As I sat behind a lorry at the traffic lights this morning, I chuckled at the large sign on the back, which read “CAUTION – does not play well with others”. Although I had no intention of interacting with the massive vehicle (my little car and I would definitely have come off worse) my teacher brain immediately turned to the fact that much of what we teach, reinforce and develo ...

On Thursday, 15 February, students at Carmel High School heard from Sahar Shimon, Founder and CEO of The Association for Regenerative Agriculture & Agroforestry in Israel. In Perth for the EvokeAg agrifood tech innovation conference, Sahar took the opportunity to speak with the students about agroforestry and the importance for this new farming style in Israel, and around ...

Every year, JNF WA hosts a Green Sunday Telethon to coincide with Tu B’shvat, the new year for the trees. And every year, JNF WA knows they can count on Carmel High school students to volunteer for this important fundraiser. On Sunday, 11 February, a number of Carmel High School students took the time to make calls to the community to help raise funds to restore the Be’eri Fore ...

What did you enjoy most about attending Carmel School? I enjoyed cultivating and maintaining relationships and having a good time with many laughs along the way. Carmel provided me with a strong Jewish identity and it provided me with the framework to learn, question, problem-solve and negotiate. I really enjoyed the academic pursuits. I also enjoyed going to school with my ...

Sitting playing Settlers of Catan with a group of Year 3 students after school on Tuesday, amidst a heap of others playing Balderdash, chess and pick-up-sticks in the library, it became clear that we are well and truly back into the swing of things at school. Clubs and activities at school provide further social opportunities for Carmel students to meet and play with childre ...

Dear Carmel Primary School families, JHUB will soon start work on their carpark (see image above) from Monday 19 February 2024 for a period of approximately 8 weeks. This will have a significant impact on our families during this time. To ensure the safety of your child/ren and to minimise the inconvenience, can we please ask for your help with the following: Kindergarten ...

It has been a lovely, positive start to the school year as both campuses have filled with the sounds of chatting and laughter (as well as the whir of the air conditioning as the summer heat continues!). Substantial capital works have been underway during the break, slowed slightly by shipping issues, transport issues and labour shortages, but we’re nearly there and the School ...

The word ‘Hero’ is often overused and misunderstood. Heroes are often ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Here is news for you …… Superman, Ironman, Batman and even Spider-Man are not real!! Sorry to disappoint! Today, the first day of school for 2024, we welcome back three young men. Three ordinary guys who did remarkable extraordinary things. One of the Carmel Scho ...

During JNF Week in March 2016, when Carmel’s Year 6 students were in Kindy, they planted a JNF Tree in the school’s Eco Playground, to provide shade and also as a symbol of JNF WA’s partnership with the families of Merchav Am.Last Friday, the students and their Kindy Tree demonstrated how much they had grown at a special presentation at the Year 6 Valedictory. When the JNF tr ...

In January 2018, Jewish Studies teacher, Debbie Posner was part of JNF Australia’s first ever Educator’s Tour to Israel. Ever since attending the tour, Debbie committed to a Tzedakah project for JNF and enlisted all her students and their parents to partake in “making the desert bloom”. At the end of each year, Nikki Leib, JNF’s Donor Relation’s Manager, is invited to the scho ...