No: 01 2 February 2018

THE Friday FLIER

KOTAHITANGA

Waikato Waldorf School, Kindergartens and Playcircle

Dear Waikato Waldorf Community

It is wonderful to see you all back again at the start of this year. I hope you managed to get a good

break with your families and are ready for a bright and busy new year. I would like to welcome all our

new families into our school community, we look forward to travelling along the same path with you in

the forthcoming years. The pòwhiri yesterday was, as usual, an emotional occasion and it was lovely

to see all the expectant faces of our new Class 1 children and their proud families. A special thank you

needs to go to Te Aroha, Bodie, Mel and Nick for participating in the karanga and mihi, a beautiful and

special ceremony.

So we are starting the new year with a number of new initiatives. In Class 1 Elizabeth is using the

movable classroom concept instead of chairs and tables. A big thank you to Twinny and Tina for the

time and care they have put into making our beautiful handmade wooden benches and to Kat for our

special cushions. Elizabeth will be conducting an inquiry into the use and impact of the movable class-

room and we will let you know how it is all going in future fliers.

We are also launching our new KiVa anti bully programme, as mentioned in our final flier of 2017. All

staff were involved in a training day at the end of last term and we have a specially trained group of

teachers who have formed our KivA team. Please find attached an additional leaflet for your infor-

mation, please note that this programme has been adapted to fit in with our special character so when

the information material refers to short films and computer games we will not be using these but will be

meeting the aims of these sessions by other means. We would also like the opportunity to present this

new initiative to all parents so we all have a common understanding and approach to educating our

children about bullying and supporting them in an appropriate way. To this end we are holding two

parent meetings to give you an overview of the programme on Wednesday 6th

February at

3.10pm and then again at 7.00pm. All welcome!

Teachers will be holding their Term 1 class meetings over the course of the next three weeks. During

the meetings you will have an opportunity to meet or re-connect with the class teacher and the rest of

the parents in the class and hear about the impulse for the year, the stage of development the children

have reached, the content of the curriculum and any special trips or camps coming up. Please make

every effort to attend this important start of year meeting.

Finally just a few reminders:

Please remember to order your remaining stationery from the office and send in the general sta-

tionery items you have purchased during the holidays.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please make sure that on the hot sunny days your child applies sun screen before coming to

school, brings in their sun hat and a drinks bottle filled with water.

Please be considerate when parking, dropping or collecting your child/children at school leaving

plenty of room for our neighbours to get out of their driveways. Do not park on the yellow lines

near the school entrance and only drop off in the designated spaces in the school car park.

Every student who wishes to continue or start cycling to school needs to complete a new permis-

sion slip for 2018, which can be obtained from the school office.

Lots more to tell you in the next flier about our amazing maths workshop that teachers attending dur-

ing the school break and further developments within the school and community.

Nga mihi

Sue

Class Parent Meetings

Thursday 8th February 6pm – Class 5

Monday 12th February 7pm – Class 6

Tuesday 13th February 7pm– Class 2

Wednesday 14th February 6.30pm– Class 3

Thursday 15th February 7pm – Class 7

Tuesday 20th February 6.30pm– Class 1

Wednesday 21st February 6.30pm – Class 4

Thursday 22nd February 7pm – Class 8

14 Feb Class 7 & 8 Maritime Museum

19 -21 Feb Class 6 Waitomo Class trip

22nd

Feb Rudolf Steiner’s Birthday

23 Feb Class 5 Indian lunch fundraiser

11 March MEDIEVAL CARNIVAL

12 March Teacher Only Day — school closed

19 – 23 March ERO School Inspection

22 March Autumn Festival

4 – 6 April Class 4 Pirongia Camp

5 April Parent Education Evening – 7pm

12 April Journey Through School (Open Day) – 6.30pm

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Don’t say you saw a bird:, you saw an eagle, or a

big black raven or an oriole.

Don’t tell me that it flew, that’s what any bird can

do:

Say it glided, soared or circled as the storm

brewed.

Don’t say the sky behind the bird was stormy;

It was grey forked with lightning, it was tremen-

dously frightening.

Don’t say the evening creatures were all playing;

Say crickets were clicking like washboards.

