The beauty of all things, radiant and fair,

How it pours through my heart; how it fills me with gladness!

In the people I meet this same beauty is here;

It reflects in their eyes, both in joy and in sadness.

And when our eyes sparkle or twinkle or shine,

When warm love is flowing in the way that we live,

Then the water of life in ourselves becomes wine,

And to God this can be the great gift that we give.

Dear GHSS Families,

Greek Olympics It was such a pleasure to attend the Greek Olympics at Perth Waldorf School last Friday.  Class 5 students from Steiner Schools across WA gathered to compete in discus, javelin, long jump, sprints, relay, marathon and chariot races.  This is the culmination of main lessons on Ancient Greece.  Students compete in the city state teams of Athens, Corinth, Delphi, Thebes and Sparta comprised of students from each of the 7 Steiner schools. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to consolidate and celebrate their learning and create connections with peers from other Steiner schools. 

A huge thank you, as always to the staff and parents who contributed to the success of the day - Sam for supporting their training ahead of the big day; Ashley Schipp, for the training ahead of the Olympics and all the organising that goes into running a successful camp - and for 2 nights sleeping on the kindy floor; Lynn Willson, for driving and also staying over on the kindy floor; to Holly Carruthers and Lynn Willson who joined me in baking goodies for the children to enjoy; Haikam Sshi and Steve Suttie and Tyrone for their catering and Steve for playing the role of Zeus; Lesley Wybenga and Rebekah Henderson for being a support vehicle up and back to assist with managing luggage overflow, helping out with food on the road, and keeping parents updated on our arrival time.  And to those parents who were able to come along on the day to cheer on the students and lend a hand.  Thanks!

Djilba Festival will be celebrated this Thursday.  The festival will conclude at 12.30pm.  Please see additional details further in the newsletter.  Families are encouraged to take their children home immediately after the festival as staff will be engaging in professional learning that afternoon.  For those students for whom there is no alternative arrangement, supervision will be provided at school. 

School holidays This Friday, September 22nd is a Pupil Free Day.  Staff will gather to engage in professional learning, which they will begin on Thursday afternoon, at the conclusion of the Spring Festival.  This afternoon is in lieu of the hours families are asked to contribute on Saturday November 18th, attending the Spring Fair to help out.

We look forward to welcoming families back on Monday October 9th. 

Spring Fair & Open Day is scheduled for November 18th from 10am - 2pm.  Class carers wil be in touch in relation to the ways that families are able to contribute to the day.  Your committment will count towards your Family Participation hours.  We do ask that all families commit to attending and helping out on Open Day.

2024 Withdrawal A reminder to parents that if your child will be attending a school other than Golden Hill Steiner School in 2024, your withdrawal needs to be lodged by 3pm on Monday October 9th at the latest to avoid incurring Term 1 2024 costs.  This includes Class 6 students and students currently enrolled in High School.

Jacqui Hollingworth

Principal