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Comet creating in the classroom as part of the Geology Main Lesson in Class 9
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School Calendar Dates
2022
Click on any link above to learn more.
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College News is written this term by Hester Machin - Co-Chair of College. It is emailed out to all parents of enrolled children, as well as linked to here each week.
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Appointments can be booked during the above times through the School Office. Please give the Office Staff your details and when and how you would prefer to be contacted.
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To book school lunches, extra curricular clubs, ESS Wraparound, Waldorf stationery, toddler groups and ESS hoodies: edsteiner.org/shop |
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Piping & Burns Lunch For All ESS Pupils
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Traditionally ESS celebrate Burns Night with a ceilidh and sit-down meal, hosted as a fundraiser by an Upper School Class. Unfortunately it is still not
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possible to to host this event at school. We can only hope that we will be able to do so next year.
This year, with Kike's help, we will have a Burns Lunch. There will pipers to pipe the haggis on the campus. It is going to be gifted to pupils, with a pot of haggis, neeps, tatties with gravy arriving at each classroom. (A vegetarian alternative will be provided to those pupils who request it).
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Each Class Teacher and Guardian will celebrate the language of Scots with their pupils as they see fit and will serve out the meal in the classroom. It would make the day more special if everyone could wear something tartan or even come to school in the full regalia in remembrance of the Scottish bard.
(All pupils who have pre-ordered a school lunch on Tuesday 25th January will be refunded £3 automatically through the School's online shop).
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Free Bus Pass For Under 22 Year Olds In Scotland
The Lothian Buses application process for 5 - 21year olds is now open. Free travel starts on 31st January 2022. Apply here.
ESS is served by Lothian Bus numbers 5, 10, 27, 38 and 45.
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School's Covid 19 Risk Assessment Updated
The continually evolving Covid 19 Risk Assessment for our school was updated on Thursday, 13th January. Please refresh yourselves with this document. It can be read here; and is also published on our School website: edsteiner.org/covid-19
Monitors are now in all the classrooms, signalling when teachers should open windows to improve the air quality.
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Comet Creating In The Classroom
Comets are mostly made of frozen ice (such as nitrogen ice, and some water ice) and when they get close to the sun they heat up and the ice boils off, creating a distinctive ‘tail’.
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Class 9 pupils witnessed the simulation of a comet or cosmic snowball on Thursday, as teacher Alistair Pugh mixed the key ingredient of frozen CO2, at minus 78 degrees centigrade (dry ice) with soil (because comets contain bits of rocky material), water and soya sauce (simulating organic molecules such as carbon and potassium).
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Whilst comets orbiting the sun are the size of a small town, pupils with protective gear then got to hold the freezing cold miniature mass, looking out for little geysers of vapour where the CO2 is boiling and popping on the surface, a process called outgassing, as it begins to warm.
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This practical exercise of creating a comet is part of the pupils Geology Main Lesson.
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Standards and Quality Report 2021
The annual Standards and Quality Report has now been published on the School's website under Publications & Policies. This report, which complements the Improvement Plan and the Improvement Plans Explained published last term, looks back at 2021 and summarises the School's performance, successes and achievements.
All schools are expected to produce an annual document of this kind, and it is one of the first things scrutinised by Education Scotland when they conduct inspections.
It opens with statements that summarise the School’s philosophy and character. On later pages there are statistics on pupil attendance, exam results and a longer list of points under the heading ‘Progress and Achievement’ which summarise what has been going on in each part of the School, from Early Years to Upper School during 2021.
The report also gives a précis of the Improvement Plan so that the two documents are linked together.
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Report Vehicle Near-Misses At Gates To Police
Edinburgh Council work to a priority system to evaluate locations for a pedestrian crossing, carrying out a PV2 assessment of a site, which measures factors like volume of cars, vehicle speed, vulnerable pedestrians, and accidents.
On Wednesday ESS learned a PV2 crossing assessment was undertaken on Spylaw Road at Edinburgh Steiner School in October 2021, resulting in an adjusted PV2 value of 0.274. Sites with a value of 0.3 and over are considered for a suite of measures that includes a zebra crossing.
ESS recently learned that it is of huge value to the campaign to improve road safety outside the school gates if police are aware of all incidents of danger to child safety due to vehicle traffic at 60 Spylaw Road not limited to a collision. It is well known that the updated Highway Code regarding pedestrian crossing rights are ignored by motorists; the 20-mph zone is not enforced; and regular close-calls endanger our children. We encourage parents to report any incidents they have witnessed over the past 3 years and in the future.
