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Loose Ends
24 th April 2015
In this issue…
Polly Performance
Fee Discount Application
information
2015/16 Term Date cards now
available
Upcoming Events
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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
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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 info@elmfield.com www.elmfield.com
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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 rubyswift2@outlook.com
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 - office@heathhousestudios.co.uk
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 ian.neale@elmfield.com
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 kennish46@gmail.com
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 jill@neswec.org.uk 01782 504567 www.neswec.org.uk
01384 394633 info@elmfield.com 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, www.harmonious.sound@outlook.com
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
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Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Ltd. Company No. 01141571 Charity No. 527521
Member of the Steiner Waldorf Schools’ Fellowship