Rumpelstiltskin Once there was a miller who was poor, but who had a beautiful daughter. Now it happened that he had to go and speak to the king, and in order to make himself appear important he said to him, I have a daughter who can spin straw into gold. The king said to the miller, that is an art which pleases me well, if your daughter is as clever as you say, bring her to-morrow to my palace, and I will put her to the test.

And when the girl was brought to him he took her into a room which was quite full of straw, gave her a spinning-wheel and a reel, and said, now set to work, and if by to-morrow morning early you have not spun this straw into gold during the night, you must die. Thereupon he himself locked up the room, and left her in it alone. So there sat the poor miller's daughter, and for the life of her could not tell what to do, she had no idea how straw could be spun into gold, and she grew more and more frightened, until at last she began to weep.

But all at once the door opened, and in came a little man, and said, good evening, mistress miller, why are you crying so. Alas, answered the girl, I have to spin straw into gold, and I do not know how to do it. What will you give me, said the manikin, if I do it for you. My necklace, said the girl. The little man took the necklace, seated himself in front of the wheel, and whirr, whirr, whirr, three turns, and the reel was full, then he put another on, and whirr, whirr, whirr, three times round, and the second was full too. And so it went on until the morning, when all the straw was spun, and all the reels were full of gold.

By daybreak the king was already there, and when he saw the gold he was astonished and delighted, but his heart became only more greedy. He had the miller's daughter taken into another room full of straw, which was much larger, and commanded her to spin that also in one night if she valued her life. The girl knew not how to help herself, and was crying, when the door opened again, and the little man appeared, and said, what will you give me if I spin that straw into gold for you. The ring on my finger, answered the girl. The little man took the ring, again began to turn the wheel, and by morning had spun all the straw into glittering gold.

The king rejoiced beyond measure at the sight, but still he had not gold enough, and he had the miller's daughter taken into a still larger room full of straw, and said, you must spin this, too, in the course of this night, but if you succeed, you shall be my wife.

September 8th 2020

a tale collected by

Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm

Even if she be a miller's daughter, thought he, I could not find a richer wife in the whole world.

When the girl was alone the manikin came again for the third time, and said, what will you give me if I spin the straw for you this time also. I have nothing left that I could give, answered the girl. Then promise me, if you should become queen, to give me your first child. Who knows whether that will ever happen, thought the miller's daughter, and, not knowing how else to help herself in this strait, she promised the manikin what he wanted, and for that he once more spun the straw into gold.

And when the king came in the morning, and found all as he had wished, he took her in marriage, and the pretty miller's daughter became a queen.

A year after, she brought a beautiful child into the world, and she never gave a thought to the manikin. But suddenly he came into her room, and said, now give me what you promised.

The queen was horror-struck, and offered the manikin all the riches of the kingdom if he would leave her the child. But the manikin said, no, something alive is dearer to me than all the treasures in the world. Then the queen began to lament and cry, so that the manikin pitied her. I will give you three days, time, said he, if by that time you find out my name, then shall you keep your child.

So the queen thought the whole night of all the names that she had ever heard, and she sent a messenger over the country to inquire, far and wide, for any other names that there might be. When the manikin came the next day, she began with caspar, melchior, balthazar, and said all the names she knew, one after another, but to everyone the little man said, that is not my name. On the second day she had inquiries made in the neighbourhood as to the names of the people there, and she repeated to the manikin the most uncommon and curious. Perhaps your name is shortribs, or sheepshanks, or laceleg, but he always answered, that is not my name.

On the third day the messenger came back again, and said, I have not been able to find a single new name, but as I came to a high mountain at the end of the forest, where the fox and the hare bid each other good night, there I saw a little house, and before the house a fire was burning, and round about the fire quite a ridiculous little man was jumping, he hopped upon one leg, and shouted - to-day I bake, to-morrow brew, the next I'll have the young queen's child. Ha, glad am I that no one knew that Rumpelstiltskin I am styled.

You may imagine how glad the queen was when she heard the name. And when soon afterwards the little man came in, and asked, now, mistress queen, what is my name, at first she said, is your name Conrad? No. Is your name Harry? No. Perhaps your name is Rumpelstiltskin?

The devil has told you that! The devil has told you that, cried the little man, and in his anger he plunged his right foot so deep into the earth that his whole leg went in, and then in rage he pulled at his left leg so hard with both hands that he tore himself in two.

The End

The negative influence of screen media on a child's ability to form mental images

Dear Friends of ELIANT,

Sebastian P. Suggate and Philipp Martzog, professors of school education at the University of

Regensburg, have researched and been able to prove that the capacity of children to form mental

images is negatively influenced by the use of screen media.

The results were published in the April 2020 edition of Developmental Science, the leading journal in

the field of developmental psychology/educational psychology. They demonstrated the extent to which

the development of a healthy thinking capacity in children is dependent on learning through

sensorimotor activity. 266 children aged between three and nine years were investigated at an interval

of ten months.

'Mental imagery' or the capacity to form mental images was significantly reduced by dependency on

screen time. The researchers found that the ability to form mental images which is so fundamental to

thinking, rests on two pillars – the active forming of images and a richness of sensorimotor experience.

