And at last, we come to the end of the fourth term here at Golden Hill! This also marks the end of my first year as GHSS principal, and what a wonderful and busy year it has been. 2025 brings us our first group of Class 9 students, as well as many additional enrolments from kindy through to high school. As we gain enrolments during this significant period of growth for the school, we will be putting in a few extra measures to cater for the increased number of students. One of these is the ‘Kiss n Go’ car park drop off, which we will be trialling for the first few weeks of Term 1, 2025. Our high school students are currently in the process of filming a car park information video for parents - watch this space for further details!

As is fitting for our final newsletter of the year, I’d like to acknowledge the contributions everybody has made to ensure that 2024 has been a successful one for Golden Hill. Thank you to our office and auxiliary staff, who do so much behind the scenes to keep our school systems ticking along, the bills paid, the floors vacuumed, cuts and knocks band-aided and ice-packed, and the phones answered! To all our EAs who go above and beyond for the children - from supporting small groups of students with extra reading practise to knowing just when to take a student for an impromptu game of four-square; thank you for all you that you give.

A huge hip-hip hooray to our biggest assets - our incredibly dedicated teachers. Each of our teachers brings their own unique perspectives, strengths and talents, and I believe that together they form an incredible team who are constantly striving to do their best for the school and children. A huge shout out also to the people who make GHSS a community rather just a school - our amazing P&F and parents! Thank you for everything you have done this year - whether it be chaperoning a class on camp, baking cakes for a fundraising stall, or simply listening to your child read at night. You all make our school extra special. And finally, the biggest thank you to the reason we are all here - our students! You manage to keep us grounded while also helping us to grow and extend ourselves, and also happen to provide us with many laughs and lessons along the way!

I hope to see many families at our forthcoming Birak festival on Friday, but if you are unable to make it, wishing you all warm holiday blessings and a lovely, long summer holiday period with your children.

Eliza Allan

Principal

A_Creative_Play_Present_List.pdf

On the weekend of 8-10th November families from Karri Kindergarten / Class 1/2 joined us at Nowanup for our 7th annual Nowanup Family Camp. We had an approximate total of 65 people, 35 children of various ages and 30 adults including parents, staff members and five Elders. As well as Uncle Eugene and Aunty Eliza, we were honoured to have senior Elders Uncle Aden Eades and Aunty Annette Eades join us for the weekend. Emerging Elder Aunty Lynette Bolton also joined us to lead a dance workshop and facilitate the creation of our special Moodja ‘Christmas Tree’ mural for the upcoming Birak Festival this Friday evening.

As well as our customary telling (with his permission) of Uncle Noel Nannup’s Carers of Everything story-cycle over the course of the weekend, on the Saturday we had a rich morning of activities ranging from woodcraft and basket-weaving through to rag doll making with Nan Eliza and Nan Annette and the painting of the mural with Aunty Lynette. Saturday afternoon we split into yarning circles, women and girls joining Aunty Eliza and Aunty Annette, and men and boys sitting with Uncle Aden and Eugene. After a feed of the Aunties’ damper and yongka stew, to finish the afternoon we convoyed out to the Six Circles revegetation art site to participate in a lively dance workshop with Aunty Lynette. Of course, the weekend was punctuated by many singalongs and wonderful music throughout.

On Sunday morning we concluded the camp with a nine car, very dusty, convoy to Nightwell, or Kepwampwimbirrup, where, after being welcomed to the site by the Elders, Understory (Ashley, Bruce, Laura and Wren) sang a song that Ashley had recently composed based on the story of the site.

Special mention must also be made of the meticulous organisational skills of Ariel as chief caterer and director of the rostered kitchen helpers. Every meal and snack break was ready for the children on time, allowing for the free flow of all the other activities over the weekend.

One of the characteristics of Nowanup Family Camp is the uncanny combination of somehow being action-packed and very chilled and relaxed simultaneously. There is a deep sense, difficult to capture in words, of us all being held and celebrated by Country, or Noongar Boodja. We all get to step out of our day-to-day concerns and be together in this timeless sense of community for a short weekend. The experience is very healing for the Elders, who are reminded of their childhood days on the Gnowangerup Reserve, and for all the participants young and old. The catch phrase for Nowanup is “Healing Country, Healing People”, and I’m confident we all had a taste of it on this very special weekend.

