My husband and I were fortunate enough to spend a fortnight travelling and exploring the Melbourne area and Tasmania in Australia. With my connection to Waldorf Education I naturally visited a few Steiner Schools as

What really sets Waldorf schools apart from mainstream education is the soul content of the curriculum. In class two this soul content comes in the form of animal fables and saint stories.The symbol of the

If you are fortunate enough you may catch a glimpse of a dear elderly man enjoying a steaming cup of coffee with book in hand and in the company of his loyal canine companions whilst

“A person is a person through other persons.” – Xhosa saying Throughout our days we are connecting with people all around us whether for brief moments or extended periods of time. Within our days we

My son joined the Gaia Playgroup in 2007, and now, while a lifetime has passed for him, and the blink of an eye for me, he’s nearing the end of his time at the school

As children live in wonder of the world and experience joy in the explorations and discoveries each new day, they rekindle in us as parents and teachers a new reverence for life. Meaningful festivals help

I grew up in the Klein Karoo, in the small village of McGregor where I attended the McGregor Waldorf School from class 1 to class 7. My family then moved to Cape Town where I

“The healthy social life is only found, when in the mirror of each human soul, the whole community finds its reflection and when, in the community, the virtue of each one is living.” The above

On Friday 18 March I will say goodbye to my beloved class and this wonderful school community to soon become a mother myself. I do this with much sadness but more so with overflowing gratitude