Because screen media provides them ready made, children have no need to form their own mental

images. The capacity to form their own concepts is thereby repressed. There is in addition virtually no

sensorimotor activity involved in sitting before a screen. These highly significant results show that the

more screen time a child is subjected to the less able it is to form mental images.

Since screen time has been massively increased as a result of the Corona pandemic and not only at

home but also in the school context, we need urgently to reflect on the burden we are placing on our

children – particularly during their first nine years. This is the period when the sensorimotor skills and

the accompanying brain capacities are developed.

Research Highlights

Mental imagery lies at the heart of mental life and requires both active image generation and a

broad range of sensorimotor experiences.

Screen media provide children with ready‐made and visually dominated mental images, hence

may reduce multimodal mental imagery.

Using a longitudinal cross‐lagged design with 266 children we tested the effect of screen‐time on

mental imagery, controlling for a host of variables.

Greater screen‐time linked to reduced mental imagery in children.

ELIANT (European Alliance of Initiatives for Applied Anthroposophy), together with a group of parents,

has produced a new Flyer. Its aim to make the much appreciated guide and its key research – as well

as that referred to here – more widely known and to support the campaign for screen-free

kindergartens and primary schools.

Those responsible for kindergartens and primary schools need to make a conscious decision in favour

of live teaching to ensure that the healthy brain development of their children – most of whom will

already have had too much screen time at home – is not endangered.

Many thanks and warm greetings on behalf the ELIANT team

Dr. Michaela Glöckler

E L I A N T F A C T S H E E T W W W . E L I A N T . E U

GROWING UP HEALTHYin the world of digital media

WHAT IS NEEDEDfor healthy development

WHAT TO AVOIDregarding the use of screen media

HOW TO DEVELOPresponsible use of media

ADVICE FOR PARENTS FACT SHEET

" O u r h o p e i s t h a t a s m a n y c h i l d r e n a n d a d o l e s c e n t s a s p o s s i b l e c a n g r o w u p h e a l t h i l y ,

s o t h a t t h e y c a n e n c o u n t e r t h e i r d i g i t a l f u t u r e c o m p e t e n t l y . "D r . m e d . M i c h a e l a G l ö c k l e r

The use of screen media too early in life can lead to disturbed speechdevelopment, poor concentration,physical hyperactivity and innerrestlessness.

Screen time impairs brain developmentby limiting the variety of sensoryimpressions required for itsdevelopment: seeing, hearing.tasting, smelling, touching andfeeling.

Screen media replaces direct contactwith the real world and with otherpeople.

Time spent in front of the screenreduces the child's engagement withlife and encourages inactivity.

To develop their senses children need direct,unmediated experiences –natural phenomena,experiences outdoors,interaction with animals,musical instruments, etc.

Excessive use of screen mediadisturbs the bond of parents withtheir children and vise versa.

For the development of fine motor skills and creativityfrequent encouragement todraw, engage in craft activities,sculpture etc. is very helpful.

Cognitive development ispromoted by having lots ofmovement and time for free,unresricted play.

Direct, face-to-face contactwith other people stimulatesthe development of speech.

The Interest and attentionfrom parents without thepresence of screen mediastrengthens the parent-childbond.

Periods of focused affection and lots of physical contact andcloseness are very importantfor both mother and child.Allow yourself time for these treasured moments!

Quiet times are important foryour baby, because then it has time to explore its ownbody and the environment.

You also need time to rest. Your child should thereforeget used to entertaining himor herself. Even a small childcan do that.

The early childhoodenvironment should ideally be free of technical media.

Your child does not need screen-based toys. The featurelesssurface and the one-sidedoperations do not adequatelystimulate the braindevelopment.

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Instruments for Sale

Term 3 – 2020

VIOLIN

1/8 size “Prima 100” violin, fair condition, $130. Malini 0491 641 693

¼ size violin with case and bow, $50, Tricia 0402 421 782

¼ size “Hofner” violin with bow and case, $80, Tammy 5967 2182 or 0490 402 331

¼ size “Stentor Student Standard” violin, Brand new in good condition. $140. Malini 0491 641 693

¼ size violin, Brand new in good condition. Good tone, only e string fine tuner. $160.

Malini 0491 641 693

½ size, “Joseph Violti” violin, hard case, shoulder rest, bow, $99, Susan 0400 980 463

½ size violin with case and bow, $100, Tricia 0402 421 782

½ size “Chamber student” violin, with case and bow. Good condition. $140.

Marilena 0448 995 538

½ size violin, with hard case and shoulder rest. $90 ono. Olesia 0403 763 953

¾ size “Dolfin” violin with bow and case. $90. Tania 0490 794 930

¾ size “Hofner” violin, with bow, case and stand, $120, Tammy 5967 2182 or 0490 402 331

¾ size “Chamber 2 student” violin, with bow and case. Good condition. $150.

Marilena 0448 995 538

¾ “Prelude Stradivarius copy”, Chinese handmade instrument. Comes with a hard case, bow and

shoulder rest. The violin case has a crack and could be mended. The sound is very good as it is.