Bruce

I have wanted to write about this very subject for a long time. However, it comes at a time of year when everyone feels a little stretched by expectations and additional social engagements so I have never quite found the time. This year I am willing it because I feel it is so vitally important. Especially now that my children are nearly adults and my greatest social experiment is now bearing fruit. My children reflect honestly on their childhood in valuable ways to share what they loved most and particularly about Christmas.

The jury is not out! It is unequivocally special one-on-one time, building unique family traditions that they most loved. I will just say that again slowly because I didn’t quite believe it myself. They talk about the things we did together, the favourite foods we shared, the closeness and the fun. Not one single materialistic present is remembered as valued by them. Not one!

They don’t know about my frenzied last-minute guilt purchases because I couldn’t stand to see the imagined disappointment on their faces. I ran the Christmas present opening scenarios in my head and shopped for the best outcome. I hated every minute of the soulless purchasing and tried to redeem myself by only buying useful or purposeful items.

Let me say it is so easy to get lost in the modern materialism of Christmas, losing sight of the simplest values which need to be our moral compass. When we think about our core values, they would likely reflect the qualities of kindness, thoughtfulness, love, honesty, creativity and sharing just to name a few. So instead of buying a lot of stuff you don’t need this year consider:

Doing acts of kindness for others - a person on your street may need help with weeding, dog walking or an occasional meal, involve your family with helping.
Give a creative gift - something you have made (food, craft or art), exchange poems or important messages of love for each other accompanying the gift.
Really consider what the other person would get a lot of use from and find precious before you buy anything, and personalise it from you somehow.
Think of some heartwarming family traditions that you can start. Games that you can always play, songs you sing, play perform or dance together.
Build a little table scene with your child that celebrates this time of year and what is special for your family. Collect objects from nature to decorate the table that personify this time of year.
Spend quality time together that isn’t rushed or dominated by adults. Try to remember how to be playful and have innocent fun again.
Tell important stories from your childhood of joy and fun, who you were when you were little and what you liked doing. Ask other extended family members to share some of their childhood experiences either written or orally.
Involve everyone in helping to prepare food and cleaning up. Children need to see that tasks are not gendered, just part of what a family does together.
Have everyone make wishes for others or describe what they know best about each other.
Make present opening after breakfast and sharing wishes for the day so the focus isn’t on what you get its how we share.

These are just a few ideas and to let you know its okay not to get caught up in consumerism and the Christmas crazy of overindulgence. It doesn’t make you a bad parent and your child isn’t being deprived. You are instilling simple values.

May you be your own curator of a peaceful and restorative holiday season this year.

Sandy - Karri Kindy Teacher

Well done to all the children who have taken part in swimming lessons this term, and to all the parents for their support as well!

Class 7 Sailing Camp: An Adventure to Remember

The Class 7 sailing camp was the perfect final challenge to cap off their first year of high school, providing an exciting and rewarding experience for all involved.

We set off on Sunday afternoon, with students feeling a mix of excitement and nerves about the camp and the opportunity to meet new friends. This year, we joined forces with another Class 7 cohort from Parkerville Steiner College in the Perth Hills, adding an extra layer of adventure to the camp.

We were lucky enough to stay right on the water's edge at the Rotary Youth Camp, overlooking the stunning Prince's Royal Harbor. Upon arrival, the students were both excited and a little shell shocked to discover that all 21 girls would be sharing one dorm! After settling in, we visited the ANZAC Memorial at Mt. Clarence, where we took in sweeping views of the harbor - our future sailing destination.

Sailing Begins

Day one at the Prince's Royal Sailing Club greeted us with sunshine and strong easterly winds, a persistent challenge over the next few days. This became apparent with students being blown sideways into the sandbank while trying to paddle and steer their boats around a course. The class aced their capsize training before we headed off to visit the blow holes and beach exploration. This was followed by our first evening lesson reflection, which left everyone ready for a good night's rest.

