17th December Courier

17 December 2007
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Christmas play at school
The teachers will be presenting the Oberufer Shepherds Play on Monday 17th of December at school at 4 p.m. All families and friends are warmly invited. On this day school will finish at 12.15. It is essential that parents sit with their children during the performance. There will also be a second performance at 7.30.
Marie-Reine for the teachers

Kindergarten festival
Tuesday 18th December. Parents and friends are welcome at 10am. We will finish in time to join the carol singing at the main school at 11.45. ALL kindergarten children should come, at the normal time, (even if it is not their day)
Barbro

End of school Tuesday 18th December
School will finish at 12.15 after carol singing in the hall at 11.45 – all parents and friends invited.

Shepherds’ Play in Saltburn
The play went really well on Saturday in Saltburn’s Community Theatre. This was a new venue and a new audience and so the format might have been a bit of a surprise to some but the play was very well received. Thanks to Julie for doing all the hard work arranging this.
Kathryn Shaw

Advent Fair £
Waffles 231
Craft 663.70
Ginger B House 108
Raffle 67.95
Commissions (10%) 170
Gnome Gardens 67.52
Tombola 100.75
Star Fishing 53.55
Candle Dipping 96.80
Books 150.65
Treasure Hunt 28.21
Candle Decorating 12
WOW 72.82
Home Produce 216
Café 415.07
Stars 15
Puppet Show 61.89

Total £2458.09

Well done everyone. This was a really successful and satisfying event!

Phoenix Update:
(sent in by Stacey Darell)
The Phoenix Project (a Steiner based educational project for adolescents aged 14 to 16) is getting all geared up for its start in York in September 2008. A core teacher has joined the project and curriculum development is underway. Fundraising has begun with the launching of the Friends of Phoenix, grant writing is progressing and there are some interesting and hopeful leads on premises. There will be a meeting, open to all, on December 6, 2007 in the Meeting Room at York Steiner School, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This meeting will focus on policies. If you have any questions or need more information please contact Jacky Miles (01904 431465) or Susan Peters Corbett (01904 656864).

Become a Friend of Phoenix
The Phoenix Project is an initiative started by parents of children in the present York Steiner School to develop schooling for adolescents aged 14-16. Although a Steiner-based endeavour, it will of course differ from the present Steiner School. It will be more appropriate for teenagers. It will be based on research conducted by members of the Phoenix Project into other successful post-14 projects around the country.
There WILL be a class starting in September 2008 but for The Phoenix Project to start strongly, be sustainable, and be affordable to most, we need support now. With support we can make long-term plans and demonstrate to charities and funding agencies that we have enough community interest to be worth their investments.
Support this endeavour by becoming a “Friend” or more:
**Yearly “Friend” membership for a family £25.00 (the equivalent of 50p a week)
**Be an “Upstart”, give a start-up gift of £50.00 (less than £1 a week for a year)
**Become a “Sentinel” for a year £100.00 (only £2 a week)
**Become a “Guardian” of Phoenix £250 per year for 4 years (then we know we have something to count on)
**Be “idiosyncratic” and give a gift that suits you--either big or small, it will be very welcome.
If you wish to become a “Friend” please fill in the form on the reverse side. We will keep you updated on the progress of the project and related issues.
Thank you.
Whether or not you become a “Friend” at this time, please spread the word about The Phoenix Project and let us know about resources or people who might be interested.
Jacky Miles Susan Peters Corbett

01904 431465 01904 656864

WebSite News
Drop by to the website to see and a lovely photo of the advent garden submitted by Veeree Gongthong.
If anyone has photos from the advent fair to submit for the website please email me from the website.
From the downloads section you can get the old couriers, maps, photos, and even the Ofsted report.
Oh yes, and the site has a new green look, the school logo, and a Waldorf font title.
There is now a private login page for parents and teachers. It contains the Who’s Who, the contact list, and more. It will in the future contain the parent’s handbook and other resources. What would you like to see there?

Also check out the news page and the downloads page as they are regularly updated.
Lee

calendar

Christmas holidays: 19th Dec.-8th Jan inclusive: ie return Wednesday 9th January

Blitz Clean: Saturday 5/ 1/ 08
Class 1/2: Carol Burnham

Coordinators’ Meeting
Botton Farm: Monday 14 January 2008

Craft Group: Thursdays 8.45 Botton Farm

Eurythmy Classes: Thursdays 8.45 School Hall

Anthroposophical group: Jan.18th, Feb.15th, Feb.29th, Apr.25th, May 9th, June 6th.

Half Term: 11-15 Feb

Eskdale Trust Council: Tuesdays at 20.00:
26 Feb, 15 April, 20 May, 17 June.

Letter inserting: March

Parents' Meetings
Tuesdays at 20.00:
11 Mar Class 3/4 18 Mar Class 7/8
22 Apr Class 1/2 29 Apr Class5/6
13 May Class 7/8

Botton School Christmas play
17 Dec 4pm afternoon performance
17 Dec 7:30pm evening performance

Thank you again to Catherine Hollis who types all the hand written articles... Please send them in good time...
Also to Kathryn Shaw who collates and distributes.
Next Copy date: 17th January 2008
Please send handwritten articles to Marie-Reine Adams or to the school, and you can also email articles from the website or from the address at the top of the courier.
Happy Christmas to everyone!
Lee and Marie-Reine