Welcome Class 1

The Class 1 Welcome assembly was a reminder of how special it is for parents and children to take the step from Early Childhood into the big world of Primary School. At the assembly the Class 1 to 6 teachers talked with love and enthusiasm of what their class will discover and enjoy as the year unfolds. 

Zara Blagg leads the Class One children from their welcome assembly.
The Class 6 Buddy students formed a Sunflower arch for them.

Italian Straw Hat

We all wish Class 1 the very best. They will graduate Class 12 in …...2036!  Along the way there will be many plays. Next week we can enjoy The Italian Straw Hat by Class 9A. Please take the opportunity to enjoy and support the enthusiasm of these 14/15 year olds. Sometimes the audiences are a little sparse so coming along next week for the first play of the year -Thursday or Friday at 6.30pm - a date night? - will mean a lot to the kids and their teachers! Anyone welcome! More details inside. 

P&F

The P&F AGM is advertised for tomorrow night (Wed, 26th at 6.30pm in Seekers Place). It’s a chance to be involved and make a difference. Or just check in about what’s happening. Light refreshments available!

Dogs

A reminder that dogs are not allowed on the school site. This is specifically to protect the wildlife from their presence including their scent and to keep everyone (especially little children) feeling safe. 

Parking

A reminder that we need to be community minded about parking:

1. Please don’t park in areas meant for parents with little ones 
2. Please don’t park where our neighbours need spaces for their business. 

These two issues are a regular source of complaints and we need to be supportive of one another, not individualistic about these things. 

Pupil Free Learning

This Friday is a pupil free day for our staff to come together and continue their Professional Development (PD). We are focussing on Working with and Understanding the Will. Bringing the Will into our thinking and feeling and bringing Feeling and Thinking into our Will. How can we be free and authentic in our dialogue with others, in our teaching, if we are lacking the strength of Will to think wisely, deeply and to not follow the herd in our actions? How can we strengthen the Will if we don’t bring clear thinking and depth of feeling to what we are doing. Last PD we discussed Steiner’s subsidiary exercises to enhance control of thought, self discipline, inner balance, positivity and equanimity. This Friday, that work will be extended and deepend. It’s a pleasure to spend time contemplating and working with these concepts. 

Developing Together

When we employ staff we are looking for people who are eager to embrace these concepts. Of course all the teachers are registered with the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) as a minimum, but then we need to work with flexible thinkers who can bring the Steiner education approach to life. Our Primary Teacher Training course and other intensive courses help with developing staff, as does the Anthroposophy based Pedagogical Studies that we fund for staff to attend weekly, for two years, during school time. 

We are in the unique position of being the only Steiner high school in Perth and we take the development of our High School staff seriously so that we meet our obligation of a quality Steiner education experience for our children. 

Over many years we have welcomed people with limited experience and seen them flourish. The key ingredients being curiosity, a desire to connect on a human level with the students and colleagues and the ability to bring the curriculum in a way that is engaging and holistic. 

Thank you for supporting our staff to have Friday together. Monday is Labour Day and we will see the children back next Tuesday.