Resilience and Teamwork

The next three days tested the students' resilience and patience as they learned to work with - and sometimes against - the wind and each other. One unforgettable moment saw a crew pushed onto a sandbank, where they capsized four times, broke the centerboard, and had to walk their boat back. Despite the challenges, it was incredible to witness the students’ determination and progress as they mastered skills like skippering, tacking, gybing, and rigging the boats.

The two classes also bonded beautifully over the week, forming new friendships. A particularly memorable evening included a relaxing fish and chips dinner at Middleton Beach, where students played volleyball and enjoyed a spirited game of "king of the pack."

The Final Challenge

Day four brought the ultimate test: sailing across the harbor to the Albany Event Centre. Students were tasked with rigging their boats, launching, and leaving the mariner without instructor support. It was heartwarming to see the children collaborate, demonstrating how much they had learned and grown throughout the camp. Their final triumph? Successfully crossing the harbor three times before enjoying a well earned lunch.

Growth and Achievement

The sailing camp provided the perfect environment for Class 7 students to step into greater independence, responsibility, and leadership. The challenges of sailing fostered resilience, communication, teamwork, and perseverance, helping each student develop important life skills.

As the week concluded, the pride in the students' achievements was evident. They should be incredibly proud of their efforts and accomplishments - skills and memories that will stay with them for years to come.

Class 6 began the term with a main lesson entiltled Business Math/Economics. The class were introduced to the processes for writing decimals as percentages and determining percentages. They memorised common fraction to percent conversions. We also learned about self-sufficient, barter, commodity currency, and monetary economies. The banking system was presented from a historical perspective beginning with the system established by the Knights Templar during the crusades in the Medieval Ages. This led us to the topic of our current banking system including the consideration of chequing and saving accounts, credit, and interest as it pertains to investments and loans. Children practiced solving word problems that required the calculation of sales tax, tips, commissions, profits, losses, discounts, and simple interest (using the formula I=PxRxT). In groups the children ran their own small businesses, although stressful at times it was a lot of fun. We would like to extend a warm thank you to the school community for supporting our businesses. The children have decided to use their profits to purchase a gift for the school and the rest will be donated to volunteer organisations within our community.

In our second physics block, we studied heat, magnetism, and static electricity. We were lucky enough to have the wonderful John Davey share his expertise. The children experienced the transfer of energy that we call heat by alternately holding their hands in very warm water, room temperature water, and ice water. They enjoyed observing the creation of heat through combustion, friction, light, and chemical reactions. Demonstrations showed the expansion and contraction caused by heating and cooling solids, liquids, and gases as well as how heat travels through radiation, conduction and convection. We set up a solid ice block with piano wire and weights and observed the wire slowly make it’s way through the ice cube.

In our studies of magnetism, students were introduced to magnetite and experienced its magnetic properties. They explored with magnets to discover which materials were attracted and which were not. They discovered that magnets have north and south seeking poles and that magnetic poles react to one another. They learned that certain objects could be magnetized and used to make a simple compass. They gained an understanding of how the compass works. They observed the force field around magnets as iron shavings were sprinkled on trays with magnets beneath them.

Our block ended with a brief encounter of static electricity. The class observed how static electricity could be generated, and how static electricity could be perceived by the senses. They discovered that objects with an electrostatic charge attract and repel one another. The absolute highlight was John getting all of the children to hold hands in a circle then watching as they all got an electric shock through their bodies.

The kangaroo Blake spotted in the school grounds after school

Class 3 Spring Fair Learning Journey display

Class 3 Surprise Pebble Art - They randomly made this for me. It was so sweet. They’re such a kind and artistic class. How lucky am I?!

Blake

The celebration of festivals is a key element of our schooling. It offers an opportunity to anticipate, connect and appreciate the natural cycles of the year. It offers a moment to ponder or reflect on ones own inner journey. It offers a space and time to gather and share in community.

This year, the staff of GHSS have made a concerted effort to rejuvenate the Djeran/Autumn and Birak/Christmas festivals. The latter to be celebrated in just three short weeks. Through questioning and speaking, we have tried to encapsulate the many faces and feelings associated with the time of Birak and Christmas. We have tried to bring this celebration in relation to this place and its people. As a consequence, we have chosen to make changes to the format celebrated in recent years.

