My firmness and strength gives me ground that is sure,

For the light of the Child is gentle and pure.

All things become bathed with his healing, gold light

When I look at the world with his love in my sight.

Watch the gnomes split and crumble the stuff of the earth,

While the light, airy sylphs bring a green world to birth.

With great joy I am learning to give what they need,

For I bring them the light, and they're grateful indeed!

Dear GHSS Families,

Healing Hut It was wonderful to have staff and families gather on Sunday to meet with Noongar Elder, Eugene Eades and GHSS teacher, Bruce Anthony to discuss the construction of a Healing Hut at Golden Hill Steiner School.

The Healing Hut will provide a bush classroom space, complete with yarning circle, for use by our school community.  We are ever so grateful to have Bruce Anthony leading this iniative with the support of Uncle Eugene and the rangers at Nowanup.  GHSS families will have the opportunity to be involved in this reconciliation project, by assisting with the construction of the shelter, scheduled to take place over the course of this term. 

Family Participation Hours We really appreciate the help that parents provide as part of our family participation program.  These hours are in lieu of the annual $200 charge.  We do pass the responsibility of informing the school of hours completed to parents, in order to maintain up-to-date records.  The simplest way to record your hours is via the yellow tile on our Schoolzine app.  Alternatively, call the school office to report your hours for recording.  You must complete the required number of hours to avoid any charges and the final date for ensuring your recorded hours are up to date is Friday, December 2nd 2022.

Please get in touch with your Class Carer if you have Family Participation Hours to complete and would like to know how you are able to best assist or see the message below from Neal about gardening.

Healthy Schools Sick children are unable to learn well and get the rest and recuperation they need in a classroom environment.  Please ensure sick children remain home.  This also assists with preventing the spread to their classmates and teachers.  Parents should also ensure that emergency contacts are up to date.

If your child has COVID-19 symptoms, they should stay home and be tested.  Please continue to notify the school if your child tests positive for COVID-19 or if they are a household close contact.  For more information on testing and isolation requirements, go to the HealthyWA website.

To support the strategy to keep school communities COVID-19 safe, each child will receive an allocation of 20 RATs.  As soon we take delivery of our allocation, we will let parents know how they will be distributed.  Families yet to collect their first allocation will be able to collect them at the same time.

Use a RAT to test your child for COVID-19 if they have symptoms or are a household close contact.  If your child is a close contact, they are permitted to attend school, as long as they receive a negative daily RAT result, remain asymptomatic, and wear a mask (Year 7 and above).

Thank you for your continued efforts in keeping our school COVID-19 safe and in good health.

Jacqui Hollingworth

Principal