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Children & Youth Education at NNLS

Children & Youth Education at NNLS

Welcome to New North London's Children and Youth Education page!

We are delighted to support families in providing an enriching and inclusive educational experience for their children here at NNLS. Our diverse provision offers a wide range of programming, tailored to engage learners of all ages and backgrounds. Guided by our core values of respect, curiosity, and community, we foster a nurturing environment where each child can grow, thrive, and discover their full potential.

At NNLS, we believe in the power of learning together, empowering our children to become thoughtful, compassionate, and confident individuals.

Discover our Programme for Children and Youth, as well as a snapshot of the Haderech Programme for Years 7 and 8 below

 

NEW: Take part in our Family Mitzvah Challenge this November!

Find out much more about what we do by clicking the images below!

 

 

If you have a question, query or just want to know more, please get in touch.

Who We Are

Claire Balkind
Director of Education

Claire joined NNLS as Director of Education in March 2024. Having trained as a History teacher at secondary level, Claire spent fourteen years in education including pastoral and curriculum leadership. She has a MEd in Leading Teaching and Learning from Cambridge University and is passionate about fostering creativity and independence. Claire is also the founder of a digital family platform and has published two children's books. In her spare time, she enjoys glamping, crafting, and going on adventures with her three daughters.

Annika Schuette
Assistant Director of Education

Annika has started working as one of the new Assistant Directors of Education at NNLS after having already worked here as a teacher at Haderech and Kehilatainu.

She studied Religious Studies and Portuguese at university in Germany where she grew up. Annika did her teacher training in London and has worked as an RS teacher in different school settings. She is passionate about diversity, inclusion and accessibility in education.

Annika enjoys a good discussion about various topics, going for walks, spending time with friends and when time allows cooking, baking and growing her own vegetables.

Adam Stephens
Assistant Director of Education

Adam has recently started working as one of the new Assistant Directors of Education at New North London. He grew up in the NNLS community and was an active participant and leader in Noam. He completed his Master’s in Developmental Psychopathology at Durham University and went on to work in a number of both specialist and mainstream schools. When he is not thinking about how best to provide Jewish education to children and young adults, Adam enjoys reading, running and relaxing with friends.

Sharon Lubin
B'nei Mitzvah Coordinator

 

Goals

We strive to create inclusive programmes which equip young people with the experiences, skills and knowledge to lead an enriched Jewish life.

We do this by incorporating the following elements into our programmes:

Love of our Community

We hope that our young people gain life-long friendships rooted in kindness and respect. We want them to feel deeply connected to the NNLS community and the wider Jewish people.

We are proud of the diverse makeup of our young people. We celebrate individuality, support different learning needs and work to make NNLS feel like a home for all.

Love of Learning

We want our students to love their Jewish learning and see it as a meaningful and relevant part of their life. Our child-centred approach considers their needs and interests and we create experiential programmes and opportunities for all ages.

Through our programmes they gain knowledge and practical experiences related to Jewish History, values, philosophy and the festivals.

We place an importance on learning Hebrew as a way of connecting to prayer and Jewish texts.

 Ritual Prayer and Spirituality

We encourage our young people to develop a rich inner life and relationship with God and Jewish traditions. We expose young people to the full range of prayer and rituals and show them how to use and enjoy them in their daily lives.

Tzedakah and Social Action

Young people are encouraged to consider  how they can be active citizens contributing to both the community and wider society through charity and volunteering.

Personal Development

We want our young people to be mindful, reflective, and intentional when it comes to their behaviour. We teach them about middot (personal qualities) rooted in our textual tradition and encourage them to draw on these Middot  in their behaviour.

Youth Leadership

Young people give back what they have gained from their time at NNLS by becoming leaders and role models for younger children. We give them opportunities to develop core leadership skills and to grow into thoughtful, knowledgeable, and compassionate members of the community.

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