Suki, Class 3

Diary Dates

Issue Number 15 l Wednesday 24 October 2018

Wednesday 24 October 9:30am ECC Spring Festival

Thursday 25 October Hobart Show Day

Friday 26 Octotber School Holiday

Saturday 3 November 9:00am-12:00pm Beautify the School Garden

Wednesday 7 November 9:30am School Tour

Wednesday 7 November 9:00am—10:30am Heartwarmers Café Hall Foyer

Friday 9 November 11:30am Spring Festrival Amphitheatre

Saturday 10 November 9:00am—3:00pm Spring Fair Set-Up

Sunday 11 November 10:00am—3:00pm Spring Fair

Monday 12 November Student Free Day

Developing the Tarremah School community? In these times when the cultural imperative is to individualise, to attain full consciousness of our self, we more often than not feel alienated from those around us – and even of all outer circumstances – until we discover a most fundamental truth that, as Steiner expressed it, “each human being learns to see that it is not a mere chance that they happen to be born in a particular place at a particular time, that it has been determined that they find themselves in just the place where they are; they learn to recognize that it is their own fitting and well-founded fate which has placed them amidst that human community in which they find themselves. The outcome of such understanding will be… a mighty pulse of new life throughout all of a human being’s powers… that shall lay hold upon the souls of all human beings and fire the inner life within them.”

Tarremah School Council and the School Executive have prioritised support for our school community. We are working on a school policy that includes elements of engaging everyone through creating - a positive school culture so that everyone wants to be involved; an environment that is safe and supportive; respectful relationships that value diversity and result in a community for everyone; individual responsibility for positive relationships; students participation in all aspects of the school community; and links between our school community and the local community.

There are so many ways that we develop our community - through formal events such as: the festivals, the fair, P&F events, the music concerts; and informally, through after school play in the amphitheatre, car park chats and connection through class events. But based on Steiner’s teachings we gain so much in the connection made by doing service for others in the school. For example: the tuck shop hours; the volunteer hours in the classroom and on camps; whole school working bees; the response to events such as the 2018 May storm event, are all examples of

time given freely to support the students and the school.

How to do this when there are lots of demands on our time? Class parents and the P&F are working to make it easy to offer an hour of your time: working bees make weekends an option for full time working parents; coming to events and greeting new faces, all contribute to a rich school community where connections can lead to opportunities developing.

Your ideas? - Please respond to the upcoming Tarremah Parent Survey which will be emailed to you in the next week and if you are part of the community but don’t receive the survey send an email to mail@tarremah.edu.au including Tarremah School Community in the subject title. Written by Rod Tomlinson Tarremah Steiner School Co-Chair and Penny Finlay Member of TSSF School Council and chair

Class 9 hike to Cape Pillar. Class 9 recently hiked down to Cape Pillar as part of

their Overland Track camp preparation for next year.

Highlights included the breathtaking views from the

cliffs over Tasman Island. The vista was particularly

wondrous with the sea mists revealing and hiding

glimpses of the cliffs and peaks. In the words of Sir

Edmund Hillary, “it’s pretty speccy”.

Class 7 have just completed their beautiful dolls! At the end of their second 7-year cycle, the 13-14 year

old child is moving away from the imaginative world of

feeling and into the world of critical thinking. They also

look at how they came into being during the Birthing

Main Lesson earlier in the year.

Creating a soft toy or a doll is about ensouling a human

form. The students bring life into these materials

through soft craft and they feel love their little

creations.

On a practical level, creating the dolls is a culmination

of all the skills they’ve learned during their primary

years in the areas of sewing, embroidery, crotchet and

knitting. In addition to this, a high level of fine motor

skills is needed to make these dolls.

Well done to this year's Class 7 students - the dolls are

fantastic!

Class 3’s Building Main Lesson At the end of last term Class 3 were working hard on

their Building Main Lesson. Here are a few examples of

the wonderful homes from around the world that the

children made and presented in the final week of term.

Isabella

News and Events

Welcome Back to Margaret Perversi As most of you are well aware our beloved Gina Rose is

on Maternity Leave in Term 4 of this year and Term 1 in

2019. The School wishes to extend our heartfelt

blessing and joy for the arrival of this newest member

of the Rose family and the Tarremah

community!

We are delighted to announce that Margaret Perversi

will assume many of Gina’s classes. This will

complement Emily Wolfe, our Strings Teacher, who will

work with some more of the primary classes to

complete the music program.

As well as having 3 children attend Tarremah,

Margaret was a member of the College, taught as a

Class Teacher, Craft and Music Teacher over a number

of years.

