Newsletter Term 2 Week 9 - Samford Valley Steiner School

term 2 week 9 Friday 11 June 2010DATES TO REMEMBERweek10 Monday 14 JuneQueen’s BirthdayWednesday 16 JuneWinter Festival forEarly ChildhoodTerm 2 ends EarlyChildhoodThursday 17 JuneWinter Evening FestivalPrimary & High SchoolFriday 18 JuneTerm 2 ends Primary &High Schoolholiday Monday 12 JulyPupil free dayTerm 3 beginsTuesday 13 Julyweek2 Tuesday 20 JulyParent/Teacher NightClass 2, 8 & 9Thursday 22 JulyParent/Teacher NightClass 4 & 7week3 Tuesday 27 JulyCommunity DiscussionNight 7pmThursday 29 JulyParent/Teacher NightClass 5 & 6week4 Tuesday 3 AugustParent/Teacher NightClass 1, 10–12Thursday 5 AugustParent/Teacher NightEarly Childhoodweek5 Tuesday 10 AugustPAFA meeting 7pmSaturday 14 AugustWorking Beeweek6 Monday 16 AugustPine Rivers Show Dayweek7 Friday 27 AugustHalf Day, festiValleyArt ExhibitionSaturday 28 AugustfestiValley Fair &Performance EveningREMINDERPupil Free DayMonday 12 Julyis a Pupil Free Day.Term 3starts on Tuesday 13 July.Chamber OrchestraLunchtime PerformanceJohn Scott ParkWednesday 16 June at 1pmProgram:“Canon in D” - J. Pachelbel“Fireside” From Winter – Four seasons - A. VivialdiFolk Tune - Percy E. Fletcher“Harvest Hoe” From Autumn – Four Seasons -A. VivialdiAll parents welcome. Jeannie DriverREMINDER Class 8 Play “The Green Prince”Class 8 will be presenting The Green Prince by Sophie Masson.In The Green Prince we meet a Halfling – Jack Fisher (he is halfearth and half water being). Jack becomes the reluctant heroand is aided on his quest by a merman and two ‘Shellycoats’.His new friends assist him on his journey into many underwaterrealms. He is called upon to help the underwater world bind theevil Grimlow. In the process he matures, chooses his own pathand gets the girl.Tuesday 15 June Wednesday 16 June Thursday 17 JuneCall time: 5pm Call time: 5pm Call time: 10.30amShow starts at 6.30pm Show starts at 6.30pm Matinee at 11.30 amThe Green Princea play by Sophie Masson performed by Class 8at the Arts Centrenext weekn Samford Valley Steiner School, Narrawa Drive, Wights Mountain, QLD 4520 n P (07) 3430 9600 n F (07) 3430 9630n Absentee (07) 3430 9610 n www.samfordsteiner.qld.edu.au n Contributions info@samfordsteiner.qld.edu.au

News from the BoardI am sometimes asked just who and what is“The Board”?The “who” is easy – the Board is made up of 9members, 4 executive and 5 non-executives.The elected Board members for 2010 are:Cathy BrennanChairperson Class 11 parentStephen HavasVice Chairperson Class 2 & 4 parentAdrian PottowSecretary Class 4 & Prep parentAnthony RuckertTreasurer Class 5 & 6 (x2) & 10 parentJan Baker-FinchNon-executive Staff Member & Class 8parentConnie GrawertNon-executive Staff MemberGreg RobsonNon-executive Class 8 parentDavid WadleyNon-executive Class 6 parentLaurie WardNon-executive Class 7 parentThe “what” seems to be not so easily understood.I have freely copied from the schoolweb site (www.samfordsteiner.qld.edu.au) anexplanation of what the Board is:“The Rudolf Steiner Education Group BrisbaneInc, (the Association) is the incorporatedassociation, which established the SamfordValley Steiner School in 1987.Membership of the Association is open to allcurrent staff, parents and interested others.Members of the Association can nominatefor positions on the Board.The Board is responsiblefor overseeing the legal,financial and managementfunctions of the schooland is empowered tofulfil the tasks necessaryto ensure the effectiverunning of the Association.In its approach the Board adheres strongly toa governance model of working which enablesclear separation between Board mattersand School management and administration.”Another way of saying this is, that the Boardlooks at the big picture and the futureRudolfSteinerEducationGroupBrisbane Incdirection and planning for the school asguided by the Association. Although theBoard is ultimately responsible for the managementof the school, it does not becomedirectly involved in the day to day runningof the school. Its “job” is to ensure that allthe legal and governmental requirementsfor the school are met and on the largerscale that the goals of the Association