This year, our Birak/Christmas festival will be celebrated from 5-7pm on Friday, 6^th of December. We ask that families gather on picnic rugs and camp chairs looking onto the Class 5/6 verandah which will form the stage for the evening. This festival will celebrate a gathering around the Moodjar tree and the central theme of light: the light of our expansive skies and the joy and activity that this brings, and the light of peace that the story of Christmas brings. The sharing on the night will follow a specific sequence so that we can live into this theme and carry it with us long after the last song is sung.

We acknowledge that this time of year is full and intense, with many commitments happening all at once. With this in mind, our intention is for the festival to be a relaxed setting for one and all. Once the school sharing has come to an end, music will continue in the background as you socialise, share and enjoy your own picnic. At this time of the festival, the P&F will also offer drinks and desserts.

It is important to note, that we ask that children are seated with and supervised by their parents and or guardians before and after their class sharing. We ask that families sit with and around their class group or chosen class group in the case of families with more than one child at the school. It is important to emphasise that parents will have duty of care for their children for the duration of the festival.

We look forward to creating something new together and to celebrate alongside you.

Bruce & Sarah

Jiffy grew up amongst grape vines on South Australia’s Limestone Coast. In Penola, a town that blends seamlessly with Coonawarra, there are vines as far as the eye can see- a famous wine growing region known for it’s Cabernet Sauvignon. Growing up in an agricultural hub like that, there was always lots to do. That being said, Penola was pretty quiet – much smaller than Denmark. If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Jiffy, it will come as no surprise to you that he couldn’t wait to leave. From being an exchange student in Japan at 16 years old, to blowing a flesh-eating worm out of his nose as a twenty-something-year-old standing in a river in Borneo, Jiffy is well travelled.

"Never say no to experiences" are words he lived by during this time – a sentiment that has seen some revision in recent years. It served him well as he travelled the world following interest and intrigue. With a glint in his eye, he describes the villages of Mexico: “you always feel like you’re in the right place, at the right time.” Moving from village to village, celebration to celebration, surrounded by thriving microcosms of culture and history. He’d love to go back one day. He has many stories from his travels, so many that it’s hard to recall just one to tell or just one thing people would be surprised to know. As I spoke with Jiffy, I realised everything he told me was surprising. If you get the chance, be sure to ask him about his travels.

The story he plucked from obscurity for me today hailed from the wild and rugged terrain of Madagascar. Jiffy was on a hiking tour, his beard was very, very long, his overalls a bit tattered, his piano accordion with him as he walked. Eventually the hike came across a village, children playing on the periphery. One of the children, a boy, stared at Jiffy - eyes wide, his mouth agape, he pointed to Jiffy. Unwavering, he stayed like this for a while; then burst into laughter - “at the sight of me!” Jiffy exclaimed. “The other kids in the village all rush over and I have the same effect.” The adults were no exception, hysterically laughing and pointing as he made his way through the town. Later he would come to learn that in Madagascar, there is a very famous man, with a long red beard and a shock of red hair on his head- the Madagascan Jesus.

Now having settled in Mount Barker, he tackles his greatest adventure yet-raising his 19 month old little girl, Jaq, alongside his partner Beth. In Jiffy’s words, “being a parent is the best thing I’ve ever done.”

At Golden Hill, you’ll find Jiffy teaching Science (Class 8), Choir (Class 6), Gardening (Class 1 /2) and his favourite subjects, Humanities and History (Class 7). We are lucky enough to be the first place Jiffy has put down some roots as a teacher. His vivacious teaching and enthusiasm bring a buoyancy to his classroom.Jiffy has completed a degree in Psychology (whilst moving between South Australia, Melbourne and Canada), a postgraduate degree in Teaching, as well as his Steiner Teacher training.

Next year will see Jiffy taking on some new programs and classes. We’re confident he’ll bring his classroom showmanship and his collection of exotic musical instruments along for the ride. From a well-travelled piano accordion to a set of bagpipes from Iran (that may or may not have been a goat in another lifetime), to a sitar. Our students are sure to be enthralled. We’re certainly grateful to have him.

