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Tuesday Notice no 10 summer 2008

18 June 2008 in Tuesday Notice

 

THE CHURCH CAR PARK
Just a reminder to all parents NOT to use the Church Car Park, neither for turning, drop off or parking! Out of the Church’s kindness only teachers may use the opportunity of available spaces there and we as parents might undermine this, by using the car park as well. Thank you for your consideration! The PTA.
 
MOON WALK - Saskia Donat and Didi Jellema from class 10 have successfully walked the Moon Walk Marathon for Breast Cancer last Saturday night. Well done! Thank you to everyone who sponsored them.
 
ECO SCHOOLS meeting on Friday 27th June at 12 O’clock in the Hall
The school wants to be part of the Eco school programme. Class 6 are organising the first Eco-schools meeting. You are all invited to the first information meeting on Friday 27th June in the Hall at 12 o’clock. Please come along and support your school. See you there, Hannah Winkle and Max Haden for class 6.
 
MIDSUMMER CEILIDH – Friday 27th June at 7.30pm in the School Hall.
Come and enjoy the End of Term Celebration a class 9 fundraising event.
Children (school age) £3, Adults £5, Family ticket £12.
 
Alert! There are some cases of Chicken Pox in the Kindy.
 
SPORTS AT SCHOOL: where are we? where are we going? how can you help? 
Julian Fels and Nick Brett will lead a discussion on these issues and any more that you might have on Monday 23rd June at 8pm in the Main Hall. Everyone is invited to come and pitch in with ideas.
For more information contact Kevin (kevin@theconfused.co.uk, 07791 895 472).
 
TN by E-MAIL – If you want to receive your Tuesday Notice by e-mail please notify Karin in the office by sending her an e-mail on erss.karin.meys@steinerweb.org.uk
 
Please note: The School does not necessarily endorse or warrant the following information relating to activities or articles for sale. All notices for inclusion should be signed and dated and handed into the office, with appropriate payment, before 10.30am the preceding Friday. £2.00 for school ads, £3.00 out with
 
LEADING FROM THE FUTURE AS IT EMERGESFriday 20th June at 8pm Columcille Centre.
A talk by Dr James Dyson, school doctor and adult educator, exploring changing models of leadership and the transition from old initiation practices to those of modern spiritual and social life... Entry by donation.
 
MIDSUMMER MUSIC at Pishwanton Community Wood, Longyester, Gifford on Saturday 21st June at 7.30pmSongs, Readings and Tunes for Midsummer Day by The Haddington Players and Friends. Collection at the door. Refreshments provided. For more information see posters or phone Life Science Trust 01620 810259.
 
SUMMER SALE at WINTON POTTERY on Sunday 22nd June from 12pm – 6pm.
Come and venture out into the country and have a browse at Winton Pottery. Lots of reductions and 2nds, oven ware, gifts, wedding present ideas etc. Winton Estate, Pencaitland (In the grounds of historic Winton House).
 
 
ACCOMMODATION WANTED - Family of 3 and small dog is looking for a new home, furnished or unfurnished as soon as possible. Please contact Jackie on 07878801518
 
NO JOB TOO SMALL - I have recently started-up a business as a female painter/decorator in Edinburgh. I also offer a de-cluttering service for those interested to tackle those scary spaces in your home or office. My rates are £13 per hour or £100 a day, but of course it depends a little on what is needed to be done after discussing the changes. My prices for de-cluttering are £50 a day. Please contact Shuna Anderson on 7846310899 or 0131 478 2708.
 
AU PAIR TO GERMANY - We, a family with six children between 3 and 17 years, five of them living in our house near Cologne, are looking for an au pair girl who would stay with us for at least one year. If this sounds interesting to you and – if possible – you have a driver’s licence, please contact us at Bettina.sattler@gmx.net
 
AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAYS - TOURER CARAVAN (4 berth) + large living room tent-awning on a quiet location – seasonal pitch amongst trees & fields in Rosetta Caravan Park Peebles, 1 mile walk into Peebles. £150 per week. Pictures on website: www.rosettacaravanpark.co.uk Contact Mieke Dawson on 07847109679
 
FOR SALE - Bebecar Pram with carrycot adapting to seat as a pushchair. In good condition – for sale at modest price by agreement. Please telephone 557 5447.
 
