Class 5/6 have been busily learning and reciting a selection of bush poetry to be performed on the Saturday morning of the Festival of Voice weekend, outside the Green Pantry. We've also been rehearsing our songs for our Friday night performance along with Class 4 students. Come along and enjoy the performances if you can!

We have also just finished a Main Lesson focusing on reviewing Grammar,, through the use of the book 'Grammarland'. In Steiner primary schools, teachers endeavour to bring potentially dry content through story, song, or something else that will engage the children's 'feeling life'. Thus, who would have thought that Grammar could be so lively, what with chubby Mr Noun taking more than his share of words, poor ragged little Article, who was only given three words of his own, and Dr. Verb and flamboyant Mr. Adjective always arguing over who is stealing who's words. 

We have now moved onto a main lesson on Ancient Egypt, and the children have been hearing some of the deeply profound stories that arose from the civilisation that settled along the Nile River. In handwork lessons, the children have been trying their hand at macrame, making beautiful gemstone pocket necklaces as Mother's Day gifts. We will soon graduate onto macrame key rings and wall hangings. In today's fast-paced, intellectually orientated world, it can be hard to understand the importance that is placed on craft and handwork in the Steiner school. For a wonderful explanation of this, see the article on Handwork in this edition of the Golden Quill.

Group 2's Friday lunch orders have been a huge success, but it hasn't been without its share of teething problems and hiccups. The children have done a wonderful job of learning to work as a team in the kitchen, with each individual having their own skills and strengths to offer the group. Cooking for a large number of people has offered valuable lessons in careful and accurate record keeping, staying calm when things don't go according to plan, and time management. Chopping onions has proven to be the least favourite of all our kitchen jobs, and we all had a giggle the other week when Oakley turned up at the kitchen, armed with his very own onion goggles!