Lee Trew – Wild Time: An Exciting Presentation For Parents On A Very Relevant Theme
Wednesday15tH June 7pm – 9pm .
Psychotherapist and bushcraft teacher Lee Trew, requests your presence for a journey of exploration – looking beneath the surface of our culture, our relationship to our environment and our experience of who we are, and where we are heading.
Beginning right at the start, with origin of our species, we will see how the very abilities that have made us so adaptable, creative and co-operative have also made us vulnerable to addictions, to mental illness and becoming unmoored from what is real.
As we see more clearly how our journey began, and what perils our species has navigated along the way, we may find more clarity as to the ways in which these dynamics are playing out in our lives, our relationships and in our families.
As we take this journey together, we will address such topics as:
– why time in wild nature is important for learning and development, as well mental and emotional well-being
– why screen addiction is so prevalent and how to redirect it
– how to navigate conflict within our families and relationships, using a model more in alignment with our evolutionary inheritance
– how this bigger picture view relates directly to, and has the potential to empower, our daily lives
Lee Trew is psychotherapist and nature-connection mentor who has studied ancestral survival techniques from many cultures, and brings psychology and bushcraft together through rewilding, helping people of all ages to awaken their wildness and deepen their connection with the natural world and the skills of the hunter-gatherer ancestors we all share
www.bluegumbushcraft.com.au
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Kindlehill Newsletter Term 2 Week 5
/in Our News /by CommunityLee Trew – Wild Time: An Exciting Presentation For Parents On A Very Relevant Theme
Wednesday15tH June 7pm – 9pm .
Psychotherapist and bushcraft teacher Lee Trew, requests your presence for a journey of exploration – looking beneath the surface of our culture, our relationship to our environment and our experience of who we are, and where we are heading.
Beginning right at the start, with origin of our species, we will see how the very abilities that have made us so adaptable, creative and co-operative have also made us vulnerable to addictions, to mental illness and becoming unmoored from what is real.
As we see more clearly how our journey began, and what perils our species has navigated along the way, we may find more clarity as to the ways in which these dynamics are playing out in our lives, our relationships and in our families.
As we take this journey together, we will address such topics as:
– why time in wild nature is important for learning and development, as well mental and emotional well-being
– why screen addiction is so prevalent and how to redirect it
– how to navigate conflict within our families and relationships, using a model more in alignment with our evolutionary inheritance
– how this bigger picture view relates directly to, and has the potential to empower, our daily lives
Lee Trew is psychotherapist and nature-connection mentor who has studied ancestral survival techniques from many cultures, and brings psychology and bushcraft together through rewilding, helping people of all ages to awaken their wildness and deepen their connection with the natural world and the skills of the hunter-gatherer ancestors we all share
www.bluegumbushcraft.com.au
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High School Happenings Autumn, 2016
/in High School Happenings /by CommunityHIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS IS PUT TOGETHER EACH TERM for parents and friends of the school to gain an inkling of the rich and diverse programme for the high school term.
HISTORY
Year 7/8 THE RENAISSANCE
The Renaissance brings a new age of freedom; the freedom of thought in understanding the phenomena of the natural world, the importance of art and beauty, and of human achievements in all areas of life. These are studied as a background to the students own awakening faculties of thought, their growing independence and an appreciation of the power of an individual to shape his or her own destiny. In this way, young people are supported to look into their own complex times with optimism and a sense that they too can forge their place in the world, and be agents of creativity and change.
Year 9/10 REVOLUTIONARY TIMES – LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND FRATERNITY
The French Revolution, the American War of Independence and the Industrial Revolution, provide the fertile soil for the rise and implementation of the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity.
Students investigate a kaleidoscope of events, personalities, ideas and influences, that illustrate these turbulent times in history and their impact on the modern age through to contemporary times. The key ideals of the French Revolution – liberty, equality and fraternity, are traced as patterns and processes behind historical happenings across continents, engaging the students with questions and concepts to understand and meet the challenges of our own changing times. The conditions that led to the Industrial Revolution in Britain and its global impact are also studied.