areworked towards and achieved.What this means on the ground is that theBoard reviews the day-to-day processes ofthe school to ensure both legal and regulatorycompliance and also takes an overviewof strategic projects such as, review ofthe Organisational Structure of the school,the ongoing building programmes and periodicreviews of the school finances andbudgets.As Treasurer, I am closely involved in theBuilding programmes and of course theschool budget. Over the past couple ofyears both of these areas have seen somelarge changes. The building programmeshave obtained significant funding fromboth the State and Federal Governmentsvia the Block Grant Authority and the BER(Stimulus Package) funding, and expenditureof these grants is closely monitored.The budget cuts, which were put in placedue to the drop in student numbers at thestart of the year, are also closely scrutinisedand reviewed regularly to ensure that thebest possible outcomes can be achievedwithin the current budget constraints. Theaim is to be able to increase expenditureas soon as possible, when and where it ismost suitable.If you wish to know more, the Board minutesare available in hard copy from the schooloffice - they are maintained in a blue folderbehind the front desk. The folder also containsinformation about the standing Boardagenda, motions and actions.All of us on the Board encourage parentswith an interest in understanding how theschool is run and what activities the Boardis undertaking to peruse the minutes and/or speak to a Board member. Becomeinvolved, it is a great way to support ourchildren during their journey into Steinereducation.Anthony RuckertTreasurer – RSEGB Inc.Have you seen theGreen?Thank You Darin,Thank you Paolo!Our amazing hall has come one major stepnearer completion with the laying of 400 sq.metres of turf on Saturday last. The dustymound is no longer - the amphitheatre is areality!We owe a huge debt of thanks to Darin Hindmarsh(Prep parent) for the landscaping, forprocuring the turf at best possible price, forinstalling the irrigation system and finally forbossing around (in the nicest possible way!)all the volunteers who turned up early on Saturdayto lay down the sward!!In about six weeks the whole project will becomplete and we will be the very proud ownersof a library and of a hall, the equal ofwhich is not to be found anywhere in SouthEast Queensland (according to our builderat least!). Time for proper thanks will comebut none of this would have been possiblewithout the unceasing commitment, effort,creativity and ingenuity of Paolo Denti ourarchitect, and it has been thrilling to watch adream become reality over the past months.What’s in a Name?We would like to find a good NAME for thevenue. A noble hall needs a noble name,don't you agree? If you have an idea pleasesend it in to the office front desk before theend of term.In anticipation!Jan Baker-FinchSteiner TeacherTraining – Can youhelp?If marketing andadvertising is yourspecialty (or you couldrecommend someone withtalent in this area who ismindful of the Steiner way)please join us to promoteTeacher Training basedhere at our school. Wewould love to hear fromyou.Please contactDamien ColeE dcole48@eq.edu.au.2 the newsletter n term 2 week 9 n Friday11June 2010Samford Valley Steiner School

W i n t e r F e s t i v a lWe have begun preparing for our Winter Festival, which will take place just a fewdays before the winter solstice, a turning point of the year just as is the summersolstice. Through the festivals we live into the rhythms of the year. We allow ourselvesto pay attention to the changes happening in the natural world and to experiencesomething of their wonders.Now, for the Winter Festival, we gooutside together, and what is morewe go out under the stars at night.Even here in Brisbane we generally have towrap up warmly against the chill. We feel thesoft glow of the lanterns and the wonderfulglow of the firesticks and then of the bonfire,as sources of light and warmth in the darkness.They can remind us in an entirely intimateway of something which we can describe orexperience as our own inner light. We canlook at it like this. When we go out into