Loose Ends 24 th April 2015 In this issue… Polly Performance Fee Discount Application information 2015/16 Term Date cards now available Upcoming Events Please email any entries to Sat Apr 25 7.30pm Mon Apr 27 3.30pm Tues Apr 28 7.30 pm Thurs Apr 30 & Fri May 1 Fri May 1 Sat May 2 Mon May 4 Tues May 5 Wed May 6 Sat 9 May Performance of Polly PTFA meeting – Learning Support Room Stream of Sound – Eurythmy Room Class 8 Project Presentations May Day Celebrations Closing date for Fee Discount Applications 2pm onwards Car Boot Sale in aid of Botton Village Bank holiday – school closed Class 7 on Cornwall Trip returning 8 th May 7.15pm Open Evening 7.30pm Class 2 Parents’ Evening 7.30 pm Class 8 Parents’ Evening 9.30am Open Morning 11am-3pm Open Morning including ‘Elmfield Erupts’ Volcano, Guinness World Record Attempt [email protected]. Entries should be less than 100 words. The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the school or its staff. The school cannot be held responsible for the quality of products or services offered in this newsletter. We reserve the right to edit content. The editor’s decision is final. SCHOOL NEWS Vacancies - Class Teacher required for September 2015; Upper School Humanities Teacher required – closing date 8th May 2015. Please see the website for more information www.elmfield.com Fee Discount Applications - Those who would like to apply for a fee discount should complete the form available on the website www.elmfield.com and return it to the Office by the closing date of Friday 1st May 2015. Term date cards - Cards with the dates for the academic year 2015/16 are now available from the office. Please come to pick one up if you would like one, or visit www.elmfield.com and follow the drop down tab Our Community. Wanted! Boarding families: if you have a spare bedroom and would be interested in hosting a boarding student for between 1 term and 1 year, usually for a class in Upper School and usually from abroad, please contact Maigread Reynolds in the school office. Class 8 merrily invite you to join us in watching our great presentations. These will take place on Thursday 30th April and Friday 1st May at 7pm in the Hall. Elmfield Erupts! Class 3 parents have taken on the challenge of the Guinness World Record attempt for the tallest ever simulated volcano eruption! This takes place on Saturday 9th May between 11am – 3pm, put the date in your diary, its sure to be an explosive event! Watch out for the raffle tickets coming home with your children over the next few days – monies, completed stubs and unsold tickets to be returned to the Office by Friday 8th May please. Book your tickets via the website www.elmfield.com as soon as possible, they are going fast!! Samosas are back! Julie and Gill will be selling samosas each Friday starting on the 1st May until the end of term. 1st come, 1st served, 50p each. All monies raised will be donated to the school. Mr Neale’s Triathlon Challenge Mr Neale is taking part in a Triathlon on the 26th of April in Wombourne, as a fundraiser. Half the money will go towards next year’s Class 11 Trip and half to a lung cancer charity. How long will it take him? Take a guess!!!! The closest time guessed will win a Nutritional Consultation worth £40. £2 per entry. Visit the office to register your guess and pay your entry fee. Distances are Swim - 400m, Cycle - 20Km and Run 5Km. Many thanks for your support, Mr Neale Sainsbury’s Active Kids. Please help us collect these vouchers and drop them off to the collection box located in Reception. We have been able to order free sports, craft and cookery equipment in the past from this valuable scheme! 01384 394633 [email protected] www.elmfield.com Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Ltd. Company No. 01141571 Charity No. 527521 Member of the Steiner Waldorf Schools’ Fellowship Taoist Yoga, Tai Chi, Chi Baton Exercises, Meditation. Barry Westley is running this again on 2nd May at Elmfield, from 10 am till 1.00pm. Tea and biscuits provided. The day will contain gentle, spiritually based exercises suitable for all physical conditions. Over 16s only please, bring either a mat or a thick blanket too. Barry is a 'master grade' instructor in the Li Family Style of Tai Chi and Kung Fu, inventor of the Chi Baton Exercise system, Shiatsu practitioner, has studied martial arts for 50 years and is an ex powerlifting champion. For more information, view www.chibaton.co.uk. Cost £12. All proceeds towards fundraising for classes 2 & 5, so please give us your support. PTFA PTFA Meeting The scheduled meeting on Monday 27th April 2015 has been postponed to Monday 11th May at 3.30pm, please check the PTFA