YSS Newsletter 2024 Term 2 Week 2 – Yallingup Steiner School

Thinking's fruits spring ripended in the sun That shines within the soul; Into the certainty of self-awareness All feeking now is changed. And i can sense with joy the wakening Of autumn's spirt; Winter will arouse in me The summer of the soul.

Upcoming Events Term 2

Week 2

Monday 22nd April

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 23rd April

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 24th april

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 25th April

PUPIL FREE : ANZAC Day

Friday 26th April

C1, 2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 3

Monday 29th April

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 30th April

YSS AGM 6pm Hall or Zoom.

Wednesday 1st May

Soup Day
Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Thursday 2nd May

C2 Parent Meeting 5:30pm

Friday 3rd May

C1, 2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 4

Monday 6th May

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 7th May

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 8th May

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 9th May

Friday 10th May

C1,2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 5

Monday 13th May

C3&4 Bushwalking
C5/6 Author visit

Tuesday 14th May

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 15th May

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 16th May

Friday 17th May

C1,2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 6

Monday 20th May

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 21st May

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 22nd May

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 23rd May

Friday 24th May

C1,2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 7

Monday 27th May

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 28th May

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 29th May

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 30th May

Friday 31st May

C1,2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 8

Monday 3rd June

WA Day PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Tuesday 4th June

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 5th June

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 6th June

Friday 7th June

C1,2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 9

Monday 10th June

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 14th June

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 15th June

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 16th June

Friday 17th June

C1,2 and K6 Bushwalking

Week 10

Monday 17th June

C3&4 Bushwalking

Tuesday 18th June

Complimentary Yoga 5:30pm-6:30pm in Hall

Wednesday 19th June

Soup Day
C5&6 Bushwalking

Thursday 20th June

Friday 21th June

PUPIL FREE DAY for Winter Festival evening attendance.
Last Day of term 2.

Term 2 Week 2

Dear Families,

Welcome back! Our students have returned bright eyed and bushy tailed from the holiday break and we are delighted to be offering a range of engaging activities this term.

Firstly, I would like to make mention of the Wellbeing initiative that has begun this week with Sonja Kelly. Our school was successful in attaining federal funding to support student wellbeing in our school over the next five years, allowing us to expand Sonja’s employment.

Sonja is available to provide opportunities for students to engage with her on a voluntary basis throughout the course of the week. Yesterday, children were observed at play times baking and modelling in clay while conversing with Sonja and each other in a welcoming and safe environment, conducive to positive social and emotional health. We are so pleased to expand our support services to students in this way.

Bushwalking has begun in earnest with our first group setting out yesterday on the Cape to Cape Track with their teachers and trusted guides from Cape to Cape Explorer tours, who have been working with us for several years. There are extended walks and camps afoot for some classes.

We have also welcomed Nature Conservation Margaret River onsite today, to discuss our continued collaborations with them in our Adopt a Spot location.

Eurythmy classes recommenced today with Julie Vivian Williams accompanied by Anna Bogachova on Piano. This unique offering in Steiner schools brings a variety of integrated educational benefits to students and is beautiful to observe.

I hope that some of you are able to join our P&F friend raising activity in the hall tonight, free yoga and sound healing. How wonderful!

Warm Regards,

Jacqui

AGM Reminder – Important Notice

A reminder that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Yallingup Steiner School Inc is to be held at 6pm on Tuesday 30^th April 2024 in the School Hall (or via zoom).

Attendance at the AGM is a great way for you to be updated on strategic projects and the ongoing growth of the school and its role within the community. For the AGM to take place, it is essential to have a quorum of members present. This means the 2024 meeting requires at least 34 members to be in attendance or via proxy.

If you know you cannot attend (in person or online) you may have your attendance registered via a “Proxy”. Proxy forms are available at the school office or on SchoolStream where you will be able to nominate another person (association member) who will be present, to represent you. Without making quorum the formal business of the AGM such as endorsing annual reports and electing new board members cannot occur, because the meeting will not be able to take place.

Most parents become members of the Association when enrolling children at the school. If you are unsure if you are a member, please contact the school office.

The meeting notification was emailed to the parent body on Wednesday 27^th March, and reports and the zoom link to the meeting have been uploaded to SchoolStream, where you will find them under ‘AGM Documents 2024’.

Please get in touch with the office or the Secretary at secretary@yss.wa.edu.au if you require any further information.

Board members and staff will be following on for dinner at Caves House and all are welcome to join. If you do wish to join us, please RSVP to Jane Watts at admin@yss.wa.edu.au before this Friday.

Look forward to seeing you at this year’s AGM.

Michael Smart

Secretary

Communication Pathway Guide for Families

To ensure that you have access to any information you may require day to day, please find a useful guide to school communicaitons. This can also be found in SchoolStream.