$200. Kelly 0414 391 039

¾ size “Rafel RV 1203” violin, High quality. Beautiful tone. Comes with hard case and quality bow.

$350 Gareth 0433 662 088

3/4 size “Gliga I” violin with hard case, $750 ono, Andrea 0425 658 522

¾ size “Stradivarius” violin, German trade instrument. Built in the 20th century. Excellent

condition. Selling for $1200. Vanessa 0407 186 043.

Full size 4/4 “Huxley” violin, with bow and case. Good condition. $60. Marilena 0448 995 538

Full size “Chamber Student” violin, with bow, chin rest and hard case. Good condition. $300.

Rachel 0427 726 969

Full size “Suzuki NS-20” violin, Excellent condition. Hard case but no bow. $600 ono.

Olesia 0403 763 953

Full size 4/4 “Prelude” violin. Copy of Stradivarius. High quality, very good condition. Comes with

bow and case. Valued at $2500. Selling for $1500.

Contact Aladdin Jones 0490 123 199 or Tessa Priest 0405 390 348.

VIOLA

¼ size viola (violin strung for a viola because viola’s are not made this small). Good condition. $60.

Anna 0424 308 472

½ sized Viola, great sound. may need some new strings and/or new bow. I am happy for you to

take it to school to have it checked with music teachers. $200, Lisa 0411 243 673

13 inch “St Antonio” viola. Very good condition with a new shoulder rest and hard case. A new bow

is needed. $150. Dana 0418 210 656

Full size viola with bow, shoulder rest and hard case. $600. Barry 0400 565 548

CELLO

¼ size cello, good condition, perfect tuning, semi hard case $480. Edo 0437 240 590

¼ size cello with case and bow, $500, Tricia 0402 421 782

¼ size “Skylark” cello, hard case and bow. Excellent condition. $550, Rebecca 0449 810 015

½ size “Montanari Deluxe setup” cello. Beautiful sounding instrument in excellent condition.

Originally bought from Cellisimo in Kew for $1600. Selected by a professional cellist. Hard case

worth $200. Selling together for $1200. Vanessa 0407 186 043

½ size “Gleiger” german cello, beautiful tone (as per cello teacher Jenny), good quality strings and

bow, hard case with wheels included. $1200. Kym 0498 114 604.

¾ sized cello German brand, good tone. May need some new strings, and/or new bow. I am

happy for you to take it to school to have it checked with music teachers. $400, Lisa 0411 243 673

¾ size “Chamber Student” cello. Rich beautiful tone, Larson strings and nice bow. Hard case with

wheels. Case is well loved with one damaged zip and some cosmetic wear and tear but still provides

great protection. $750 negotiable. Damien 0418 622 647.

Full size “Stentor student II” cello. Instrument has been played by Dana for 3 yrs in LYE and has

travelled to Berlin recently for the Waldorf 100 celebrations. Last performance was the end of year

music concerts Nov 2019. Hard case included “Free” as its 8 years old, has travelled well and

outside was recently damaged by the airline but still great to use and will keep instrument safe.

$625. Heidy 0418 774 709.

Full size 4/4 “Samuel Eastman VC100” cello. Beautiful instrument. Comes with quite new carbon

fibre bow and soft case. Originally purchased from Cellissimo in Kew for approx. $1500. Selling for

$900. Jo 0404 014 704.

Full size “Enrico” cello, beautiful tone, hard case with wheels. Both cello and case are in excellent

condition. Only a couple of years old. Selling for $1000. Madeline 0411 160 612.

Full size 4/4 “Gliga 1” cello, Label Romania 2002, Includes an older style very usable hard case and

bow. Inspection welcome. $3200. Chris 0413 924 877

DOUBLE BASS

Large ¼ size double bass with soft case and bow, excellent condition, professionally set by the

wonderful luthier Nicholas at Bows for Strings, $1100, Glenn 5964 7012

Full size double bass with case, bow and leather bow holder. Purchased from Bows for Strings, picked professional pick up, very nice sounding and easy to play. Used for recording too. $2800 ono, Woody 0420 925 448

WOODWINDS

“Artley” clarinet, student model in good condition. $100. Marek 0421 582 438

“Yamaha” YAS-26 Alto Saxophone, gold lacquer. 2 years old, perfect condition. Has 1 year warranty

left on it from Ozwinds in Ormond, $1300. Dan 0402 726 750

Euphonium, excellent condition, includes case. $300. Adam 0413 016 040

OTHER INSTRUMENTS

Full sized red piano accordion, excellent condition, comes with hard case. $400. Kim 0417 312 602

Bongos, Tycoon percussion Series 8 6” & 7”, black hardware, mahogany colour. Bought new, never

used. $40. Trudy 5966 5270 or text 0439 817 508

Red “Ashton” electric guitar, near new condition. Comes with small amp and lead. $150 ono, Josh

0488 164 638

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from this list.

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instruments being purchased by LYSS students during their child’s

individual lessons or after hours in consultation with the child’s

teacher. Please do not leave instruments to be inspected or collected by a

potential buyer at the music department or school office as we cannot

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