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Wednesday 24th August 2016 Edition 439
695 Roland Road, Parkerville WA 6081. Phone: 08 9295 4787 ABN 48 417 551 865 School Email: [email protected] School Administrator’s email: [email protected] Bursar’s Email: [email protected] Community Development: [email protected]
Enrolments: [email protected]
If a child is absent please ensure an email is sent to the school explaining the absence.
News for the Silver Tree Steiner School
Community
Dear Parents and Guardians Next week on Thursday 1st September the school will have representatives from the Department of Education Services (DES) visit to assist us in fulfilling our obligations to the government in providing the required standards for the operation and registration of a school. The standards they will be looking at range from governance, education and management to the financial obligations of our school. The panel members will then give valuable feedback after our meeting on areas that may need improvement. Our School Board of Governors Chair, Mr. Bruce Uchiyama-Lee, will be in attendance to assist at the meeting in order to provide support and information needed by the DES panel members on the day. I will keep the community informed of the outcomes of the meeting in future newsletters. Marion Faassen, our Games teacher, has organised special coaching basketball lessons for the Koorrdjenangin Class over the next four Fridays. However, because the marquee has been erected on the hardcourt the venue for the coaching will need to be relocated to the main carpark in front of the school. Therefore from 1.15pm to 3.00pm the carpark will be roped off during the next four Fridays for the coaching to take place. It will be inconvenient for parents who arrive at school before 3.00pm, however, the bottom overflow carpark can be used instead. We appreciate everyone’s patience and good will during the next 4 Fridays at after school pick up time. Book Week dress up day was fabulous this morning with the children and teachers dressing up in their favourite book characters making it a wonderful success. Thank you and well done to everyone for participating and making it a memorable morning at our school. Many thanks to the parents and guardians who have completed the Parent Survey that was sent out last week, this will help in determining the school’s needs and direction for the coming year. There is still time for the survey to be completed and the more responses we have from the survey the more data we can use for future decisions. Blessings on our school and peace upon the earth. Mark Panaia Administrator
PWS Grand Tour Saturday 27th August Kindergarten Parent Morning Tea Tuesday 30th August 11:30 -12:30pm STSS Spring Open Day Sunday 11th September Pupil Free Day Monday 12th September Class 2 Camp Friday 16th September Class 1 Play Tuesday 11:30 am and Wednesday 5pm in Class One Spring Festival Thursday 22nd September Last Day of Term 3 Thursday 22nd September
Contents
Calendar of the Soul 2
NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM
Early Childhood Chatter 2
Koordjenangin News 2
Light Keepers Play 4
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL
Vacswim 4
Battery Collection Program 4
Book Week Celebration 4
P&F News – Craft Group 7
Courses/Workshops/Events
Voltaire’s Garden 8
Bali Mother and Daughter Retreat 8
Classifieds
Trek the Trail 9
Parkerville Cricket Club 9
PWS Grand Tour 10
ArtyCard Order Form 11
Term 3 Calendar 12
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CALENDAR OF THE SOUL ___________________________________________________________________________________ Bright the sun’s gold rays are streaming; Streaming fills my soul with light. Light beomces a sword of radiance, Radiance flashing in dark night. Night is banished. See Love’s sun-rise, Love’s Sun rising, warm and bright.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD CHATTER
_________________________________________________________________________________ Hi everybody, hope you are all feeling refreshed after a long weekend with the children. The midterm break can be a bit of a catch 22, it is a time for a break from the morning school routine, to slow down and rest before those winter bugs take hold. However, we often find ourselves filling up the days and nights and can feel more tired than when we began, well some of us anyway. It is important to value and appreciate rest and try and instill this in our children too. Time at home to be “Oh so bored” is when the imagination can take hold. We are all lucky enough to live in the hills, and this often means discovering a creek or hill to slide down in the mud. It’s wet, it’s dirty and it is fun – we can smile and enjoy that our children are really experiencing the wonders of winter. Change to Parent Morning – due to a clash with the Light Keepers play on the Thursday on 1 September, the Parent Morning will be held for all parents and (young siblings) who can make it on:
Tuesday 30 August 11:30 in Lilly Pilly.