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Kindlehill Newsletter Term 2 Week 3
/in Our News /by CommunityFAIR DAY – Sweetening The Waters
Fair preparations for a beautiful family day are well underway. We encourage every family in the school to join in making this a living expression of Kindlehill community spirit. For many a parent presently in our school, coming to a fair and experiencing the beauty and community of the day, was integral to their decision to enrol children here. There is so much on offer including the following:
Wholesome food, coffee and chai
Homemade with love crafts
Music tent – all day programme
Honey stall, plant stall, white elephant stall
Art exhibition – sweetening the water
Activities for children such as go-kart, slack line, flying fox and obstacle course
We welcome practical support on stalls, set up and pack away. We also welcome artistic contributions for the art exhibition, for music and for children’s activities.
It will be a beautiful day of sweetening the waters so that the ripples of nourishment can flow out into the wider community and world around us.
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Kindlehill Newsletter 26th April 2016
/in Our News /by CommunityGreetings Kindlehill families
This term our teaching and learning will be inspired by our Autumn Fair motif – the golden banksia. Chris Tobin told us how Aboriginal people “sweeten the water” with banksia flowers. They can become for us symbols of nourishment and sustenance as we head into colder days. Our 2016 theme of Good Neighbours provides the broader framework – how can we contribute to nourishing and sustaining the lives of those around us and of our environment? The banksia with its candle form can be seen as a symbol of light and warmth in facing the challenges within and around us.
This term, another full calendar of events for individual classes as well as for the whole school.
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Blue Mountains Peace Vigil Sunday 24th of April, Katoomba 3pm
/in Our News /by CommunityOn April 24th we will be holding a Peace Vigil in Katoomba to pay our respect to peacemakers, mourn
the devastating effects of war, and to kindle the fire of peace within our own community. Peace is an
active process. Something we participate in now. It starts in our communities as we strive for justice
for humanity and Mother Earth. This means respectful and honest acknowledgement our history
beginning with recognition of the frontier wars and the continued struggle for sovereignty of the
first nation peoples.
3pm Peace Memorial, Civic Place:
Ceremony with Darug artist Leanne Tobin.
Words and music from musician and activist Andy Busuttil.
Followed by offerings of music and interactive art from our
community.
5:30pm Lantern walk down to the Katoomba Community Garden.
(BYO lantern or light)
6pm Soup, Stories and Song by the fire at the Katoomba
Community Gardens. BYO blanket, torch, chair, mug, spoon, stories
and songs to share. (Please be aware there is no lighting in the
garden).
For updates: https://www.facebook.com/events/1071481222931280/
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Whole School Camp
/in Primary School Camps /by CommunityEUROKA
How can a few lines capture the beauty of what was happening in this place? Wednesday to Thursday, the whole school camped at Euroka clearing. Some of us even saw the Gurrangatch. What an amazing camp this was – Chris Tobin took us through the great wisdom and relevance of Aboriginal culture for all Australians, Leanne Tobin led us in indigenous games, Peter Williams and the Waradah Dancers had us all on our feet dancing Emu and Kangaroo, Katy Squires showed us a sweet weaving technique and Wayne Cornish told a story about the black swan that has meanings on many levels for young and older.
On my way to camp, I was aware of what was unfolding in Brussels. A strange feeling heading to sunshine, good company, rich learning and beauty – knowing it is not the experience of so many in the world. Yet once there, I realized again, there is a solidarity in the awareness itself, and there is the also the contribution – being part of shaping this community as inclusive, fair, generous and compassionate. It is not the whole solution but it is a SEED and there is power and nourishment in that !
A massive THANK YOU to all who contributed to this camp. It was a big undertaking. Preparation, transport, support at the camp, pack away and clean up, as well as the many activities on the days that were so enjoyable for the children and all that participated. Toward the end, as the busloads of children drove away, you could feel nature moving in again to reclaim the space where we had been so active….Kindlehill is a tiny part of the story of that place now… Thank you to country, generous host.
Kindlehill Whole School Camp
/in High School Camps /by CommunityEUROKA
How can a few lines capture the beauty of what was happening in this place? Wednesday to Thursday, the whole school camped at Euroka clearing. Some of us even saw the Gurrangatch. What an amazing camp this was – Chris Tobin took us through the great wisdom and relevance of Aboriginal culture for all Australians, Leanne Tobin led us in indigenous games, Peter Williams and the Waradah Dancers had us all on our feet dancing Emu and Kangaroo, Katy Squires showed us a sweet weaving technique and Wayne Cornish told a story about the black swan that has meanings on many levels for young and older.
