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Spring Festival Wednesday 21 September...
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Spring is here and in great anticipation we carefully prepare for the upcoming Spring Festival.
Creation is the keynote of this beautiful resurrection season. Like a seed pushing out of the earth, spring is a time for our creative powers to be expressed for a brand new beginning.
When the Spring Equinox is near, all the spirits and forces of nature work under the leadership of Raphael to bring life back to every part of the universe. Raphael is also the angel of brightness, beauty and healing.
This renewal in nature is synonymous for humans with regeneration and also healing.
After two years with a Spring Festival without parents, we are so excited to hold a Spring Festival this year with the greater Chrysalis community and see it as an opportunity to come together in celebration, creativity and renewal as we bathe in the joy of spring together at Chrysalis.
-Lisa
The Ground You're Standing on...
Looking at this early picture of Bob Sutherland, one of the founding teachers of the school, surveying the site that the school is now built on, it becomes possible to appreciate the scale of the task work undertaken by the founding families in establishing Chrysalis. At the bottom of the hill to their left you can see the open expanse of what is now the sports oval. They are standing approximately where the 1, 2, 3 classroom is built and all that is on the school site is long grass and mud tracks. The geographical setting of Chrysalis is, as we all know, unique, but the same might be said for the cultural and social setting. With regard to the first, imagine a valley in a sub-tropical area of Australia, through this valley runs a river fed by many waterfalls rushing from the mountains covered with rainforest. The river runs through luscious grasslands on which cattle graze. Here and there the colourful Jacaranda trees create a brilliant effect amongst the overpowering greens of the valley. These are usually close to the dwellings of the original settlers. 
The time is the early 1980's and the valley has become an area where families who believe in an alternative lifestyle have come to settle. The Findhorn Community in Scotland has inspired a settlement in the valley called the 'Homeland Foundation' and it is in no small measure due to Homelands presence in the valley that Chrysalis school is flourishing today on the steep hillside of this valley. 
-Marek
Welcome Michael Pasch
It is with great pleasure that we introduce Michael Pasch as our new Class 7 Teacher.  Michael’s long journey to Chrysalis is now complete and we wish him and all of our Class 7 students and families a wonderful adventure ahead. If you see Michael around the School or town please say hello and make him welcome.
Class 5 Greek Olympics
Class 5 Greek Olympics Camp –
Favourite things in the words of the students.

 
On the Greek Olympics camp we played spotlight on the beach. We sat down on the sand in silence and looked at the stars. My favourite memory was when we got up early and watched the sunrise. It was beautiful. Something else I really liked was the relays because there were so many batons, so you just kept getting a turn. We actually beat a record with the relays and altogether we ran 42 kilometres. It was so much fun.
-Alice

My favourite thing was the massive relay at the end of the day.
-Benji

We played spotlight. It was fun. When we were doing the Greek Olympics it was fun and awesome. We went for a walk along a cliff edge and saw whales jumping.
-Ati

On the Greek Olympics camp, I liked it when we had to get up at five because we got to see the sunrise. When we were watching the sunrise there was a pod of whales, and dolphins! On the way back to camp we got to see people that were getting married. It was funny when Ivy said, “have a good life.”
-Kaya

We saw dolphins, a whale, the sunrise and people getting married at the beach.
-Ivy

We played spotlight on the beach which was very fun.
-Louis

After we set up, we walked up to the headland and saw whales and dolphins. The dolphins were jumping out of the waves and a whale was doing backstroke. We swam, played spotlight and beat last year’s Year Fives in the relay marathon. We beat them by only 4 seconds, then ate pizza for dinner.
-Kittani

I liked eating food at camp.
-Zeke

When we went for a morning walk we saw dolphins and whales and watched the sunrise.
-Kirra

On the Greek Olympics camp, I liked staying up all night with Caius.
-Elliot

(N.B. Lucas is quietly sceptical as to the accuracy of this particular recount.)