K6 and C1-C6 Walking Program

Our treasured bush walking program is due to commence again from week 2 term 2.

Classes 3 & 4 will walk on Mondays commencing Monday 22^nd April

Classes 5 & 6 will walk on Wednesdays commencing Wednesday 24^th April

Classes 1 & 2 will walk on Wednesdays commencing Friday 26^th April

K6 will walk Fridays commencing Friday 26^th April

Busses will depart from school first thing in the morning so please ensure students are on time.

Alongside teaching staff, Cape to Cape Explorer Tours will provide an extra 2 guides and all transport.

If any changes to the schedule need to be made, they will be communicated directly by your child’s class teacher.

As many of you are already aware, our bush walking programme is incredibly rich and varied. Giving children the opportunity to experience nature speaks directly to our curriculum and our philosophical orientation to education.

Please take some time to prepare your children for our weekly walks and make sure they have suitable bush walking gear (inclusive of a change of clothing) and wet weather protection. (See attached list for suggestions.)

Please also provide a morning tea and lunch filled with sustenance that is easy to transport.

Many thanks,

Primary School Staff

Suggested Packing List for walking…

Day backpack (sturdy straps and back support)
Water Bottle (one litre minimum)
1 x change of clothes
Wet weather gear (waterproof coat and pants)
Sunscreen
Hat (preferably broad brim with chin strap)
Enclosed shoes (worn in essential)
1 x spare pairs of socks
Any medication
Lunch and snacks
Beanie

P&F Complimentary Yoga and Sound Healing

The P&F is proudly offering complimentary Yoga and Sound Healing sessions for parents and teachers in term 2 on Tuesday evenings 5.30pm – 6.30pm with the exception of week 3 when it will be held on Wednesday 1st May. The first session will commence on Tuesday 23rd April

This is our thank you for helping with fundraising and events at the school.

A sign up sheet will be in the office, we request you sign in each week we are happy to do this over the phone.

Local Dunsborough surfer, yoga instructor and Bowen Therapist Mandy Lancellas will be joining us in term 2 offering evening sessions of gentle hatha yoga with a focus on stress relief and healthy aging. This mindful movement practice will help you to reconnect to your body and breath, leaving you feeling relaxed and restored.

The sessions will be suitable for everyBODY, including beginners.

Yoga mats will be supplied, but bring your own if you have.

We look forward to sharing time and space with you

Thank you

YOUR

P&F

WA Student Assistance Payment

Dear Parents and Carers,

A reminder regarding the WA Student Assistance Payment an email went out on 26th March.

As mentioned in the email, should you wish to apply please contact the school for your child/ren’s WASN.

Please find links with information below

Link to apply https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/government-of-western-australia/servicewa-mobile-app

Link to information on eligibility and how to claim https://www.education.wa.edu.au/wasap/

All claims must be received by Friday 28 June 2024

Thank you

P&F Bulb Fundraiser

We are immensely grateful for your generosity and support in our recent P&F Bulb fundraiser. Your contributions have not only exceeded our last bulb fundraiser but also strengthened our community spirit.

Thank you for being an integral part of this success.

Your P&F

Class 5: A picture of Ancient India

There is a Spirit which is pure and which is beyond old age and death; and beyond hunger and thirst and sorrow.

This is Atman, the Spirit in man.

All the desires of this Spirit are Truth.

It is this Spirit that we must find and know: Man must find his own Soul. He who has found and knows his Soul has found all the worlds, has achieved all his desires.

Chandogya Upanishad

During the first term the children of Class Five listened to stories of Ancient India and Persia. Following the daily rhythm of the Main Lesson with an extension to the skills formed over the past four years. Now instead of retelling the story through movement and speech the children practice their note taking skills, recounting the key facts of the story and then writing their own recount developing skills in drafting, editing and rewriting work.

The children have sourced their own information on India looking at the geography, weather and brief ancient history before we moved into the story telling of the Upanishads including Brahma the Creator, Shiva the Destroyer and Vishnu the Preserver. The we delved into the myths of Krishna and the epic Ramayana. To complete our Indian experience, we enjoyed a wonderful Indian feast which was the highlight for all.

Mapping India

Indian caste system

Creation Painting

Shiva’s Dance

Shiva and the Ganges

The Beggar King

Manu and the Great Flood

Krishna

The Ramayana

Indian Feast

C6 Geology excursion to Talinup/ Augusta

Class 6 travelled south to Augusta on their first day of the term to wrap up their geology lesson. We started the day with a tour of the tallest lighthouse on mainland Australia. It was a beautiful day with stunning vistas, seeing the southern and Indian oceans meet.

We continued our journey by observing ancient tufa and stromatolite formations at Quarry Bay and fossilized megafauna at Mammoth Cave.

A big thanks to Molly for joining us on the adventure.

Paul Lange