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Wednesday 3rd December 2014 Edition 377

695 Roland Road, Parkerville WA 6081. Phone: 08 9295 4787 ABN 48 417 551 865 School Email: [email protected] School Administrator’s email: [email protected]

Bursar’s Email: [email protected] Community Development and Enrolments: [email protected]

If a child is absent please ensure a note is delivered to the teacher or an email is sent to the school explaining the absence.

News for the Silver Tree Steiner School

Community

Dear Parents, What a peaceful start to the first week of Advent we have had at Silver Tree with the Primary classes coming together on Monday morning, lighting the Advent candle, placing crystals and stones on the Advent table, singing together and hearing a beautiful Advent story. In the Kindy classes the children also joined in the singing of Advent songs while the candle was lit and of course a special story each day. It has been wonderful to hear the choir and the classes getting ready for the Carols night which is on the last evening of school for 2014. You may have noticed some action on the Kindy Building site this week, the footings have been poured and the steel frames are going up! Thank you to everyone who has so far contacted the school to offer their willingness to help make the classrooms ready for the children at the beginning of the 2015 school year. If you are still thinking that you might like to participate in any way, please contact the office before the end of term. It has been wonderful for our school community to have had the Life Map course running at Silver Tree this year. The adults who have been part of this course are culminating their year in a meaningful performance entitled “Scenes from and Unseen World”. There are two scheduled performances and I encourage you to attend either or both of these. Please see this edition of Silver Leaves for more information. In 2015 Rudolf Steiner College Perth will be running the Time Map course at Silver Tree, please contact Jennifer Kornberger for more information. Blessings, Donna Bieundurry

Term 4 Dates Tues 13th Oct – Tues 16th Dec Koorrdjenangin Advent Market 4th December 2.15pm 11th December 2.15pm Scenes from an Unseen World Sun 7th Dec & Fri 12th Dec 2014 5.30pm Pancake Breakfast @ Silver Tree Wednesday 10th Dec 2014 Christmas Carols Tue 16th December 2014 5.00pm

Contents

Calendar of the Soul 2

Carols Night at Silver Tree 2

Christmas Tree Lights –

Rudolf Steiner 3

NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM

Early Childhood Chatter 5

Koorrdjenangin News 5

Wayfarers News 6

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL

Thank you 8

New Classrooms 2015 9

Noosa Pengari Steiner School

Appeal 9

Expressions of Interest 9

Silver Blossoms – Free Renewable

Wrapping Paper 9

Positions Vacant 10

Article – WA Families with 5 year olds

should move States 12

P&F News 13

Recipe of the week 14

Courses/Workshops/Events 14

Classifieds 16

Scenes from an unseen World 17

Bank Details for Payment Bendigo Bank BSB: 633 000 A/C #:137 169 512

Donations to the Building Fund - Tax Deductible Bendigo Bank BSB: 633 000 A/C #: 140 071 069

mailto:[email protected]




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CALENDAR OF THE SOUL _____________________________________________________________________________

In shining majesty the mighty sun,

A king upon his chariot of gold,

Climbs higher till the heights of heaven are won

In glory streaming, blessed to behold.

And watching him, I feel a strange sense grow

That speaks of things that now I cannot see;

For only later will I truly know

How at his hour, God’s Spirit of the Sun is touching me.

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CAROLS NIGHT ______________________________________________________________________________

You are invited to join us for the annual

Carols Night at Silver Tree

Tuesday 16th

December

5:00pm

All Welcome! Bring food, a blanket or chairs and picnic to the sounds of the Silver Tree Choir and strings ensemble. Then join in with traditional carols and watch the staff perform “12 Dancing Princesses.” Starts 5:00pm, at 5:45pm we will pack up our food to sing together. Strings children please arrive at 4:45pm Primary children, please arrive at 5:00pm

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS – Rudolf Steiner

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NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM

