It’s Ride to School Day on Friday. Enjoy the change up in routine. Spot the teachers on their deadly treadly!

Sharing the Magic - High School Information Evenings

Over these two weeks, our school is presenting High School Information sessions at PWS, Parkerville Steiner College and West Coast Steiner School.

These evenings are terrific ways to get a picture of:

1. the nature of the teenager and
2. how we meet what they need via the holistic curriculum and the way the teachers work with them.

By the time guests walk away we hope they have an authentic picture of what a Steiner Education experience is like. We are fortunate to have such passionate people standing before our adolescents. Kelly, Pam and Ethna have shone when delivering their specialist subject. Thank you.

Mr Vernon in The Breakfast Club

Pam Moore teaching English

Unlike Mr Vernon from The Breakfast Club, who over the course of 8 hours detention, lacks empathy, is dismissive of their emotions and doesn’t recognise their unique needs and potential, we witness our students spending six years in high school under the watchful, nurturing guidance of wonderful people who see each child as an unfolding masterpiece. Wouldn’t we all like to have the resilience to overcome the superficial daily antics of teens, to see within them, an unfolding masterpiece. Anthroposophy, the study of human development and a deep understanding of Steiner Education and its purpose assists us all in making the leap from becoming Mr Vernon to celebrating youth.

Beach Day

Today, Class 8 -12 students from Perth and Parkerville are at the annual “Beach Day”. We hope they enjoy the camaraderie and fun.

Volleyball

In this edition there is a report on the Inter School Volleyball comp on the weekend. Thank you Jade for organising that, and parents for all your support. Our students did really well but more importantly they were out and about enjoying team sport.

Lent

Easter Sunday is the 20th of April so it’s 33 days until then. The period before Easter is known as lent. Whatever tradition you may follow, these lead up periods to festivals, like Easter, provide a focus to contemplate, re-evaluate and renew. The underlying theme that Christianity has given to Easter is sacrifice and renewal or rebirth.

May each of us take the chance to look at a phenomenon in our lives - a relationship, an activity, a habit, a view of ourselves that no longer fits - and seek renewal.

The Easter Market and Primary Easter Walk are mentioned in the newsletter. Time to make the cross and bake the Rooster!

With gratitude

Bruce Lee
School Administrator