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Tuesday Notice no 2 Autumn 2010
7 September 2010 in Tuesday Notice
MANAGEMENT SURGERY TIME: Monday 12.20pm – 1pm. Parents are welcome to meet us to discuss any issue. Please book in advance through the office.
AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS are starting this week. There are still places. Make sure you’ve registered and paid.
PTA AGM and meeting Tues 14th Sep, 8pm. - A new term a new PTA? Please join us for the first PTA meeting of the year. Your participation is welcomed. Eurythmy Room from 8pm. Look forward to seeing you there. If you have any issues, thoughts or comments come along or email the PTA on edinburgh-steiner-pta@googlegroups.com.
SPENDING GROUP - The Spending Group will meet on the following dates: 11th October, 6th December, 7th February and 2nd May. If you have any suggestions or see a need for improvement that would benefit the school community, please collect a form from the school office and hand it in before one of the meetings. Current members of the Spending Group are: Ian Oliver, Ina Donat, Catrina Valentien, Kevin White, Mona Third and Mute Brownlee.
LOWER SCHOOL LIBRARY: the library will soon have a new home. Until then there will be no Wednesday library sessions, of course that leaves plenty of time to look out all those overdue books, ready to bring them to the new library. Watch this space for more information. The PTA library group.
SHOE BOXES NEEDED for Art projects. - The Art department needs empty shoe boxes with lids in good condition for the Art project for Class 11. If anybody has a shoe box they no longer need please bring it to the office.
SEEDS & SEEDPODS - The Art department needs big seeds & seed pots for observation; can you lend them to us?
EURYTHMY on Monday morning. Parents, Teachers and friends are welcome to join the group from 9am – 10am.
EXAM RESULTS 2010
Congratulations to those Upper School pupils who received exam results in August. This year’s results were some of the best ever. Over 75% percent of results at Higher were awarded a pass at grades A-C. This was, as usual, above the national average. All those sitting Advanced Higher art achieved an A grade. Pupils sitting Intermediate SQA qualifications achieved a pass rate of 87% A-C, with almost all Intermediate 2 English candidates being awarded an A grade, while 72% of results at Standard Grade reached levels 1-3. The GCSE results this year were outstanding, with several candidates receiving perfect 100% scores in art, physics and biology. While 80% of GCSE results were at grades A*-C (against a UK average of 69%), 53% of these results were at grades A* and A, more than double the UK average of 23%. All those candidates sitting AS Level art were awarded an A grade. These results are a well deserved reward for all the hard work and commitment demonstrated by Upper School pupils and their teachers.
POMMES ET POMMES DE TERRE; celebrating harvest time at the Royal Edinburgh community garden on Saturday 18th September, 2-6.30pm. Please come along and help pick apples, dig potatoes and pull up onions. Then we'll bake potatoes, make soup from the veg patch and juice apples to share. There'll also be a tour of the gardens, as well as Edinburgh Slow Food's 'Taste Adventure' for children. Bring a mug, plate, knife and fork, as well as your wellies. We're holding this event in conjunction with the other community groups involved in the garden. Everyone's very welcome, please let us know if you're planning on coming by contacting Sonia Theilen on soniatheilen@doctors.org.uk or 0131 466 1683. Thanks!
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.
SHANDON LOCAL FOOD GROUP, Bring and Share event: Saturday 11 September 2010 at 5pm
Everyone in the area, of all ages, and anyone with an interest in local, seasonal food, is warmly invited to the second annual 'bring and share' event. There will be face-painting for children. All we ask is that you bring along some local food: something that you have grown, or bought from a local shop or producer. It does not need to be complicated. Please bring food that is ready to eat or just needs warming up.
For further details email hello@shandonfood.org.uk or phone/text 07847 504011.
Everyone in the area, of all ages, and anyone with an interest in local, seasonal food, is warmly invited to the second annual 'bring and share' event. There will be face-painting for children. All we ask is that you bring along some local food: something that you have grown, or bought from a local shop or producer. It does not need to be complicated. Please bring food that is ready to eat or just needs warming up.
For further details email hello@shandonfood.org.uk or phone/text 07847 504011.
