Over 7,500 students from Bnei Brak Municipality schools and
kindergartens will take part in summer camps at the beginning
of the summer break. Following last year's high enrollment
for various municipal summer camps, Mayor Rabbi Yissochor
Frankentahl decided to expand the program to allow more
students to participate.
The summer camps at girls' schools, for over 5,000 students,
will be run at the schools for all grade levels, with
original programs to provide campers maximum enjoyment in a
relaxed atmosphere.
Due to the security situation it was decided not to leave the
school grounds. All summer camps will have guards on duty in
accordance with Education Ministry requirements. The camps
are being organized by the Education Department's Youth and
Community Section under the directorship of Mrs. Esther
Moshkovitz and with the assistance of Rabbi Yissochor Dov
Biegel and Mr. Yaakov Solar, city council members and the
heads of the Education Department, in cooperation with Bnos
Bais Yaakov-Batya.
The activities at the camps will be varied and will include
professional performances, puppet shows, unique musical
appearances, competitions and special activity days, with
emphasis placed on educational and experiential aspects.
All of the counselors, who were selected through interviews
and careful screening, are graduates of training courses and
seminary students or older. Prospective counselors had to
submit working plans and didactic material. The cost of the
camp is NIS 175 for twelve days.
The Education Department's Kindergarten Section, directed by
Mr. Gavriel Cohen, is organizing summer camps for 2,500
students enrolled at dozens of kindergartens. At the camps
for kindergarten girls the activities will focus on drama,
workshops, musical enrichment, attention-grabbers, puppet
shows, animal exhibits and calisthenics. The cost is NIS
120.