thecold and share the quiet contemplation ofthe lanterns and the firesticks and the bonfirewe experience a meeting of polarities: Onthe one hand the enormous expanse of thestarry skies above, the tall, dark shadowy,mysterious forms of the trees, the crisp cold,and the powerful unitedness of some 300hundred people gathering together, looking,listening, walking in silence, in the dark.On the other hand, a somewhat heightenedawareness of ourselves. Perhaps, for the children,there is a slight feeling of trepidation,but at the same time through the reassuringlight and warmth of the lanterns and fires, aninner sense of hopefulness, a feeling of trustin the fire or light that glows within us.This is a mood we can encourage for the childrenby coming to the festival with a certainreverence, rather than seeing it as a performance.Similarly, we as adults can experiencethe Festival as an opportunity to cultivatewithin ourselves an inner flame, to renew ourtrust in ourselves and our own pathway.Autumn we turned outward,loudly challenging our'dragons'. Winter we turninwards and focus ourfeelings on the glow ofhope, a future orientedinner warming.This year we will come together again as awhole school and the Year 12 students willplay a growing role in the shaping of the Festival.In order for the celebration to proceedsmoothly and in the silent, respectful moodwe aim to achieve, we ask you to carefullynote the following:Once the soup and story are over, the classroomswill be locked and not re-opened.Please take any bags and belongings withyou at this point. (Soup things can be collectedthe next day).The Festival is a celebration. We welcomeold friends, but ask any former students orfriends who come, to remain with their familiesuntil the celebration is over, and not attemptto mingle with participating studentsuntil the singing is finished. All classroomareas are out of bounds once we proceed tothe basketball court.Please take responsibility for your childrenonce the Festival is over so that they canmaintain the respectful mood as they leave.Once the bonfire and singing are finished,the Primary School children and their familiesare asked to leave quietly. The High Schoolstudents will remain a little longer into theevening.We look forward as always to welcoming youall for soup, stories and the wonderful sharedsilence of the walk and the bonfire.Warm regardsJan Baker-Finch3 the newsletter n term 2 week 9 n Friday11June 2010Samford Valley Steiner School

Biography of Rudolf Steiner Continued Part 40In previous weeks we have been exploring the elements of Goodness Beauty andTruth. We have seen how these relate to the age and stage of the child in a veryparticular way. We can now draw these threads together and put these in a widercontext.In summary, children and young peoplewho are immersed in an education permeatedwith the striving towards goodness,beauty and truth, are given strength, richnessand optimism for their evolving sense ofthemselves. These provide a foundation forhealthy future personal development.On the other hand, the insecurities, unhappinessand defences (sometimes called ‘neurotictendencies’ in adulthood) created by thepresence of fear, hate and doubt in children’slives may be carried into adult life to a lesseror greater degree. They can be distracting,confusing, or hardening for the soul and canveil the existence of the higher self. Theseconsequences make personal developmentand the transformation of the lower self a farmore difficult task.The foregoing is a preliminary attempt to explorethe ideals of truth, beauty and goodnessin a way that might reach beyond apostmodern relativism. From here we moveon to see how these qualities reflect a deepermore spiritual aspect.This information is taken from a PhD thesis(1999) and additional work on WaldorfEducation by kind permission of Dr.AlduinoMazzone a founder teacher at Mount BarkerSchool Adelaide.Compiled byTricia ScottPAFAParentsAndFriendsAssociationfestiValley’s FantasticFacilitatorThree months to go… the excitementis building…the emails are flying…the turf is down….the raffle tickets areready….the parking plan is nearly finished…the husband’s