1 Michael Oak Waldorf School WEEKLY NEWSLETTER No. 30 22 September 2017 4 Marlow Road Kenilworth 7708 Cape Town Tel. 021 797 9728 Fax 021 797 1207 [email protected] www.michaeloak.org.za PRIMARY SCHOOL Michaelmas Festival 2 Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona CHANGE OF DATES and MATINEE Follow the robin to our Secret Garden gate And dare to turn the key – Quiet elves are preparing a feast And can’t wait for you to see. As mentioned in last week's newsletter, the Shakespeare play should have happened in the last week of term 3, but had to be postponed to the second week of term 4. Another small shift had to occur, but Shhhhh…! We’re going to let you in on a little now the possibility to have a matinee has arisen. These are the new secret… Our band of merry cooks wants to times and dates: give you a teensy taste of the gourmet Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 Oct at 7pm delights in store for you in our Secret Garden: Sunday 22 Matinee at 3pm Vegan valley: nourishing dhal and side The magic of a night performance is unmissable, but a daytime performance makes attending a show simpler for some families. dishes This year’s production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona is highly Salad bar: a smorgasbord of gourmet entertaining – full of drama, romance, humour and slapstick, and not for the vegetarians and flexitarians to be missed. The matinee gives more opportunity to attend. The salads Class 9s are putting in fantastic effort and commitment, ensuring a (carnivores may add marinated chicken or high quality piece of work. lamb kebabs) The braai corner: need we say more? Condolences Boerewors, marinated chicken kebabs and lamb kebabs (all Halaal) Michael Oak sends its deepest sympathy to Cleonah Erasmus, her The perennial favourite: our much-loved mother Colleen and grandmother Shireen on the recent passing of Malcolm Attfield, grandfather, father and husband long associated steamed vegetable dumplings with our school. As a parent in the pioneering years of the early The fountain of dreams: a fountain of 1970’s, Malcolm willingly helped with many of the building and garden developments which became a foundation for what we enjoy chocolate-dipped fruit sticks today. It is with gratitude and sincere condolences that we remember Malcolm Attfield. Fragrant teas and cakes served under the old oak trees Sociable coffee and delectable brownies in Is Your Child Leaving the coffee shop. at the end of the Year? ALL the food is Halaal in the secret garden – This is the time of year that we need to remind parents of the overseen by our dedicated Muslim families who school’s requirement that if a child is leaving Michael Oak at the end have sourced the appropriate fresh produce, of the year, then the family is contractually required to give one full meat, braai grids and tongs, and who will be term’s notice in writing. Unfortunately, failure to do so will result in fees being charged in lieu of such notice. Naturally we hope that keeping a watchful eye on the braaiing of all the children will stay at Michael Oak for their entire school career, but meat (boerewors, chicken and lamb kebabs). parents’ plans sometimes change for a variety of reasons. Notice of withdrawal can be dropped at the office or emailed to [email protected]. See you at the feast! 3 FIRST WEEK OF NEXT TERM Class 12 Project Presentations In Class 12, the students set Monday 9 October themselves a task on a topic of their own choosing – the Class 12 Mikha Davids Building my Workstation: A computer, sit-stand desk & a number of programs Projects. It is a challenge of some Isis Roberts In Motion: Surfing, Art and Board Making magnitude, which they work on in Ocean Steenkamp Beliefs, Portraits and Digital Art their own time for most of the Nicolas Miehe EMS – My Journey with Cape Medical Response year while fulfilling a demanding Tea Class 12 curriculum. These Gabriel Flanigan “The Inner Mind of a Writer”: Drawing a Comic projects are the students’ final Emma Brassington Run 21km achievement of their Waldorf Raiden O’Reilly Forging a Sword education, before embarking on Daniel Fischer Step Up or Step Off: The Art of Dance preparation for their matric exams. Tuesday 10 October The students are very excited to Malachy Lord-Rule Under Pressure: Building a Hydraulic Longboard Press share their experiences with you, Ella Grieg Listening: Poetry and Film so please join us on Monday 9 Frances van Zyl A Feast of Flowers: Blogging, creating and cooking with edible flowers October, Tuesday 10 October and Liam Swart An Ambient Adventure: An experiential EP Wednesday 11 October at 6pm, Tea for the presentations. The work Hannah Antoine On Top of the World: My Experience of Rock Climbing will