_____________________________________________________________________________ EARLY CHILDHOOD CHATTER “Run, run, as fast as you can. You can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man! I have run away from an old woman and an old man, and I can run away from you, I can, I can” So chants the gingerbread boy in the story the children enjoyed last week. They also made gingerbread biscuits and a couple of ‘unlucky’ children might have had theirs run away before morning tea! Did you hear the oven door open? Where can that cheeky gingerbread boy be? Pandemonium followed as everyone hunted for the gingerbread boy, who inevitably is spotted by sharp eyes and plucked from his hiding place. And thus the joys of kindergarten continue for the children. The Rainbow Children have been enjoying a whole range of circle dances and games during their afternoons and we would like to invite all the parents of the Rainbow Children to come in next Wednesday afternoon 10th December at 2.45pm to see the children playing some of them. Meanwhile the teachers have been preparing, as we have invited you to do, for Advent. We have studied some of Steiner’s writing about the celebration of Christmas, sometimes just talking about one or two key sentences brought to the group. We have begun to plan what our Advent celebrations will be and we have talked about what is going to be important in our rooms. We have included a few more ideas for bringing a consciousness to your Christmas preparations – please enjoy. We have also recently met and carried out our secret business to prepare for the telling of the Christmas story on the last day of term. What is our secret business? Wait for the story and then you will know. The special Christmas story is for all children and parents from mothers group, all playgroups and kindergartens and it will start at 11.15am on Tuesday 16th December. If you are coming please be prompt so your child sees the fire fairy light the candle. The last day of term is also momentous for the Rainbow Children and their parents as it represents the children’s last day in kindergarten. Whilst the children do come back to kindergarten on the first day of next year, so that we can accompany them up to Class 1 and their new teacher, Tuesday 16th December will be their last full kindergarten morning. On that day we hold a graduation ceremony, which this year will be held in Lilly Pilly at 10.30a.m. We recently got together to write a special verse for the graduating children taking our inspiration from the first line of a William Wordsworth poem: “My heart leaps up when I behold, A rainbow in the sky, So it was.....” For the graduation ceremony all the Rainbow Children wear white so we ask the parents of the Rainbow Children to please send in some white clothes, in a separate bag clearly named, for your child to change into for the ceremony. Ideas for this could be a white t-shirt or a white skirt or dress. Everyone is invited to the Rainbow Children’s graduation ceremony - please arrive promptly at 10.30am.

KOORRDJENANGIN NEWS

NEWS FROM THE CLASSROOM cont… WAYFARERS NEWS The Wayfarers Adventures at Bickley Camp It’s been a while since we went now, but the Wayfarers long anticipated camp at the Bickley Adventure Camp did not disappoint. The children had a wonderful time as they extended themselves in many ways. For some the flying fox was the highlight, for others it was the challenging crate climb, working together to find the orienteering targets or keep their raft afloat and for others simply being away from home for two nights in a row was a hurdle to overcome. For some it was keeping track of their clothes and for others, remembering to bring their tea-towel to dry their dishes! Whatever the case, there was some kind of growth for everyone on camp. We spent time gazing at the stars to find several of the constellations we had studied in the classroom and thanks to the telescope brought by Craig, Isaac’s dad, we had a wonderful opportunity to look closely at the moon we had been tracking for the past month. The courage I saw in the children left me in awe as they scrambled up the tower of crates they built together to reach and squeeze a little pink elephant. Those who found it easy were encouraged to climb without holding onto the crates or the rope that held them safe. Mitchell made it to the top of the tower only to find that he was not quite high enough to reach the elephant. Given much encouragement from his peers to “JUMP!” up from the wobbly crates to touch it, he did. I’m not sure if he landed back on the crates or if he was saved by the rope, but it doesn’t really matter does it? He’s certainly far more brave and trusting than I would have been!! The weather was hot and the children were delightful. They supported each other in all endeavours and had great fun doing it. They were polite to all who worked with them and respectful at all times. Everyone pitched in at dishes time and now most of them know to turn their dishes upside down to drain the water out of the bowl or cup! What has the dishwasher done to our children??? So much organisation goes into a camp and I would like to sincerely thank all those involved. I’m pretty sure some of the children had hollow legs on camp, but we had soooo much delicious food and fortunately there was plenty for seconds and at times even thirds…..anyone for more spaghetti???? Thank you to Donna Legge for co-ordinating the wholesome and scrumptious food and for all the parents for pitching in with preparation.Thanks also to the wonderful helpers who came on camp, Louise, Craig and his telescope, Clare and Janice and to all the parents who drove us to and from the venue. The camp could not have happened (or at least not as cheaply!) without you all. With much gratitude, Megan