notice board for more information WE SALUTE YOU Congratulations to Tara Tustin, Class 8, who recently achieved 83% in her Modern Dance Examination at Stourbridge Dance Academy – well done Tara! MUSIC MATTERS Violin Lessons in School: Places now available, currently offering free 15min trial lessons upon request. Lesson prices: Group of 3 - £6 per pupil, 2 - £8 per pupil, 1 - £12. Please contact Ruby Swift on 07967 785456; email [email protected] Come and Sing! Elmfield Community Choir welcomes new adult voices, no experience necessary and no audition! Enjoy songs and harmonies from around the world. Wednesday evenings in the Eurythmy room, 8pm – 9.30pm, term time, £2 per session. Performance of Polly When the government banned John Gaye's ballad opera Polly in 1729, they surely never expected it to resurface in the West Midlands almost three hundred years later! Full of biting criticism of the big-wigs of the age, the production was to have followed hard on the heels of Gaye's dazzling success The Beggars' Opera, but it was not actually performed until half a century later. Set in the Indies, we find the former highwayman Macheath surrounded by pirates and wenches, whilst the well-to-do, in alliance with the Islanders, prepare to do battle with them. Our heroine, Polly, works her way through all these sections of society in search of the love of her life, who was sentenced to transportation. The twenty four singers from Stream of Sound, having gleefully taken to the subject matter, are thoroughly enjoying the challenge of bringing the eighteenth century production back to life. Packed with songs that John Gaye borrowed from the street corner, local pub or other people's operas, the music gives them opportunity to share their harmony singing as well as their skills as soloists. The Stourbridge-based choir will be taking their production to several venues before the final performance of it at the Sidmouth Folk week in August. Their previous stage show, The Beggars' Opera, was sold out at every venue, and received excellent reviews, so don't miss this rare opportunity to see the sequel - Polly. To be performed here in Stourbridge at Elmfield School, on Saturday 25th April 2015, starting at 7:30pm FOR SALE AND WANTED Free to Good Home: 1 mature Blackcurrant bush approx 1metre across, probable variety ‘Ben Sarek’, sweet fruits, prolific, can dig it up and help lift it in to your car, a few handfuls of baby Garlic plants, will make lots of fatter cloves & bulbs later this year, and of course you can use the green leaves in salad or stews! Collection most times from Heath House Studios, nr Kinver, WV15 6HS Email if you can make use of these - [email protected] Wanted - House sitting/dog sitting needed from Friday 22nd May until 27th of May. Male 15 year old Border collie - not used to little fluffy animals or cats - needs a home or someone to come and house/dog sit for him/us, interested? Contact Mr Neale [email protected] Farm working holidays - We are looking for a family / couple / single who would like to spend a free working holiday on beautiful Hay Farm in Six Ashes during the time of 27th July to 23rd August for 2–3 weeks. Work includes feeding the hens, pigs and goats plus a bit of gardening in return for the use of fresh vegetables, eggs and meat during your stay. If you are interested or for more information contact Tim at 07977 510064 or Lisa 07972 064372 Rural cottage in Mallorca, surrounded by orchards, with swimming pool, looking out towards the mountains. It is off the tourist track but 5 mins from the village and the main road to Palma airport, 15 to 20 mins to mountains and beaches and equally ideal for a family holiday or a personal retreat. There is also some separate accommodation in the grounds, so that two families could share, while living independently. Contact Graham [email protected] EVENTS Car Boot Sale – Saturday 2nd May at Elmfield School 2pm – 4pm, £5 per car boot in aid of Action for Botton, call Roseanne Adams on 01384 390095 for more information or to book a spot. The Parent and Child Group, previously held at the Christian Community, will be restarting there after the Easter vacation on Wednesday mornings from April 29th between 9.30am and 11.30am. All parents/carers are most welcome to come with their young child(ren). Please bring slippers to wear indoors. To ensure that you have a place ring Janet Klaar 01384 352177. I look forward to meeting you. Janet RICH WORLD……. POOR WORLD. Who will you be in life’s lottery? … Meal or no meal? … How will you deal with this? Fabulous food and interesting ethical dilemmas! Saturday 9th May. Tickets £10 from Carrie Smith (office or 07941 