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Geometry without tools: Middle School maths Main Lesson block offers freehand learning to both pupils and trainee teacher.
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School Calendar Dates
2021
2022
Click on any link above to learn more.
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College News is written this term by Alistair Pugh - 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, Waldorf stationery, toddler groups, ESS hoodies and Advent craft workshops for parents. |
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Christmas Presents For Homeless Kids By Friday
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Freehand Learning Experience For Teacher & Pupils
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Class 5 has been learning Geometry through freehand drawings. All the work has been done solely by hand, without the help of tools such as rulers, compasses or protractors. The use of tools will come in Class 6.
The intention of this block is for children to learn the language of geometry and the qualities of different shapes having to rely purely on their own abilities and senses of symmetry and harmony.
Advent is an ideal time for this block as the children really need to look deep down within themselves to be able to create these shapes. In the process they cultivate patience, observation skills, precision, attention to detail, and resilience.
Perhaps of interest: Holistic approach to maths adds up.
Words above by Ximena Rodhe, a third year student on the Steiner Waldorf Teacher Education Diploma, which includes 18 weeks of experiential professional placements, ranging from observation to full assessed teaching practise. Mrs Rodhe planned and delivered the lesson block, overseen by Class 5 Teacher, Karen Ford.
While the pedagogical principles are common to all Steiner kindergartens and schools, each school and teacher has the freedom to interpret and develop the curriculum in individual ways. This is because Steiner Waldorf education is rooted in values and intentions: it is not a collection of syllabuses which list specific bullet points of knowledge. Revisit film Cultivating curiosity & wonder. Discover How below to see different perspectives on education Steiner Waldorf teachers provide.
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Virtual Wall Of ESS Christmas Card Designs
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In last week's Tuesday Notice, we announced the school winner for the Christmas Card Design Competition held annually by the Edinburgh South Constituency MP, Ian Murray.
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Now that they have been returned, the Class 4 and Class 5 pupils have their originals in time for turning them into this year's family Christmas card; and a gallery of all 24 entries can be viewed by following the link above.
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Improvement Plan Now Published
The School's Improvement Plan (2021 - 2022) and Improvement Plans Explained are now available on the website, under Publications & Policies.
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Non EH Postcoders Disgruntled At Petition Ban
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Edinburgh Steiner School's petition has gone live; however only those with an Edinburgh address can sign, barring a large proportion of our school community from pledging their support to:
Improve the original/current traffic calming measures at 60 Spylaw Road, Edinburgh, to make them fit for purpose for this 20mph school & kindergarten zone.
Help us reach at least 200 signatures by the closing date of 10th January, 2022 so our petition is considered by a committee of the City of Edinburgh Council.
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Don't reside in the Capital? Relatives and friends care deeply too about your children's safe crossing to the school gates.
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Our petition is finally live. Let's ensure our road safety concerns regarding our kindergarten and school children are heard; especially as it has been more than eleven weeks without a lollipop person.
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Council's ESS Road Safety Survey Deadline Extended
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Whilst many of our school community are not able to sign our petition for increased road safety measures at 60 Spylaw Road, owing to their home address situated outside of the City of Edinburgh Council jurisdiction, anyone from age 11+ can complete the form.
The Road Safety Department has extended the deadline for parents, teachers and pupils in *Class 6 upwards to complete the short feedback form on the road safety measures our school community are happy with or would like to implement.
Due yesterday, 6th December, this deadline has been moved to 10th January, 2022: Road Safety Survey. Follow the above link to have your voice heard.
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St Nicholas Visited The School Campus On Monday
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Saint Nicholas is often celebrated in Steiner Waldorf Schools, at home and in many parts of Europe.
Each Classroom was visited with a basket of gifts wrapped in red tissue paper, secretly left by St Nicholas; and a poem written about the Class is delivered as a scroll, and then displayed on the wall for the remainder of the school term.
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Cardboard French Revolution Art On Campus Walls
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Middle school Fine Art Teacher, Peter Sheen, led Class 8 pupils in a drawing depicting a scene from their recent History Main Lesson on The French Revolution.
Pupils used chalk pastels on up-cycled cardboard striving to show the street barricades and the chaos and tumult of this time in History.
Along with images of the French flag, these pictures have been on display in the hallway of Woodlands.
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Proposed Clubs In Future Terms
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Following parents' request, Chess, Wormery Making Workshop, Board Games and Gardening have been added to the proposed Extra Curricular Clubs. Photography, Skiing, Canoeing, Polish, Nutrition and Basketball for Classes 5 and below are also part of this list.
Resources will be focused on those Clubs with the highest demand. You can add your note of interest in one or more of these after school / lunchtime activities at: Proposed Clubs. Please feel free to share this link with others who you know are interested.
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Spring Fair Raffle Prize 4
Thank you Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE) for your early generosity, donating a place on their course, Getting started with Botany course.
If you would like to support Steiner Waldorf education in Edinburgh and be showcased as part of this consciously collated list of raffle prizes hosted on the School's website, please get in touch.
The draw will be at the Spring Fair on Saturday 21st May.
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Spaces left in the Spring Term's toddler groups on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays:
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Advent Workshops
The second of the craft workshops for parents, led by Waldorf Teacher Yifat Leiber, today involved making star candle holders. The last of the workshops next Tuesday at 1pm - 2.30pm will be making another kind of hanging paper stars as well as rose windows. Book your place (£5): edsteiner.org/advent-workshop
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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 Autumn Term 2021 are:
Dec 14th
Edinburgh Steiner School Session Dates
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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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Care Staff Vacancies
Garvald, West Linton are recruiting for Care Staff. If you are interested in improving the lives of people with a learning disability, providing a caring and nurturing environment whilst supporting our residents to take part in our on-site Workshop activities and leisure/social activities, please phone Donna Chisholm on 01968 682211 for an informal chat and further information.
For more information on the work that we do at Garvald and to apply online, please visit our website. Alternatively e-mail to request an application pack and job description.
Please feel free to share this information to anyone you think may be interested.
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Calendar By Former ESS Scholar
I have just released my 2022 Calendars, featuring 12 of my favourite photos taken over the last year from Scotland and England.
Every calendar is hand printed on high quality gloss paper in Leith, Edinburgh and is wire bound ready to be hung up. Each picture can be cut out and kept as a print at the end of the year. Every purchase helps me out massively and allows me to keep travelling and creating content!
Calendars can be purchased from my website: www.jacobmurray.co.uk/shop. They will begin shipping during the first week of November and should arrive with plenty of time before Christmas. Shipping is £2.50 to the UK and £7.99 worldwide. See pdf
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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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