be on display beforehand Taiji Morgan Dragon Mountain: Building a Fantasy Garden from 5.15pm. The presentations Daisy Rauch Discovering Cape Town’s History through Architecture are between 10-15 minutes each and we expect the presentations Zen Mthembu-Salter La Basse Du Cameroun / The Bass of Cameroon to be finished by 9pm. Wednesday 11 October They are suitable for the whole Guy Hasewinkel Creating from a Camera: Learning to Photograph and Film family. Aidan Sullivan Weapons of Wood Food will be on sale and self- Taqiyah Russon At Face Value service tea and coffee will be Joshua Boltman Making a Model Steam Train available. Tea The order of events is subject to Cierewyn Small You Are; I Am: Exploring Authenticity through film and music change. Timothy Dunn An App: Coding a Financial Need Detector Joshua Langenhoven Clark Building an electric guitar: The Sound in my Head Books for our Fair Buskers Stage: We are continuing the tradition of a busker’s stage and would like to call on any singers and musicians to Wise words from Harper Lee.... entertain us with a song or two between 1pm and 2.30pm. Dear parents Please contact Chad asap on For those books that have stirred your conscience... perhaps 083 453 2240 or [email protected] you would like to share by donating to the bookstall in the Secret Garden. Gum Tree and Games: The office will be open during the holidays between 9am and 3pm, so please bring your books to the foyer. We are still looking for semi-precious stones, bric a brac Thank you for the wonderful books that have come in lately. and prizes. Please bring them to the office in the new Derina term. Thank you! 4 2017 ARTWALL at the SECRET GARDEN FAIR From delightful cushions to luminescent paintings, the works that make up the Art Wall at the Secret Garden Fair will entrance you this year. A ticket for just R10 gives you the chance to win the artwork – or artworks! – of your choice. Thank you very much to the talented artists in our community who have generously donated works to help raise funds at this year's Fair. We'll be featuring a little about these artists in the build-up to the Secret Garden Fair on 28 October. Tickets will be available on the day – as well as online. We'll let you know as soon as sales open on Quicket. Each of the tickets will go into the relevant draw, which will be held on the day of the Fair. Winners will be contacted on Monday 30 October. The Artists At Michael Oak we are fortunate to have many talented artists in our school community – many of whom have kindly donated works to help raise funds at this year’s Fair on 28 October. Remember – for a chance to win any of these prizes, all you have to do is buy an Artwall ticket for R10 on the day of the Fair or online via Quicket (details to follow soon) ‘I felt like it’ ILSE MENCK Michael Oak parents designer Cathy Coates and architect Menck Clothing, a clothing range designed by Ilse Menck, is Martin Commerford are the creative geniuses behind these inspired by the Cape’s natural surroundings, its fynbos floral incredible hand-crafted felt lampshades.Their pure karakul kingdom as well as natural textures and colours. Ilse uses only wool lampshades integrate an ancient fabric-making natural materials, with a focus on pure linen for its lively technique with sophisticated minimalism, creating lighting texture, breathable feel and high quality. The designs are that is soft and ambient. ‘I felt like it’ has been represented at contemporary, yet timeless. Ilse is mother to Ian in Class 3 and Cape Design Indabas and the Milan Furniture Fair and these Susie in Class 4. beautiful lampshades grace numerous local and international >For a chance to win a R1000 Menck voucher, buy an Artwall restaurants, hotels, boutique guesthouses, health spas and ticket for R10 on Fair day or via Quicket (details to follow) game lodges, as well as the homes of discerning private clients. · To view Ilse’s latest range, visit www.menck.co.za >For a chance to win an I Felt Like it lampshade, buy an Artwall ticket for R10 on Fair day or via Quicket (details to follow) · To see more of Cathy and Martin’s work, www.i-feltlikeit.com or mail Cathy at [email protected] or call 072 3280186 More artists in the first Leaflet of next term 5 PRIMARY SCHOOL Michaelmas Festival Kindergarten Spring Festival Grannies and Grandpas were invited to enjoy the Kindergarten Spring Festival, celebrated earlier this week. 6 PRIMARY SCHOOL Michaelmas Festival Empowered in the face of conflict by Sarah Dekker “Students continue protests at CPUT”, “Residents on the rampage to my own needs in any difficult conversation, and supports me to in Hout Bay”, and “Large scale violent protests in Kleinmond” are hear what someone else is saying with compassion.