869863), Elaine Sheppard (07912 416425), Catherine Maguire (01384 440345) or Katherine Savage (07976 648562). Booking in advance essential. Previously loved books available for donations. Proceeds to Umunandi (Green Park School, Lusaka) and Ebola orphans. If anyone has any small items suitable for a raffle to donate, that would be welcome. Looking forward to a fun evening. Carrie Smith. What is Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education? What preparation and training is needed to become a Steiner Practitioner? Introductory Weekend Course coming soon! Where: Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, Love Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 2EA When: 6.30pm - 9.00 pm Friday, 29th May, 8.30am to 4.00pm Saturday, 30th May, 2015 Cost: £80 including vegetarian meals - early bird price if booked before 1st May - £70 Inquiries and Bookings, please contact: Jill Taplin [email protected] 01782 504567 www.neswec.org.uk 01384 394633 [email protected] www.elmfield.com Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Ltd. Company No. 01141571 Charity No. 527521 Member of the Steiner Waldorf Schools’ Fellowship Wellbeing at the Wishing Well – Bromsgrove. Your local holistic health centre, cafe and yoga studio welcomes you! Events, courses, classes and therapies of all kinds. 1 day course in Homeopathy for all the family. Sat 9th May £45 Inc. lunch, drinks & a boxed remedy kit. Yoga for ladies 60+. Every Thursday from 5th March 10am - 11am, £10 drop in £40 per month includes free tea and 'elevenses' after class! For more info: www.wellbeingbromsgrove.co.uk Tel 01527 570 8383 Events at the Glasshouse Arts Centre: Rattle of a Simple Man - Friday 24th April at 7.30pm, headed by Artistic Director Gerry Hinks. Opus Theatre Company brings this classic and often touching comedy, set in the 1960's to the stage. Tickets £10/£7. Box Office 01384 399430 Zulu Tradition - Friday 1st of May at 7.30pm A company of Singers and Dancers from KwaZulu Natal who deliver a heady mix of African harmonies and high energy dance. Traditional costume and hugely entertaining. Watch trailer at http:/www.Zulutraditional.com/. Tickets £9/£7 and family of 4 £28. Box Office 01384 399430 Events at the Elysia Centre: Harmonious Holistic Voice and Sound Therapy – weekly Group Therapy Sound Baths on Fridays at 7.30pm, sessions cost £10 (limited to 10 places per session). Please pre-book you place by contacting Victoria Leonard on 07737 325582, [email protected] New Oasis group starts Thursday 7th May Oasis is a support/self-development group for living your life more creatively; with conversation, artistic activities and the chance to share your own life story. A nine week course beginning Thursday May 7th 12.30pm-3.30pm. This group is professionally facilitated by Melanie TaylorCounsellor and Laura Ridolfi, Art Therapist. This is a new resource at the Elysia Centre in Stourbridge funded by Awards for All (The Big Lottery), free funded places available. Booking essential. Please ring Melanie on 078100 48739. or the Centre 01384 392072 Concert at The Christian Community: The date for the next concert is Sunday April 26, at 3pm. Some of you may be familiar with The Black Country Guitar Quartet: Danille Saxon Reeves, Mark Willetts, Richard Breeze, and Sue Whittaker. A talented group, with the magical sound of four guitars! They'll be playing on modern and period instruments, including Telemann, Bach, Carulli, and Granados. Homemade cakes at the interval as usual. Suggested donations of £7 for adults, £3 children, or £15 for families. 22 Baylie Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1AZ, 01384 377 190. See you there! Maria Mountain SERVICES Summer holiday semi-converted barn in France. We have a semi-converted barn in the Creuse (Limoge) available for most of the summer holiday. We can offer to a family or group of friends, in return for some gardening / cutting weeds and small jobs. Interested? Contact Rosa 07986 313838. Free Relationship/Couple Counselling As a qualified and experienced psychotherapist I am now completing a further training in counselling two people in a relationship and can offer up to 3 sessions free of charge per couple. The relationship can be between work colleagues, friends as well as any 2 family members. Contact Jacqui Willliams on 01384 440942 Last But Not Least Spring is nature’s way of saying, "Let’s party!" Robin Williams 01384 394633 [email protected] www.elmfield.com Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Ltd. Company No. 01141571 Charity No. 527521 Member of the Steiner Waldorf Schools’ Fellowship
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