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Tuesday Notice no 3 spring 2011
25 January 2011 in Tuesday Notice
EVENTS LIST Spring 2011 will be distributed with this Tuesday Notice.
NOTE – Could parents please refrain from using the Mormon’s Car Park for child drop off.
PIZZA – there will be NO PIZZAS this Thursday due to the King’s Play performance in the afternoon.
FREE EVENT - COMENIUS VISIT – INTERNATIONAL FOLKDANCING EVENING Tuesday 25th January in the School Hall.
You are warmly invited to join our international folk-dancing evening in the Hall at 7.30pm. Groups of Polish, Latvian and Italian pupils and teachers will come to the School Hall to show their folkdances to anyone interested. You may join in! There will be folk singing too. Young children should be accompanied by parents. Look out for posters.
THREE KINGS PLAY performance on Thursday 27th January at 7pm in the School Hall.
You are warmly invited to come and watch the Three Kings Play which will be performed by teachers and parents of the School on Thursday 27th January at 7pm in the Hall.
This is the third of the Oberufer plays that the school presents every year to the school community. It is suitable for Class 6 (12 years) and upwards. Donations gratefully received at the door.
FAMILY BURNS SUPPER AND CEILIDH – Friday 28th January at 6.30pm in the School Hall
Come and enjoy an organic Burns Supper and Ceilidh featuring the famous ‘Thunderdogs’ Ceilidh band on Friday 28th January. There will also be individual contributions of music and dance.
Another opportunity to wear your kilt or to dress smartly.
A great night out for the whole family!
It starts at 6.30pm with supper followed at 8pm with a Ceilidh.
Programme for the night:
Piping in of the Haggis
Addressing the Haggis
Traditional Burn’s Supper (vegetarian option)
Followed by Harp and Scottish fiddle music
Ceilidh dancing
Tickets for Supper + Ceilidh: adult £8.00, child £5.00, family £20.00 (2 adults, 2 children).
Tickets for Ceilidh only: child £2.50, adult £4, Family £10 (2 adults, 2 children).
PLEASE BUY YOUR SUPPER TICKETS IN ADVANCE (this will help the kitchen).
Tickets available from Karin in the office and from Class 11 pupils at the Friday Market 28th January.
Tickets are also available at the door.
PRESENTATION ABOUT THE UPPER SCHOOL - on Monday 7TH February at 8pm in the New Class 8 Room.
There will be a presentation of Upper School Teachers about the Upper School, designed for parents in the Lower School. Please come to hear more about Upper School structure, course, exams and any other questions you may have.
Blue Sky Group: a new group is being formed as part of the PTA to scoop up all the great ideas and inspirational projects which abound in the school community and to find ways of bringing as many of them to fruition as possible. Everyone, including pupils, parents, teachers and friends of the school, is invited to contribute to the group. You may be new to the school and want to share ideas generated by your first impressions or you may be an old hand, with years of experience but still enthused by the school, its ideals and its achievements. Contact Carolyn Grohmann by phone, 0131 443 5818, by email, cgrohmann@yahoo.co.uk, through the PTA or face to face by Tuesday 25th January.
‘GOING GREEN, FOR EVERYONE’ - a drop-in event for advice and information on home energy efficiency, sustainable
transport, local food and other climate friendly things. 9.30am – 12.30pm on Saturday 5th March in the School Hall. Stalls and advice sessions from Energy Saving Trust, a Better Way to Work, local food producers and others.
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.
INTRODUCTION TO WET FELTING - with Rachel & Saskia. Wed 2nd Feb, 6 – 8pm, felt a scarf or Wed 9th Feb, 7 – 9pm felt a seamless pocket/pouch/pot. £25 per class, Venue: Beach House Cafe, Portobello. Space is limited, so phone Saskia 07952294604 or Rachel 07966635539 to book a place or for more information.
MATHS TUTORING – Experienced Maths tutor (ex-pupil, currently at university) available for all levels of Maths support up to and including higher. If interested please contact Olga Alapiki on 07944744858
VIOLIN LESSONS available at School with Song Sue Williams. Contact 0131 337 3273, mobile 07735618371.
RECORDER LESSONS – The recorder teacher Margaret Hall has some vacancies on Tuesday afternoon (in the school). Contact her on 01875 340 188.
EXCHANGE WANTED
Clamentine Dargaud (class 9) from the Steiner school of Lyon would like to exchange with a pupil from our upper school for 3 months in the autumn term 2011. To contact Clamentine send an email to:ethel.gene@orange.fr
NEED HELP AROUND THE HOUSE? Joinery & maintenance - kitchens, bookcases, repairs, doors, flat packs, windows, and renovations, traditional and bespoke. Call Dorian or Andrew for a quote 07597103573.
NEWTON’S ALTERATIONS is back at the Friday Market every week. I replace zips, take up trousers and fix, mend and alter most items of clothing. I also re-cover cushions and make up some soft furnishings & sew clothes for both adults and children. Oh, and I make “Steiner dolls” and knit socks! Quite a Jill-of-all-trades! Just phone Nicola Newton 01506 870 145 or 07833164561.