Steiner Pre-school News & Events

Check this page for the latest news and details of upcoming events for the Taraleigh Steiner Pre-School.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Enrolments for 2011 and beyond

Remember that you need to apply for each kinder year separately. If your child is in younger group and you haven’t put in an enrolment application form for older group in 2011 you should do so now.

There is no preference given to children currently in the kinder or for siblings of kinder children. If you have younger siblings you wish to enrol, please contact the kinder on 9570 2246 or via steinerpreschool.com

We are now taking enrolment applications for wait lists for this year, either group for 2011, and older group 2012. Enrolments for younger group 2012 and older group 2013 open in March this year.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Two ways to get a great deal and support the kindergarten.

Term One Fundraiser

Why we have chosen Healthy Snack Foods for fundraising:

- Parents have called for and are supportive of making a healthy change
- Kids love something new.... especially in a packet
- The snacks can be used in lunchboxes... a solution for Mums & Dads everyday
- Saves on shopping at the supermarket if you buy them for the pantry at home
- Our school/kinder receives the profit from your snack food purchases rather than the supermarket
- The variety of products reinforces the 'everything in moderation' message to children
- Choosing healthy, reinforces the 'healthy eating' message now being taught in classrooms Australia wide
- Sends the right message to children and sets a good example
- Fundraising boxes can be taken into Mum or Dad's workplace where hungry staff welcome the $2 healthy snacks as they are new and different
- By purchasing these snacks, we are choosing to support Australian owned and operated business, helping local industry and local employment

Please help us to make this fundraiser a success. We understand that Fundraising is not easy. If the whole community pitches in…. we can all make a real difference.
We aim to achieve maximum profit for this fundraiser – we cannot do it without support from every family. Remember it is our children who benefit the most.
THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR SUPPORT

Please contact the kinder for an order form.

Ongoing Fundraiser

NAME LABELS

It's the start of the year! If you have kids in kinder, school or childcare, they will need name labels for their drink bottles, lunch-boxes, clothing, books, bags, pencils, etc.

Keep reading and you'll find out how to get at least 40 extra free labels and 15% off your order!

If you spend over $20 in total for your order, you will automatically get 40 FREE TINY LABELS for every name you are ordering labels for. These labels are small because they're made for pencils, but can be used for water bottles, plastic containers, or anything else you might want to put a label on! Like all of the stick-on labels, they are waterproof, dishwasher-proof etc.

When you get to the payment section, in the 'Promotional Code' section, enter 15OFF and you'll get 15% OFF all products that aren't already discounted.

In the 'Fundraising Code' section, enter FDR0264 and our kinder will receive a donation from the company.

Order your labels online and they will post them to you (free postage) within a few days.

You can browse or order now at www.brightstarkids.com.au

Happy shopping!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Trivia Night - Saturday June 13, 2009

This is probably the most enjoyable way to support the kinder.

Our Trivia Nights are always a lot of fun, so book your seat or table now for the 2009 event. The quiz kicks off at 7.30pm on June 13. Tickets are $15 per head.

There'll be great prizes for the winners and plenty of laughs for all.

For tickets or more details, contact the kinder on 9570 2246.

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Thursday, November 06, 2008

ADVENT STICKS ARE BACK!


Don’t be like the 20 people from as far away as Dandenong Ranges that contacted me last year wanting to buy an advent stick only to find that they had missed out.



ON SALE AT THE THURSDAY MARKET UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER.

ALSO ON SALE ON THE TARALEIGH STEINER KINDERGARTEN CRAFT STALL AT THE ROCK THE BOAT CONCERT.


$18



For those who don't know, these advent calendars are filled with treats a little more substantial than chocolate, holding items from nature or made from items from nature. They are beautiful to behold and children love them and find them very exciting.


Your advent stick is a beautiful way for your family to celebrate the lead up to Christmas. Each day you open one parcel to find a tiny treasure inside. You can let the child whose turn it is to open the parcel keep the treasure or you can put it onto a special table or collection point to build up your advent display. The idea is that you have ONE per family and that the children take turns in opening the parcels.



In the first week you will find that the items you discover inside the parcels represent the earth and are made from materials we get from the earth, such as glass, metal, and clay. In the second week you will find items that represent the plant world, such as seed pods, flowers, and bark. In the third week you will discover representations of animals or items made from materials we get from animals, such as bees wax and fleece. In the final week you will find representations of humans.



To reserve your advent stick contact Denise at homebirth AT optusnet.com.au or on 8503 7999.

PS: The 2010 price for advent sticks and advent strings in $25 plus postage.
To stay up to date or for more detail go the the advent sticks website at adventsticks.com

Advent Sticks explained

Advent Sticks and Strings - a natural, non-commercial advent tradition.


Your advent stick/string is a beautiful way for your family to celebrate the lead up to Christmas. Each day you open one parcel to find a tiny treasure inside. You can let the child whose turn it is to open the parcel keep the treasure or you can put it onto a special table or collection point to build up your advent display. The idea is that you have ONE per family and that the children take turns in opening the parcels (after an adult removes them from the stick/string).

