Email: grapevine@waldorfconstantia.co.za Website: www.waldorfconstantia.org.za

Editor: Nanette Snyckers

Tel: 021 794 2103

14th October No. 29/2016

Art Exhibition 1

Matric Assembly 2

Alumni 3

Sports Corner 4

Diary Dates 5

Information and

Announcements

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Classifieds 7

Matric Final Art Exhibition

A warm welcome back to our fourth and final term of 2016. Our term started with our farewell assembly for our Matric students. From this point forward our Class 13’s will be finishing off all their practical components of their final Matric Art, Design and Music including our Drama final practical

which was staged in the September holidays.

You are all warmly invited to our Matric Art and Design Exhibition Opening evening where this years

work and final practical pieces will be on display. (See invitation below).

Matric Final Assembly

As is customary every year we say goodbye to our Class 13’s before they begin to write their final exams, and this year it was no different. At the beginning of the year the Class 13’s welcomed the new Class 1’s into the school and at the end of

the year our Class 1’s bid them a farewell.

Herewith some beautiful visuals of the day (see our Facebook page for more).

Third Back Row-from left to right:

Art van der Lingen, Sebastian Lague,

Georg Janowski, Noah Rudolph,

Tristan Snyckers, Ehren Braunlich (on

his back), Birk Jorgensen, Bernhardt

Meyer, Yusuf Stodel

Middle Row-from left to right:

Claus Sieckmann, Kristian Feiter, Sky

Cope, Zoe Mousley, Lientjie Muller,

Amy Davis, Nathan Newburn, Finn

Turnley, Uzair Noordien

Bottom Row-from left to right:

Cortney De Meillon, Jacky Masutha,

Liam Higgo, Sophie Cope, Sarah

Allemann, Matthew Beardwood, Lucy

Giffard

What Happened to our Alumni

When did you attend CWS?

Kindergarten 1980 - 1982

Primary School 1983 - 1987

What stood out for you about the school?

I have distinct memories of copper eurythmy rods, stingers games, and tennisette - all of which are unrecognisable to the general public - I found out the hard way when I tried to play such games with non Waldorf people. Tennisette, by the way, is a game of miniature tennis invented by the Lilypudlians and later adopted by Rudolf Steiner as being good for the ethereal body, but only a small ethereal body. I remember dancing around the maypole, and our champion volleyball team which comprised of all eleven

members of the extended Toefy family. I crocheted all sorts of stuff, including a woollen face cloth for my Dad's birthday.

Who the hell washes their face with a woollen facecloth? Also, who washes their face with any sort of cloth at all?

How was Waldorf education for you?

Waldorf taught me an array of invaluable lessons. Imagine living a life where one did not learn how to crochet one’s own facecloths from wool one had sheared from sheep one had

befriended. I think this paints a pretty clear picture.

Waldorf has taught me that hippies are people too and that I might be one, but it’s not confirmed. I am showing strong tendencies according to some friends. Contrary to popular belief, Waldorf gave me strong mathematical abilities. To this day I can still calculate the number of guardian angels in a ball of mohair in

less than a minute.

What did you do after school?

Waldorf taught me how to be a clown. Ok, I’m a comic, but I’m pretty sure before they invented the word comedian it was just

called being a clown.

My first job out of school was on the Orange River as an assistant guide. On day one they handed me some black bags - I thought for rubbish. Turns out I was responsible for setting up the mobile toilet, and carrying the contents in the black

plastic bags. On my canoe. FOR FOUR DAYS. I quit after four trips. That’s way too much shit to put up with.

Later I studied organisational psychology at UCT (it’s like normal psychology but more organised). After graduating I travelled with a theatre company and a herd of donkeys through Africa. Together with my Waldorf background, this inspired

a foray into stand up comedy.

What are you up to now?

I am up to living a very full life, with a stand up career and a family which consists of myself my wife and our three children,

the most recent of which arrived just a few months ago. Things are busy!

P.T.O

What Happened to our Alumni

Can you tell us about any of your important life experiences, high points, successes?

High point was summating Kilimajaro (5965m).

Important life experiences: The Landmark Forum, Having Kids, Performing for

three people, a dog (and a pig) in Botriver.

Successes… I was voted top Xhosa - speaking Jewish Waldorf Educated Comedian in the World. It was a very fair vote that consisted of mainly one voter but has not yet been contested by any Xhosa,

Jewish, Waldorf or comedy body.

Nik Raninowitz, Alumnus

Thank you Nik for your hilarious

account of being a waldorf child.

A shift of seasons brings a change of sports, as we look to get particularly our cricket and basketball teams up and running again. Our block

sessions have volleyball again too, and the High School also testing out Ultimate Frisbee and Touch Tag.