Margaret has returned this year from a six-year stint in

Melbourne where she taught textiles and singing to

primary classes at Sophia Mundi, a well-established

Steiner School in inner Melbourne. Margaret is

currently undertaking a Batchelor of Fine Art Honours

degree at UTAS.

The School Executive and the Tarremah Community

welcomes Margaret back and look forward to her

return.

John Correy

For the School Executive

Fee Relief Applications now open for 2019 If you require fee relief in 2019 you may apply now. Applications close on Friday 2 November.

Parents currently receiving fee relief who require fee relief next year MUST re-apply.

Application forms are available in the office, or can be emailed to you on request.

If you have any queries, please contact Penny at pennyl@tarremah.tas.edu.au.

The Susteinerbles. As you may know, climate change is a massive issue

facing our society. In an effort to fight back against this

change, we have started a group of environmentally

aware students from multiple grades. We call ourselves

The Susteinerbles! We meet once a week on Tuesdays,

to discuss issues and consider our approach towards

making Tarremah more environmentally friendly.

Our long-term goal is to get solar panels for the school

and repower the school to 110% renewable energy. You

may ask yourself how we will be achieving

110%...... come and ask us!

We have started small, by providing compost buckets

and paper recycling systems in every classroom. We

have also initiated a rubbish-free lunch day on

Tuesdays.

The group will have a stall at the School Fair, where we

will sell beeswax lunch wraps. This will help us to raise

the funds we need to eventually repower the school

with solar panels.

You can help us reach our goal by visiting our stall at

the School Fair, and making sure you use the compost

buckets and paper recycling boxes in your classrooms!

Publishing details

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Parents and Friends

The SPRING FAIR is only 20 DAYS AWAY...Yay! The Spring Fair committee members are:

Kris Campbell, Lindsey Wherrett, Lisa Charleston, Kaara Tilasmi, Steph Phillips, Ian Alston, Amanda Thompson, Anja Boot

PIPIT Signage and decoration FANTAIL Lemonade Class 1 Young Outdoor children's activities Class 2 Childrens tent, pocket lady, and BBQ Class 3 Young indoor childrens activities Class 4 Childrens tent, pocket lady and BBQ Class 5 Coffee shop Class 6 Bike Smoothies Class 7 Treasure Trove (clothes/books) Class 8 Car parking/shuttle bus/set up/pack up Class 9 Hot spuds, set up/pack up Class 10 Ice cream, set up/pack up Alumni Coffee shop

The Tarremah Growers plant stall Will be at the 2018 fair!! We will have your tomato seedlings, bee loving plants and many more. It will be a smaller stall than in the past so come early. We can look after your plants for you while you enjoy the rest of the fair

Trashion Trove and Book Nook! We will be creating a beautiful vintage boutique , complete with DIY up-cycling facilities and change rooms! We are asking the school community for donations of lovely quality BOOKS, and their BEST pre-loved threads -please, no worn out, stained old clothes, branded/logo clothes!

Please, No toys or bric-a-brack this year. Plus, we will also offer the regular children's clothing space.

Donations can now be deposited in the right hand end of the P&F Container behind the hall - key from front office.

FAIR CRAFT for Craft room Thank you to all who have been busily stitching and creating for our craft room at the fair. We have parents and friends, past and present, all focussing their energy and passions into some beautiful items. As we prepare for the day we would love it if all your precious items could be delivered so we can plan, price and work towards creating a beautiful room.

If you have unfinished items and don't think you'll get to them, please don't despair, we are happy to accept

them as well. Left over materials will also be gratefully received.

Items can be delivered to Lyrebird in town, at Karen Coombe's house at 4 Willowbend in Kingston, or I am able to collect from you.

Craft Sessions We are offering an additional crafting opportunity on Friday 2 and 9 November in the school hall from 9am.

There will be materials, guidance and help, and a cuppa on the go. Bring your current handwork, your nimble fingers, and your interest in contributing to the fair.

Don’t forget our usual groups will continue after school drop off on Monday am in Kingston and Monday nights in the playgroup room from 7pm.

Much gratitude to Karen, Karin and Rosie for holding the space for us.

If you would like to be on the roster for the Craft Room, please let me know.

Contact Anna for details about craft and/or sessions - 0419 234 795.

UPCOMING GATHERINGS to put in your diaries: Beautify the School Gathering Sat 3rd November 9am - 12pm

Spring Fair Set up Sat 10th November 9am -3pm

SPRING FAIR Sun 11th November 10am - 3pm

CHRISTMAS MARKET Wed 12th December 3pm - 7pm