The topic for this meeting will be directed by YOU. What do you want to know about in our Kindergarten program? Each Kindy will have a Question Box on their verandah – please put in your questions and we will address them at the meeting. Thankyou everyone and keep those double sets of spare clothes coming into Kindy and keep your soaking buckets on hand at home. May you laugh along with the tinkling waters flowing down the creek. Warmth and Love, The Early Childhood Team
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NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM
_________________________________________________________________________________ KOORRDJENANGIN NEWS After having the fortune of roaming the streets of Rome recently on a family holiday, it was with extra enthusiasm that the children and I delved into our new main lesson on ‘Ancient Rome’. Beginning with the story of Aeneas travelling from the burning city of Troy to the land of Latinus (modern day Italy), we then heard the gripping tale of Romulus and Remus and how Rome was founded, which led us on to the story of the Sabine women and the influence of other cultures, such as that of the Etruscans. Indeed we have been ‘conquered’ by all things ‘Roman’ during these past weeks, from Latin prefixes to Roman Numerals and of course ‘Italian’ culinary delights during cooking lessons. Even our music has been of the Latin variety!
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Koorrdjenangin News cont… Equally exciting has been the arrival of our ‘Graduation jumpers’, in a beautiful green and showcasing the work of Ken Ng (Tooi’s Dad), who created a graphic design based on the class name ‘Koorrdjenangin, which is a Noongar word meaning following each other’s tracks , looking out for each other and observing the world of Nature around us. Thank you also to our dynamic class carer duo Sonya Crowther and Claire Ng for making this project happen. The graduation jumpers are a cozy way to celebrate our unity and love for each other as a class and will certainly become special keepsakes in the future. Or as the Romans say:
‘Amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore’ ‘I hope that the memory of our friendship will be everlasting’
Anna Brindal
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News from the Classroom cont…
LIGHT KEEPERS CLASS PLAY – GODLY GRACE
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NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL
_________________________________________________________________________________ VACSWIM
Reminder: VacSwim October enrolments close on Monday 29 August. It is important for every child to learn to swim and develop essential water safety skills. VacSwim offers affordable school holiday swimming lessons run by qualified instructors at a range of locations throughout the state. To enrol or find out more, please visit education.wa.edu.au/swimming.
BATTERY COLLECTION PROGRAM The next pickup of batteries from our school battery recycling bin will be on Tuesday 6th September. If you have old batteries please bring them in and pop them into the bin behind the office.
BOOK WEEK CELEBRATION
What a wonderful array of Book characters we had at our Primary Assembly this morning. Thanks everyone for getting into the creative spirit of celebrating our love for books and our joy of reading. The Great Book Swap was held at recess with great excitement over the lovely selection of donated books on offer. Gold coin donations totaled $131 which will be sent off to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation to help purchase books for children in Aboriginal communities who experience limited access to libraries and books to enjoy in the home. Thank you so much for your support.
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P&F NEWS
_________________________________________________________________________________ CRAFT GROUP Craft group runs from 8.45am - 11am; on the following dates:
Monday 29th August Monday 5th September Monday 19th September Everyone is warmly welcome to join this fun and dynamic group of crafters, please come to the Acacia Building on the above dates.
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COURSES/WORKSHOPS/EVENTS ___________________________________________________________________________________DISCLAIMER: The articles, advertisements and community notices in this newsletter are provided as a service to
the school community. The carrying of an article, advertisement or community notice does not imply endorsement
by Silver Tree Steiner School.
VOLTAIRE’S GARDEN
Voltaire’s Garden sources and redistributes locally grown organic, biodynamic and sustainably grown produce. We offer weekly seasonal fruits and vegetables boxes available (pick up and deliveries) and run a retail shop every Thursday from 2pm to 6pm at Parky’s Organic Patch, 3145 Roland Road in Parkerville.