HOLIDAY PLACEMENT WANTED or EXCHANGE– Kathrin Kolling (16y) Class 10,Waldorf School in Schwabisch Hall, Germany is looking for a place during the holidays 24th July till 7th September, where she can be of help in a family or have a job to do or babysitting and improve her English.  Contact Koelling.Altschulze-Koelling@t-online.de
 
EXCHANGE WANTED with Stuttgart, Germany. We are a Waldorf-family and our twin-girls Aurelia and Sophia (or one of them) would be glad to come to your school instead! You would live in our family in the town of Stuttgart and go to the "Engelberg" Waldorf-school which lies with a very large area that belongs to the school in a very beautiful landscape. Don't hesitate to contact us: Family Derrez, Baumannweg 12, D-70374 Stuttgart / Germany. Phone: ++49 711 - 5281005, email: derrez@web.de. We are looking forward to your answer!
Gaby and Martin Derrez
EXCHANGE WANTED - Julia Feyerabend, 16, from class 10 of Lubeck Steiner School, Germany, is looking for a family to invite her over to Edinburgh for the autumn term 2008 or later. Exchange with a class 9 or 10 pupil would be nice. Please contact +49 4501 1262 or e-mail to gfeyerabend@web.de
EXCHANGE WANTED – Paula Wolf (17) from Freiburg, Germany would like an exchange for the autumn term with a class 10 pupil. Paula can be reached at 0049 455 474720 and Anne Sauer’s email address is aennele17@hotmail.com Fur further information you can contact Mrs Paul at 0131 228 1920.
EXCHANGE WANTED - Felix (16) from the WaldorfSchool in Insbruck, Austria is looking for an exchange with a pupil from Class 10. Insbruck is a medieval town close to the Italian and German borders and surrounded by Alps, ideal for snow sports. If you are interested please contact Felix on hereggerf@gmail.com or to learn more about the school visit www.tirol.com/waldorf
 
HONEY FOR SALE – New harvest “white” honey £3.50 per jar. See Karin in the office.
 
PTA – Our school’s Parents, Carers and Teachers Association (PTA) meets during the first week of each month. These meetings are open to all parents, carers and teachers of the school, not just committee members- check the Tuesday Notice for dates. Committee: Mute Brownlee (chair), Kailash Cooke, Jane Dewar, Michele Goldie (treasurer), Deirdre Hill, Sonia Theilen and Kevin White. Please feel free to contact any committee member with ideas, suggestions and issues for the PTA, and do come along to meetings! For more information, contact Mute Brownlee on 0131 447 5314.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Wednesday 18th June New Class 1 Parents Evening in Kindy at 8pm
Friday 20th June German class 8 leaving party in the Hall
Saturday 21st June German Class 8 leaves at 5pm for the airport.
 
THE CHURCH CAR PARK
Just a reminder to all parents NOT to use the Church Car Park, neither for turning, drop off or parking! Out of the Church’s kindness only teachers may use the opportunity of available spaces there and we as parents might undermine this, by using the car park as well. Thank you for your consideration! The PTA.
 
MOON WALK - Saskia Donat and Didi Jellema from class 10 have successfully walked the Moon Walk Marathon for Breast Cancer last Saturday night. Well done! Thank you to everyone who sponsored them.
 
ECO SCHOOLS meeting on Friday 27th June at 12 O’clock in the Hall
The school wants to be part of the Eco school programme. Class 6 are organising the first Eco-schools meeting. You are all invited to the first information meeting on Friday 27th June in the Hall at 12 o’clock. Please come along and support your school. See you there, Hannah Winkle and Max Haden for class 6.
 
MIDSUMMER CEILIDH – Friday 27th June at 7.30pm in the School Hall.
Come and enjoy the End of Term Celebration a class 9 fundraising event.
Children (school age) £3, Adults £5, Family ticket £12.
 
Alert! There are some cases of Chicken Pox in the Kindy.
 
SPORTS AT SCHOOL: where are we? where are we going? how can you help? 
Julian Fels and Nick Brett will lead a discussion on these issues and any more that you might have on Monday 23rd June at 8pm in the Main Hall. Everyone is invited to come and pitch in with ideas.
For more information contact Kevin (kevin@theconfused.co.uk, 07791 895 472).
 
TN by E-MAIL – If you want to receive your Tuesday Notice by e-mail please notify Karin in the office by sending her an e-mail on erss.karin.meys@steinerweb.org.uk
 
Please note: The School does not necessarily endorse or warrant the following information relating to activities or articles for sale. All notices for inclusion should be signed and dated and handed into the office, with appropriate payment, before 10.30am the preceding Friday. £2.00 for school ads, £3.00 out with
 
LEADING FROM THE FUTURE AS IT EMERGESFriday 20th June at 8pm Columcille Centre.
A talk by Dr James Dyson, school doctor and adult educator, exploring changing models of leadership and the transition from old initiation practices to those of modern spiritual and social life... Entry by donation.
 
