At BSS Cheder, we are keen for our pupils to learn Hebrew and Jewish Studies so that they are fully prepared to take on the B’nei Mitzvah program when they reach School Year 7.
Our Jewish Studies curriculum has been written for Years 1 to 8 by our Head Teacher, Caroline Loison, and offers lessons on both Chagim (Festivals) as we move through the Jewish year as well as various projects that are taught age appropriately and aim to offer pupils some Jewish history, some Belsize liturgy and some Jewish general knowledge as well as teaching them about Israel and Israeli culture.
| Years 1 & 2 | Succot/Autumn 1 | Succot/Autumn 2 | Pesach/Spring 1 |
| Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah The story of Creation project | Chanukah The story of Creation project | Tu b’Shevat Shabbat project | |
| Pesach/Spring 2 | Shavuot/Summer 1 | Shavuot/Summer 2 | |
| Purim and Pesach Shabbat project | Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim and Lag b’Omer | Shavuot Jewish symbols project |
| Years 3 & 4 | Succot/Autumn 1 | Succot/Autumn 2 | Pesach/Spring 1 |
| Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah My Jewish identity project | Chanukah My Jewish identity project | Tu b’Shevat A Jewish home project | |
| Pesach/Spring 2 | Shavuot/Summer 1 | Shavuot/Summer 2 | |
| Purim and Pesach A Jewish home project | Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim and Lag b’Omer | Shavuot Brachot project |
| Years 5 & 6 | Succot/Autumn 1 | Succot/Autumn 2 | Pesach/Spring 1 |
| Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah Biblical characters project | Chanukah Biblical characters project | Tu b’Shevat Tefillah project | |
| Pesach/Spring 2 | Shavuot/Summer 1 | Shavuot/Summer 2 | |
| Purim and Pesach Tefillah project | Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim and Lag b’Omer | Shavuot Kashrut project |
| Years 7 & 8 | Succot/Autumn 1 | Succot/Autumn 2 | Pesach/Spring 1 |
| Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Succot and Simchat Torah Synagogue project | Chanukah Synagogue | Tu b’Shevat Israel | |
| Pesach/Spring 2 | Shavuot/Summer 1 | Shavuot/Summer 2 | |
| Purim and Pesach Israel project | Yom Ha’atzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim and Lag b’Omer | Shavuot Shabbat project |
“BSS Cheder means fun activities like cooking and Aleph Champ!” Sam, 9 years old