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6 March 2020

Dear Parents, Due to technical difficulties as well as some of our staff members and children not being able to participate in the activities planned for Sat-urday 07th March, we propose that the sports field celebration be moved to a future date that is convenient to all. Apologies to those families who have made special arrangements to attend. The new date will be announced in due course. The Open Day activities scheduled for Saturday will go ahead according to plan. Sincerely, SWS Board of Trustees

Dear School Community, Our country has just had its first confirmed case of positive coronavirus infection. We would like to as-sure you that we are taking care of your children with utmost diligence and care. Thus, we held two assemblies today, one with the Primary School chil-dren and the second with our High School students. We informed our students what steps we have tak-en towards keeping them safe and healthy. Our school will continue the use of hand sanitizers. Regular hand washing is an important aspect in keeping healthy, as well as covering your mouth and nose when sneezing, preferably not with your hand or elbow but with a disposable tissue which can be discarded straight away. Taking a daily dose of vita-mins, eating fresh organic fruits and vegetables and having plenty of sleep and rest is essential. If you would like to have more detailed information regarding this matter refer to the Western Cape’s Health Department Resource: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/department-of-health/coronavirus . College of Teachers

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Stellenbosch Waldorf School was honoured to host the Class 6 Greek Olympics last weekend.

Thank you for joining us:

Gaia Waldorf School, Imhoff Waldorf School, Hermanus Waldorf School, McGregor Waldorf School, Zenzeleni Waldorf School,

Michael Oak Waldorf School, Constantia Waldorf School, Raphaeli Waldorf School (from Plettenberg Bay) and Acacia Tree

(from the Eastern Cape).

It was an amazing experience for students and teachers alike. Even if not much sleep was had! The highlight for many was the

forming of new friendships.

Well done to all those Olympians who earned medals! And well done to the teachers and volunteers who made it happen.

News from our High School…

Here is a summary of the Class 11 Main Lessons

CLASS 11 – THE TIME OF OPENING OUT TO OTHERS

For the first time now, the young, adolescent, class 11 student begins to have an experience of their own authenticity and their own

impact on the world. Their self-directed sense of social responsibility has also developed.

They can start to synthesise and correlate different factors within a holistic view. They are then also able to think about infinite phe-

nomena and things we can’t see but can sense. All their lessons should have some aspect of going beyond the sense perceptible and

finding their own inner balance between polarities. Class 11 is about gaining insight.

ROMANTICISM CC (21 Jan – 14 Feb – appropriately ending on Valentine’s Day!)

In this literature Main Lesson, questions are asked of the students that challenge their (and our) existing, conventional world view.

The world of romantic literature, its influences, its time and place are examined. Likewise the art and music of the times and the in-

fluences we still feel today. Great literature is analysed, not in terms of plot, structure, form – although these are looked at – but ra-

ther in how prophetic the literature can be, how it can, without providing answers, stimulate the reader to go beyond him/herself. It

opens the soul to extraordinary experience, which is exactly what the Class 11 student needs. Focus is given to the Romantic Hero – a

questing which is revisited in their Parzival Main Lesson later in the year. The role of imagination in artistic perception and creativity

is examined and students are encouraged to expand and open their own imagination through free writing, journaling and reading.

Assessment: is through a test, Main Lesson books, class participation and regular analysis of the individual’s grasp of the content of

the lesson

WORKSHOP THEATRE JM (17 Feb – 6 March)

In their drama Main Lesson this year, the students create their own workshopped production – plot, script, characters – as ambitious

or as simple as they determine, to be performed, or not, for a high school audience, as well as for their families. In order to feed into

the soul needs of the class 11 students, this process is about gaining insight, so it is tackled in different ways depending on the con-

stellation of the class. The current class 11’s began, in their regular drama lessons, to open up their minds to creative possibilities,

simply imagining and developing scenarios that they could turn into scenes. Not a whole play, just scenes, without any attachment to

what the final product might become. The teacher stands beside them, guiding the process, holding it and watching their creation

unfold. They work in groups, based on similar ideas, rather than on who they want to work with. This shifts their social patterning

and opens them further up to new creative possibilities.