MIDSUMMER MUSIC at Pishwanton Community Wood, Longyester, Gifford on Saturday 21st June at 7.30pmSongs, Readings and Tunes for Midsummer Day by The Haddington Players and Friends. Collection at the door. Refreshments provided. For more information see posters or phone Life Science Trust 01620 810259.
 
SUMMER SALE at WINTON POTTERY on Sunday 22nd June from 12pm – 6pm.
Come and venture out into the country and have a browse at Winton Pottery. Lots of reductions and 2nds, oven ware, gifts, wedding present ideas etc. Winton Estate, Pencaitland (In the grounds of historic Winton House).
 
 
ACCOMMODATION WANTED - Family of 3 and small dog is looking for a new home, furnished or unfurnished as soon as possible. Please contact Jackie on 07878801518
 
NO JOB TOO SMALL - I have recently started-up a business as a female painter/decorator in Edinburgh. I also offer a de-cluttering service for those interested to tackle those scary spaces in your home or office. My rates are £13 per hour or £100 a day, but of course it depends a little on what is needed to be done after discussing the changes. My prices for de-cluttering are £50 a day. Please contact Shuna Anderson on 7846310899 or 0131 478 2708.
 
AU PAIR TO GERMANY - We, a family with six children between 3 and 17 years, five of them living in our house near Cologne, are looking for an au pair girl who would stay with us for at least one year. If this sounds interesting to you and – if possible – you have a driver’s licence, please contact us at Bettina.sattler@gmx.net
 
AVAILABLE FOR HOLIDAYS - TOURER CARAVAN (4 berth) + large living room tent-awning on a quiet location – seasonal pitch amongst trees & fields in Rosetta Caravan Park Peebles, 1 mile walk into Peebles. £150 per week. Pictures on website: www.rosettacaravanpark.co.uk Contact Mieke Dawson on 07847109679
 
FOR SALE - Bebecar Pram with carrycot adapting to seat as a pushchair. In good condition – for sale at modest price by agreement. Please telephone 557 5447.
 
HOLIDAY PLACEMENT WANTED or EXCHANGE– Kathrin Kolling (16y) Class 10,Waldorf School in Schwabisch Hall, Germany is looking for a place during the holidays 24th July till 7th September, where she can be of help in a family or have a job to do or babysitting and improve her English.  Contact Koelling.Altschulze-Koelling@t-online.de
 
EXCHANGE WANTED with Stuttgart, Germany. We are a Waldorf-family and our twin-girls Aurelia and Sophia (or one of them) would be glad to come to your school instead! You would live in our family in the town of Stuttgart and go to the "Engelberg" Waldorf-school which lies with a very large area that belongs to the school in a very beautiful landscape. Don't hesitate to contact us: Family Derrez, Baumannweg 12, D-70374 Stuttgart / Germany. Phone: ++49 711 - 5281005, email: derrez@web.de. We are looking forward to your answer!
Gaby and Martin Derrez
EXCHANGE WANTED - Julia Feyerabend, 16, from class 10 of Lubeck Steiner School, Germany, is looking for a family to invite her over to Edinburgh for the autumn term 2008 or later. Exchange with a class 9 or 10 pupil would be nice. Please contact +49 4501 1262 or e-mail to gfeyerabend@web.de
EXCHANGE WANTED – Paula Wolf (17) from Freiburg, Germany would like an exchange for the autumn term with a class 10 pupil. Paula can be reached at 0049 455 474720 and Anne Sauer’s email address is aennele17@hotmail.com Fur further information you can contact Mrs Paul at 0131 228 1920.
EXCHANGE WANTED - Felix (16) from the WaldorfSchool in Insbruck, Austria is looking for an exchange with a pupil from Class 10. Insbruck is a medieval town close to the Italian and German borders and surrounded by Alps, ideal for snow sports. If you are interested please contact Felix on hereggerf@gmail.com or to learn more about the school visit www.tirol.com/waldorf
 
HONEY FOR SALE – New harvest “white” honey £3.50 per jar. See Karin in the office.
 
PTA – Our school’s Parents, Carers and Teachers Association (PTA) meets during the first week of each month. These meetings are open to all parents, carers and teachers of the school, not just committee members- check the Tuesday Notice for dates. Committee: Mute Brownlee (chair), Kailash Cooke, Jane Dewar, Michele Goldie (treasurer), Deirdre Hill, Sonia Theilen and Kevin White. Please feel free to contact any committee member with ideas, suggestions and issues for the PTA, and do come along to meetings! For more information, contact Mute Brownlee on 0131 447 5314.