-Sarah Lewer-

Plans for the 2025 school year are in full swing, with 2025 GHSS teaching staff as follows:

Class 8/9: Jiffy Robertson, Renee Schipp & John Davy

Class 7: Sam Vinton-Boot

Class 6: Lisa Dowden-Parker

Class 5: Ric Kostera

Class 4: Blake Skinner

Class 3: Robyn Miller

Class 2: Lyndall Watson

Class 1: Bree De Koning

Kindergarten: Sandy Price

Playgroup: Laura Egan

Educational Assistants: Marnie Armstrong, Clare Jones, Sophia Sharpe, Georgia Maclaren, Pamela Grimes, Rebecca Durrant

Specialist teachers:

Gardening: Neal Collins

Indonesian: Ashley Schipp

Bush School: Bruce Anthony

Handwork: Jewels Auburn

Woodwork: Gill Irvine

Learning Support: Cate Moreton

At the end of the year, we say goodbye to our wonderful Class 1/2 teacher, Sarah Moriarty, who is leaving GHSS to move overseas. GHSS has been very blessed to have Sarah in our fold for the last few years. Sarah has been a highly-regarded staff member and much-loved class teacher during her time at GHSS. We wish her all the best for her forthcoming endeavours and her overseas adventures.

We are also farewelling Marie Limondin, who is ‘hanging up her bow’ as GHSS violin teacher in order to pursue other musical projects. We thank her for her contributions to Golden Hill and wish her much success with her forthcoming projects.

Dear Golden Hill community,

After 7 years in my wonderful home/sanctuary, it looks likely I will need to move in the new year so I am putting the feelers out to find a new home for me and my 9yr old Kelpie.

If you can help, please contact me on 0417 785 588.

Thank you,

Sophia

Isaac Kostera, a Denmark student at Golden Hill Steiner School, has a keen interest in our local waterways. He is known to explore local waterways all the way up to the Deep River with a net and magnifying glass, examining his finds, which are usually shrimp and fish. He recently enjoyed his first bio blitz and discovered a Peacock Spider. When Isaac grows up, he aspires to study freshwater fish.

Earlier this year, when WICC hosted Simon Cherriman for a presentation at local schools, Isaac was inspired to build his own nest box. With Simon's book in hand, Issac and his father chose a design intended to attract galahs, possums, ducks, and ringnecks. During the holidays, Isaac and his granddad built the nest box together.

Isaac’s backyard lacks a suitable tree to support his latest creation, so he donated it to WICC. Cheers Isaac!

We thought a nest box of this caliber had to go to Eungedup Wetlands. Isaac and his mum joined WICC and our friends at Ecologic Tree Service—Ben, Bryan, and Adam—for the grand installation. Isaac is eager to find out what will inhabit his bird box. It could be one of Eungedup’s Western Ringtail Possums, a wood duck, or a couple of lucky Carnaby cockatoos. One thing we know is that any animal, whether it sports fur or feathers, would be proud to call this box home. Issac hopes Tim, our furry and feathered creature specialist, will set up a camera nearby to document the visitors.

Gingerbread Cookies

Ingredients:

180g unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 free range egg
1/3 cup golden syrup
3 1/3 cup plain flour
1 1/2 tbs ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbs milk

Royal icing:
1 free range egg white
1 1/2 cup pure icing sugar, sifted
1 tbs lemon juiced

Method:

Step 1 of 5

Using an electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and syrup in a large bowl until creamy. Add egg

and beat to combine. Sift over flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda, then add milk and stir to combine.

Step 2 of 5

Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth. Divide dough into 3 portions. Wrap each

portion in baking paper, then set aside for 30 minutes to rest.

Step 3 of 5

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line 3 large baking trays with baking paper.

Step 4 of 5

Roll each dough portion between 2 sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Use an assortment of

cookie cutters to cut out shapes, re-rolling scraps, if needed. Place shapes on trays. Bake, in

batches, for 8 minutes or until light golden. Stand gingerbread

on trays for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5 of 5

To make the royal icing, whisk egg white in a small bowl until foamy. Whisk in icing sugar, 1 tbs

at a time, until smooth. Stir in lemon juice. Place icing in a snap-lock bag and snip off one corner.