It is important that every single voice in the class has a chance to be heard. We do not know the final outcome, so we cannot dismiss

or ignore any ideas along the way. They develop scenes and build improvisation, physical theatre and more acting skills throughout

this Main Lesson. This feeds directly into those who might take Matric drama. This particular group has spent a lot of time develop-

ing characters, which again feeds into the growing empathy which is developing in the class 11 student. They have looked at charac-

ters who speak with authenticity and truth, moving away from the stereotyping and caricature type acting of the Class 9 play, for ex-

ample. The class 11 student is learning empathy. They can stand outside of themselves and observe, in their mind’s eye, a character

they have developed. They can think, feel, move and respond as this character does. And then they can step back into themselves.

Often in a class 11 workshop production there is some form of social commentary or issue raised. This is not a necessity, but often an

outcome and it is up to the group to determine which direction this goes. A visit to a professional workshopped theatre production is

useful, as it exposes them to the genre. Through the discipline of theatre, the students learn a degree of ordering out of seeming cha-

os. They learn to match a concept with a final outcome. And very importantly, they learn to trust – to share their ideas and to trust

their own abilities and importance in the group.

Assessment: They are marked according to their participation, their willingness to share and open up, to trust, as well as their dra-

matic performance.

PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE A SHOWCASE OF THEIR WORKSHOP PROCESS ON TUESDAY 10 MARCH AT 6 FOR 6.30PM IN THE EU-

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Artwork done by some High School students… Kimi Comley has always enjoyed art and the aspect of escapism that art brings. She enjoys illustration the most, especially fan-tasy characters. Art is her favourite subject and her art is much enjoyed by her peers and teachers. Kimi is considering a career as an artist. She is in Class 11.

Ineke Lamprecht is passionate about all forms of art, be it sketching, painting or sculpting. She exper-iments with all styles from classic, to impressionist, realism, animation, anime or cartoons. Ineke is 14 and in Class 9.

PROJECTIVE GEOMETRY – LS (9 MARCH – 27 MARCH)

One of the principle themes of the class eleven curriculum is that of individuality and the place of the individual within the

world and the cosmos. This is carried concretely in the projective geometry main lesson by way of exploring the creation of

form in space. Theory and practical aspects are covered.

Practically

different types of perspective drawings in art are explored

perspective drawing’s stages are analysed

a perspective drawing is produced, which is unique to each individual

Students experiment and explore various theorems of projective space, such as Pascal, Pappus and Desargues.

The history of the “Fathers” of Projective Geometry (Desargues & Pascal) and their life story and their characteristics that

helped them develop this mathematical branch are highlighted.

The juxtaposition between the traditional Euclidian Geometry & Analytical Geometry (Descartes) and the radical shift in math-

ematical knowledge of Projective Geometry is grappled with. This “new” geometry is free from measurement; it is full of

movement through space, position and time. Questions about the universe and travel are posed and reflected upon.

The concept of duality is shown, where lines form points and points form lines and are interchangeable with each other. The

theorems studied in the main lesson are simple and elegant, with the emphasis on rekindling a sense of wonder as extraordi-

nary results are obtained with rigorous mathematical application.

The students are encouraged to test different sizes and orientations of the theorems and observe the beauty of the patterns

that emerge out of the drawings. The students become open to how the whole cosmos is linked to the individual who is at the

(perspective) heart of the universe.

Assessment: is through a test, the Main Lesson book and class participation

Some Class 11's (and a few others) went to see the workshopped production, WHEN WE AWAKE, at the Baxter Theatre. They were deeply moved by this wonderful piece of work and participated enthusiastically (and did us proud) in a question and an-swer session after the performance. Here they are with drama teacher, Janis and Director Nwabisa Plaatjie.

Class 11 students in a colour process, led by Margaret Laubser, to deepen their understanding of the character work in their drama Main Lesson

Class 11 creating their workshop piece

Please “like” our Stellenbosch Waldorf School Facebook page and share our events with your friends and family.

FLOWERS IN THE FOYER Here is the list of names for the first term:

9 March - OCTOBER FAMILY

16 March - OKULUS FAMILY

23 March - OLIVER FAMILY

Thank you for the beautiful flowers we receive each week!