WAYFARERS NEWS cont… Camp Writing from the Wayfarers During the school camp we did lots of fun activities. The crate climb was really fun because we were able to design our own structure then try to climb. It also involved a lot of team work. The raft building was my favourite. We started off by building the raft out of wood and crates then we tied them all together. Once we had launched the rafts into the water we had a few tests. After that we had a big race which my team won. That night we all did stargazing. We were able to see the top half of Scorpius. The moon looked amazing through the telescope. The next day after breakfast we did orienteering and the flying fox. The flying fox was really cool but it would have been nice if it was a bit longer. I didn’t enjoy the orienteering because it was hot and we kept on going in the wrong direction. On the last day we packed up our dorms and we spent the rest of the day playing down at a park. I really enjoyed the camp! Skye I liked Bickley Camp because I learned new stuff and how to have fun when you are not with your friends. I also learned how to be careful around water. I liked orienteering because we saved a 28 parrot. I like rafting and building the rafts, the flying fox and going upside down on the flying fox. Orienteering is where you find a red and blue triangle which has a number and two letters on it. We had a survival pack with two horns, a pump, map and a radio. The water in Bickley camp was sparkly, shiny, clear, safe, fun and warm. Jack On camp I enjoyed the orienteering and the crate climb the most. I loved sleeping in the dormitories much more than in the tent like last camp. I was pleased to find doing the dishes was very quick and easy. I loved the orienteering because we got to use maps and radios. I didn’t quite like working as a team. I think I would rather do it with two people. Isaac Wow, it was a great experience! I think my favourite things would probably be……..The Crate Climb, The Flying Fox and just hanging out with my friends!! While I was there I felt a lot of different emotions. I felt happy, comfortable and relaxed. I also felt thrilled, excited, exhausted and maybe even a little scared. I feel that if I hadn’t pushed myself that last little bit on the Crate Climb I would have gone home feeling like I could have done better. The only thing that challenged me was looking up for the purple elephant that you have to squeeze. I think it was the feeling of falling backward! The only thing I didn’t really like was having to drink so much water, when my stomach was saying; “Hang on mate, don’t give me more, I’ll just go POP!!! Other than that I had a great time. Kate

WAYFARERS NEWS cont…

The Ballad of the Wayfarers Camp

The Wayfarers went to Bickley Camp,

And stayed there for two nights, We went walking every day, And saw interesting sights.

We saw the stars far in the sky, We climbed up many a crate,

We ate many piles of good food, And stayed up very late.

We crafted a raft and raced along,

The river bank and saw, Ducks and fish and many things,

Along the river shore.

The following day we were so tired, We could do no more,

But it was a great experience, That we could not ignore.

Amalia

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NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL ______________________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL PHOTOS The school photos will be going home with children today and tomorrow.

THANK YOU Again a BIG thank you to Kasia Thomson and Marijanna Smith for donating more toys for Kindy and Class 1 and to Vicki Thomas for a lovely wooden toy stove/cupboard.

NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL cont… NEW CLASSROOMS 2015 Kindy 3 and Class 5 are due to be finished by the first day back next year. We do have a wonderful list of trades doing much of the build but we are in need of some extra helpers to add some community spirit. So this is a big call out to anyone who can help us in the December and January months. We require able hands:

To assist wheel-barrowing concrete to make the classroom pads: 2-4

people around the 19th/20th December.

