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ESV

On Thursday 26th March, our ESV team hosted a special guest, Dr James Driscoll with a FREE Earth Science session for the public to experience. It was a great way to bring virtual/ online learning to those who may not be familiar with the set up. Feedback was all positive and we look forward to bringing more free sessions to the public in the future.

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International Women's Day

An inspiring breakfast celebrating International Women's Day this morning at JMSS. Heart warming and important stories shared by our staff and students.

Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. 

Mallacoota Students Update

As some of you may be aware we were expecting to welcome two Mallacoota students for a week from the 23rd March. Unfortunately they were forced to cancel due to the threat of Covid-19.

We are hoping that the experience can be revisited at the end of year. 

We wanted to personally thank the homestay families who came forward to offer their time and home - very much appreciated. 

Regional Exchange Update

After much consideration we have decided to cancel the Regional Science Exchange for Term 2, 2020. Dates originally planned  for this block were:- Sunday 3 May - Friday 22 May, 2020.

We feel this is such an uncertain time for many. With the closure of many Melbourne landmarks, icons and activities and the uncertainty of schools and universities being open after the school break, it would not be the full  Melbourne experience we wanted the students to participate  in.

We hope to bring the program back in both Term 3 and Term 4. 

Thank you to all the JMSS families who offered to host students during this time, without your support we could not run programs like this. Fingers crossed Term 3 and 4 comes back bigger and better! 

Thank you,

Erin Hayley

Year 10 Excursion

Year 10 Excursion to The Jewish Holocaust Museum To commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, an event which shaped our history, the Jewish Holocaust Museum is a significant landmark in Melbourne that shares stories behind the words of what we study. The day of visiting the Museum was an eye-opening experience, which helped us understand the historical context of the English novel, Night by Elie Wiesel. 

We watched a documentary on Nicholas Winton, a man who is considered to this present day, a hero to many Jewish children and their families. Through transporting a total of 669 children from Czechoslovakia during World War II and under the tyrannical dictatorship of the Nazi Germans , Nicholas took an inspiring risk out of kindness and dedication. During the Holocaust, there were many people who were bystanders of the terrible events that were occuring, but the transportations of young children was an example of Winton’s courage and determination to do what he believed was right. 

The year 10s were also granted with the opportunity of speaking to a people who have a personal connection with the victims of the Holocaust, who emotionally expressed how it affects them. Unfortunately, we were not able to speak to a survivor, we were able to watch a video podcast by a lady named Freya, a survivor, who shared with us the gruesome and immoral acts of the Nazi Germans. Although we didn’t listen to her in person, it was an insightful experience to learn from as that is how the future generation will learn about the Holocaust through a survivor’s point of view. 

Jews along with other members that were considered to be inferior by the Nazi Germans were persecuted due to how they were born. The Nazi ideology states that the people they had discriminated against were sub-humans, in which they were wrong; the Holocaust was a significant part of our history that we must learn from and not disregard. 

Oviya Ponkathirvarathan