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Issue Number 9 l Thursday 21 June 2018
Friday 22 June Winter Spiral Hall
Saturday 23 June 9:30am-12:30pm Seasonal Nature Table Craft-Summer– Sea Stars Hall Foyer
Monday 25 June 6:30pm P & F Meeting
Wednesday 27 June 9:30am School Tour
Wednesday 27 June 9:00am-10:30am Heartwarmers Café Hall Foyer
Wednesday 27 June 11:15am & 7:00pm Class 10 present ‘Electra’ Hall
Wednesday 27 June 1:50pm & 8:30pm Class 9 present ‘Frogs” Class 9
Thursday 28 June 11:15am & 7:00pm Class 10 present ‘Electra’ Hall
Thursday 28 June 1:50pm & 8:30pm Class 9 present ‘Frogs’ Class 9
Friday 29 June Last Day of Term 2
Light at the Heart of Winter
As we approach the Winter Solstice, the children begin
to anticipate with excitement, Tarremah’s annual
Winter Spiral which will be held this Friday evening, 22
June at 5:20pm – the school’s thirtieth Winter.
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year
and the longest night. It is also the furthest north that
the sun rises and sets in the course of the year and the
lowest arc of the sun’s course across the northern sky.
It marks nature’s ‘darkest’ point of the year in the
southern hemisphere, when the life-giving solar forces
that sustain it are at their lowest ebb. The human being
possesses both an earthly and a divine nature,
inter-penetrated by both and participating in both. That
which is of the earth in us is inseparable from what is
occurring in nature. When we are conscious of this
‘descent’ of the life of nature into its restorative winter
sleep, when we feel the absence of the solar forces of
life, light and love in the world of nature around us, the
opportunity becomes available to us to rouse our soul
forces and our human spirit to find the seeds of these
which remain in the soil of our own nature.
Our Winter Spiral enacts the discovery in our darkest
hours, of our light within. A large candle at the heart of
the spiral continues to burn despite the darkness all
around. Each child enters the spiral together with a
‘buddy’ from one of the older or younger classes –
reminding us that we cannot reascend to the light
without taking our ‘brothers’ and ‘sisters’ with us. Each
carries their unlit candle slowly to the flame at the
heart of the spiral and lights their candle. Then they
turn and offer it on the next unlit step of the spiral path,
gradually adding to the illumination of the world for all.
As much as possible, we undertake this whole event in
silence, allowing the experience to speak directly to the
children – now or in the future when they may need it.
As an Indian sage once expressed it; “Things that are
real, are given and received in silence.”
We apologise that we can only provide this experience
to your children but glad that you can participate in
some way through them. At the conclusion of the
illumination of the spiral we ask that everyone – as best
they can – strives to depart in hushed tones so that
some of the quiet and veneration engendered through
the course of the evening can depart with you. Our
hope is that together we can all find in these festivals
some of the wisdom of the cosmos and its mysterious
reflection in the human being. We look forward to
seeing you there.
Rod
Eve, Class 7
Class 8 Craft Revolution
During the first few weeks of their Craft Intensive, Class
8 learned traditional basket weaving, using poa and flax
(picked from the side of the road) to create beautiful
free-form baskets.
The Industrial Revolution is one the of the main themes
of Class 8, and to allow a deeper understanding of this,
the students were then introduced to sewing
machines. Firstly they created their own machine
embroidered bookmarks. They have just now
completed making their own carry bags using calico and
decorative material.
Elise
Class 10 presents ‘Electra’ and Class 9
presents ‘Frogs”
Greek Tragedy and Comedy???
Electra by Euripides and Frogs by Aristophanes???
Yes.
Serendipity strikes!
Class 10 and Class 9.
Both classes have been independently working on their respective plays Electra and Frogs.
Watch this space....or posters around the school to unravel the mystery.
Both will be performed in the last week of term on Wednesday and Thursday.
Any urgent need for mystery unravelling, please email Lindsey or Brett.
Thank you.
Craft Update
What’s been going on in handcraft? I thought it might
be good to update everyone on what we have been up
to in craft so far this year. With our office out of action
there has been little chance to display our work so I am
hoping the photos can do the work justice.
Class 1 have made their craft bags and knitting needles
and learnt to knit. They have begun by making the head
for their doll and have moved on to the body. All are
knitting confidently now assisted also by their buddies
in Class 5 who visit and help on Wednesday’s.