BALI RETREAT
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CLASSIFIEDS ___________________________________________________________________________________
TREK THE TRAIL This popular, annual Mundaring Shire community event will be held on the beautiful Railway Reserves Heritage Trail in three separate sections for the first time. A cycle, a run and a walk. 28th August Cycle from Darlington to Mundaring and back 11th September Run from Mundaring to Mahogany Creek and back 25th September Walk from John Forrest National Park to Swan View Train Station and back See you there on the trail! See the shire website for details.
PARKERVILLE CRICKET CLUB
Parkerville Junior Cricket Club welcomes all boys and girls interested in registering for the 2016-17 summer season. Junior cricket will commence early in Term 4, and player registration is open for age groups commencing with ‘In 2 Cricket’ (an entry level program for ages 5-6), ‘T20 Blast” (ages 7-8) and teams from Under 10 through to Under 17. Younger age groups use modified rules to introduce players to the sport, in a controlled, encouraging, and supervised setting. Registration Day will be held at Parkerville Oval, Saturday 27 August, from 11am to 2pm. Club representatives would be happy to discuss any queries on the day. For clarification and further details, please contact Gavin Pearce (0437788063), or Mark Powell (0417976886), or email [email protected]
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Classifieds cont…
PWS GRAND TOUR
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Silver Tree Steiner School Calendar – Term 3, 2016 Term 3 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Week 1 25th July 26th July 27th July 28th July 29th July 30th July 31st July
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
Faculty Mtg EC / Primary
PAD Meeting
7.00-8.00pm
Week 2 1st Aug 2nd Aug 3rd Aug 4th Aug 5th Aug 6th Aug 7th Aug
P&F Meeting for new families 9am Playgroup building
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
Faculty Mtg EC all Staff /
Primary.
Trish Sherwood talk 6pm
Alchemists Classroom
Week 3 8th Aug 9th Aug 10th Aug 11th Aug 12th Aug 13th Aug 14th Aug
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
All Staff Mtg
School Tour Alchemists’ Play
“Samson & Delilah” 1pm
Week 4 15th Aug 16th Aug 17th Aug 18th Aug 19th Aug 20th Aug 21st Aug
Light Keepers Class Meeting 6pm Light Keepers Classroom
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
Faculty Mtg School Tour
Mid-term Break
Yallingup Steiner
Open Day 9:30am – 2:30pm
Week 5 22nd Aug 23rd Aug 24th Aug 25th Aug 26th Aug 27th Aug 28th Aug
Mid-term Break
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy Book Week
Faculty Mtg EC with Primary
PAD Meeting
7.00-8.00pm
PWS Grand Tour
Week 6 29th Aug 30th Aug 31st Aug 1st Sept 2nd Sept 3rd Sept 4th Sept
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
Faculty Mtg EC all staff /
Primary
Week 7 5th Sept 6th Sept 7th Sept 8th Sept 9th Sept 10th Sept 11th Sept
Seniors Group
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
All Staff Mtg
Spring Open Day
Week 8 12th Sept 13th Sept 14th Sept 15th Sept 16th Sept 17th Sept 18th Sept
Pupil Free Day
Anthroposophical Study
Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut
Kindy
Faculty Mtg EC / Primary School Tour
Class 2 Camp
Week 9 19th Sept 20th Sept 21st Sept 22nd Sept 23rd Sept 24th Sept 25th Sept
Class One play 11:30am in Room 1 Koorrdjenangin Parent Evening 6:30pm
Anthroposophical Study Group 6:30 – 8pm Gumnut Kindy Class One play 5pm Room 1
EC with Primary
Spring Fest. Last day of
Term 3.
STAFF PD DAY
Trek the Trail
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Friday 23rd September – Monday 10th
October. Term 4 commences on Tues 11th
October
