Advent At ESS Starts With The Spiral Of Light
As the Christmas Market efforts are tallied up, Advent begins and the School embarks on a busy festive December, starting with the Spiral of Light.
Kindergarten children were welcomed onto campus on Sunday evening for a Spiral of Light celebration in the School Hall.
First Light of Advent For Classes 1 – 12
Class 1 pupils with their Class 12 buddies walked the Advent Spiral on Monday (reel below – Class 8 pupil Heidi on the lyre). Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5 each had their turn later in the morning.
We find ourselves entering the darkest time of the year, needing to kindle our inner light, like a lantern in the darkness. The twelve class cohorts in the school will begin each December morning lighting the beeswax candle they hand-dipped in preparation for Advent.
Beeswax candle
Beeswax candle dipping as part of the school day and at Christmas Market.
Christmas Present Appeal This Week For Homeless Children
Edinburgh Steiner School will be delivering our Waldorf community’s gifts to the Salvation Army’s depot on the afternoon of Wednesday, 11th December to give to Edinburgh’s homeless children.
Dates: 4th – 11th December
Venue: School Office
School Calendar: Christmas Present Appeal
Christmas Jumper Day On Friday For The Wee Hours
The Student Council invites all pupils and teachers to wear their best Christmas jumpers on the 6th of December and bring in a £1 donation (unless you’re feeing generous!). Everything collected will go to a charity called “The Wee Hours” that aims to help people staying on the streets of Edinburgh.
Read is a story from the founder of this amazing charity on the School Calendar page. We hope this will help spread your generosity.
Date: 6th December
Time: 8.20am – 3.15pm
Venue: School campus (money collected by Student Council)
St Nicholas Visits School On Friday
Date: 6th December
Time: 8.40am – 11am
Venue: St Nicholas visits each classroom
School Calendar: St Nicholas Visits The School
All Invited: Christmas Concert Next Wednesday
Date: 11th December
Time: 2pm – 3.15pm
Venue: Polwarth Parish Church
School Calendar: Christmas Concert
Save The Date For The First Of The Oberufer Plays
The Paradise Play will be performed to pupils from Classes 3 upwards on Tuesday afternoon as part of their school day. There will be a second public performance for anyone aged 8+ on Wednesday evening at 7pm.
Dates: 17th & 18th December
2pm / 7pm (1 hour)
Venue: School Hall
School Calendar: Paradise Play
Shepherds’ Play For All On 18th December
The second play in the Oberufer trilogy will be performend to the whole school on the last Wednesday afternoon of the term. Class 1 and Class 2, who finish at 1pm usually, are invited to stay for a ‘long day’ with their respective Class Teachers.
Date: 18th December
Times: 2pm / 8pm (dovetailing the Paradise Play)
Venue: School Hall
School Calendar: Shepherds’ Play
Classes 1 & 12 Light The Christmas Tree
This festive end-of-term assembly incorporates the tradition of Class 1 pupils lighting the large Christmas Tree with their Class 12 buddies. Families from Classes 1 and 12 are invited to join the assembly (RSVP).
Date: Thursday, 19th December
Time: 11.30am – 12.45pm
Venue: School Hall
School Calendar: Autumn End-of-Term Assembly
EY & After School Club On On Last Day of Term
The whole school finishes at lunchtime on Thursday, 19th December. EY Club and After School Club will run until 5.30pm. Classes 1-6 pupils in ASC will have a festive session on the final day of term.
PTA’s Winter Solstice Gathering
Date: Saturday, 21st December
Time: 3pm onwards
Venue: East Coach House
News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice
School Calendar Dates
Management Surgeries
PTA Listening Space
- GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today
Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday
- Join The ESS Community Book Club
Open Tour Of School This Friday
Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June
Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday
Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes 6+
Class 12 present ‘Black Coffee’
- Waldorf Education: Overview of Year’s Course
Crafting Chemistry – The Lime Cycle
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