Use the icing to decorate the cookies.

recipe from: https://woolworths.com.au/shop/recipes/gingerbread-cookies

CHANGES TO FEE PAYMENT METHOD IN 2025

In 2025, we will be moving away from Edstart and towards a direct debit system through our banking institution. All families currently paying through Edstart will receive correspondence from them in the next few days.

Each family is required to complete a Family Payment Contract whereby they indicate their method of payment for the 2025 school year.

The options are:

1. BANK TRANSFER: Full Payment of annual fees with a 10% discount on tuition to: Golden Hill Steiner School Inc. BSB - 086 595 A/C - 174989795

To be received in school bank account by no later than 31^st January for discount to be applicable.

2. DIRECT DEBIT: Pay annual fees in instalments by authorising Golden Hill to direct debit your account.

Authorisation to be provided via completion of the Direct Debit Request form on the reverse side of the Family Payment Contract or online.

You can opt to have the direct debit processed weekly, fortnightly, monthly or termly.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT FUNDS ARE IN YOUR ACCOUNT ON PAYMENT DUE DATES.

There is a direct debit dishonour fee of $20 for each unsuccessful payment.

IMPORTANT FEE DATES in 2025

22 Jan – Invoices for 2025 Fees will be issued by this date.

31 Jan – Due date for upfront payment of fees to be received by the school in order to receive the discount.

4 Feb – Family Payment Contract due to be returned (a link will be provided for online completion).

13 Feb – First payment due for all families paying by direct debt.

Should you have any questions please contact Oona via the office or send an email to bursar@goldenhill.wa.edu.au

Family Payment Contract 2025

Direct Debit Request Service Agreement

Our school calendar can be found here -

GHSS Calendar

Please check the calendar regularly as new events may be added or sometimes events need to be changed.

The calendar also includes term dates and holidays for planning purposes.

Have you accrued Family Particicpation hours lately that you haven't told the office about?

If you've helped at the recent Spring Fair, any excursions and camps, please let us know via email, phone or in person the hours you have accrued before the end of term!

Thank you,

Office staff

office@goldenhill.wa.edu.au

9848 1811

Are you a GHSS alumni?? Or in contact with one?

We are excited to reconnect with our cherished alumni to share your stories with our school community. As part of our upcoming Golden Quill newsletters, we would love to feature updates from our former students. Whether you've achieved something remarkable, embarked on an adventure, or simply have fond memories of your time at GHSS, we want to hear from you!

Please reach out to us at newsletter@goldenhill.wa.edu.au to share your stories, accomplishments, and experiences since leaving Golden Hill. Your journey is an inspiration to our current students, and we can't wait to showcase the interesting and varied paths our alumni have taken.

Thank you for being a part of our community. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please click the link below to see the Shire of Denmark Term 4 Holiday Program

https://www.denmark.wa.gov.au/summer-school-holiday-program-2024

Greetings from the Dental Van

Please be advised that for 2025 the Dental Van will remain at Denmark Primary School.

If any parents have any concerns with their children's teeth, please contact the Dental Van on 0437 486 143. If the van is not staffed a message will be available to direct them who to contact.

You are warmly invited to Albany Contemporary Dance's end of year concert, where we showcase all the hard work that our dancers have put in this year and present amazing dance to our audience.

After receiving a quick response grant from Regional Arts WA this year, 8 hand made wildflower costumes were created which first danced at the opening of our Regional Bloom festival! The flowers will now present their dance on stage at the Albany Entertainment Centre, alongside plenty of variety including hip hop, contemporary and ballet from young to mature.

Our guest artists include Emily & Abbey - local Kpop dancers, Silvia Lehmann with her take on an old fairy tale plus Denmark's Daring Divas. We would love to see you there for an afternoon of performing arts delight (4-6pm), the bar is open and you can check out the Albany Xmas Pageant after!

Here is the link!