TRADITIONAL JAZZ NIGHT with Penman’s Jazzmen (one of Scotland’s leading Trad. Bands) Friday 10th Sept
in Athelstaneford (nr Haddington) Village Hall 8pm – 11.30pm. Cost £12.50 including ‘Fork Supper’ & Tea/Coffee
(fundraiser for Hall account). Please bring your own drinks and glasses.
Order your tickets from Irene Pow tell: 01620 880 500, Ron Crawford tell: 0162 880 536, Harald Vox tel: 01620 880 382 or at the door, if there are any tickets left.
SECOND HAND SALE for children’s clothes and toys on Saturday 11th September 2010 from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
At the German Speaking Congregation in Edinburgh, at 1 Chalmers Crescent, Marchmont, Edinburgh EH9 1TW.
All visitors welcome. For further details please contact Michael germanchurch@googlemail.com or text to 07726 912804 or phone 0131 6671619.
An Introduction to Handmade Books with Susie Wilson - Learn different book structures to create your own personal book. Over ten weeks you will learn pamphlet stitch, Japanese stab bindings, folded paper books and a more traditional hard back book. There will also be an opportunity to make a box or a slipcase for books to be kept in. The 10 week course will be held at Boroughmuir High School, Viewforth, Edinburgh. Thursday 30th Sept - 9th Dec at 7-9pm. Cost £100. For more info please contact Susie on tell: 0131 229 6885/e-mail susie.wilson2@yahoo.co.uk
STEINER INITIATIVES DAY at The Engine Shed, 19 St Leonard’s Lane, Edinburgh on Saturday 2nd October 2010.
There will be talks by Dr James Dyson on Anthroposophical Medicine, by Philip Shinton on Steiner Education, by Hilary Ruprecht and Martin Dawson on Curative Education and Social Therapy, by Timothy Brink on Biodynamic Agriculture, by Andrew Plant on Community Building and Robert Lord on What do we know about the afterlife?
There will be work shops on singing, painting and speech. ADMISSION FREE. For more info contact The Engine Shed on 0131 662 0040, email engineshed@aol.com or visit www.engineshed.org.uk
HOUSE TO LET OVER THE WINTER near Colinton, easy 44 bus route to school, for Dec, Jan & Feb. My very cosy 2 bedroom home with a woodburning stove and a gas Aga. Low rent because there are two delightful old cats to feed (neighbour feeds them if you go away). Possibility for right person to move in sooner to share with me, ex-Steiner teacher, till December when I'm off to New Zealand, perhaps to stay on after I return at the end of February. Judy Barber 01314414099.
HOUSE FOR SALE -4 bedroom house, all on one floor with very secluded and extensive bio-dynamic garden, new garage and studio/loft. Fruit trees, soft fruit, veggies, plenty compost, garden house- a paradise for children. Within walking distance of the school. Fantastic new bathroom with steam unit and brand new kitchen. It has been in the school community for 26 years. Phone us, write or email: 0131 229-3890. Sebastian & Eva Tombs 22b Polwarth Terrace, EH11 1NB. eva.tombs@talktalk.net.
VIOLIN LESSONS available at school. Contact Song Sue Williams on 07735 618 371.
SUZUKI PIANO LESSONS available at school on Friday afternoons with Isla Pitkethly 0131 337 1251 or 07878361695.
BABYSITTING/ CHILDMINDING/ CLEANING/ IRONING - Experienced ex Steiner pupil is currently available to take on any of the above tasks. Please contact Tallulah Jardine on 07857418566 if required.
FLAT TO RENT – 2 bedrooms, ground floor garden flat, unfurnished, Shandon area, unrestricted parking, available October 2010, £620pcm. Contact 07785983022.
NEWTON’S CLOTHING ALTERATIONS –Newton’s Alterations will be returning to the Friday Market again starting Friday 3rd September. All types of mending /alterations from woolly pullies to skimpy skirts! You can also talk to me about re-covering cushions, making up curtains or that knitting/crochet project you never got round to! If it is more convenient I can pick up or drop off at your house. Just phone Nicola Newton 01506 870 145 or 07833164561.