There was once a speck spider so small that no one had ever given her a name, for she was but a speck. Being so small allowed the spider to travel on the wind, creating webs of beauty and delight for the apple tree that she called home. It happened one chilly Autumn day that the speck spider felt the winds of change dance all around her. The wind brought stories of places that had not felt peace in many lifetimes and of places that had recently lost their peace and sense of safety. With a song on her lips, the spider began her weaving song,

“A web so small yet it can hold us all, and upon each one, it will hold the sun”

And so, the web grew and the spider’s song travelled. The song of hope and harmony travelled across lands and was heard by trees and beetles. Mycelium began to draw their threads around the deep roots of the trees, creating underground webs, and so a World Wide Web was created. A web of peace soon spread above as below around the lands.

And so, the webs brought the sun to dark times and the light returned. If you see a web across your path, go under it or around it, who knows where it may be heading…

“A web so small yet it can hold us all, and upon each one, it will hold the sun”

It was so lovely to see so many faces in our Performance Space on Monday, to help us celebrate Harmony Day and the Autumn Equinox. The children shone in their hues of golden and orange, and their voices filled the room. As teachers this is a true delight. To be able to share and perform again is a wonderful thing and we would like to thank you for coming along.

Our celebration didn’t end there. At morning tea, classes came together to eat in the garden, and following this, we polished and scrubbed our classrooms, as well as created dried orange suns to brighten these dark mornings, spreading our Harmony Web throughout the school. 🍂🍁🍂

Kirsty Edwards Kindy Garden Teacher

Kirsty has completed Studies of Anthroposophy and Rudolf Steiner Education (Early Childhood) at the Sydney Rudolf Steiner College, and a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) from James Cook University. She joined Kindlehill in 2008 as a Kindergarten assistant and has been Kindergarten Teacher since 2013.

“As the Kindergarten teacher, I nurture the young child as they begin their journey at Kindlehill. I enjoy creating an environment that is rich in imagination, beauty and wonder, supporting and guiding the development of the whole child”.