Sholem Aleichem College

Did you know that learning a musical instrument can improve focus, memory, coordination, and self-confidence? Through our instrumental program, students develop important life skills such as perseverance, teamwork, and creative thinking — all while experiencing the joy of making music.

Rehearsals are well-underway for our Soirée next week where students from Prep to Grade 6 will perform. We can’t wait to celebrate our students’ hard work, growth and musical achievements as they take to the stage. 🎼🎶🎵

Laughter, movement, connection and learning filled the room last week as families from our Early Learning Centre and Primary School gathered for the Mentsh Matters Family Afternoon.

Designed to bring families together while exploring children’s wellbeing, the afternoon offered practical ideas for building resilience, managing stress, and developing positive coping strategies. A highlight was a joyful family yoga session led by Shir, one of our school parents, who introduced simple exercises and mindfulness practices that families can easily continue at home.

Events like these reflect our commitment to nurturing the whole child and creating meaningful opportunities for families to connect with one another. A sheynem dank to Shir and to all the mishpokhes who joined us and helped make the afternoon such a success.

At Sholem Aleichem College we acknowledge that it takes a village to raise a child. In order to honour and show our appreciation to our families, we celebrated our community on International Family Day by hosting an afternoon tea.

Parents and grandparents joined our Early Learning Centre for fresh baked goods, arts and crafts, and a very special Yiddish singalong, enjoying time together in the sunshine of our beautiful ELC playground.

Our heartfelt thanks to the families of Sholem Aleichem College ELC who enrich our community and help create a warm and nurturing environment for every child.

This term, as part of the Masterpieces for Mentshn (M4M) Program, our Grade 5 students explored the traditional Jewish art of papirshnit. Meaning “papercut” in Yiddish, papirshnit is a folk art form with roots in both Sephardic and Ashkenazi cultures.

Inspired by Jewish symbols and decorative patterns, students designed and crafted their own intricate papercut artworks. The project challenged them to think creatively and work with patience and precision, showcasing their resilience and persistence. We are proud of their beautiful creations and the thoughtfulness and dedication they brought to this project. 🎨

Our students had a fantastic time representing the College at the AFL Jewish Schools Cup, showcasing skill, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Our girls team finished as runners up after a determined and spirited performance! All our students played with heart, supported one another and embraced the experience with enthusiasm.

A special highlight of the day was the opportunity to meet North Melbourne star Harry Sheezel - an inspiring moment for our students, especially knowing he once played in the very same Cup during his school years.

We warmly invite you to contribute to our 2026 Annual Appeal and play your part in helping our College achieve wonders.

We are deeply grateful for your support of our students and our shared mission to nurture the next generation of our community.

The link to our 2026 Annual Appeal is in our instagram bio. Or can be found at sholemappeal.com.au ✨✨✨

Our grade 6 students have been learning about fractions. Students applied their understanding of improper fractions, mixed numbers, and equivalent fractions by plotting them on number lines. Each student contributed a fraction, creating a shared collection that required careful reasoning and each team had to plot on their respective number line.

The twist was that the number lines weren’t marked precisely, so students had to estimate, justify, and negotiate where each fraction belonged. This pushed them to rely on their conceptual understanding of fractions, the relationships between numerators and denominators and how different forms of the fractions can be related as equivalent fractions.

This afternoon, our Pre-Prep to Year 4 students came together for a very special National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) experience! Students had the exciting opportunity to hear the story, Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller, read by the authors themselves and were captivated as they watched a live drawing session led by the illustrator, bringing the story to life before their eyes. Following the session, students enjoyed engaging follow-up activities connected to the book and proudly received a special certificate to take home to remember the experience. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the joy of storytelling, creativity and a shared love of books across our school community!

Our Preps have been very busy learning about living and non-living things. 🌱🦐✨

As part of our Inquiry unit students have been investigating the big question: How can we group plants and animals? We created our very own bean houses and have been eagerly watching our beans grow each day. Students have loved observing the changes, identifying and naming plant features such as roots, stems and leaves. They have been discovering what living things need to thrive. There has been so much excitement as tiny sprouts begin to appear and curiosity continues to bloom. We are growing our learning, one bean at a time!

Adding to the excitement, we were incredibly fortunate to have a special visit from David, a grandfather in our ELC, who shared insights about his fascinating work as a brain scientist. As part of our learning, David kindly helped set up a shrimp tank for us to care for, giving students a wonderful hands-on opportunity to observe and learn about living things up close. The shrimp have already sparked so much curiosity, conversation and excitement as students explore how we can care for and classify living things in our world.