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Tuesday Notice no 11 Spring 2009
30 June 2009 in Tuesday Notice
END OF YEAR ASSEMBLY will start at 11.45am
Parents are welcome to join us for the ‘End of Year Assembly’ where we will say goodbye to our Class 12.
Please come early for the assembly to start on time.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL PUPILS, PARENTS AND STAFF
We say goodbye to all our Class 12 pupils and other pupils that are leaving us. We wish them all the very best for the future. Also goodbye to our visiting students from abroad who will be returning home. We hope they have enjoyed their stay with us.
WORKDAYS - PLEASE BOOK LUNCH! If you are coming to the workdays and wanting lunch during the workdays you need to book your lunches by phoning the office on 337 3410 by Friday 26th June. We need to know numbers for each day (including children). IF YOU HAVE NOT BOOKED THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH FOR YOU.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR WORKDAYS! Thursday 2nd Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th July.
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.
BOARDING FAMILIES NEEDED - There are still 2 German girls wanting to come to our Upper School as visiting students for the autumn term. If you have space and could offer a place in your family to one of these girls please contact Karin Meys in the school office on 0131 337 3410. We need to let them know before 1st July.
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.
VOLUNTEER CLOTHING ALTERATIONS
Carine Newton would like to remind everyone that the alteration service will continue throughout the summer despite the school holidays. A pick up and drop off service from your home will be available every Friday. Just call to arrange a time that suits you. If you have any questions or queries please call 07912444594.
GARDENER NEEDED to tame garden and maybe come twice or once a month once the big clear out is done. Please call Maureen on 0131 447 7407 in evenings.
BEACH TRIPS – Catch The Red Bus to the beach for a summer pick nick! Our vintage double-decker will be going to Yellow Craig beach from Edinburgh on Saturday July 11th, August 15th and 22nd. £7/£4 each return fare, family ticket £20. Advance sales only. Tickets and info ring Clunie on 07599912687 or email info@theredbus.co.uk. www.theredbus.co.uk.
ACCOMMODATION Waldorf-family of three from Hamburg, Germany (two adults, one 11-year old girl) are looking for inexpensive accommodation for two nights (28th-30th July). We will be on our way to Cairngorm National Park where we will be hiking for 8 days.
FREE ROOM AND PAYMENT FOR LIGHT HOUSEWORK - My elderly parents (80s) are at last accepting they need help with cleaning, cooking, and shopping (perhaps a couple of hours per day) and to be there overnight, just in case. They can offer a small bedroom and use of a big living room (Morningside, 10 mins walk from school) with payment for hours worked. If you know anyone whom an arrangement like this could suit, please contact Nick Fiddes 07864 008 421 or email nickfiddes@gmail.com
ROOM/ANNEX REQUIRED from 23rd August. Michael Ritchie is moving to Edinburgh to teach Bothmer Gymnastics at the Edinburgh Rudolf Steiner School. Please feel free to contact me on 07866819830 or email: mp_ritchie@yahoo.co.uk
PUPILS FARM/GARDEN WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS - We are Steiner/Waldorf school in the east of France and we are looking for individual work experience placements for our Class 10 students, 16 years old, on farms or market gardens practicing biodynamic or organic farming. The dates are from 12th October to 5th November 2009. The students are supposed to work a normal day and to receive no remuneration but they require food and lodgings. If you can help please contact: Josiane Sim, josiane.sim@orange.fr tel. 0033389270098, 2 Rue Daniel Blumenthal, 68000 COLMAR – France
FAMILY HOUSE AVAILABLE TO LET for 13 nights (Sat 1 August - Fri 14th August 2009) for £550. We are a Steiner family at the South Devon school and our lovely spacious 3-bed house is 5 mins from Totnes town centre and close to sea and moor. Front and back garden, sleeps 5. No pets please. Please call Peter or Lucy (01803 867315) or email peter.bently@googlemail.com
SELF CATERING FLAT in wholly self contained wing of former 18th century farm house, in beautiful and peaceful Ettrick Valley (equal distance from Selkirk, Hawk and Inerleithen. Sleeps 6 (7); children & pets welcome. £350 p/w all in. Contact Beatrijs & James Lockie on 01750 62316 for availability and brochure.
VIOLIN LESSONS available for the new term. Anyone interested please contact Ms Williams 337 5102.FLUTE LESSONS - If you are interested in starting flute lessons after the summer holidays, please contact Catriona Crosby on 07884072005. All ages from age 8 upwards welcome (arms not usually long enough if younger!). Trial lesson available.
FORMER EDINBURGH STEINER SCHOOL KINDY TEACHER is looking for accommodation from 17th July till 26th July. If you want your house/pets looked after by a wonderful house keeper and her 3 very nice children (14, 12 & 5) please contact Ruth Callan on 667 9845.
ACCOMMODATION WANTED – 38 Y OLD WOMAN, about to embark on a 2 year Art Therapy training at Queen Margaret College seeks room in family home or shared flat. Contact Ruth Callan 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.
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’
This show is suitable for children aged 6 plus and all adults who love a good tale! 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!
Session Dates 2009- 2010
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Dates for 2009 - 2010
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Autumn Term
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Spring Term
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Summer Term
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Start
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Thu 27th August
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Thu 7th January
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Thu 15th April
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½ Term
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Fri 16th October (1pm)
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Fri 12th Feb (1pm)
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Fri 21st May (1pm)
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To
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Wed 28th October
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Wed 17th Feb
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Wed 26th May
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End
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Thu 17th December
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Fri 26th March
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Thu 1st July (1pm)
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