patience is stretching furtherthan we thought possible!!! Yes folks, today’sPAFA page begins with an acknowledgementof the incredible work being undertaken bythis school’s very own events dynamo, DanielleMcIsaac, for our first ever festiValley.Having seen the emails passing back andforth between Danielle and the variousschool administration staff, class contacts,teachers, council bureaucrats and the many,many people outside the community who willeach contribute to festiValley, it is time to saya huge thank you to Danielle for laying thegroundwork for this first festiValley. In doingso, Danielle has ensured that future eventswill run just as smoothly but with a quarter ofthe workload necessary.Danielle is mum to Aidan in Class 1 and sheis very self-effacing and modest. However,if you see her next week, a little thank youmight just put an extra spring in her step!Thanks from everyone onPAFA for everything youhave achieved so far thisyear Danielle – and thankyou Shane for your ongoingpatience and understanding!Tuckshop UpdateTuckshop plans aremoving forward and wewill be taking orders inWeek 1 of Term 3 for theFriday morning break.We will be operating by pre-orderon Thursday only so please makesure you read the instructions onhow to order carefully to ensure your orderis delivered. We will be distributing menusand instructions in pockets before the endof term, it will also be on the PAFA website.http://sites.google.com/site/svsspafa/Can you help?From Term 3 Anne-Marie will be runningtuckshop on a Friday morning so we needhelp to continue running the Hub tea andcoffee morning. Even if you feel you canonly help occasionally please let us know.If a few people offer to help we can do aroster and share the load. If you would liketo know more please talk to Anne-Marie orcall Fiona on M 0431-141 917.Community Spirit inTurfLast weekend was anexample of what can beachieved when we all worktogether to get somethingdone. A team of dedicatedparents answered a lastminute call to lay turfaround the new hall.Our festiValley coordinator, Daniellewas concerned the new hall wouldnot be grassed in time, as it is tobe a key part of the performance eveningat festiValley. The PAFA exec discussed herconcerns with the Board who then took actionto help the management team make ithappen. Without going into detail this wasnot completely straightforward but some enterprisingindividuals were able to negotiatesome discounted turf at short notice. Thismeans that the turf will be established for usto use at festiValley.So while you are sittingon the grass watching theperformance remember theamazing team that pulledtogether to make it happenand that when we all worktogether we can achieveanything because we area wonderful community.5 the newsletter n term 2 week 9 n Friday11June 2010Samford Valley Steiner School

festiValley Audit“Where is it? I thoughtit was over there. No it’snot there. Perhaps try theother place. It’s not thereeither.”Unfortunately this is the experienceof some of us when we are preparingfor an event. Trying to find itemscan be tricky when they don’t have a properhome or they have been moved. So we canavoid this for festiValley we are having an audit.We need all who can come to help out.Date: Wednesday 16 JuneWhen: 8.45amWhere: Meet outside the officeWhat to bring: yourselvesFood: morning tea and lunchwill be providedChildren are welcome although they willneed to be supervised by their parents.Please RSVP to Michele Harris 0417 341735 for catering purposes.Raffle TicketsWe have had somewonderful donations ofraffle prizes for festiValleywhich value more than$2,800 in all!The tickets are being printed and will beready to sell from next week – this is perfecttiming for the holidays! Class 5 are managingraffle tickets and will receive theirs to sellvery soon. The rest of the school hasn’t beenforgotten though. You can collect your raffletickets to sell from the office next week.With such wonderful experiences as prizes itwill be easy to sell them. Stay tuned to hearabout an incentive prize...Twilight ConcertA big thanks goes out to all the wonderfulpeople involved in getting the hall and theamphitheatre ready for