On my way to camp, I was aware of what was unfolding in Brussels. A strange feeling heading to sunshine, good company, rich learning and beauty – knowing it is not the experience of so many in the world. Yet once there, I realized again, there is a solidarity in the awareness itself, and there is the also the contribution – being part of shaping this community as inclusive, fair, generous and compassionate. It is not the whole solution but it is a SEED and there is power and nourishment in that !
A massive THANK YOU to all who contributed to this camp. It was a big undertaking. Preparation, transport, support at the camp, pack away and clean up, as well as the many activities on the days that were so enjoyable for the children and all that participated. Toward the end, as the busloads of children drove away, you could feel nature moving in again to reclaim the space where we had been so active….Kindlehill is a tiny part of the story of that place now… Thank you to country, generous host.
Kindlehill Newsletter 29/3/16 Week 9
/in Our News /by CommunityDISCO FOR VANUATU THIS SATURDAY 2nd APRIL 6PM
Get your seriously discounted pre-booked tickets from the office at $20 family. Great LIVE MUSIC – PAPA GONZO. Our very own DJ.LC (Luca Cupitt) and a line up of entertainment from 6pm including the Soul Singers, fire dance, face paint, wishing well, Bella busker, Lem@live and more……GREAT FOOD from Daz and BLISSBEAT. High school 9/10 are organizing this event to raise money to build water tanks in Vanuatu. PLEASE PRE BOOK TICKETS IF YOU CAN AS IT HELPS US WITH CATERING. PRE BOOK TICKETS IS GOOD FOR YOU AND GOOD FOR US. Also available at https://www.trybooking.com/KUZV
SONGLINES AND DREAMING TRACKS— GURRANGATCH
Monday last, Gundungurra David King shared with the school, the main dreamtime story for the Blue Mountains – The Gurrangatch and Mirragan story. This was the seed story for our whole school visit to Euroka later in the week. David shared how sustainability was a key principal for how the Gundungurra interacted with the land based on the connectedeness that Aboriginal people feel to country. He also said that the Blue Mountains was a place, through difficult times, when people looked after each other. What a wonderful opportunity for our youngest generation to learn from the elders of the most ancient and wise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture . Thank you David.
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KANGAROO VALLEY – HIGH SCHOOL RIVER TRIP 2016
/in High School Camps /by CommunityMARCH 2016
Canoeing down the Kangaroo River in warm, late summer, sounds idyllic. Yet beneath the tranquil scene captured in a photographic moment, there is a lot more going on than meets the eye. 26km of perseverance in paddling, in shared canoes with gear, that requires cooperation and on the job skill development in steering and finding a rhythm. Setting up camp – looking after self, your “team” and the group as a whole in low impact self sufficient camping
Everyone had challenges to meet. Just being immersed in a natural environment, without familiar home comforts, can feel like a fish out of water. The perseverance factor was big, the keeping on going when you think you can’t. Then there was the courage jump, rock to river. And the getting along with 20 others who don’t necessarily think and act the way you do!
These out of classroom experiences test us; they support us to develop independence and tolerance in real situations. The ‘nature’ time nourishes us and at the minimum sets up a respectful relationship to the environment which hopefully deepens into a love and sense of responsibility to co-operate rather than exploit.
Return now to the tranquil picture. Early morning, mist rising on the river, canoes gliding and a call/response Aboriginal river song (learned in the singing group) greeting the river and the bushland either side……Beautiful!
An exhausted but deeply satisfied, Lynn
High School Kangaroo Valley Camp
Kindlehill Newsletter Week 7
/in Our News /by CommunityDISCO FOR WATER – FEATURING PAPA GONZO REGGAE BAND, AND DJLC.
FUNDRAISER – FAMILY FRIENDLY DISCO FOR VANUATU AT JUNCTION 142 KATOOMBA 6PM – 9:30PM
Thanks especially to Blissbeat who are supporting with food and sound/lighting set up.
PRE-BOOKED TICKETS AT DISCOUNT PRICE $20 FAMILY at community@kindlehill.nsw.edu.au
Class 9/10 are raising money to build a water tank together with a Women’s Cooperative in Vanuatu when we visit in August. LET’S DANCE! FOR WATER…….. These neighbouring Pacific Islands are very vulnerable to the big cyclones (such as Pam and Winston) and accessing water is one of the first things in need.
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