I Find My Star 

The wishes of the soul are springing.

The deeds of the will are thriving.

The fruits of the life are maturing.

I feel my destiny.

My destiny finds me.

I feel my star.

My star finds me.

I feel my goals in life.

My goals in life are finding me.

My soul and the great world are one.

Life grows more radiant about me.

Life grows more arduous for me.

Life grows more abundant within me.

RUDOLF STEINER

Presently Class 6 are undertaking the Human Fertility Main Lesson.  Through a series of personal interviews and instruction the students are drawing upon shared experiences to foster their development as an adolescent.  They have surveyed opportunities and challenges facing pre-teens in Australia through discussions and presentations of past and current cultural messages and images.  The students have looked at initiations, stereotyping and the role communication, collaboration and relationships play in our development.  We have had wonderful discussions and lots of fun initiating communication and collaboration through set tasks and challenges.

Bullying and bystander behavior is also a focus.  Together we will discover the signs of puberty common to both boys and girls, which include the changes, that occur socially and physically and in the soul and intellect.  The students receive a presentation of the organs and processes of the reproduction systems of both male and female.  So far the children are learning a lot about themselves, their peers and are embracing the personal reflection.

We have certainly been busy with the Winter Festival.  As this years torchbearers the children have been practicing the lighting ceremony and have taken on the responsibility with pride.  They have had an active role in making the fire, the fire sticks, building fairy houses for the younger students and making their lanterns.  The coming of age theme and right of passage as the torchbearers has worked in nicely with their current main lesson.

Thank you to Heather, Matthew, Carl Dusenberg and Mick Miller for your assistance in enabling the children to complete all their tasks.  The children have been amazing!