A reminder of Gym Wizards move to the Chrysalis Academy on a Tuesday afternoon.

Interested students can call 021 785 2003 or Marti on 071 245 3819.

Times are as follows:

1.00 - 2.00pm Class R [1 hour] and Class 1-3 [1 hour]

2.00 - 3.00pm Class 1-3

2.30 - 3.00pm Pre Grade R [30 min]

3.00 - 4.00pm Class 2-4

4.00 - 5.00pm Class 4 up

Thank you

Daniel Baum

Sports Coordinator

Sports Corner

Rainbow Puppet Theatre

Performances are every Saturday morning at 10.00 and 11.15. Tickets are R25pp at the door. Contact Alison on 021 7832063 for Birthday Party booking or further information. We look forward to

seeing you all.

Diary Dates Diary Dates

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4 Organic Market 2 Organic Market

1 5 3

2 6 4

3 7 5 Shepherds Play

4 8 6 Playgroup Ends

5 9 7 Kindergarten Ends

6 10 8

7 11 Organic Market 9 School Ends 2016

8 12 SRC Workshop 10

9 13 11

10 14 12

11 School Begins - Term 4

Matric Final Assembly

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12 Class 12 Parents Evening 16 14

13 17 15

14 Organic Market 18 Organic Market / Class 11 Eurythmy Performance 16

15 19 KG and PG Picnic 17

16 20 18

17 Matric Art Exhibition Opens 6PM 21 19

18 Matric Art Exhibition 22 20

19 Matric Art Exhibition 23 21

20 Matric Art Exhibition - Closed 24 22

21 Organic Market 25 Organic Market 23

22 26 24

23 27 25

24 Matric Final Exams Begin 28 26

25 29 Music Concert 6PM 27

26 Class 4 Parents Evening 30 28

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28 Organic Market 30

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Information and Announcements

PART TIME PRIMARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT AND RELIEF TEACHER REQUIRED AT CONSTANTIA WALDORF SCHOOL

The Constantia Waldorf School has a position open for a part time Primary School Assistant/ Relief teacher, commencing in January

2017.

This position is suitable for a newly qualified Waldorf teacher seeking

to further classroom experience.

Kindly send your letter of application with a maximum 2 page

curriculum vitae to:

The College of Teachers

Constantia Waldorf School

Spaanchemat River Road

Constantia, 7806

Email: admin@waldorfconstantia.co.za

Fax: 021 794 1105

Closing date for applications: 18 November 2016

If applicants do not hear or receive a response within 14 days of close of application, it may be understood that the application has not

been successful.

Classifieds

Disclaimer: Not all articles or advertisements are necessarily the views or opinions of the Editor or the Constantia Waldorf School.

Home needed: Cosmas is looking for a room and bathroom to rent for his son. He is looking around Constantia, Bergvliet, Plumstead and

Wynberg areas raging between R2 500 and R3 000. Please contact Cosmas on 076 876 0812 if you are able to assist, thank you.

Constantia Waldorf Flower Roster - Term 3

As is tradition at our school, we run a weekly flower roster for families to donate a bunch of

flowers for our foyer. The roster runs alphabetically and the rotation is slow,

therefore each family will only be asked to donate approximately 3 times in a students 13

years of schooling with us to bring flowers.

Please find the roster below. With Much gratitude.

17th October - Rabinowitz Tao Class 3

24th October - Rael Gabriella Kindergarten 1 31st October - Raffray Taegan Class 8 7th November - Ratcliffe Jodie Class 9 14th November - Reid Scarlet Class 1

21st November - Rice Rhiannon Kindergarten 2 28th November - Righini Bella Class 4

5th December - Roberts Thanaa Kindergarten 2

Home offered: A character 4 bedroom Victorian-semi with wood floors, high ceilings, fireplace and under floor heating. Centrally located near to

transport and shops with easy access to highways. Close to schools and train stations. Work from home cabin in the garden with separate

entrance. Off street parking for two cars. Secure with armed response alarm. Available immediately for a long term lease R10 500 per month excl.

Contact us on 082 954 3866 or 021 761 2648.

I am Crispin Timu and I am looking for extra work on Saturdays and Sundays. If you know anyone who is looking for a gardener please contact

me. I also do painting, gardening and most other jobs around the house. I currently work in Kindergarten and have done so for many years.

Please contact me on 078 064 5291.

Domestic Work Offered: Sphiwe Chiwaya (078 782 4422) is seeking domestic work Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For an

excellent reference contact Tania Bruce on 083 357 5275.

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