Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School

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Blackboard Beauties
This week's blackboard is from a Year 7 Ages of Discovery main lesson, drawn earlier this year by Year 7 guardian, Elena Rowan.

Ebba's Book Launch Saturday September 15 at 4pm Marion Mahony Griffin Hall, 121 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag Past and present early childhood families and friends are invited to the long anticipated launch of Early Childhood Wisdom, a new book by Ebba Bodame and Meg Quinlisk. Stories will be told for the children who are the inspiration for the book.

Year 12 student and co-chair of the SRC, Mitch Wood, took time out from a busy schedule this week to spend time at Wynyard train station raising money for veterans and their families during Legacy Week. Mitch is a corporal in The Australian Air Force Cadets and wanted to help raise awareness and funds for the families of our incapacitated and deceased veterans. #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #acompleteeducation #legacyweek

VIEW FROM THE HILL Andrew Hill's weekly blog Logged Off: Teens Leaving Social Media http://ow.ly/TU9h30lHLMx #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #acompleteeducation #smeaningfullives Sirin Kale

On Saturday 1 September, 14 students competed in the 2018 Sunsprint Solar vehicle competition held at UNSW. The event requires students to work together to build a working car and/or boat model that is only powered by solar energy. The vehicles needed to meet specific criteria (information and details on the event website www.sunsprint.com.au). Cars were raced over a 20m straight track and the “seafaring” vessels needed to travel across a 10m straight pool. Cars and boats rac...ed in pairs alongside each other in an elimination style tournament, which saw two vehicles compete in the “Final race off” for the day.
Several groups began working on their projects earlier in Term 3 and the level of immersion that all six teams showed during the week leading up to the day was outstanding. The opportunities for the acquisition of problem solving skills were abundant, allowing students to learn a plethora of valuable abilities from the experience. To see the students working outside of their teams, helping each other to make final adjustments to the vehicles was very heart warming.
Everyone who competed on the day showed great enthusiasm and enjoyment regardless of their final placing amongst the other schools. Congratulations to all students involved in the event, even if they were unavailable on the day. One boat and one car placed in the top 5 for the state. Elke (Year 7) raced the “Pink Squid” to attain a final placing of 4th in the High School division. Year 8 students Alexander, Oliver, Isaac and Jaydon Lowbuilt the “Shògun”, raced by Alexander and Oliver on the day, which also achieved a final placing of 4th in the 10m boat High School division. The “Pink Squid” and the “Shògun” teams have been invited to compete in the National competition in December, with more details to come.
Thank you to Deborah Lloyd who provided support leading up to the event, assisted on the day and also arranged the ordering of the boat and car kits. The team is also very grateful for the guidance from parents and guardians leading up to the event. Students who are interested in competing in the 2019 Sunsprint competition can see their Science teacher for further information.
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Aren't these Class 2 pencil cases amazingly beautiful? Many have already been completed using long stitch and the children's own designs. #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #pencilcases #craft

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Blackboard Beauties This week's blackboard is from the Class 2 Maths main lesson, and was drawn by class teacher, Katherine Arconati. #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #acompleteeducation #blackboards

Year 7 Pythagoras Main Lesson
Elena Rowan has been teaching her Year 7 class about Pythagoras and his various theorems, and through this they have been learning about the origins of mathematical thought. Part of this main lesson involved putting into practice the work of Thales, who worked on calculating the size and length of the pyramids using smaller triangles and calculating their size using, among other things, their shadows. This week, the children tried the same calculations using their own shadows and a stick. And during morning circle, to fire up the neurons, they tied themselves in a knot and had to work out how to undo themselves!

Introduction to wool for Class One This week, the children at Castlecrag received a visit from Golden Ridge. They come as a way of introducing class one to wool before they learn to wash, card and spin wool before learning to knit. While the animals were visiting the other classes, including all three kindergarten groups, playgroup also had the opportunity to pat and feed the lambs and alpaca. The lambs here are orphans, and raised at Golden Ridge and ranged from 4 to 8 weeks old. Such a wonderful experience, that even the grown-ups enjoyed. #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #acompleteeducation #goldenridge #sheep #wool #alpacas

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Third Wheel Collective presents Caravans, an Evening of Dylan Thomas' Short Stories and Poems, directed by Meaghan Witri and performed by Seamus Maynard. This Saturday September 1 at 7.30pm Bookings: Joy Day joyful7days@gmail.com / 0451 152 227 or Castlecrag office castlecrag@glenaeon.nsw.edu.au #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #acompleteeducation #drama

A Social Art - The Significance of Music and Singing in a Steiner School With Meaghan Witri & Seamus Maynard This Friday August 31, 9.15am -11am, Castlecrag Campus Join us for this parent forum where we will focus on singing and music as an expression of ourselves and the community around us. Music and song play vital roles in Steiner Schools throughout the classes and by singing together we can begin (or continue) to explore and experience the many ways that music can support, rejuvenate, enliven and bring hope to our family and community life. No experience necessary! Singers of all levels welcome! Bookings: joyful7days@gmail.com #glenaeon #steiner #waldorf #acompleteeducation #music

Glenaeon Family Fair and Art Show
Have you saved the weekend of the 2-4 November?
Friday 2 - opening night of the Glenaeon Art Show... Saturday 3 - Family Fair and Art Show Sunday 4 - Art Show continues
Hosted by the school's parent community, the fair offers a magical weekend of good food, fabulous art, wholesome family fun and great entertainment. The Glenaeon Art Show & Family Fair is also a great opportunity to find out more about Steiner education, view primary and high school student’s work and talk to teachers about the difference a Glenaeon education makes.
Call to Artists!
Applications are now open for Artists wishing to exhibit in the Art Show at the Fair. Works should fall within the categories of drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture. A range of styles is welcomed including figurative, abstract, traditional and contemporary. In addition, Glenaeon has a strong craft tradition and welcomes all kinds of applied arts including jewellery, textiles, woodwork, metalcraft, and ceramics.
For more details, please contact the Art Show Coordinator, Sabine Simmonds Glenaeon.artshow@gmail.com or go to https://www.glenaeonfair.com/apply-to-exh ibit and download an application form. Help spread the word by forwarding details about the Art Show to any artist friends you know.
For more information, go to https://www.glenaeonfair.com
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with Seamus Maynard and Meaghan Witri Fri, August 31, 9:15am – 11.00am Castlecrag Campus, 121 Edinburgh Road
Join us for this parent forum where we will focus on singing and music as an expression of ourselves and the community around us. Music and song play vital roles in Steiner Schools throughout the classes and by singing together we can begin (or continue) to explore and experience the many ways that music can support, rejuvenate, enliven and bring hope to our family and community life. No experience necessary! Singers of all levels welcome! Bookings: Joy Day on joyful7days@gmail.com

K-2 School Tours incorporate a tour of the grounds, and a presentation about Glenaeon and our Steiner curriculum by Head of School, Andrew Hill. There is time for questions and young children are welcome to attend. Morning tea is served. For further information or questions please contact our Registrar, Chandra Kennedy on P: 9932 2325 or by email at: enrolments@glenaeon.nsw.edu.au

A Preschool Discovery Tour will give you and your child an experience of our preschool with the grounds and classrooms open. There will be presentations about the curriculum by the teachers, with time for questions. For further information or questions please contact our preschool directly on 02 9412 4457 or by email at admin@glenaeonpreschool.nsw.edu.au