An Attitude for Gratitude The Mishna in Pirkei Avos (5,19) contrasts the talmidim of Avrohom Avinu and those of Bila’am. Whilst the talmidim of Avrohom Avinu have עין טובה ורוח נמוכה ונפש שפלה, a good eye, a meek spirit and a humble soul, the talmidim of Bila’am have עין רעה ורוח גבוה ונפש רחבה, an […]
The Year 8 boys all celebrated their Bar Mitzvahs together in a unique way on a one day at the Bar Mitzvah Extravaganza. Due to the fact COVID has seriously impacted their Bar Mitzvah year, the HIPE team decided to step in and give the boys a day they would never forget. The students started […]
One of our Year 9 student, Maya, has been selected as the winner in the secondary category of the Jewish News Young Writers Competition. This is an annual competition where students are asked to write a short story with a given title. This year, the title was ‘Article – The Gauntlet – Entry for Jewish […]
The hall was decked out to befit a true Simcha: the annual Year 7 Bat Mitzvah event. This year it was even more special as so many girls have not been able to have their usual celebrations. Mrs Naylor and HIPE created a beautiful event centred on the theme of growth; which included filling gratitude […]
Congratulations to everyone who took the Intermediate Biology Olympiad but in particular to: Sarah E and Dov S- Commended Talia G, Chaim S and Noam D – Highly Commended Gabriella S and Avital L – Bronze medal Reuven Simcha G – Silver medal Aliza W and Avital O – Gold medal! This is a […]
HIPE really pulled out all the stops for our wonderful Year 11 girls. They were treated to the most amazing range of activities, under the banner of ‘keeping your balance’. The week opened with a trip to the Lea Valley where they revelled in the glorious sunshine; enjoying Aqua Bounce and boating and getting thoroughly […]
Dear Parents, The last few months have been a mystery to all of us and it is certainly the case that we are a long way from feeling confident about how the world will surface from this pandemic. We have all been faced with unforeseen events which have taken us out of our comfort zone. […]
I once heard the following anecdote which is no doubt more fiction than fact, but the message is certainly relevant to this week’s sedra of Korach. The President of the United States of America and his wife, the First Lady, received a rapturous welcome when they returned to the First lady’s home town. As the […]
Eighty-four students from Years 7-9 were rewarded for their high level of attendance at optional after-school kodesh EXTRA learning sessions. Their reward was a day at Thorpe Park, and the glorious sunshine made it extra special! Their dedication to Kodesh is wonderful: thank you to the Kodesh team for inspiring our students and to the […]
The impossible became possible thanks to HIPE and Gesher. Year 12 girls were able to go to Gateshead for a Shabbaton! It was a weekend packed with activities, including the thrills of a theme park! As per tradition, the girls spent the Shabbat meals with the families of the Gateshead community. It was a wonderful […]