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The 2021 69É«ÇéƬ Chess Championship was held on Thursday 11 November. Run by chess instructor Jay, the competition included players from Years 1-6.Ìý Josh S, Josh K and Abbi F won chess books for their achievements, Mia C won the Best Female Player trophy (for a second year in a row), Yonatan K won the third-place trophy and Ezra L won the second place trophy - only half ...

On Tuesday 2 November, theÌýYear 2s travelled to the Swan Guildford Historical Society. They participated in a guided tour of the Colonial Gaol and 'Taylor's Cottage' where they were fascinated to learn that the Taylor family lived in small one bedroom cottage with thirteen children! They also discovered that in 1829, merit awards used to be made from wood with metal inserts.Ìý ...

In Week 6, our Year 3s visited the Scitech planetarium to learn more about how Earth rotates on its axis and how shadows are formed. They also explored the general exhibition area, discovering the science behind how different things work. ...

Aaron L was called to the Torah on 1 November at the full minyan where he also lainedÌýthe parashaÌýand led tefilla.ÌýMazal tov to the Levine and Freilich families on this special occasion. Ìý ...

Adam, Lev, Eli, Shira and Maia (OKCs 2020) met up in early November in Israel as part of their respective Habonim Dror and Bnei Akiva programs. Separately, OKC sisters Shira, Alyza, Maayan and Shachar Amrusi and Shira Zalut, former Tzevet, met up at another former Tzevet member, Ariel Green’s wedding. Mazal tov to our OKCs! ...

In a newÌývideo out todayÌýintroducingÌýCarmel's Parent Consultation Group, Board President Mark Majzner discusses the vitalÌýrole parents will play in disseminating information and getting involved in CarmelÌýSchool in a meaningful way to further its aims. In hisÌývideo published a fortnight ago,ÌýIntroducing Carmel's New Board, MrÌýMajzner introduces our dynamic new Board, some of wh ...

I wrote this Kesher piece below over a week ago. And, while the message is still relevant, I feel compelled to also write about the tragedies that have befallen our community in the past week. Even with the rich language of English, I am unequipped to convey how shattered and broken we feel, for the children, for the families, for Carmel. While there are no answers to the diff ...

Carmel English department was delighted to welcome Mrs Terri Spartalis into their ranks earlier this year to take on the role of teaching our Years 8 and 10 cohorts. For Terri, it was a ‘coming home’, of sorts, having attended Carmel as a student from Years 4 to 8. She also worked with the department’s Mr Jon O’Brien at Hale School for six years and, further consolidating her ...

Mazal tov to Year 10 student Josie N, whose poem entitled Twelfth Hole was chosen to be published in the Primo Lux poetry anthology, an annual publication featuring creative literature works by skilled young student communicators across WA and supported by WA Poets Inc. Tasked with writing a poem, the location being somewhere the writer often finds themselves and where “someth ...

Despite the initial heavy rain and thunder, nearly 300 people keenly attended the annual Carmel Business Breakfast on November 9, with keynote speaker Richard Goyder AO. Held in the spectacular State Reception Centre, the Perth city skyline provided the perfect backdrop for conversations that centred on post-pandemic opportunities and challenges. Chaired by Mr Malcolm McCusker ...