festiValley. It reallywas a beautiful sight seeing everyone workingtogether to lay the turf...I could alreadypicture it full of people enjoying our twilightconcert.Art Exhibition onagain at festiValleyThe Art Exhibition is onagain this year! Followingon from the success of theExhibition over the last twoyears, the School will againbe hosting a fabulousdisplay of art work fromour community. The ArtExhibition Opening willbe held on Friday night27 August and will remainopen during festiValley onSaturday 28 August.The Exhibition is open to adults and wealso invite Year 12 students within ourschool to show their work. (We are currentlyconsidering other options to show children’sartwork).Start developing your concept now, designingyour work and getting it started! Moreinformation will be available during Term 3.For more details, contact either Michele Harris(M 0417 341 735, harrisfa@bigpond.net.au) or Karen Dunshea (M 0408 876531, kldunshea@bigpond.com).High Schoolinvolvement infestiValleyThe High School andPrimary School areworking together to createa magical festival for allto enjoy. Let’s make itamazing!!!Classes 8 and 9 are managing severalactivities during the day. Theseconsist of a Teen tent (a teen onlyzone), dunking machine, greasy pig and collectingtickets for workshops.Classes 10, 11 and 12 are working with JanBaker-Finch on the twilight concert and withClass 7 on set down.As with the Primary School, each family inthe High School is asked to provide 1 savouryand 1 sweet item for the Cafe andeach class will also fill spots on the Cafe roster.More details about these preparationswill be coming soon.High School families can you please bringyour donations for the second chanceclothes and bookstall along to school anddrop them off at the High School office. Weneed a great range of clothes and booksthat include teen and adult, not just thosefor the younger children. Thank you.Danielle McIsaac2010 festiValley Coordinator6 the newsletter n term 2 week 9 n Friday11June 2010Samford Valley Steiner School

Old books,shoes,clothes -big andsmallBring them alongfor the SecondChance StallAt the officeor the highschoolyou candrop offyour goodsBring alongyours,please heedour call!Please drop off your donations of secondhand clothing, shoes and books (alllaundered and in sale-able condition) atone of the following collection points:Craft News❚ On the verandah outside the schooloffice, any day❚ High School office, any dayThank you, Preschool festiValley TeamNext Wednesday June 16 is the last Craft Group of theterm. Many of our regular crafty friends will be watchingtheir children in the kindergarten Winter Festival spiralwalk so I think it will be a cosy little group.Lesley needs some help tomake bees for one of thefestiValley stalls – she tellsme they are very sweetand simple and there willbe plenty of opportunity tomake one for yourself.I will also bring with me all the UFOs (unfinishedobjects) from this term that I hope somewilling hands will pick up and complete. Ofcourse there will be morning tea and caketoo! Hope to see you there.Craft Group meets in the community space(near the Treehouse shop) on Wednesdaymornings after drop off, everyone is welcome.Please bring sharp scissors and basicsewing supplies if you have them.Shannon MorrisM 0412 532 641E sjandl@bigpond.com7 the newsletter n term 2 week 9 n Friday11June 2010Samford Valley Steiner School

AssociatedInitiativesThese Steiner/Anthroposophically relatedactivities and services, whilst notdirectly related to the school,can be seen to be in sympathywith and supportive of theimpulse of Steiner education.Children’s Festival atNoosa Pengari SteinerSchoolSunday June 20 10am – 3pm.Live music, workshops, exhibitions,talks, great foodand fun for all. For furtherinformation please contact theschool on P 07 5471 0199ClassifiedsPlease note: All ClassifiedAdvertisements are submittedby individuals for the communitybenefit. They do not in any wayexpress the views, opinions,endorsement or policy of theschool and should not be reliedupon as such.Cedar Creek Hall Big SoupPartyIt’s on again! Bring the wholefamily to Cedar Creek Hallat Closeburn this Monday 14June for