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Tuesday Notice no 9 summer 2009
16 June 2009 in Tuesday Notice
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORKDAYS! Thursday 2nd Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th July.
The workdays will take place after the end of the term. Last year we got a lot of work done thanks to many parents coming forward to help to improve the fabric of the school. There is a great variety of tasks to be done such as painting, sorting out costumes, power hosing the driveway etc. I am particularly interested to hear from parents with joinery skills. Please get in touch with Foppe at school when you can come, or leave a (written) message in my pigeonhole or phone the office on 337 3410.
THE LAST WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME LIBRARY session will be Wednesday 24th June.
All library books must be returned by that date to enable the P.T.A. to stock take over the summer. So please thoroughly check your bookcases, desks, under beds and elsewhere as some books are very overdue.
The Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School Teacher Training Institute will have its graduation on
Sunday June 21st 2009 between10am – 1:30 in the school hall. The programme will include
THE FIRE BIRD, a presentation by second year students (suitable for 8 year olds and over).
This presentation will be followed by four short talks by third year students:
“Language Teaching as a Living Art”
“The Effects of Screen Exposure on the Developing Child”
“Is the Steiner Waldorf Curriculum Still Relevant Today?”
“Steiner Waldorf Education in the World”
A study of tribal communities in Andhra Pradesh, India
All welcome!
CLASS 12 PLAY – ROLLING NUNS – Wednesday 24th June at 7.30pm in the Hall
Come and see Class 12’s final performance! Rolling Nuns is a surreal comedy. Will Gertrude Quelge and Monty Bonto manage to rescue Aurelia Starborne from the evil clutches of Sister Drabchok & the dreaded banalotron machine? Admission free – donations after the performance.
ON FRIDAY 26TH June, we are offering you a BIKE BREAKFAST.
All over Edinburgh schoolchildren are encouraged to cycle to school for a week, so if you come in by bike that day, you will get a breakfast boost from 8 am onwards!
Furthermore that same day during the Friday Market we have organised for you a bike maintenance session on the tarmac by Dr. Bike for smaller repairs. Advice will be given if bigger maintenance is needed. No booking necessary/ just bring your bikes along. Both events are free for you, they are paid for by the money made at the bike sale!
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THANK YOU - “In this letter we would like to express our gratitude to the teachers and Edinburgh Steiner community for love and care for our son Victor Vasilyev, Class 6, who is studying in Edinburgh for the present period with his parents not being present in Edinburgh. Under the circumstances he does not find this situation difficult and enjoys every day spent at school as he feels friendly and kindest support from all his teachers, classmates and their parents. We would like to say A VERY SPECIAL AND GREATEST THANK YOU to Lucila and Mike Palmer, Anne Fleming, Clair and Colin Redpath, Clunie and Sam Phipps, Barbara Davidson, Sabine Steffen, TO ALL PARENTS AND TEACHERS OF CLASS 6. Thank you for your tolerance, love and wisdom from all our hearts. Victoria and Sergey Vasilyev”
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.
VIOLIN LESSONS available for the new term. Anyone interested please contact Ms Williams 337 5102.
LONDON TRAIN TICKET FOR THIS WEEKEND - £26, leave Edinburgh this Thursday 18th June at 2pm, leave London Saturday 20th June at 10am. If you can make use of this ticket please phone Ruth on 667 9845.
PAINTING COURSES – There are some spaces left on PAINTING COURSES based at Port Seton Harbour. Three weeks including portrait and figure, seascapes, developing a personal approach. Transport from Edinburgh and all materials provided. Slide lectures and demonstrations. July 20th – August 8th, taught by artist and school parent Damian Callan. Contact 07951878560 or dc@damiancallan.co.uk for a leaflet and further information.
OXENFOORD PET HOTEL - Do you need pet care during the summer holidays? We are based in a peaceful rural location not far from Edinburgh and offer reasonable daily/ weekly rates. Sadly we do not have cat facilities. Please call 01875 320 791 for more information or leave us a message and we will call you back.
BREATHING THE YEAR - CELEBRATING THE CELTIC FESTIVALS with story, colour and encounters with nature. Sat 27th June 10 am - 4pm at Rudolf Steiner School:
MIDSUMMER & ST JOHN - URIEL & NATURA. Working with Jenny Blayney using the oil/rag technique. £25.00. To book contact Huw Sheppard 0131 229 7803 huwsheppard@hotmail.com
IT WAS A DARK & STORMY NIGHT AT THE EDINBURGH FRINGE - Storyteller and Steiner mum Danya Miller, with her Steiner trained colleague Louise Coigley are thrilled to be coming to the Fringe Festival to retell Janet and Allan Ahlberg's well-loved book ‘It was a Dark and Stormy Night’
A small, brave boy named Antonio is kidnapped by brigands and carried off to their secret cave in the Italian mountains. Bored, the chief demands that Antonio tells a story; which enthrals his captors. But can he be clever enough to trick them and make his escape?
This show is suitable for children aged 6 plus and all adults who love a good tale!
When we performed at Kings Langley we were sold out! When we went to Elmfield Steiner School in Stourbridge we met with huge applause, one mother said
'The storytelling was amazing, my daughter was re-enacting the story all the way home, thank you' Mrs Ahmed
We will be performing at Scottish Storytelling Centre, (V30) High Street, from 7th – 14th August at 13.00 and at Valvona & Crolla (V67) from 15th – 22nd Aug 10.30am (15, 21, 22 August) and 13.00 (16 – 20 August)
Tickets £7.50/£5 concessions. Do come along and say hello to us – we would be really happy to see you!
Tickets £7.50/£5 concessions. Do come along and say hello to us – we would be really happy to see you!
Kittens Kittens Kittens! We are looking for someone to keep our cat and three kittens company while we’re on holiday from Friday 10th to Friday 17th July 2009. In return, we offer our bungalow in Greenbank with a big garden and beds for 6 people. The shops of Morningside are close by, and there are excellent bus connections to the town centre. For more information phone Mute in the office or email mute.b@blueyonder.co.uk.
NEED HELP AROUND THE HOUSE? Joinery & maintenance - kitchens, bookcases, repairs, doors, flat pack, windows, renovations, traditional and bespoke. Call Dorian or Andrew for a quote 07834315138