems to be a rather small place after all with our international community within the classroom.
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YEAR 2 The Year Two classrooms were busy hives of activity this week. The students showed a keen interest in our Science topic materials focusing on Indigenous Australian tools and forms of communication. They gained a deeper understanding of the tools used for hunting, cooking, and communicating using symbols. Natural materials and how they can be used for a particular purpose made us think of the very beginnings of technology. The students researched various items and summarised the information they learned. During our history lessons this week we discussed the history of communication technology. We looked at telephones, early computers, message sticks, postal systems and the internet. The children discussed how things were the same and how they are different from the past. It was exciting to think about things in the future and to invent our own phones when we are eighteen! This week in English we focused on ‘mp’ and ‘nd’ words in spelling. Our sentence construction is something we enjoy working on to improve the quality of our writing. Quick Writes was lots of fun this week as the children used a stimulus picture. We are working on our rainy-day letter ‘Ff’ and using our great handwriting skills in all our work. The students enjoyed participating in reading groups and completing the workbook on our novel ‘Lost’. In Mathematics we are using our skills with friendly numbers to make 10 to get to answers quickly which we use in our mental arithmetic every day. We revised 3D objects and explored the features of faces, vertices, and edges. The students converted analogue time to digital and back again. Our daily mental arithmetic is fun and we are becoming faster at calculations! The students have been brimming with enthusiasm with the co-curricular and enrichment activities they have been involved in.
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YEAR 2
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YEAR 3
This week, the Year 3 students worked extremely hard in Mathematics, improving their knowledge of measurement and geometry. During the first half of the week, they demonstrated an excellent understanding of lines and angles in the environment around them, refining their recognition and the mathematical vocabulary associated with this area of the curriculum. Both in and out of the classroom, the students excitedly pointed out different angles (acute, obtuse and right) and lines (perpendicular, parallel and intersecting), and delighted in the chance to recreate and draw these in their Mathematics lessons. During the second half of the week, the students used this knowledge to list the properties of various two-dimensional shapes. They made comparisons, giving the similarities and differences between shapes, and played ‘Guess My Shape’, a game that relies on succinct descriptions and clues to allow their partners to guess which shape is being described. All in all, it was an extremely successful week in Mathematics, highlighting our budding and talented Year 3 mathematicians!
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YEAR 3
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YEAR 4
As Year 4 approached Week 8, students began to wind-down topics by showcasing what they have learnt in their different learning topics. For example, in History, students began their research task on the effects of British colonisation for the Eora people. Students began their inquiry by asking questions such as “What was lost?”, “Who did colonisation affect?”, and “How did colonisation affect these people?”. Students have been given two weeks to complete the project and all teachers look forward to seeing how amazing their projects will be. In Science, students began to summarise their understanding of the “Friend or Foe?” unit by engaging in a native Australian animal research task. Through websites such as “Taronga Zoo”, students were able to investigate how these animals live, where they are placed in the food chain and what the classification of animal is. It was brilliant to witness the range of unique and interesting animals that Australia has to offer. Finally, in English, students wrapped up their learning by finishing off their setting descriptions. By looking at a good example of a setting description, students were able to identify different elements which made the writing engaging to the reader. It was a fantastic way to introduce our topic for next term – writing narratives!
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YEAR 5 & 6 SCIENCE In Science this week, Year 5 explored the separation techniques of distillation and chromatography. Students observed a distillation experiment where ethanol and water were mixed together in the same flask and then separated again using a distillation kit. This happens because ethanol has a lower boiling point than water. Students also carried out a chromatography experiment and separated the dyes in different coloured pens. Students discovered that to make certain colours a mixture of colours is used and by carrying out a chromatography experiment these colours can be separated. In Science this week, Year 6 focused on atomic structures. Students learnt about and drew Bohr models for the first 15 elements of the periodic table. At this point in their learning students can now correctly read and identify elements on the periodic table, identify atomic numbers and masses, calculate an element's protons, electrons and neutrons and draw Bohr models for a range of elements. Year 6 also studied a range of different materials and identified their properties using a range of key words and phrases. In Science Club, Year 6 made and launched their own rockets! Students mixed vinegar with baking soda inside their rockets and then prepared them for launch. There were some amazing launches and also some failed ones too! NASA will start recruiting these year 6 astronauts soon.
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YEAR 5 & 6 ENGLISH This week, Years 5 and 6 students did their in-class Language Conventions assessments. To aid with their revision they used Literacy Planet. Well done for your hard work in preparing for this assessment. Students using Literacy Planet to help them revise for Language Conventions assessment.
