Eastbrook School is proud to host Jewish Week of Activities from 24-27th January. Our aims are to gain awareness and better understanding of Judaism and diversity amongst the Jewish community; to provide students with knowledge and experiences for them to construct their informed views around widely shared stereotypes about Jewish people; and to hear the testimonies of survivors and their family members affected by the Holocaust. Some of the activities include –
Monday 24th – East London Synagogue visit: Tour and Seminar
Tuesday 25th – Jewish cultural dance lessons
Wednesday 26th – Rabbi David from South West Essex Settlement Reform
Synagogue: Question & Answer session
Thursday 27th – Eva Clarke BEM (Holocaust Survivor): Anne Frank Trust’s Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 (via zoom)
– Hanna Loftus: Descendant of a Holocaust Survivor Question & Answer session
– Kantor King Solomon School visit Students’ discussion, lesson and Synagogue visits
Providing opportunities for our students to learn about people’s culture and faiths complement our teaching and learning. As such, teachers across a wide range of subjects will be providing contexts, surrounding being Jewish and Judaism, to support them fully understanding and application of the curricula. Amongst them includes
- Art – KS3 Hamsa Art Project
- Citizenship – Holocaust and Antisemitism
- D & T – KS3 competition to design a poster showing what Kosher food is and which foods are forbidden.
- English – Introducing Jewish writers using writer profile cards, showcasing extracts from their texts as the basis for creative writing.
- Geography – Year 11 students are currently studying rivers – They will be looking at the Jordan river basin and discuss the challenges of water distribution and conflict
- History – Introducing year 9 students to the Holocaust
- Modern Foreign Languages – Naming of the Synagogue and its content in different languages
- Music – studying Jewish songwriters in our musical’s topic with Yr9 and Jewish Minimalist composers in Yr7
- Religious Studies – Cultural study of Jewish Folklore and the main moral principles of Judaism.
- Sociology – Evaluation of living in Kibbutz communities
Feel free to send us any question or comment on any cultural event.
Together WE Learn!