Dear Families and Friends of Golden Hill Steiner School,

We are fast approaching Term 3 and what a term it has been!  Wild weather, a move into our new office block, some fabulous class plays have been performed and here we are preparing for our Spring Festival on Thursday September 24th which will be the last day of term for students.

Spring Festival and Pupil Free Day A reminder that, as with years gone by, the Spring Festival is scheduled to end by by 1pm.  Parents will be able to take their children home at the end of our picnic lunch.  For those that are working, there will be staff on site for the afternoon to supervise any remaining children, while most staff will use the time to travel to Perth to attend the Steiner Schools' Day at Perth Waldorf School on the Friday.  Staff will engage in professional learning with their colleagues on this day and this means that Friday September 25th is a Pupil Free Day at GHSS.  Further details can be found later in this newsletter.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Book Club The school has recently purchased several copies of a book titled The Secret to Growing Brilliant Children: Steiner Education for the 21st Century.  The book contains seven research-based chapters that assist in forming a deep understanding of Rudolf Steiner's vision, how Steiner education works and the role this education can play in preparing our children for futures of great change, complexity and uncertainty.  Written by author, educator, psychologist and futures researcher, Dr Jennifer Gidley, her involvement with Steiner education in Australia spans over 40 years.

I am looking forward to holding a book club for those interested in exploring the book with me.  Starting this Thursday, September 10th, from 9am Kylie at the School Shop in Peppermint Cottage will be hosting us.  Tea and coffee will be available for purchase.  There are 4 spots left to make a nice group of ten so please contact the school office to register your interest.  I anticipate that the group will run for the next 2 weeks then have a break on the Thursday of the Spring Festival and 2 weeks of School holidays and resume in Term 4 for 5 weeks.

Warmest regards,

Jacqui Hamblin

Principal