YEAR 5 Year 5 shifted writing focus and began revision of fictional narratives. They focused on the narrative arc as well as interesting story opening hooks. They were reminded of the purpose of engaging openings for short stories. Here is an example of an engaging story opening, written by Nina Wanis. She uses an excellent range of sound devices to engage the reader. An endless cave “Hello?” she asked, her voice bouncing off the narrow walls that surrounded her. There was no response, only the slow water droplets that splashed onto the tight ground of the cave. It was the only sound that guided her and showed her that there was more of the cave beyond. The cave was pitch-black as she placed her hand on the walls as the cave got tighter and tighter. She twisted and craned her neck backwards, only to see that it was too far to go back in this never-ending tunnel. As she stepped along, the cave turned, and she silently said goodbye to the outside for good.
YEAR 6 This week the Year 6 classes delved into traditional Australian poetry from the quintessential Banjo Patterson. The poem of choice was the ballad ‘Mulga Bill’s Bicycle’. As a narrative poem, the students analysed the way that the narrative elements merge with the ballad form. Having analysed it, the students created storyboards based on the content of the ballad. Well done Year 6 for your engagement with poetry.
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YEAR 5 & 6 MATHEMATICS
To celebrate Pi Day and to recognise the mathematical constant Pi, our Year 5 and 6 mathematics students used string to measure the boundaries of circles. Additionally, they were given the circumference and diameters of a variety of circles. They used their scientific calculators to divide circumference by diameter. They soon realised that no matter how large or small the circle circumference divided by diameter was always Pi.
Furthermore, Year 5 explored units of length and their relationship to one another. The metric conversion mnemonic King Henry Doesn’t Mind Drinking Chocolate Milk helped the students remember the order of conversion of kilometre, hectometre, decametre, metre, decimetre, centimetre, millimetre. Students understood that perimeter is a path that encompasses a two-dimensional shape. We discussed that the term may be used either for the path, or its length – in one dimension. Asher Levin in Year 5 said, “Perimeter can be thought of as the length of the outline of a shape.”
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MUSIC The Year 3 students began learning their new pop song in preparation for their Term 2 class performances this week. Their piece is called 'Wonder' by Emeli Sande. They listened to and analysed the piece first, identifying the instrumentation, the tempo, and the genre of the piece. They also discussed the structure by looking at the lyrics. In analysing the song, students were able to brush up on their Concepts of Music understanding. They enjoyed learning to sing the first few sections of the song, and then also learning the syncopated riff on xylophones. The notes may look easy, but the rhythm is tricky to get right, and the Year 3 classes did very well to learn it!
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MUSIC PERFORMANCE We are so proud of all the young performers who presented pieces at Monday evening's Welcome Recital. It was a wonderful first concert for the year, full of talent. We look forward to many more performances as the year progresses. A reminder also that entries are open for next term's Instrumental Competition. For more information, please contact the Music Department. K-1 String Ensemble The K-1 String Ensemble students have been working on their listening and ensemble skills. This involves watching the conductor, learning the cues when to start and stop playing, learning about loud and soft dynamics and also how to play to a beat. Students also have been taking turns to compose short pieces of music where each student gets a chance to choose what note they would like to play and then combining it all together taking turns to play our respective parts, creating our own composition. Well done to all of our youngest string musicians. Year 3-4 Piano Duets Meet the Year 3-4 Piano Duets! We are thrilled to have a bunch of enthusiastic and serious young pianists this year. All the students have been making fine progress in learning their duet parts and working together as a team to develop good ensemble skills. Moreover, the duets have been performing in front of each other on a weekly basis to show their progress. This is such a great way to be inspired and encouraged by one another. We are very excited to have two duets performing in the school assemblies in the coming weeks. If you would like to check out their in-class performances, see the links below.
● Jayden Cao and Nathan Tian - "Mopstick Rag" ● Amy Bond and Ethan Murphy - "London's Burning"
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JEWISH STUDIES On Thursday 17 March (14 Adar) we celebrated Purim. It is a joyous festival celebrating the time when the Jewish people were saved from the evil plan of Haman. His plan was to eliminate all Jewish people living in Persia. With the help of Mordecai and Queen Esther, the Jews were saved. On Purim we keep four mitzvot, namely listening to the Megillah being read twice, giving mishloach manot to a friend, giving tzedakah (charity) to the poor and having a festive meal with friends and family. On Purim it is also customary to dress up and eat hamentashen. During Jewish Studies lessons this week, the students learnt the story of Purim, were involved in a creative task and received mishloach manot.
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