a fabulous afternoonof hot soup, homemade bread,live music and fun and gamesfor children. Braziers will keepyou warm while the musickeeps you rocking! The partystarts at 1pm and rememberits BYO mug, chair and table.Lots of great raffle prizes too.Come along and help supportour beautiful hall in her85th birthday year. See youthen! For more info, please callMichele on M 0417 341 735.Samford Rangers Soccer -School Holiday CoachingClinicThe highly popular SamfordRangers School Holiday CoachingClinic is on again at HaroldBrown Park, Richards Rd,Samford this year. The five-dayclinic, for boys and girls from5 up to 16 years of age willtake place during the first weekof the school holidays - MondayJune 28 until Friday July2 from 1pm to 4pm each day.With a total of 15 hours ofcoaching, it is almost the equivalentof a whole season's trainingin one week! Experiencedand qualified coaches will beon hand and each player willreceive a Club Cap or Beanie.Cost: $90 for a single player;$140 for 2 players; $185 for3 or more players. For moreinformation visit www.samfordfootball.org.auor contact WillAlan on M 0458 910 979 orE dof@samfordfootball.org.au.Felt WorkshopsFor children- create a beautifulmandala for the seasontable, a picture of gnomes andfairies or a triangle wall hangerwith pockets Monday 21 June9.30am –1.30pm cost $40For Adults – Create a wallhanger mandala or Nuno feltingon silk. Saturday 19 June9.30am – 5pm cost $85. Pleasecall Monika P 3289 3616.Pilates at LifestyleSmall group and one-on-oneclasses available. Please callDorothy on M 0432 269 472.First Aid for Dogs andCats!Animal Connection is running aWorkshop for pet owners to empowerthem to be able to helptheir dogs or cats, if an emergencyarises. Book your seat forthe next workshop NOW!Workshop Date: Saturday, 12June 2010Workshop Time: 9am untillunchtimeFor more information, pleasecall Dagmar!P 3298 5036M 0417 716 907E dagmar@animalconnection.com.auW www.animalconnection.com.auPiano serviceTuning, repair and inspection.Tony Wen M 0412 799 674Kate Sharp Creative ArtsTherapyMA (creative arts therapy)Grad Dip Art Therapy & CounsMIECATUsing the Arts & Sandplay tohelp support times of difficulty &change, to help bring nourishmentand equilibrium. Suitablefor adults, teenagers & childrenE katshar@gotalk.net.auP 3289 7227M 0402 884 205Steiner School Families– save $$$$ on yourCertified Organic MeatThe Meat-ting Place providesCertified Organic Fresh Meats& Poultry, Gluten, Preservative,Nitrite & HVP Free Sausages &Smallgoods – all delivered tothe School for you to pick up -couldn’t be easier!!Orders and information onlythrough Lesley McGregorE lesleymcgregor@yahoo.com.auFind us atW www.themeat-tingplace.com.auMusic LessonsPiano/keyboard, recorder,voice. For adults and children,at Arana Hills. Kathryn MayB.Mus(Perf),Dip.Ed, formerSteiner and mainstream musicteacher.P 3351 1841,M 0413 216 172.Crystal Workshop forChildrenAge 7 to 10 years old, duringschool holidays. Enquiries: FeelTherapies & CrystalsP 3289 3993.Professional Rooms forRentNatural therapists wanted toshare rooms at an establishedWellbeing Centre.Main street exposure in Woodford.Space for workshops.Casual/daily/weekly ratesP 5429 8652.WantedCasual staff member for inhomecleaning services for FrailAged people. Must have a car,mobile telephone and be ableto apply for a Federal PoliceCriminal History clearance. CallHelen, Next Health.P 3331 4091.Family Day CareMy new Family Day Care Grouphas available places Mondayand Wednesday morning8.45am to 3pm. Cost $50.00per morning. Please ContactMonika Smith onP 3289 3616Child CareHello my name is Becky, I’m16 years old and I attendedSamford Steiner School forPre-School and Primary School.I would like to child mind duringthe winter school holidays.Please contact Becky or Monikaon P 3289 3616Would you like to see howan ENJO mitt can cleanyour fly screens, windowsand the deck floor?Come to an ENJO demonstrationMon 21 June. CallMonique M 0434 940 669.Children welcome.Claywork and CastleMaking ClassesChildren $35Adults $45Friday 25 JulyFriday 9 July9.30-4pmRing Simon M 3289 74678 the newsletter n term 2 week 9 n Friday11June 2010Samford Valley Steiner School