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Tuesday Notice no 7 Spring 2011
1 March 2011 in Tuesday Notice
HILARY from Afternoon Care has had a healthy baby boy called Noah, 7lb 5oz, on Friday 25th February.
MUSICAL EVENING – Fundraising Event for German exchange on Friday 11th March at 7.30pm in the Hall.
Pupils and Parents from Class 8 will be performing a wide and eclectic mix of musical styles for your entertainment. There will be an interval with refreshments. Donations at the door.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
This term, pupils from Class 6 to Class 12 have been busy preparing a dramatisation of C.S. Lewis’s famous allegoric tale. We are offering 3 performances: on Wednesday 23rd, Thursday 24th and Friday 25th March at 7.30pm in the Hall. Please come and support our effort. It promises to be quite a spectacle!
The ‘mock election’ at the end of the Class 12 Politics Main Lesson block was again won by the Liberal Democrats,
but only by one vote rather than by the landslide of last year. David Stevens
URGENT REQUEST FROM CLASS 8 - We are still desperately seeking accommodation for 3 German pupils who will be “exchanging” with our Class 8 between 19th May and 14th June 2011. If you can possibly offer a room and board to one or two pupils during this time, you will be supported by parents of Class 8 and receive £50 a week to help with expenses. This can be a great experience for younger children in your family and would be hugely appreciated by us. So please do consider it. Contact Anne Fleming if you would like to offer a place or request more information on 0131 466 0356 or email annefleming@blueyonder.co.uk.
Fair-trade Fortnight -The eco-schools committee has been looking at Fairtrade this term and will be holding a stall at the Friday Market this week, selling Fairtrade goodies and giving out information about how it helps farmers and producers in the developing world.
PUBLIC EVENT: GOING GREEN FOR EVERYONE, Saturday 5th March 2011 in the School Hall.
Bring your friends, neighbours and family to our FREE climate- friendly information morning:
- Learn how to make your home more energy efficient
- Find out about sustainable travel options
- Get tips on eating healthy, local food
- Test your skills with the Energy Saving Trust’s eco-driving simulator and learn how to save fuel
Get creative with a free craft workshop for children; give your bike an ‘MOT’ with a free bike service from Dr Bike; enjoy free clothing repairs from Tinker Tailor.
Experts will be on hand from the Energy Saving Trust, The Royal Edinburgh Community Garden, The City Car Club and more. Admission is Free. Drop in anytime between 9.30am – 12.30pm Mobile: 07972 500223.
Plant identification at the community garden, Fri 4th March
There will be a plant-themed walk at the community garden this Friday, 4th March, starting at 2 pm (meet at the gates on Myreside Road), led by a plant scientist with an incredible knowledge and enthusiasm for plant identification. The idea is to see what kinds of plants we have in and around the garden, learn some basics of identifying them, and to introduce early edible species. If you have a copy of Concise British Flora by W. Keeble Martin, please bring it along. No need to book, just turn up on the day.
There will be a plant-themed walk at the community garden this Friday, 4th March, starting at 2 pm (meet at the gates on Myreside Road), led by a plant scientist with an incredible knowledge and enthusiasm for plant identification. The idea is to see what kinds of plants we have in and around the garden, learn some basics of identifying them, and to introduce early edible species. If you have a copy of Concise British Flora by W. Keeble Martin, please bring it along. No need to book, just turn up on the day.
The March PTA meeting will be held on Tuesday the 8th at 8:00 in the Handwork room. Please join us to discuss School road crossing, Climate Challenge Fund and other topics of interest. All welcome.
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.
RESPITE REQUIRED for 9 year old girl with learning difficulties. Must be registered with local authority.
Contact Jim McDougall, 0131 333 4376, mobile 07919177302, Orwell Arts 0131 346 2492.
COMPASSIONATE COMMUNICATION - a 2-day Core Course to help you explore this ‘language of the heart’ and how it can help in your real-life situation to: -transform judgement, - stay in connection. For more information please email Rose@compassion.org.uk or Lorraine@compassion.org.uk.
EASTER ART SCHOOL for children and young people (9 – 12 year old), on 11th & 12th April: Animals in Art.
13th – 14th April: drawing and oil painting for 13 – 16 year olds. Cost £65 for 2 days, all materials provided. For further info go to www.damiancallan.co.uk or contact Damian Callan 07951878560 or take a leaflet from School Office.
Natural Bee-keeping course in Scotland: 7th & 8th May 2011. The rising interest in bees has prompted us to get together with the natural bee-keeping trust to offer a natural bee-keeping course for those who are interested in working with the bees to improve bee health. This will be the first natural bee-keeping course to be held in Scotland and will be held at Deanbank, our smallholding near Biggar (about 45 minutes’ drive from Edinburgh). It will be a two day course and costs £115 including an organic lunch and refreshments on both days. For full details, go to: http://www.deanbank.org.uk/naturalbeekeepingpage.html or contact Pauline Shannon on 01899 221 578.
ACCOMMODATION NEEDED - Mr. Fels, former PE-Teacher at our school, and family (wife and two girls, aged 11 and 9), are coming to Edinburgh for a work-visit after Easter. We are kindly looking for (any kind of) accommodation from Sunday 1st May to Sunday 22nd May 2011 (three weeks in total). Any help is greatly appreciated. Please don't hesitate to contact us under: Phone: 0049.172.4048430, e-mail: julianfels@web.de
VIOLIN LESSONS available at School with Song Sue Williams. Contact 0131 337 3273, mobile 07735618371.
EXPERIENCED, CREATIVE AND FUN BABYSITTER – Hello, my name is Morwenna Darwell, I grew up in a Camphill community. I am now living in Bruntsfield and studying at Edinburgh College of Art. I am free to baby-sit in the evenings, weekends and holidays. Please contact me on menad99@hotmail.com or 07850747134.
EXCHANGE WANTED - My Name is Rahel Pröhmer and I am looking for a student, who is interested in a mutual student exchange for a few months. I am interested in Great Britain, its language and culture. I am 15 years old and I am in 9th class of the `Freie Waldorfschule St. Georgen`in Freiburg. Freiburg is a nice City in south-west Germany, near France and Switzerland. I live with two brothers and one sister (Lukas is 17, Ida is 12 and Aaron is 6 years old) and my parents, in the surrounding, in Stegen (about 10km outside Freiburg). My hobbies are sport (I like volleyball, swimming and paragliding best), cooking, baking, reading and playing the violin.
EXCHANGE WANTED - Pedro Viera Augusto Graglia (17 years old) from class 11 of the Waldorf School Michael in Sao Paulo, Brazil is looking for an exchange with a pupil from the upper school. For much more information see Karin in the office. If you are interested please email pedro_6_graglia@home.com
EXCHANGE WANTED - Pedro Viera Augusto Graglia (17 years old) from class 11 of the Waldorf School Michael in Sao Paulo, Brazil is looking for an exchange with a pupil from the upper school. For much more information see Karin in the office. If you are interested please email pedro_6_graglia@home.com
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.