Lou will be discussing temperaments, Tim the wider Waldorf impulse and how it is being developed in the world.
From the Australian Government Department of Education.
The Department of Health has provided fact sheets on the novel corona virus for the education and training sector. The parent fact sheet is linked here and will also available on the Department of Education website for all to read. Any updates to these fact sheets will be published on the Department of Education website. Please ensure that your staff and parents are directed to the website for the latest version of these fact sheets. Thanks, Mark Mark Sawade a/g Deputy Secretary, Schools Australian Government Department of Education One of the benefits of doing PD with Lakshmi and Patries is that Lakshmi gives a talk for the Parents and Friends. This time it will be 7 pm Wednesday. We are hoping you can attend!
Dear Parents, Carers and Friends,
We hope you can join us for our Advent Gift Making Festival on Saturday 30th November from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. It will be a day of creating and sharing. As there will be no exchange of money, we would appreciate your help in collecting supplies for our gift making workshops. We will again be making gifts representing the four kingdoms – mineral, plant, animal and human. Advent wreaths Please bring donations to the office of:
Please bring donations to the office of:
You can give any pudding ingredients to Troy, Craig or Zsofia at the office
Please bring donations to the office of:
Also, we will be sharing some favourite Christmas carols: Do you hear what I hear? The Four Kingdoms; Whence comes this Rush of Wings?; and Good King Wenceslas. If you would like to learn the tunes or words of the songs beforehand, please ask for copies at the office. For the festival please bring a plate of wholesome morning tea (sweet or savoury) to share at the festival, along with plates and cups for your family. You could also bring your own scissors. Kindies, Tracey’s, Joel’s class families could bring a sweet platter or a fruit platter, Emma/Samantha, Sally and Jo’s and High School class families could bring a savoury dish. Small children will need a guardian helping them with the activities. Don’t forget to wear appropriate clothing, such as covered shoes. We will inform you of the day’s timetable closer to the event and due to the positive feedback on last year’s organisation into class ‘stations’ we will use a similar structure Steiner Schools’ Week 2nd - 8th September 2019 celebrates 100 years of Steiner /Waldorf education around the world with the theme Learn to Change the World.
Virginia Moller CEO of Steiner Education Australia encourages everyone to visit a Steiner school, and take a look at SEA and schools’ websites to find out more about this approach to education that has great relevance in today’s society. ‘Now, more than ever before, Steiner education is recognised as a highly valued approach to develop flexible and agile thinking and an ability to collaborate and thrive in a 21st Century world’. Many Steiner schools in Australia have special events to celebrate 100 years of Steiner education in the world. A major event is the Australian Youth Conference for Year 10-12 students across Australia and NZ on 3rd - 7th September at Samford Valley Steiner School, QLD. This event showcases how powerful Steiner education is in its conscious approach to developing young people for the future. Other schools are participating in a live stream of the inspiring Youth Conference performance of ‘100 Years’ commissioned for the 100 Year celebrations. Many schools are also showcasing their sustainability initiatives, including bees - a global Steiner school initiative making a real difference. From the first Waldorf school in Stuttgart in 1919, there are now 1,182 Waldorf and Rudolf Steiner schools in 66 countries and 1,911 Waldorf Kindergartens in more than 69 countries. There are 50 Australian Steiner schools which are part of this vibrant, innovative and diverse global community. A 2018 national survey of parents showed 87% of parents are satisfied with choosing a Steiner school – one of the highest levels of satisfaction amongst parents in any educational system. Students spoke passionately about being happy and fulfilled and having strong relationships with their teachers and fellow students. 89% of Alumni surveyed agreed what they learned was highly appropriate to later life, 95% agreed that attending a Steiner school has been an asset to life and 94% would recommend a Steiner education. Ms Moller encourages a visit to a Steiner school to see first-hand why there is this level of support and endorsement of our educational approach and pedagogy. For more information: Virginia Moller CEO sea@steinereducation.edu.au www.steinereducation.edu.au Steiner schools in Australia: https://www.steinereducation.edu.au/member-schools/schools/ New Schools, Stream Schools and International Members: https://www.steinereducation.edu.au/member-schools/associate-members/ Waldorf 100: Learn to Change the World bee initiatives: www.waldorf-100.org |
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