Follow the Campaign to improve road safety at school gates.
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Inclusion - From the Inside Out
January is usually the month where nothing happens and where boredom thrives.
This year there is an alternative: SWASEND welcomes you to an online conference
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Edinburgh Steiner Summer Camp Is Coming
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Steiner Waldorf Teachers, Peter Sheen and Yifat Leibner are delighted to be offering a fun-filled, active and engaging Summer Camp at the beautiful campus and surroundings of the Edinburgh Steiner School.
We look forward to welcoming pupils aged 6 and up and are offering Arts and Crafts, Circus Skills, Gymnastics, Games and more.
The mornings will be structured and prepared in advance, whilst the afternoons will be more flexible with time to play at the park and outdoors with the groups at times coming together.
Please contact us by email us with your interest to receive an information letter and booking form. Places are limited.We look forward with much anticipation to hearing from you and creating a special Camp experience for this Summer.
Week 1: 1st - 5th August
Week 2: 8th - 12th August
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Edinburgh Steiner School's social media pages for the School, Early Years, Growing Spaces, Teacher Training Course and Christmas Market can be found here.
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Putting An Advert In The Tuesday Notice
Edinburgh Steiner School’s weekly news ezine is sent out to over 800 subscribers’ inboxes every term-time Tuesday. (View the most recent Tuesday Notices here).
Anyone sharing a relationship with the School is welcome to submit a Notice for the upcoming edition(s) at £5 per edition (submitted and paid through the online school shop here). Submissions are up to 100 words and can include link(s) to an external website and/or social media page(s).
Steiner Waldorf education acknowledges pupils are profoundly affected by their built environment. All proceeds from Notices go towards the School’s Growing Spaces Project, benefiting all current and future ESS pupils.
Future publication dates for the Spring Term 2022 are:
January 18th, 25th
February 1st, 8th, 22nd
March 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
Edinburgh Steiner School Session Dates
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Garvald Home Farm Haggis.
For many years Garvald has kindly gifted haggis to Class 11 for the Burns Night.
This year Garvald Home Farm have a number of haggis for sale at £10/kg. Please contact Diane on diane@garvaldhomefarm.co.uk with your order.
Thank you. Diane
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Flat for rent near Meadows
Cheerful sunny 3 bed furnished flat for rent, 1st floor, Marchmont area, available now, rent £1100 p.m.
Tel Simon Vickers on: 0777 7340 4937
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Flat for rent
Looking for a furnished 3-bedroom apartment from 25th April until 4th July 2022, possibly near ESS.
Kind family (parents, two children, 14 and 16 years, living in Coburg/Germany) would like to spend the summer term 2022 in Edinburgh. Our children will attend ESS.
Please contact: christof_bock@yahoo.de
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Handmade Zero Waste Items & Organic Kids Clothes
At Eco Sew, our goal is to make practical and pretty items in line with eco-friendly practices using organic and natural fibres and reclaimed fabric as much as possible We have a varied range of handmade clothing accessories and zero waste products ranging from cosy snoods, baby harem pants, bowl covers, fabric sponges, fabric gift bags and storage baskets … We believe that it is possible to consume sustainably and at an affordable price to preserve our planet and the future generations. To contact me email contact@ecosew.org, I live in Polwarth so your are welcome to come and see the products in my workshop. Karine (M: 7910 315824)
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Peripatetic Guitar Lessons On Campus
From a teacher with a huge amount of experience, both teaching and performing (as well as a parent of the School, and PVG registered).
Classical: Advanced Certificate LRSM
Flamenco: 4 years study, concerts and TV appearances in Spain
Electric: Guitar Institute Certificate, London
Mobile: 07425388992
Email douglasanderson0602@yahoo.com
30 min lessons (£15)
Classical: Advanced Certificate LRSM
Flamenco: 4 years study, concerts and TV appearances in Spain
Electric: Guitar Institute Certificate, London
From October 27th there will be the opportunity to change to a time slot during the School day on campus (with appropriate lesson time discussed with pupil's Class Teacher ahead of booking). Flyer |
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Sarah Miller works alongside Alistair Pugh (Co-Chair of College), and Trustee Layla Tree.
The Tuesday Notice is produced by the Communications Team and edited by Helen Newton - School Coordinator and Alistair Pugh.
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Tel: 0131 337 3410 Ext 3
Email: communications@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk
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