Why Craft?
I imagine you may have many carefully handmade items gently kept about your home: a getabout bag woven from finger knitting, a weed woven basket, a French knitted snail, an…
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Kindy Dance
In Term 4 it is Kindy’s turn to dance with the most wonderful Jo Clancy of Wagana Dance. Last week Jo was joined by Paul and together they taught Kindy…
Playgroup – Felt balls, an Endeavour of the Will Senses
According to Steiner, the physical focus is the child’s ‘mineral’ development of their limbs and movement, and the ‘etheric’ aspects or formative ‘plant’ life-force are about their inner growth. Fundamental…
Open Day – Sensing into Collective Wellbeing
I recently read there is a correlation between the presence of birdsong and mental health and wellbeing. I thought of the joyful singing at Open Day, how singing and music…
Blue Mountains Primary Schools Musical Day
What a fabulous heart bursting experience it was, to be part of the Blue Mountains Primary Schools’ Musical Day held on Dharug and Gundungarra land and hosted by Kindlehill. Blue Mountains…
Gurunggu Bayumi – Children Towards the Music
This term we are bringing focus to our instrument program, and the music program in general. This will be a significant part of Open Day with singing and instrumental performances. At…
Vision and Planning for 2024
At the end of last term, staff, directors, parents, carers, and friends came together to compose two statements that will be central to our direction and planning for 2024. We…
Class 2 – 3 Camp – Glenbrook National Park
We were welcomed by local residents; two cheeky goannas, who came over to inspect our lunchboxes once we arrived. We had lunch and some time to explore the campsite, set…
Spectrum Music Gig – Katoomba
Class 8 – 9 organised an exciting and energetic evening, showcasing the musicality of young people from Kindlehill and beyond. A big thank you to Sarah Daniel for bringing the…