Picture moreporks fluffing up ready for the night

Hunting food for the morning light.

Don’t use a word that’s good for all the senses

There’s a word for every feeling one can feel

If you want your lines terrific;

Then do make your words specific,

For words can paint a picture that is real.

The messages brought by the senses

Are among life’s greatest recompenses.

By Lily, Luis Ty and Azure

CLASSROOM CORNER

Class Five have used the poem ‘Be Specific’ by M. Applegate to structure some wonderful creative pieces.

They worked in groups and have produced some excellent poetry:

Don’t say you saw a bird, you saw a sparrow,

Or a small shy wrybill, a lark or swallow.

Don’t just tell me that it flew, that’s what any bird can do;

Say it soared, dived, glided or chirped in the morning dew.

Don’t say the sky behind the bird was nice;

It was the colour of blood streaked through with orange juice;

Orange juice from a black and blue bottle;

A bottle with a slightly yellow mottle;

Shining like a golden egg from a golden goose.

Don’t say the evening creatures all were playing;

Mention the field mice scuttling through the long forest grass;

Picture a bat screeching in the moon-lit light;

While you hear the bees humming as you pass.

Don’t use a word that’s good for all the senses

There’s a word for every feeling one can feel

If you want your lines terrific;

Then do make your words specific,

For words can paint a picture that is real.

The messages brought by the senses

Are among life’s greatest recompenses.

By Mia, Keeley and Travis

Sunday 11th March 2018, 10am-3pm Only 5 weeks to go!!

It takes all of the community to make this event a successful fundraiser. We warmly encourage our families to get involved and help make our Medieval Carnival a success in any of the following ways:

Read the Friday Flier each week – can you help a class/group with any of their requests?

Find out about your Class Stall - Your class or group has been allocated one or more stalls, each stall needs:

a Stall coordinator (or check with your Class Liaison)

People to set up the stall and surrounding area on the Saturday from 10am & pack it down at the conclusion of the

carnival on Sunday

everyone to help run the stall on the day – to ensure adequate cover for all stalls, each family needs to volunteer to

assist for at least one hour per child (per parent/guardian)

Many of the stalls have special requirements like the making of prizes, food items, and items for sale so please check with your class liaison about this

Carnival Signs – Do you have a prominent place you could put up one of our signs (main road, intersection, business/office)? Please call Marion on 021 147 7794 asap!

Please like and share our Facebook page. Medieval Carnival – Waikato Waldorf School

We are working towards making this event ZEROWASTE. If you’d like to get involved in making this happen please contact Claire on 021 670 017

Raffle Items – Please find an item (fitting with our philosophy please) to donate for the raffles. Collection boxes will be at the school & kindergarten offices, at Rimu Cottage, and at Kowhai and Tui Whare. Do you have (or have connections to) a busi-ness that is able to donate something for our raffles? Please contact Kiri on 021 225 4742

Entertainment – would you like to perform at the Carnival? Please call or text Greg on 027 459 6275

Food stalls: a) we need helpers for our new Vegan Food stall. Please contact Samantha on 027 449 0422 or email ntabamama@gmail.com

b) if you would be keen to run our new Smoothie Stall please contact Laurene on 021 733 282

c) make your Bakehouse item now and freeze – in order to meet our Zerowaste goals please deliver baked goods to the Bakehouse stall on Sunday morning in named re-useable containers

Do you have a gazebo, trestle table or crock pot that can be borrowed for the day??

Let Vanessa know if you can’t come on Carnival day and need a pre or post Carnival job/task instead!

Anyone interested in joining the Parents Association group is welcome to come to our next meeting on Thursday 1st March,

7pm, in the Community room.

You can contact the PA via email: paatwws@gmail.com or you can call/text:

Regarding food stalls: Laurene Merritt 021 733 282

Regarding class/group stalls: Vanessa Shirlow on 021 807 269

Any other matter: Adrienne Clothier on 027 427 8924

This year we have made a beautiful ‘Waikato Waldorf School

Calendar 2018’ full of wonderful pictures of crafts, art and activities.

On SALE now for only $5. Purchase from Kindy or School office.

