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Editorial 11th May 2023

Dear Parent The topic of this week’s editorial is communication and empathy. While the vast majority of parents and carers manage communication with the school in a reasonable, measured and empathetic manner, there are occasions when this does not happen. This week I have had reports of some parents contacting a number of teachers and […]

Editorial 4th May 2023

Dear Parent There is much to celebrate this week. First, of course, there is the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III which we will be marking in both schools this week. I hope you are able to take advantage of the long weekend to do something special. Secondly, we are enormously grateful for, and […]

Holocaust Survivors’ Talk

Last week Jewish communities around the world gathered to remember the victims of the Holocaust on Yom HaShoah. The Girls’ School were honoured to welcome Josef Lewkowicz, author of the book “The Survivor”. The entire school watched a short clip from an upcoming documentary featuring Josef, hearing him explain his role in the capture and conviction of Nazi […]

Hasmonean Matched Funding Campaign: We Need Your Help!

Dear Parent Thank you once again to all those who have signed up to be a Team Leader for Hasmonean’s matched funding campaign that will take place from 10am on Sunday 30th April until 10pm on Monday 1st May. Our campaign theme is “Be The Difference” which embodies the daily efforts we make to better […]

Hasmonean Matched Funding Campaign: We Need Your Help!

Dear Parent We are pleased to announce that Hasmonean will be running a matched funding campaign from 10am on Sunday 30th April until 10pm on Monday 1st May. Our campaign theme is “Be The Difference,” which embodies the daily efforts we make to better the lives of our students. Hasmonean is more than just a […]

Pesach Editorial 30th March 2023

Dear Parents, Over Pesach we are enjoined “to see ourselves as if we came out of Egypt”. Made especially for Pesach, family Golker has an enormous wall piece which takes up most of the dining room and overlooks our seder table. It has an Egyptian backdrop with photos of family members super imposed on Ancient […]

Editorial 29th March 2023

Dear Parent Over Pesach we are enjoined “to see ourselves as if we came out of Egypt”. Made especially for Pesach, family Golker has an enormous wall piece which takes up most of the dining room and overlooks our seder table. It has an Egyptian backdrop with photos of family members super imposed on Ancient […]

Editorial 23rd March 2023

Dear Parent What do you see when you look at this picture? Do you see an old woman in a headscarf or an attractive young woman with a feather? It is impossible to see both at once but by adjusting our vision, we can see it in another way. This is an illustration of how […]