Jewish Life Digital Edition September 2015 | Page 60

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Tu B’Av at Torah Academy Nursery School
In celebration of Tu B’Av, the day in the Jewish calendar which
traditionally is the day of matchmaking, the children of Torah
Academy Nursery School dressed up as brides and grooms.

Gan Yisrael Kids Camp excites
In the school holidays, kids who attended Gan Yisrael enjoyed
a wide range of activities, including: arts and crafts, sports,
team-building activities, a magic show, inflatable rides and a lot
more. They also went on ice-skating trips and to Sci Bono, an
interactive hands-on science museum.

The Sounds of Celebration Project,
powered by Sydenham Shul

The Sounds of Celebration Project recently held an opening of a
new Marimba Hub at Daveyton Zama Montessori School.

Rabbi Yehuda Stern and Stanley and Ingrid Seeff of the
Sydenham Shul, together with James Urdang and Joan Lithgow
of Education Africa

Opposites day at Sydenham Pre-School
Sydenham Pre-School recently held an ‘opposites day’ to
encourage the children to think creatively about opposite
pairs. Concrete illustrations such as clothing help them better
understand opposites.

Rabbi Yehuda Stern and Stanley and Ingrid Seeff of the Sydenham
Shul, Tammy Sparke and Andi Shaughnessy of Emperors Palace,
and James Urdang and Joan Lithgow of Education Africa, together
with Bukelwa Selemahad, headmistress of Daveyton Zama
Montessori School

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All dressed up in their ‘opposites’