UO Adar
For Rosh Chodesh Adar last week, the grade twelve girls decorated the school, surprising the other grades and teachers! Each classroom, office, and hallway was decorated with a different theme, including a fashion show theme and a wedding theme. Thank you to all the seniors who made the school look fabulous for Adar, and thank […]
Safe Competition
YOC hosted this year’s semi-finals for the Wiezmann International Safe Competition. Teams from Or Chaim, Ulpana and both branches of CHAT attempted to crack each other’s safes, created using physics principles. While our schools’ teams did not place first this year, it was still a valuable learning experience for all involved. Thank you to Mrs. […]
YOC Tisch / farewell to Binny
Last Friday, as part of Rosh Chodesh Adar celebrations, the Yeshiva gathered together in the lunchroom for a tisch. The boys snacked, sang and shared words of Torah. Student Council President Roni Perez spoke about Binny Schapiro, the single shaliach who has been an important part of the school this year. Binny has now returned […]
YOC Business Club
On Tuesday, Mr. Elan Pratzer came to speak to the buisness club at lunchtime. He spoke to us about his career path, as well as his current job, which is executive searching. He gave us many pieces of advice to use after high school as we move on to higher levels of education, and choose […]
Pink Day
This past Wednesday was Sharsheret Pink Day. Sharsheret is an organization that supports Jewish women, and their families, facing breast cancer. Students at both schools wore pink and donated funds in support of this important cause. YOC’s Chessed Committee ran the Second Annual Pink Day Beep Test. Avi Karakowsky, representing the Tzanhanim House, came in […]
YOC Winter Activity Day
Students selected from three options: skiing / boarding at Mt St Louis; a day of learning at school; or Skyzone and Playdium. Ski conditions were perfect, with plenty of snow on the ground on a sunny day. Skyzone and Playdium were both very enjoyable. A highlight was the grade 12s pooling their Playdium game-winning tickets […]
UO Colour War
Ulpana gathered together for a Tu Bishvat Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. Who would have thought it would have turned into colour war!!! Team Yetziat Mizraim and Matan Torah battled it out for in a quest for the glory of winning CW2015. The girls enjoyed bonding, spending time with schoolmates from other grades, educational activities, artistic […]
YOC Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat activities at YOC involved 3 activities, with the Houses competing. There was a Beit Midrash Trivia Challenge (won by the Golani house), the Planting Challenge Game (won by Tzanchanim) and a Tu Bishvat gameshow, using smartphones to select correct answers (also won by Golani). Thank you to Rabbi Mazer, Rabbi Pituchei Chotam and […]
UO Tu Bishvat
The school joined together for a learning program, led by Ulpana’s new shlicha, Atara Shtul. They learned what Tu Bishvat means and why we celebrate it. We also read Tu Bishvat poems and heard Tu Bishvat songs. To finish the program, students participated in a Tu Bishvat karaoke and enjoyed some delicious fruit.