Painting the new classrooms: 4-8 people around the 19th to 31st January.

Landscaping, reticulation rolling lawn etc TBA. If you can contribute to this vital school project please email your details to [email protected] or call 0408 093 711.

NOOSA PENGARI STEINER SCHOOL (QUEENSLAND) APPEAL

You may have read or seen in the news recently the tragic accident that occurred in New Zealand, involving children on school camp from the Noosa Pengari Steiner School. We have received an appeal from the school to all other Steiner Schools for support of their families during this time of need. “While insurance covers a large portion of the expenses arising from the accident in New Zealand, there are many costs that are not covered. These include accommodation and meal costs in NZ for some family members, phone and internet charges, etc.” A particularly significant need is the provision of ongoing counselling services for the students and staff and their families. If you would like to support these families in their time of need, donations can be made by deposit into BSB: 034 219 Account: 303458. Please identify any deposits as 'NZ Accident Appeal'.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTION

After two years of excellent and yummy recipe contributions from Emma Ritchie, she would like to take a rest and let someone else have a go. You can claim this job in your PPS hours, so if you think you have some different and fresh recipe ideas for 2015, contact the school office via email on [email protected]. UPCYCLING – FREE” RENEWABLE” WRAPPING PAPER

SOON TO BE AVAILABLE AT SILVER BLOSSOMS Silver Blossoms will soon be offering wrapping paper made from good quality material, so we can all help reduce our use of wrapping paper made by trees felled from often virgin forests, and made with toxic dyes. Material will be neatly trimmed and cut to different sizes, and ties made of old ribbon, wool etc will also be available. Perfect for wrapping your gifts this Christmas and beyond! If you have any good quality material or ribbons etc that you no longer need, please consider donating it for this purpose. Sheets, tea towels, and clothing that can be cut up are most welcomed. Please hand these items into Silver Blossoms for collection. If you would like to join our small group to help with sourcing or cutting material, please contact Bronwyn ASAP on 9295 3745. Do this at home too, and suggest this idea to your friends and family.

Your children’s artwork also makes fabulous wrapping paper, invitations and place mats for the dining room table; amongst other things. Your comments and other ideas are most welcomed. Let’s all reduce our ecological footprint on the earth. In gratitude, Bronwyn Scallan (Alicia and Leah’s Mum).


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POSITIONS VACANT _____________________________________________________________________________

BURSAR (BUSINESS MANAGER) Silver Tree Steiner School has more than 150 students from Kindy to Class 6. The school offers a beautiful environment located on 25 acres of semi-rural land in Parkerville WA. The school first started in 1997 as a playgroup in the hills of Darlington, and has developed into the wonderful school we have today. Like most Steiner Waldorf schools, our school is an independent, co-educational and non-sectarian day school, welcoming children from all backgrounds and cultures. The School now seeks a Bursar (Business Manager) to manage the Schools’ Finances including budget and financial management, bookkeeping, accounts payable and receivable, invoicing and payroll. Financial reporting to Government agencies is also a requirement of the position as is Audits and Reporting to the Board. In order to be successful in this position, you will need to demonstrate previous experience in bookkeeping and payroll computer systems and the ability to prepare and analyse a budget. You will have strong computer skills using a number of software packages including MYOB, good communication skills and the ability to plan and organise your workload is essential. You will need to be able to work independently, but also function as an effective team member. The ability to obtain a Working with Children Check is required and having previous experience in managing School finances would be desirable. This position is 0.6FTE. To apply, please send a covering letter detailing your suitability to the requirements of the position and resume outlining your training and experience as well as the contact details of 3 referees to;

