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Tuesday Notice no 5 autumn 2008
30 September 2008 in Tuesday Notice
MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO KIRSTY SHINTON (class 10) who was awarded First Prize in the National Poetry competition “Away with words”. Her poem “Our Secret Place”, published in a collection called “Scottish Verses” was singled out from thousands of entries. Helen Keller (class 10) was also successful in the same competition: she took one of only four runners up places.
MWACHIRU CHIRUME TSUMA
Last year’s Class 12 began to sponsor Mwachiru three years ago, when they were in Class 9.At the time Mwachiru was nine years old. He lives in a village in Kenya and the conditions are very basic. His family lives in a hut made of sticks and mud and shares a latrine with the rest of the village. Water pollution is an ongoing problem. Sponsoring Mwachiru, whose father is dead and who lives with his mother, sisters and brother, ensures that he can continue going to school and that conditions in the village can be improved. Unfortunately the money raised three years ago through a carboot Sale in the school ran out this summer. However the present Class 10 have undertaken to continue sponsoring Mwachiru and have made personal donations for this year. To ensure continued sponsorship beyond this year we intend to fundraise also. We will be having a stall at the Friday Market on the last Friday of each month selling bric-a-brac, books etc. starting at the end of October. We hope you will support us by coming to buy, raising funds and thus improving little Mwachiru’s life. M.M. Burgess
PARENTS OF CLASSES 1 – 5 and KINDERGARTEN
Please be aware that your children are your responsibility during Friday Market and that you must remain mindful of what they are up to. Thank you, Nick Brett
EARLY MORNING SINGERS
Please join us for singing Michaelmas songs each morning at 8.30am in the hall way of Edenholme. Thank you, Nick Brett
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P.T.A. - Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 7th October at 8pm in the Eurythmy Room. On the agenda: Committee elections, elections to the Spending Group. Please nominate candidates using the forms and place your nominations in the box provided in the office. You can pick up nomination forms from the office or if you send an email to erss.karin.meys@steinerweb.org.uk she will email the forms to you.
Remember, you can only vote if you come to the meeting! Open to all parents from Kindy right through to Class 12. Get involved – it’s your school! We’ll provide the biscuits!.
BABY GROUP re-start next Monday 6th October
Please join us with your baby or bump for songs, simple crafts, a cup of tea and a chat. Mondays 10am – 12pm in the Parents Room (next door to toddler hut). Contact Sarah 07879403214.
CLASS 2 PRESERVES STALL for the Christmas Market. Does anyone have any surplus fruit which could be used for making preserves for the Christmas Market. If you can help please contact Elaine on 337 4130. Thanks.
GRAND JUMBLE SALE – 11th October
Now is the time to start clearing out your cupboards and attics! Class 8 will be holding the Grand Autumn Jumble Sale on the morning of Saturday 11th October and we'll be needing any help you can give! Please start looking out jumble now! As we're a small class, if you can offer ANY help on the Friday beforehand and/or on the morning itself, we would be very grateful... Proceeds in aid of the class's school exchange to France. Thank you.
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
ARTISTS’ OPEN STUDIOS Sat 4th & Sun 5th October
School parent and artist Damian Callan will be having open studio Saturday 4th October (11am – 5pm) and Sunday 5th October (12pm till 5pm) at WASPS Studios, 2, West Park Place, Dalry. Part of nationwide Open Studios Weekend. Enquiries: 07951 878 560 or dc@damiancallan.co.uk
A CELEBRATION OF MOTHERING – Creative Writing Workshop. Saturday 4th October
For those who missed this successful workshop in April, here is another opportunity to celebrate the joys and challenges of being a mother with its lifetime's work in learning to love and let go. The workshop is on Saturday 4th October and offers a friendly supportive environment where each person's contribution is valued. No previous writing experience is necessary and all stages of mothering are welcome. Led by Dorothy Baird, poet, mother of three teenagers and experienced leader of writing groups and workshops. At the Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road from 11am - 4.30pm. Cost £40/£35. To book a place, please contact the Salisbury Centre on 0131 667 5438, email: office@salisburycentre.org
LIFE WAYS – Creative Family life. Fri 10th Oct at 7.30pm in classroom of EdinburghRudolfSteinerSchool
A talk by Karen Ehlen, a play therapist in Camphill. Make home making more fulfilling, magical and a happier social art. Creative Family Life – Workshop Sat 11th Oct 10am – 4pm. A workshop with Karen Ehlen at the EdinburghRudolfSteinerSchool. Bring lunch to share. Donations.
A talk by Karen Ehlen, a play therapist in Camphill. Make home making more fulfilling, magical and a happier social art. Creative Family Life – Workshop Sat 11th Oct 10am – 4pm. A workshop with Karen Ehlen at the EdinburghRudolfSteinerSchool. Bring lunch to share. Donations.
FOREST SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLUBS IN EDINBURGH: 20th to 24th Oct, age 8+
From nature photography on Cramond Island, to campcraft and wildlife detecting in Ravelston Woods, there's loads of variety. Designed and delivered by a qualified ForestSchool leader, our groups are child-led, emotionally and physically safe and inclusive, allowing children’s self esteem and social skills to grow naturally alongside their love of nature. Visit http://www.bigworldwildlife.org or call 07796677059 for more details.
From nature photography on Cramond Island, to campcraft and wildlife detecting in Ravelston Woods, there's loads of variety. Designed and delivered by a qualified ForestSchool leader, our groups are child-led, emotionally and physically safe and inclusive, allowing children’s self esteem and social skills to grow naturally alongside their love of nature. Visit http://www.bigworldwildlife.org or call 07796677059 for more details.
SUZUKI PIANO LESSONS AVAILABLE FOR BEGINNERS AGES 4 AND ABOVE
Learn to play the piano alongside your child with the Suzuki Method. This method focuses on training the ear and the memory. Learn through play, as nature intended. Please refer to www.britishsuzuki.org.uk for more information on this unique teaching method.
Contact Isla Pitkethly: 07878361695 or 0131 346 1548 or e-mail: islapitkethly@aol.com for lessons at the EdinburghRudolfSteinerSchool. (Sorry there was a problem with the mobile phone number).
COOKINGMANIA - Edinburgh's Children's Cookery School Cooking is an essential life skill, and learning to cook is an empowering journey. At CookingMania we have a holistic approach to food. We believe in using fresh, seasonal, wholesome ingredients. Cookery classes and workshops throughout the year. www.cookingmania.co.uk 0131 3362012 info@cookingmania.co.uk 75A Main Street, Davidsons Mains, Edinburgh, EH4 5AD
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.