My favourite thing was when we played spotlight on the beach.
-Caius

I liked it because I got to be with my friends and I liked swimming and seeing people from all the other schools.
-Ava

On the Greek Olympics camp we watched dolphins dive through waves.
-Willow

On the Greek Olympics camp we all went to the beach and we swam in the water. I liked exploring the rock pools and we found a clam. It was fun when we had pizza at Emerald Beach and played soccer.
-Alexander

On the Greek Olympics camp I talked to friends. It was fun.
-Nimawai

At the end of the day we saw whales and it was really cool. Then we saw dolphins and they jumped out of the waves and it was really awesome.
-Campbell

On the Greek Olympics camp I won four rounds of spotlight on the beach.
-Nicholas

Swimming was fun, fun, on the Greek Olympics camp.
-Charlie

At the Greek Olympics camp, I wish I was there.
-June

TEACHING VACANCY 2022: LANGUAGE TEACHER

Chrysalis seeks expressions of interest for a qualified Language Teacher interested in taking up a Class 9 position in 2022.

Click here for more details.

Technology And The Three R's

To take a historical overview, which would be familiar to many Steiner students from the writing main lesson in Class 4, the Chinese invented the first printing process for text in Ad 600, using wooden blocks and ink. But it didn’t catch on. The fact that 10,000 plus characters were needed, each individually carved, didn’t help. It wasn’t until nearly 1000 years later that the invention of Guttenberg’s printing press brought the potential of mass literacy to fruition. It was the original convergence device. It brought Chinese printing know-how, Korean metal type technology and recent advances in ink and paper manufacture into one device, the first modern printing press. Up to this date every manuscript was laboriously hand copied. Naturally enough books were very expensive; the province of very wealthy individuals or institutions and literacy was very low. So what was the effect of the Guttenberg’s convergence device? Literacy levels crept up in direct correlation to the price of books going down. Books that once might only be owned by great families or institutions were now in the hands of the people. This, it is argued, began the first great information revolution, the Renaissance. This cataclysmic shift in human being’s understanding of themselves, called the enlightenment, is, I would argue, being mirrored in the process we find ourselves in today. The second great information revolution.

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Natureland Bus Changes and Reminders

For parents assisting their children to get onto the bus in the mornings, we have had a request from Natureland that parents take the time to say their goodbyes to their children outside of the bus, before the children board. Having parents board and settle their children on the bus is causing delays to the bus schedule, is not appropriate and can cause further anxiety and distress to the children. Furthermore, it is important for the development of the children that they begin to gain a sense of autonomy and boarding the bus and settling by themselves aids them in their self development.
 
We would also like to take this opportunity to remind the Community that unacceptable behaviours on the bus will not be tolerated. We need to ensure the safety of the bus driver and the passengers and promote a calm manner. These include behaviours such as:

 
  • Throwing items
  • Removing seatbelts or refusing to wear seatbelts
  • Moving around the bus whilst in transit
  • Eating on the bus
  • Anti-social behaviour (eg hitting, pulling hair, spitting, bullying, teasing, etc)
 
In instances where such behaviours are in evidence, the child undertaking these will be suspended
from travelling on the bus for 3 days. Should this behaviour be repeated, then the consequences will be escalated accordingly. We continue to work with the bus companies to maintain a safe and composed environment for the journey to and from school.



 
Class K, 1 and 2 will now travel on bus number 2.
Class 3, 4 & 5 will change to bus number 3.
No change to bus number 1 which will still transport Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9.


 
Bellingen bus departure times from the Chrysalis Bus Shelter on Park Street: 
 
Senior Express (bus number 1): Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9 @ 8:15am
Junior Express (bus number 3): Classes 3, 4 & 5 @ 8.40am
Kindy Bus (bus number 2): Classes K, 1 & 2 + 3, 4 & 5 students arriving in on connecting buses @ 8:45am

 
Class 9 Play
Class 9 wishes to invite you all to a performance of William Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' next Monday September 12th at Maam Gamambiya (Chrysalis School Hall) beginning at 6:30pm. We expect the performance to conclude between 8 and 8:30pm.

