From the deepest part of my heart, I hear

The voice that must be heard,

The mighty-sounding Word:

"Let light within you, bright and clear,

In thoughts and actions, shine.

Then will you truly be a child of mine."

Dear GHSS Families,

Thanks and Appreciations How blessed were we with glorious weather on Friday?!  Perfect for the merry band of helpers that assisted with moving, sorting, cleaning, and photographing the donated items from Anton and MaryAnn, of little IGA, ready to post them online for selling.  Many thanks to Heath Gillett, Bill Hollingworth, Kirsten Lebbing, Miranda Miller, Jane Taylor and Lesley Wybenga.  Thanks also to Melanie Trenow, who tackled the storage shed with me, and to Ashley Schipp and Bill for lending their trailers and doing the Tip Shop runs for us.

There are some treasures to be had - a brand new Drip Filter Coffee Machine, near new kettle and toaster, old dining table, booth seats, an amazing Kitchen Dresser.  All items are being listed for sale online but if you have spied something you are interested in, pop in to the front office with your offer and it could be yours!

Festival of Voice Whilst we are on to thank yous, I am sure many of you enjoyed the offerings of the Festival of Voice over the weekend.  Many thanks to parents for ferrying your children to the various performances of which they were a part.  What a fabulous experience it proved to be for them all.  Many thanks also to the staff who worked with the children to prepare them for the events - Bruce Anthony, Robyn Miller, Ashley Schipp and Ellen Somas.

The children looked a treat in their coloured shirts, performing at the Youth Concert at the Civic Centre on Friday afternoon.  The opening ceremony was a moving experience for everyone involved and it was delightful to see our youngest students singing their Bush School songs on the lawn outside the Mustard Seed on Saturday.

Further highlights were the perfomances involving a number of our talented staff - Bruce as one half of Mixed Mob, Ashley of Lava Boys fame, Mel in the Ukeladians and Renee with moving renditions of her poetry. 

The standout for me was enjoying the performance of The Unusual Suspects.  This trio of talented young musicians were my "Festival Discovery" with two of them graduates of GHSS during my time here.  Well done Maya, Reef and Riley!  Stars of the future - remember you read it here first folks!  Could not be more proud.

High School 2022 Kath Ward, Principal of Denmark SHS will be visiting our school on Friday June 25th, the last day of Term 2.  She will be at assembly and then will meet with Class 6 students and their parents after assembly to talk about what DSHS has to offer for children who wish to transition there for Year 7 in 2022.  Any parents with Class 5 children who are of the age to transfer to Year 7 in 2022 and are thinking of doing so, are also invited to attend with their child.  Kath will also be bringing 2020 GHSS graduates with her to talk about their experience transitioning to high school. 

On Thursday July 29th, (Week 2 of Term 3), Kevin Mazzer of Perth Waldorf School (PWS) will be joining me to deliver a talk on the Steiner Curriculum for Class 7.  Kevin has been a part of PWS for a number of years and taught the Class 7 curriculum several times.  He will assist me in answering queries or concerns you may have in relation to the Steiner Curriculum and being part of a developing a High School.  We are also looking to secure a past GHSS graduate who went on to complete a Steiner High School education, graduating from Perth Waldorf School, to also join us.  Save the date!  We will be looking to hold the talk in the evening.  Kevin will then spend Friday working with staff in relation to the Class 7 curriculum. 

Whilst we are on track, we are not yet through the full approval process for offering Class 7 in 2022, so I do encourage Class 6 families to take part in both discussions so you are able to be fully informed of what is on offer and are able to ask questions regarding any concerns you may have in relation to either school.

Makuru - Winter Festival Our Early Childhood Makuru Winter Festival is set for the evening of Thursday, June 17th and the Class 1-6 Makuru Winter Festival for Friday, June 18th.

Our Early Childhhod Festival is a space held for our younger children and our Playgroup families to attend.  A calm, reverent and magical space is what we are aiming for and so we ask that older siblings do not attend as they have their turn the following evening.  This makes the evening a special event for younger siblings to have and an experience all of their own.

Once again, we have made some alterations to the run of the Class 1-6 Festival in an effort to create the right mood and reverence.  More information is provided further in the newsletter and all Class Carers will email out the program and notes in relation to this years event by the end of this week.

Donations As it comes up to the end of the financial year it may be an opportune time (tax wise) for those who wish to, to make a tax deductible donation to our building fund.  We are working towards the building of our Kitchen Garden classroom.  Please contact Oona if you would like to make a donation and she can provide you with the correct bank details for the Building Fund - bursar@goldenhill.wa.edu.au.

Warm regards,

Jacqui Hollingworth

Principal