85 Barrington Drive, Huntington, Hamilton Ph: 07 855 8710 email: office@waikatowaldorf.school.nz website: www.waikatowaldorf.school.nz www.facebook.com/WaikatoWaldorf School

These notices are published as a service to the school community. Publication is at the discretion of the Editor, and does not

necessarily reflect the opinion of the Faculty.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Are you interested in Eurythmy?

Our adult classes resume Monday February 12th. Come find out a bit more about what Eurythmy is and experi-

ence it for yourself with a supportive group as we explore Eurythmy together – There are benefits on many

levels. Led by Alison with support by Professional Eurythmist Mynda Mansfield 2:15 - 3pm in the school

hall. Any queries to Alison 824 1117.

Hi all,

We are looking for a carpool from Ngaruawahia to school for Candela Class 7 and Valentine Class 5.

I am a midwife on call 24/7 so not a reliable bet for a ride and their dad leaves at 6 am and comes home after 5 pm (if I am gone their older brother is at home with them).

Currently this year they are taking the bus, but it would be much nicer if they could ride in and back with another family and I could pay petrol.

If anyone is interested please call me 0273484367 or email tui.smiles@gmail.com

Kind regards, Tui Lee

Violin Tuition

I am pleased to be offering violin lessons this year at Waikato Waldorf School for children Class 5 and above. Individual

lessons will be available as well as small group lessons (2-4 children), depending on interest. Suitable for complete be-

ginners as well as for those who already play.

Please contact me to chat about lessons for your child and for further details on fees etc.

Melody Gumbley (BMusHons) Ph: (07) 8592954 / 0210415654. Email: melodygumbley@yahoo.com.au

Waikato Anthroposophical Reading Group

Dear school families and wider community

New readers welcome!

Our recently formed reading group has enjoyed diving into some ‘Social Three Fold Order’ wisdom from Rudolf Steiner on how to develop harmonious and functional communities and societies, and then we read a trio of Christmas lectures late last year.

Please come along if you are interested - beginners and veterans, all are welcome to join the group at any time. We meet in the evening on second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Waikato Waldorf School and we’d love to grow our group and welcome some new faces. There is no need to have read anthroposophical lectures before as we take time to reflect and digest the writings of Rudolf Steiner, which can be daunting to do solo.

Next we will complete one further chapter of three fold reading, which has been a rich experience, so pertinent to our everyday lives and contemporary society, its uncanny. Then we will read two or three Easter lectures as we near Easter, which falls quite early this year.

Please contact me if you are interested to hear more or wish to keep informed on upcoming meetings and topics.

Sarah Oliver 027 805 0850 or Sarah@parenteen.com.au

Hamilton Roller Skating Club Melville Park

The following are all the Public Sessions we are running this term starting 4th February with the Sunday Morning

Session.

Sunday Morning 10 a.m. to Noon Mums and Dads skate free with their own skates, kids $2.00 each. Hire Skates avail-able cost $2.00

Monday 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Learn to Skate Class including skate hire $25.00 per term, or $3.00 per night starting 5.2.18.

Thursday 5.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Speeds skating $2.00 each

Thursday Night Twilight Skate 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. $3.00 each $1.00 skate hire.

A great way to get out there and get active with your kids

If you would like any further information please ring Kathy Moody on 8552523

Saturday morning music classes

Enrolments are now open for Term One 2018 at the Hamilton Community Centre of Music. The first session is on Saturday 10th February. The centre caters for all ages (3 to retired) and ability levels, offering group-format music tuition in a range of instru-ments. Fees range from $39 to $95 per term (8 lessons) depending on age and instrument. The enrolment fee for an instrument class includes participation in as many of our ensembles as the student wishes.

A music appreciation/readiness programme (Music Makers) is available from age 3. Young Voices children’s choir caters for those ages 9+. New this year are lessons in Bass Guitar and an Exam Stream option for students wishing to prepare for exami-nations in certain instruments.

Class times are between 8am and 1:00pm on Saturdays during primary school terms. The centre is located on the University of Waikato campus in Hillcrest.

Contact us via our website http://www.hccm.ac.nz/ or on 07 838 4611