PS and KG Outreach Programme

Macassar Library and

Aftercare Centre

Class contribution schedule Term 1

Tuesday, 10th March: Class 1

Tuesday, 17h March: KG1, II & PG

Thank you for your support. Primary School and Kindergarten Teachers

Save the Date…

We will be hosting a High School Open Day on Saturday, 14th March especially for Grade/Class 7 stu-

dents and Parents. More details to follow later.

The Matric Class of 2020 would like to raise funds for their Matric hoodies.

Please support them by allowing them to wash your car!

Time: Every Thursday 12h30 - 15h00

Price: Small Car outside R40 Medium Car outside R40 Big Car outside R60

Small Car inside R60 Medium Car inside R60 Big Car inside R80

SWS Class 11 Workshop Theatre Presentation

Date: Tuesday, 10th March

Time: 18h00 for 18h30

Venue: Eurythmy Room

Cost: FREE

Suitable for high school students and any interested parents. Join us to

learn more about what our High School offers.

DATES TO DIARISE MARCH 2020—MAY 2020 - (THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

DAY MARCH 2020 APRIL 2020 MAY 2020

Sat

Sun 1

Mon 2

Tue 3

Wed 4 1

Thu 5 2

Fri 6 3 1 Workers’ Day

Sat 7 Open Day Cl.7 Medieval Festival

4 2

Sun 8 5 3

Mon 9 6 4

Tue 10 7 5

Wed 11 8 6

Thu 12 9 7

Fri 13 10 Good Friday 8

Sat 14 Trustee Meeting 08h00 High School Open Day for Grade 7

11 9 AGM 09h00

Sun 15 12 Easter 10 Mother’s Day

Mon 16 13 Family Day 11

Tue 17 14 SWS start of Term 2—school closes at 12h30 12

Wed 18 15 13

Thu 19 16 14

Fri 20 (WCED end of Term 1) 17 15

Sat 21 Human Rights Day 18 Trustee Meeting 08h00 HS Parent Meeting Cl.8—Matric at 14h00

16 Trustee Meeting 08h00

Sun 22 Earth Day 19 17

Mon 23 20 18

Tue 24 21 19

Wed 25 High School Sports Day at Constantia WS 22 20

Thu 26 Eurythmy Performance in The Shed 10h30-11h30 23 21

Fri 27 Primary School Easter Festival SWS end of Term 1—school closes at 11h00

24 Class 4 camp at school 22

Sat 28 25 Links Meeting 23

Sun 29 26 24

Mon 30 27 Freedom Day 25

Tue 31 (WCED start of Term 2) 28 26

Wed 29 27

Thu 30 28

Fri 29

Sat 30

Sun 31

SWS 2020 TERM DATES WCED 2020 TERM DATES

Term 1 15 Jan—20 Mar

Term 2 31 Mar—12 Jun

Term 3 7 Jul—18 Sep

Term 4 29 Sep—2 Dec

Term 1 21 Jan—27 Mar

Term 2 14 Apr—19 Jun

Term 3 14 Jul—18 Sep

Term 4 6 Oct—2 Dec

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Accommodation available ...

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Rent is negotiable starting at R3500 or R5500 all the way up to R8500 depending on your budget and needs. I can negotiate uncapped wifi and electricity and extra space. This is ideal for a postgraduate stu-dent or working individual (we are very close to Technopark), or parent and child or couple to share. House is furnished and the rooms have built-in cupboards. Contact me via email tessalittle74@gmail.com or FB messenger or telegram only 0828233569, no WhatsApp until my phone gets back from repairs.

Handyman available…

For any maintenance jobs in and around your home, please call Jacob on 076 677 8025.

Our wish is to attend the international Eurythmy Conference in Dornach (Switzerland), joining Eurythmists from around the globe, as well as touring our pieces through Zürich, Aesch, Münchenstein and Poland.

Please follow the link below to donate to our travel cause. There is an incredibly beautiful, hand crocheted blanket in it for the win.

https://www.backabuddy.co.za/kairos-eurythmy

Eurythmy Performance

The “Summer Eurythmy Ensemble” will perform their Easter pro-

gramme on Thursday, 26 March in The Shed (10h30—11h30).

“Life needs death to renew itself” with pieces from Schubert and

Ravel, poems by Katherine Raine and Martha Reimann, as well as a

fairytale by Rudolf Steiner.

The performance will be for the whole school and parents are wel-

come to attend.

Cost: R20 per person

Workshops and Events