Mrs Donna Bieundurry School Administrator

Silver Tree Steiner School 695 Roland Road, Parkerville

or email [email protected] Applications close 4.00pm, Friday 5th December 2014


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EDUCATION ASSISTANT CLASS 1

Silver Tree Steiner School has in excess of 145 students from Kindy to Class 6. The school offers a beautiful environment located on 25 acres of semi-rural land in Parkerville WA. The school first started in 1997 as a playgroup in the hills of Darlington, and has developed into the wonderful school we have today. Like most Steiner Waldorf schools, our school is an independent, co-educational and non-sectarian day school, welcoming children from all backgrounds and cultures. Due to continual growth we now seek an Education Assistant for Class 1 beginning in Term 1, 2015. As the Class 1 Assistant, you will assistant the Class 1 Teacher with delivering lessons in accordance with Steiner Education; focusing on the interests and needs of the students. In order to be successful in this position, you will need a high level of interpersonal skills with a flexible and positive attitude. Other selection criteria include the ability to obtain a Working with Children Check. Experience as an Education Assistant is desirable as is having an understanding of Steiner pedagogy and philosophy. This position is 0.5 FTE spread over 5 days. To apply, please send a covering letter and resume detailing your suitability and experience relevant to the role as well as the contact details of 3 referees to;

Mrs Donna Bieundurry School Administrator

Silver Tree Steiner School 695 Roland Road, Parkerville

or email [email protected]

Applications close 5pm, 10th December 2014


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WA FAMILIES WITH FIVE-YEAR-OLDS SHOULD MOVE STATES: PARENTING

EXPERT News - KATIE ROBERTSON Social Affairs Reporter - PerthNow December 21, 2013 6:00PM

THE WA education system has been attacked for forcing kids into institutionalised learning too early and robbing them of their childhood. Australian author and parenting specialist, Maggie Dent.

A leading parenting expert has gone so far as to suggest WA families with young children should consider moving interstate or home schooling their kids.

Maggie Dent, an Australian author and parenting specialist, told The Sunday Times the "saddest stories" she hears are from WA parents because of compulsory schooling for five-year-olds.

"If your child is not looking too flash at the end of the four-year-old (kindergarten) group that you've got them in, you could keep them home if you want to in any other state except WA, where as soon as they turn five they must turn up to school," she said.

"There isn't any flexibility in that and the one size fits all doesn't always work.

"In WA, I have worked very hard to help some parents whose children are still wearing nappies, they need a three-hour sleep in the afternoon and they are being forced to go to school.''

In WA, the first year of compulsory schooling is pre-primary. A child must attend if they turn five years old by June 30 - meaning some kids can be four-years-old when they start their official education.

In NSW, all children must be enrolled in school by their sixth birthday while in Victoria children must be at school in the year they turn six.

In a submission to the Federal Government's current childcare and early learning inquiry, Ms Dent writes that WA is leading the nation in pushing formalised education on younger and younger ages.

She said parents who feel their young children are struggling at school should look at moving states or home schooling their children.

"To be honest, if I get an email from a worried parent about a child whom they see is developmentally too young for formal schooling and is being told they have to attend because of their age, I might give them four suggestions so they can reduce the stress and angst their child is likely to endure - search if you are in a city for a 'best practice' preschool that is still play-based and has happy kids; move to Victoria or NSW where school starting ages are more flexible; find a Waldorf Steiner School (which uses an education philosophy based sensory experience) or homeschool,'' she said.

The Government's Productivity Commission is reviewing childcare and early childhood learning as part of the biggest public examination of the sector in two decades.

Ms Dent urged the inquiry to considering a trialing a later school starting age for children nationwide because pressuring them to sit tests and learn to read too young was robbing them of their childhood.

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"It staggers me to see the push down towards formalised learning that is happening across Australia when there is absolutely no evidence or research that validates that this can have a positive influence on young children's lives,'' she said.

Ms Dent said the removal of "play" from kindergarten and preschool could damage children's ability to be social beings.

"The rise in aggressive behaviour being exhibited by many younger children, mainly boys, is a sign they are unable to cope with environments with no opportunity to play, no fun, little movement and developmentally inappropriate tasks - and we then penalise these children by suspending or expelling them," she said.

Education Department early childhood education executive director Garry Hewitt said there was clear research that high quality learning programs early in a child's life led to positive outcomes.

