Principal’s Address

I had the absolute pleasure of accompanying the Class 5/6 students on camp in Perth and whilst the Class 5 students participated in the Greek Olympics, Class 6 and I got to complete some teambuilding challenges. I was ever so proud of the way the children conducted themselves and we received many positive comments on their participation and behaviour at all of the places we visited. I hope you enjoy the article and photos of our adventures.

What a relief that we postponed the Spring Festival given the wind, rain and hail that arrived on Thursday. We look forward to much more pleasant weather on Tuesday in which to mark the Spring Festival and hope that as many parents and friends are able to join us then, in the lead up to the end of term.

Our hall is hosting a Southern Arts Trail display for the next few weeks. The FIGS (Felters in the Great Southern) group will be displaying and selling their pieces at the hall. If you have the time, I am sure they would love to host a visit from interested parents.

A number of concerns have been raised by staff and parents in relation to the amount of screen time children are accessing at home in the way of TV viewing, computer games and youtube videos. Some of the content is age inappropriate and upon enrolment parents do sign a memorandum of understanding committing to being supportive of our ethos in relation to electronic media. I urge all parents to refresh themselves with the content of our parent handbook on this topic which has been reprinted further in the newsletter and I look forward to your renewed efforts in supporting the school on this issue.

This year marks 100 years of Waldorf / Steiner Education and school has chosen to mark this occasion on Saturday October 19^th with an Open Afternoon from 4pm – 6pm followed by a Bush Dance from 6pm – 8.30 pm. This is a fabulous opportunity to celebrate all that is great about our school and a Steiner education and to promote it to the wider community. Kindy parents are encouraged to come and see what happens when your children transition to the formal learning of classes 1-6. We ask that all families attend the Open Afternoon so that children can participate in performances with their class as per the schedule in the newsletter. Invite family, friends and prospective families to join us, to share all that we are about and then stay on to enjoy dinner and fellowship, music and dance as we carry on into the evening with our Bush Dance!

Thursday is the last day of term for students as all staff will be engaged in professional learning on Friday as part of Steiner Schools Day. I wish you all a wonderful term break and look forward to all that Term 4 holds.