4pm Saturday 7th Dec

https://www.artsculturetrust.wa.gov.au/venues/albany-entertainment-centre/whats-on/dance-alive/

Dear parents and families,

It is my pleasure to invite you to a special Christmas concert that I am producing alongside Shamara de Tissera - A Nine Lessons and Carols Christmas event, subtitled: A traditional celebration of the true meaning and music of Christmas.

Shamara and I have put our heads together and compiled a wonderful set of traditional carols which will be sung in the style of Carols at King’s College Cambridge.

These will be alternating with several pertinent readings which will describe the story and spirit of Christmas.

The music will feature traditional and original arrangements of well-loved Christmas carols according to the Willcocks/Rutter editions from ‘Carols for Choirs’, which for some of you may be nostalgic and well-loved, and for others, completely new and previously unheard.

The musicians present will include a full four-part choir of local singers, a local harp consort, a local brass quartet, and organ.

Readings will be given alternately by local Great Southern community representatives.

To this end, we are hoping to produce a ‘Carols at King’s’-style event that will continue to punctuate the local community calendar beyond 2024 alone.

The music and sentiment of the concert will be very beautiful and for many of you could provide an opportunity to escape the superficiality of the modern Christmas experience, and engage with its true spiritual meaning.

CONCERT INFORMATION

ALBANY – Fri 20^th Dec

DENMARK – Sat 21^st Dec

Doors open 6.45pm

Harp carols 7pm

Concert commences 7.30pm

Earlybird tickets available to the end of November.

Don’t miss out!

I hope that this event appeals to you, and look forward to seeing some of you there.

Thanks and regards,

Adam

Great Southern Storytellers invite you to their last storytelling evening for the year with the cultural theme of Germany.

Immerse yourself in the magic of Grimm's fairytales and the old German legend of Lohengrin.

Sunday 15th December, 5-8pm at the Denmark Artshouse, $15/$10 per person (cash at the door) and please bring a plate of food to share (cultural themed food encouraged!)

Please note: these storytelling circle events are a monthly adult storytelling space - children are very welcome to accompany their parents, however, there will be no censoring of story material to make it specifically child-friendly, and the children need to be able to be attentive listeners rather than a difficult, disruptive energy for the parents to manage.

We will also run a January storytelling evening in the school holidays on Sunday January 19th, 2025, 5-8pm at the Artshouse. We will have 'Stories in Review' as our theme, so please vote on your favourite traditional tale told over the 2024 monthly circles! Contact Silvia (0435 006 228) or Jeff (0431 211 887) for more info or to RSVP.

✨ Calling all Denmark Community! ✨

Get ready to transform Berridge Park into a Christmas hub of creativity and fun! We’re on the lookout for emerging artists, makers, designers, and young entrepreneurs to showcase their talents at our Christmas Festival!

What’s Happening?

Unique stalls (marquee or suitcase size) with handmade or upcycled treasures and one-of-a-kind goodies from local youth and anyone else really!

A chance to be our Youth MC (yes, it's paid! + mentoring provided)

Volunteer for the day – you'll get a meal AND hands-on experience with event management!

Why Join?

It's FREE for youth stallholders!

An opportunity to learn, connect, and shine in your community.

Support and mentoring all day long!

Ready to jump in

Get in touch via the link https://forms.gle/qETXHGw1B5qzR9Qx6

or email simone@downsouthcreative.com.au for more info!

Suitcase Rummage Call Out

✨ Calling All Small Market Creatives! ✨

Exciting news! We’ve added a Suitcase Rummage option to the Denmark Christmas Markets on 14 December!

Here’s your chance to join in the festive fun and showcase your creations in a unique, compact way. Bring up to two suitcases filled with your best handmade items or quality secondhand treasures! Load up with vintage clothing, records, accessories, bric-a-brac, books, antiques—anything unique, clean, and ready to find a new home.

Event Details:? Date: 14 December ? Location: Berridge Park, Denmark Registration Fee: Just $10! (youth are free)

Spaces are limited, so snag your suitcase spot now! To register, follow the link here. https://forms.gle/qETXHGw1B5qzR9Qx6

Carols_By_Candlelight.pdf

UNDER_16_GIRLS_FOOTY.pdf