Sun Haven's A Midsummer's Eve Gala is the school's premiere fundraising and community event. It debuted in 2009, and in 2010 welcomed 120 people to an elegant evening in honour of the ancient tradition of celebrating the summer solstice. This year, music was provided in the form of the gypsy, jive and newgrass sounds of the Rakish Angles (rakishangles.com), and guests were treated to a selection of fine local and organic wines accompanied by an assortment of gourmet canapés prepared with fresh, local seasonal ingredients prepared by local chef Rita Asfar. To top off the evening, guests were dazzled by the brilliance of fire dancing at dusk, along with a traditional (albeit small and safe) Midsummer's Eve bonfire.
Many thanks to everyone who came out for this magical evening - we hope a great time was had by all! Stay tuned for a great big thank you to all of our donors and volunteers. Click here to view photos from this year's Midsummer's Eve Gala.
2010 Volunteers
- Sarah Start
- Sue Millar
- Silke Billing
- Nina Bell
- Anne Besak
- Joe De Leo
- Rhoni & Chris Whyard
- Bill Wareham
- Rob Studer
- John & Kelly Lavery
- John Conway
- Victoria Gazeley
- Victor Byron
2010 Donors
- All the parents and friends who donated food and flowers
- Jean's Organics
- IGA Wilson Creek
- plus all the silent auction donors (list to be included here shortly!)
Testimonials
My son's love of nature has only grown since joining Sun Haven Waldorf School for kindergarten in 2008. The fact that the school encourages an exploration of and curiosity about the natural world only solidifies my resolve to expose him as long as possible to this education. And the fact the school is right across from the beach sure doesn't hurt!
It was a huge leap of faith for us to switch from public school to a Waldorf School, but after having both of our daughters at Sun Haven for a full year we know we made the right choice. Our oldest daughter, Maggie, loves being part of a small class and feels that she’s part of a school community – both of these things have made a noticeable difference to her self confidence. Our youngest, Molly, came to the school brimming with self-confidence and we’re finding that it’s being channelled in a really positive way. Her natural creativity and energy isn’t being squashed - it’s being nurtured. These things matter a lot to us. We appreciate the way in which the Waldorf approach adapts to accommodate the individual strengths and personalities of our children.