You might like to open the parcel at a set time every day, perhaps with a ritual or song leading up to the opening of the parcel.

Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, so in 2008 begin opening your advent stick/string parcels on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH.

Your stick/string consists of 25 parcels (one each day from November 30 until December 24). You begin opening them from the red end and move systematically to the purple end. Make sure you are opening them in order as it is easy to skip one, especially on the strings. They should be laid out facing opposite directions in order so if you opened a parcel on the left hand side one day the next day’s parcel should be on the right hand side.

Some of your treasures are very fragile so don’t let your children feel them to try to guess what is inside the parcel. It is best to hang your advent stick/string somewhere where your children can see but not touch it. It is important that an adult removes the parcel from the stick/string then passes it to the child whose turn it is to open the parcel. DO NOT LET THE CHILDREN REMOVE THE PARCEL FROM THE STICK. Whether you cut or tear the parcel from the stick, please be careful not to break the surprise inside. Some surprises may inadvertently have been tied under the string that holds the parcel to the stick. If this happens you must very carefully remove it. DO NOT CUT THE STRING.

To open the parcels:
You will find that each parcel of tissue paper is tied onto the stick/string at the centre with an open end at one side and a wrapped parcel at the other side.

The idea is to remove the parcel end and leave the open end for decoration.

The golden string that ties the parcels to the stick is one continuous piece so if you cut or untie it all of your parcels will fall off. The strings (as opposed to the sticks) can be untied if you want a more dramatic indication of Christmas getting closer by removing both the parcel with the decorative end. If you choose to do this please be careful to ensure that the next knot is tight after you remove one parcel as the knots are not double knots.

To remove the parcel each day either cut or tear the parcel close to the string that holds the parcel to the stick/string.

Be careful not to damage the surprise inside as some are quite fragile.


In the first week you will find that the items you discover inside the parcels represent the earth and are made from materials we get from the earth, such as glass, metal, and clay. In the second week you will find items that represent the plant world, such as seed pods, flowers, and bark. In the third week you will discover representations of animals or items made from materials we get from animals, such as bees wax and fleece. In the final week you will find representations of humans.

Here is a list of the contents of the parcels, in case you need to do some arranging of whose turn it is to open the parcel:
Day One – Coloured Glass Stone
Day Two – Clay Bead (make it into a necklace or bracelet if you like)
Day Three – Special Stone (put it in water and rub it, turning it beautiful)
Day Four – Wishing Stone
Day Five – Metal Bell (hang it on your Christmas tree if you like)
Day Six – Pet Rock (make it a matchbox bed to sleep in)
Day Seven – Glass Marble
Day Eight – Seed Pod (do you know what tree it is from?)
Day Nine – Dried Flower (make a book mark with clear sticky tape)
Day Ten – Wooden Heart
Day Eleven – Witch’s Fingernail (or a gnome’s hat)
Day Twelve – Paper Bark
Day Thirteen – God’s Eye (made of wood and cotton)
Day Fourteen – Star of Anise (make aniseed tea if you like)
Day Fifteen – Shell
Day Sixteen – Bees Wax Candle
Day Seventeen – Bee
Day Eighteen – Origami Hopping Frog (make it jump by sliding your finger down off the back of its back)
Day Nineteen – Butterfly
Day Twenty – Coloured Feather
Day Twenty-One – Ball of Wool (ready for finger knitting or plaiting)
Day Twenty-Two – Corn Dolly
Day Twenty-Three – Fleece Lady
Day Twenty-Four – Mirror (see the person inside the mirror)
Day Twenty-Five - Pipe Cleaner Person


For enquiries or feedback (or to book an advent stick or string for next year) contact Denise on 8503 7999 or at homebirth AT optusnet.com.au

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

80s night! Saturday Rocktober 18

Our kinder's MAJOR fundraiser for the year is on Saturday 18th October at the East Bentleigh School Hall at 7.30pm.

Relive the 80’s, put on some taffeta and dance the night away with our special 80’s music mix. There will be karaoke, great auctions, prizes and homemade curries and delicious snacks you can purchase on the night.

It will be a really fun night not to be missed, so get a table together with some other mums and dads, your family or friends and write your names on the table plan at the kinder notice board. Tickets are $15.00 per person.

You can also order tickets by calling 0438 600 033.

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Saturday, May 03, 2008

OPEN DAY at the kindergarten, May 31

TARALEIGH STEINER PRE-SCHOOL
OPEN DAY

31st May from 10:30 - 2:30

Craft stalls, information, talks, story for the children, great food, cake stall, Steiner information.

We'd love to see you there!

90 Bignell Road

East Bentleigh, VIC, 3165

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Friday, August 10, 2007

Another inspirational parenting talk.

Martina Stobart
"Bringing the Steiner Philosophy alive for ourselves as parents"

Thursday 16th August 7.30 - 8.30 pm
At Taraleigh Steiner Preschool
Admission: a $5.00 donation to kinder.