Class 2 have designed and began stitching their
needle cases while also knitting and finishing their dolls.
Class 3 have learnt how to weave and made a simple
woven purse before moving onto learning to crotchet.
With crotchet they made simple necklaces, flowers,
coasters and belts.
Class 4 have been busy learning cross stitch and have
completed a lovely cross stitch pin cushion before
moving on to a free design of cross stitch for a book
mark.
Coinciding with their Ancient India main lesson Class 5
have cut, stitched and embroidered felt elephants in
three dimensional form, bringing them to life with
colour and beauty.
Class 6 have created some beautiful needle felted na-
ture scenes and three dimensional animals before mov-
ing on to make a standing doll.
Class 7 are well on the way to making their fully formed
life like human doll, all hand stitched. They are looking
wonderful!
It’s been a big half year in handcraft with some amazing
efforts and items made by all children across the
school. Great crafting everyone!!
News and Events
Farewell Message from Gina Poulton It is with profound regret that I
depart this incredible school and
leave behind an amazing,
dedicated and talented group of
work colleagues, and such a beautiful community of
parents.
I struggle to express how much I will miss my students.
They have been the warmest and most embracing
cohort of students I have encountered in my teaching
career. Not only are they blessed with so much
potential, but humility abounds.
Both parents and students should be so very proud of
these admirable qualities. It has been my privilege and
pleasure to teach each and every student.
I hope that I have been able to impart some of my
knowledge, life experience and skills to assist each
student on their journey. I cannot fully convey my
affection, respect and admiration for this wonderful
School.
I am so grateful that John, Rod and the Executive
provided me with the opportunity to be a part of it.
My time at Tarremah has been cut short for compelling
personal reasons. It does not mean that I intend to lose
contact with the school, and I would dearly love to keep
in contact with you all to see how you are travelling in
your journey. I am confident that our paths will cross
again!
Until then, adieu!
Gina P
Publishing details
Tarremah Times Newsletter is published fortnightly during term times. For further information please con-tact the school office or visit http://www.tarremah.tas.edu.au
Tarremah Times is published by Tarremah Steiner School email: [email protected]
Parents and Friends We always welcome new members to the P&F and if
you would like to be part of this rewarding and fun
team, how about thinking of joining up for the
remainder of the year.
Our meetings are on Monday nights at 6:30pm once a
month. The next meeting will be Monday 25 June.
We meet in the Honeysuckle Room, and
always have nibbles, lots of laughs and a variety of hot
drinks!
Please email us if you would like to come along:
Tuck Shop Thursdays are lunchtime Tuck shop day!
What is on offer in Term 2
Nacho bowls: Small $3 & Large $5
Chocolate Anzacs: $1
Bean/tomatoes and the choice of corn salsa, sour
cream and tasty cheese for the topping. A handful of
corn chips surround the bowl for easy eating.
All vegetarian. GF, DF and Vegan options
PARENT HELP is essential to make the tuckshop a
success. Between 9:00am-10:00am after children have
been dropped off is a great time to help us prep, and
between 2-3pm before picking children up is an
awesome time to help us clean up between 12:00
noon-1:30pm is rush hour, and extra hands are always
needed. Please check out the |roster below in the sign
up zone, and help make the Tuckshop a success at the
school. It's lots of fun being involved!
https://signup.zone/xDWmhgHwnSq4mnMDT
Only available for Classes 1-10, teachers and admin
staff
Spring Fair
We’re ecstatic to announce that there will be a Spring Fair this year! It will be held on Sunday 11 November (Remembrance Day), with a slightly longer time slot of 10:00am to 3:00pm.
To deliver the Fair in the best way possible, a
committee has formed and members will be contacting
class parents in the coming weeks, to discuss class
activities. Our focus is on supporting our own school
community, with fundraising as a secondary
outcome. It’s our intention that our children and
community will benefit from every bit of the effort we
all put in, and then some.
Stay tuned for more information, via your class
parents. We look forward to sharing in a great fair with
you.
Sincerely,
The Spring Fair Committee
Kris Campbell, Lindsey Wherrett, Lisa Charleston,
Kaara Tilasmi, Steph Phillips, Ian Alston, Amanda
Thompson, Anja Boot
Tarremah Grapevine
