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Tuesday Notice no 8 Spring 2009
11 March 2009 in Tuesday Notice
SAFETY AND BEHAVIOUR! Dear Parents. Please ensure your child is safe and is behaving in the school grounds especially Friday market and Pizza day. There have been a few incidents that have been brought to our attention which have raised concerns. Thanks, KG Teachers.
PIZZA - Please note the outside pizza oven will not be fired either Thursday 5th or Thursday 12th March. Indoor pizzas will be as normal.
WANTED FOR CLASS 8 PLAY - loan of chaise longue and light but ornate garden bench, latter to seat three. Also two or three fencing foils. Required between now and 19th March. Can collect. Contact Bruce on 0131 228 9479.
70th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
As part of the School’s ongoing 70th Anniversary Celebrations parents and friends of the school are invited to sing in the forthcoming performance of Handel’s choral anthem ‘Zadock the Priest’ on the 30th of May at 7pm. We are honoured to have the Meadows Chamber Orchestra accompanying us and many pupils from class 5 upwards will be involved in this performance. The Meadows orchestra will complete the music programme with 3 or 4 orchestral works. Some ability to read music would be helpful and a minimum of attendance of 4 rehearsals would normally be expected. The rehearsal schedule is as follows: (Each rehearsal will take just over an hour).
Tuesday 10th & 17th March at 7.30pm in the school hall.
Tuesday 28th April, 5th, 12th, 19th May at 7.30pm in school hall
Friday 22nd May at 7.00pm with conductor Peter Evens
Thursday 28th May at 7.00pm with orchestra
Saturday 30th May 3pm and 7pm Concert. Please phone Iain Maclean on 447 9182 if interested or just turn up!
TESCO VOUCHERS for schools -The school will take part in the Tesco vouchers for schools this spring. Collect vouchers from 2nd March until 7th June 2009. There is a big blue box in the office for your vouchers donations.
WORLD BOOK DAY - Thursday 5th March. All children will receive a book token on Tuesday which they can use towards purchasing a book. The book tokens are valid from 2nd till 29th March.
THE CHRISTMAS CRAFT GROUP run by Catrina Valentien meets again in Craigneen Craft room on Tuesdays 9am – 10.30am to make items for the Christmas market. All welcome.
Talk and discussion on WALDORF STEINER EDUCATION, in the Eurythmy Room on 4th March at 7.30pm. This Talk is for parents with young children.
PTA Meeting - Tuesday 10th March at 8pm in Euryhtmy Room
Come to the PTA meeting if you have something to talk about – every parent and carer is a member, so you don't need to book. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, 10th March 2009, and we will be meeting in the Eurythmy Room at 8pm. See you then!
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.
The Northern Lights Teaching Conference Returns: Inspirations for Radical Teaching
Teachers, parents and pupils are being encouraged to sign up now for the third Northern Lights Teachers Conference. The two day event will take place from 21st - 22nd May 2009 at the Findhorn Foundation Ecovillage near Forres in Moray, Scotland. This year’s theme will be ‘Inspiration’ and will take advantage of many of the techniques employed by the business world to motive and energise the attendees. Day one will include a presentation and experiential exercise on Spiral Dynamics – commonly referred to as ‘The Theory of Everything’ - plus an Olivier Mythodrama based on Shakespeare’s Henry V. The play will be used as a model of inspiring and integrated leadership. Dorota Owen, joint organiser of the conference, explains: “The Northern Lights Teachers Conference is all about providing intellectual stimulation, laughter, time to enjoy nature and the opportunity to engage with other teachers from a wide range of backgrounds from across the UK." For more information and to book, please visit: www.findhorncollege.org/proftraining/northernlight.php
“THE ARCHETYPAL PLANT” an illustrated talk with slides, poetry and discussion by Angela Patten on Friday 20th March at 7.30pm at Columcille Centre, £3 donation at the door.
“How the new life of spring awakens us to nature’s energies. A dynamic workshop on Saturday 21st March 10am to 4pm at Columcille Centre. Donations £10. To book a place please contact 447 7404.
NEW OPENING HOURS FOR THE MULBERRY BUSH!
The Mulberry Bush will no longer be closing over lunch. The opening hours are now Monday to Saturday 9.30am – 5.00pm Mulberry Bush, 77 Morningside Road, EH10 YAY, 0131 447 5145. Mulberrybush@GarvaldEdinburgh.org.uk
JOB VACANCY – Full-time Day Activities Co - worker (Mon – Fri) at Tiphereth Camphill in Edinburgh. This post will involve work with adults with learning and physical disabilities, offering a therapeutic programme including craft, art, woolwork, weaving, outdoors activities, cooking and baking. It is preferable that candidates have experience in working with people with learning disabilities and an arts/craft background. Salary is between £15,200 and £16,150 subject to relevant qualification and experience. There are 36 days holiday (fixed dates) per year and after one year’s satisfactory performance the salary rises to £16,500 p.a. plus 5% pension. The starting date is Tuesday the 21st April 2009. For more information go to www.tiphereth.org.uk; for application pack please email admin@tiphereth.org.uk or phone 0131 441 2401. The closing date for applications is Fri 20th March ‘09.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED during the festival
"2 Emerson College trained storytellers, Louise Coigley (www.lisntell.com) and Danya Miller (www.danyamiller-storyteller.co.uk) are looking for accommodation from 3rd - 17th August. We are coming to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to present a story performance of 'It was a Dark and Stormy Night' by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. If you can help us or know of someone who can please call Danya on 07858 465448. We have a budget for accommodation. Many thanks"
NEED HELP AROUND THE HOUSE? Joinery & maintenance - kitchens, bookcases, repairs, doors flatpack, windows, renovations, traditional and bespoke. Call Dorian or Andrew for a quote 07834315138
SPECIAL OFFER – Spanish Organic Extra Virgin olive oil, 5 litre metal tin £22.99. Please call Maria on0131 662 4811 or www.elolivo-olive-olive-oil.com or come to the Friday Market on Friday 13th March
CHILDMINDER NEEDED - Three families with children in Kindy seeking childminder from the end of March. Contact Kate on 0131 445 3647.
REFLEXOLOGY AT THE EDINBURGH RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL ON SATURDAYS
Adults - £35 per treatment, Children - £20 per treatmen., Gift Vouchers available.
Call Lorraine White MAR on 0131 346 3261 or 07721 599276 for appointments or further details.
(Lorraine trained with The Oxford School of Reflexology, qualifying at the end of 2000, and is a full member of The Association of Reflexologists.)
PUSHCHAIR WANTED- I am looking for a pushchair for my 9 month old grand daughter, which is either rear-facing or bidirectional- I want to be able to see her while we go for a walk! If you happen to have a pushchair of this description for sale please contact me on 0131 447 9305. If I’m not at home you can leave a message. Thanks, Agathe Dawson.
EXCHANGE WANTED – Madalena Bothe (16y) from the Rudolf Steiner School in Ulm, Germany is looking for an exchange with a class 10 pupil for a term. Please contact madalena.bothe@gmx.de
Mira Aufleger (14y) from Oldenburg, Germany is looking for an exchange with a pupil from class 10 for January/February until June 2010. Please contact m.aufleger@web.de or phone +49 441 74632