"Children's learning and development are maximised by families and qualified teachers working together," he said.

"Keeping children at home for another year would mean they could not benefit from that partnership at a time of very rapid cognitive, emotional and social development."

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P&F NEWS ______________________________________________________________________________

Free yourself from breakfast! Next Wednesday 10th December

Pancakes at Silver Tree from 7:45am $5 per head for a stack of 4 pancakes with fruit and traditional toppings.

Tea, coffee and juice available. Sorry, no gluten free available this time, unless we have a lovely volunteer who would like to make

some? Watch this space

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK ______________________________________________________________________________ Email Emma Ritchie your favourite recipes for publication in Silver Leaves at [email protected]

Swedish Meatballs

400g lean pork mince 1 egg, beaten 1 small onion, finely chopped or grated 85g fresh breadcrumbs 1 tbsp. finely chopped dill, plus extra to serve 1 tbsp. each olive oil or rice bran oil and butter 2 tbsp. plain flour 400ml hot beef stock (from a cube is fine)

In a bowl, mix the mince with the egg, onion, breadcrumbs, dill and seasoning. Form into small meatballs about the size of walnuts (you should get about 20). Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan and brown the meatballs. Remove from pan, melt the butter, then sprinkle over the flour and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes, then slowly whisk in the stock. Keep whisking until it is a thick gravy, then return the meatballs to the pan and heat through. Sprinkle with dill and serve with cranberry jelly, greens and mash Tip - Use up leftover Dill & Warm potato salad Cook 750g halved new potatoes for 10-15 minutes in boiling water just until soft. Drain and leave to cool a little. Mix together 100ml soured cream with 1 tbsp. finely chopped dill and 2 chopped spring onions. Toss through the warm potatoes and serve. Tip - Dill & Pea Rice Gently fry 1 finely chopped onion in a little butter. Stir through 200g long-grain rice, then pour in 400ml hot vegetable stock. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add 100g peas to the pan and cook for 5 minutes more until the rice is tender. Stir through a handful of dill to serve.

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COURSES/WORKSHOPS/EVENTS _____________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER: The articles, advertisements and community notices in this newsletter are provided as a service

to the school community. The carrying of an article, advertisement or community notice does not imply

endorsement by Silver Tree Steiner School.

SYDNEY RUDOLF STEINER COLLEGE - ONE YEAR DISTANCE COURSE Being a parent of a child in a Rudolf Steiner school, there is no better way to understand the picture of child

development your teacher is working with than by studying our one year Distance course, DE02. Sydney Rudolf Steiner College was established in 1980 and aims to further anthroposophy in all avenues of life and study, particularly in education. So why not engage with Steiner’s ideas with like-minded people and enjoy

a year of personal growth? For more information, please visit our website: www.sydneyrudolfsteinercollege.com or call Linda on 0422 429 329. ENROLMENTS FOR 2015

WA STORYGUILD Friday, December 5th from 7.00 - 9.30 pm. at the Como home of Jenni Woodroffe with the theme The Eve of St Nicholas. Please RSVP to Jenni at [email protected] or 9367 4759 by the 2nd December and to request the address.


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COURSES/WORKSHOPS/EVENTS cont… TOGETHER TOWARDS RECOVERY Free Community Event to reflect on one year since the Parkerville, Stoneville, Mt Helena Bushfire SATURDAY, 10th JANUARY 5.30pm to 9.30pm – Parkerville Recreation Ground, Parkerville Community Recovery Art Activity Art and Photography Exhibition Entertainment including local bands Eastern Hills SHS play A Cool Change Garden displays and information Free activities including Game Vault, face painting, giant inflatable water slide, sumo suits and more….. BYO picnic, rug and chairs. Food will be available to purchase. If you have any access or inclusion requirements please contact Erin Money on 9290 6628 or [email protected].