Please feel free to dress up for the occasion - we most certainly will be! 

Looking forward to seeing you all!


-Nathan
Music Concert
Dear Chrysalis Community, 
 
From the Term 3 Calendar, Chrysalis is excited to present our second concert of the series.

All parents/guardians are invited and encouraged to attend! 
 

 Strings Concert @ School Hall - Tuesday 13th September (Wk 9) at 6pm
 
Groups Performing Include:
Class 5 - 8 String Ensemble  
Class 4 Violins / Viola / Cellos / Marimbas + Singing
Class 7-8 String Extension
Class 7/8 Guitar Ensemble
Class 3 Violins + Singing
Class 2 Singing
Class 9 Ensemble
Please note that all performers need to be there at 5:30pm for tune-up / set-up. 
 
We are so excited to be sharing all this music with you and hope to see you there!!!
BYOSS Concert
A very successful Bellingen Youth Orchestra String School Serenade concert occured last weekend - all the students rose to the challenge and were buzzing with energy afterwards!  Well done to Fraser, William, Kael, Cedar, Dash, Sylvie, Louis, Kittani and Alice!! 
There were many inspired young musicians in the audience, as well as supportive parents and community members. Kael performed a solo and will now move into the flagship Bellingen Youth Orchestra on the trumpet, and Cedar on the Trombone - a big achievement!  Thank you to all the BYO Teachers, many who teach at Chrysalis including Jacquie, Georgie and Liz, for giving their time for this concert. And thank you to Jay Black for capturing the moments with these beautiful pictures.
-Jacquie
VOTE NOW! 
Kym Pitman's new album, Stones Mumma Kissed, is a finalist for the People's Choice Award with Folk Alliance Australia. It has been chosen along with fourteen others out of one hundred and forty five nominations. Now it is just waiting for votes! Stones Mumma Kissed is an album of Kym's songs with a huge community presence and is even graced with the voices of some Chrysalis children. It was Recorded by Chrysalis parents Scott Collins and Paul Ryan, mixed by Paul Ryan and also involved musicians- Jacquie Gill, Linda Cochrane, Kirsten Mackenzie, Aly Patmore, Pete Skelton, James Ross, Tash Dyason and the voice of Uncle Michael Jarrett. 

The People's Choice voting link is:-
https://www.folkalliance.org.au/afmas-2022/vote-peoples-choice/

If you have not yet heard the album, it is available on CD from the School office and Weave, or on Bandcamp and Spotify. 

http://www.kympitman.bandcamp.com
Rapid Antigen Tests 

Please note that RAT's are available from the admin office. Please let us know if you need to replenish your supplies and we will send more home.
6655 8616
admin@chrysalis.nsw.edu.au
Chrysalis Parent Craft Group
Term 3 monthly craft evenings for parents, located at out Morning Star Campus.

Monday 19 September 7-9 pm

An invitation to all Chrysalis parents and carers (no children except babes in arms).
These evenings will offer a safe space for parents to connect, create and share.
Each evening will begin with a short grounding practice followed by a craft activity
(all items will be utilised by the school).
Please text Bronwyn on 0428114748 to confirm attendance

Important dates
 

Class 8 Ecology Camp -
Monday September 5 - Saturday September 10
Class 9 Play -
Monday 12 September 6.30pm School Hall
Strings Concert - 
Tuesday 13 September 6.00pm School Hall
Morning Star Spring Festival -
Wednesday 14 September
Spring Festival -
Wednesday 21 September @ Thora Campus
Class 6,7,8 Tennis -
 Fridays Term 3 @ Bellingen Tennis Courts
Last Day of Term 3 -
Friday 23 September
First Day of Term 4 -
Monday 10 October

Term dates for 2022
are available on the school website

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