Rabbanit Purim

In honour of Purim, Grade 11s did an amazing Rabbanit performance on Tuesday night. They chose Alice in Wonderland as their show, and there was amazing singing, dancing and more. The decor and set were beautifully designed. Wonderful job done by everyone and all in all a great experience. Congratulations to Daniella Kartuz for being […]

Shalva Trip

​Our Shalva team arrived in Tel Aviv Wednesday morning. They spent their first day in Neve Michael. On Thursday, they traveled to Yad Vashem and Har Hertzel. Today, they ran the marathon! It’s been an incredible few days and they group is looking forward to a meaningful Shabbat.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Visit

​Both schools joined together to hear from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former Chief Rabbi of the Commonwealth. Rabbi Sacks connected Purim and the creation of the State of Israel. His message was that individuals had great impacts in both cases, whether it was facilitating a meeting between Chaim Weizmann and President Truman; or Esther foiling […]

Adar Happiness Assemblies

Students at both schools participated in a Happiness Assembly. Rabbi Grauer addressed the students, giving context to the assembly and addressed Judaism’s view on happiness. Students viewed inspirational videos, focused on using a positive attitude in every life. Everyone received a bracelet with the message “appreciate what you have!” Thank you Rav Yair, Rabbi Kleinberg […]

YOC Rosh Chodesh Vatikin Minyan

Rav Yair welcomed a number of students, alumni and guests for a special Rosh Chodesh Vatikin Minyan for Rosh Chodesh Adar. With spirited singing and inspiring energy, it was the right way to bring in Adar. Chodesh Tov!

UO Sleepover

Grade 10s enjoyed a fun sleepover at school after Shabbat this past weekend! The theme of the evening was Purim and Megillat Esther. The girls enjoyed thematic activities, art activities and delicious meals. It was also a great opportunity to bond as a grade outside of the classroom. Thank you to Mrs. Sonenberg, Mrs. Cohen, […]

YOC Dissections

​YOC grade 10s participated in dissections in last week’s Science class, applying what they’ve learned in their recent Biology unit.

UO Haliburton ​Retreat

Ulpana’s grade 11 students traveled to Haliburton to spend two days together as a group, bonding and developing their leadership skills and abilities. The Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve was the perfect location for this program. The girls now feel prepared to act as the school’s leaders next year. Thank you to Ms. Ander […]

UO Career Day

On Thursday morning over 20 Ulpana alumni came to participate in the Career Day program. They were divided into panels that each focused on a different field of study including health, medicine, design and education. The alumni spoke about their careers and the unique pathways that they each took to get there. Grades 10, 11 […]