PRESENTATIONS BY RUDOLF STEINER

COLLEGE

INFORMATION EVENING – THE TIME MAP Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy Wednesday 10th December – 7.30pm Williams Hall, Perth Waldorf School Gwilliam Drive, Bibra Lake

ENLIGHTENMENT INTENSIVE RETREAT

15-19 January 2015, Melbourne

3 day residential Retreat consisting of enlightenment dyads, contemplation periods for rest, walking, eating and exercise plus final

day Integration Day. Integration day is not compulsory, is included in cost and highly recommended. Shared accommodation (you

may BYO campervan or tent if you prefer single space, or ask us to supply a single tent space for you). Nourishing vegetarian meals.

$550 Flexible payment plans available. Email [email protected] or call 0437 483 778.

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LET MUSIC INTO THE HEART OF YOUR LITTLE ONE

WITH LALELU PERTH! Our music and dance program offers age-appropriate classes for children from 0 to 7 years old. Children are

encouraged to sing, play music games and learn how to play basic percussion instruments.

Your child will discover rhythm, dynamics and tempo of a wide range of music genres from around the

world. Creative exercises and small craft projects are also part of the program.

At LaLeLu Perth we also focus on classical music and composers, tonic sol-fa as well as orchestra instruments. We

offer classes in different languages with a focus on tailored content from the respective culture. Our classes in

German are suitable for German speaking children as well as for children learning German as a second language.

Start: February 2015

Age groups: Drums (2 – 3 year olds), Tambourines (4 – 5 year olds)

Time: Thursday, 9.15 – 10.00am (Drums), Saturday, 10.30 – 11.20pm (Tambourines)

Venue: Centenary Park Community Centre, Belmont (TBC) To enrol, please contact: [email protected] If you have any questions, please contact Magda on 0414 738 914 Find us on facebook.com/LaLeLuPerth

SOUL TREE ORGANIC CAFÉ, GLEN FORREST

Children's Christmas Stories Our final in storytelling for 2014 will be held on Saturday, 13 December 2014, 4:30pm - 7pm. The Storytelling Guild of WA have kindly agreed to tell beautiful stories for children at this very special time of year! This is a family friendly event, further details will be provided soon. If you are interested in coming you can let us know on Tel: 9298 9997

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HOUSE WANTED FOR NEW SCHOOL FAMILY Do you know of a house to rent or have any suggestions on renting near the school? We are a family of four moving from Ireland to Perth in January 2015 and our son, Aaron will be joining Silver Tree Steiner School and starting Class 1 in February. Ideally, we are looking for a 3 or 4 bedroom home within easy reach of the school. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please contact June at [email protected] with any information. Thanks, June & Mike.

FREE 3 Silky Roosters free to a good home. Less than one year old and now needing their own hens. Please contact Bronwyn on [email protected]



WE INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN

SCENES FROM AN UNSEEN WORLD The ritual we have created is an artistic attempt to portray scenes from an unseen world and to strengthen our poetic memory of place. It begins with a walk through The Forest of Poetry where writers will be speaking short poems. Each poem is a memory of place. There you will see a dancer who is wearing a skirt dyed in Kino, which is the blood-like substance present in all Eucalypts. This skirt is a garment of memories; it contains memories like these:

A forest pool where stars bathe in solitude. Red-tails cracking seeds and calling to their mates.

Peppermint flowers dusting the river in spring. The fragrant breath of coastal heath at dusk.

The hushed palette of Karri bark streaked with rain. (Words by participating poet Liana Joy Christensen)

You are invited to bring a memory- just one line, written on a small slip of paper. Speak it to the dancer who will dance it into the skirt, and then place it on the platter as a gift. At the end of the performance your memory of place will be taken home by someone else, and you will collect the gift of someone else's words. We look forward to welcoming you.

Presented by the Life Map Students of Rudolf Steiner College Silver Tree Steiner School

Sunday 7th December 5.30 pm – 7pm Friday 12th December 5.30 pm – 7pm

Please note this event is suitable for audience 15 years + Jennifer Kornberger

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