STORIES & SNIPPETS
Why We Don’t Grade Children or Give Exams in Primary School
Why We Don’t Grade Children or Give Exams in Primary School A reflection on stress, learning, and what children really need In a recent talk, Dr Gabor Maté — renowned physician and expert in childhood development and trauma — highlighted something many of us have come...
The Hidden Magic of Boredom: Why Your Child Needs Time to Simply Be
The Hidden Magic of Boredom: Why Your Child Needs Time to Simply Be In today’s fast-paced world, childhood is often hurried. Children are rushed from one activity to the next, their free time filled with screens, structured lessons, and endless stimulation. Boredom,...
Why Waldorf? A Parent’s Reflection & What Makes This Education Different
Why Waldorf? A Parent’s Reflection & What Makes This Education Different In today’s world of jam-packed schedules, early testing, academic pressure, and constant stimulation, many parents are beginning to ask: Is there a better way to educate our children? For...
Introducing the Rosemary Hill Fire Festival
A Winter Festival Near Pretoria, Rooted in Waldorf Tradition Each year, as winter deepens and the nights grow long, our Waldorf School community gathers to celebrate a meaningful seasonal tradition — the St. John’s Festival. This midwinter festival symbolises...
Why Staying with the Same Teacher Matters
From Kindergarten to Primary School In Waldorf education, we believe that true learning begins with relationship - the kind of deep, respectful connection that grows between teacher and child over time. Whether in the Kindergarten or in the Primary School years, this...
Growing Resilience: A Waldorf Education Perspective from Kindergarten through Primary School
In Waldorf education, we understand that resilience is not built by simply “getting through” hardship. True resilience grows when children face meaningful challenges—ones they care about—supported by loving relationships and a strong sense of purpose. It begins in the...
Why the Arts and Whole-Body Learning Matter
More than 100 years ago, Austrian philosopher and educational pioneer Rudolf Steiner introduced a revolutionary approach to education—one that remains strikingly relevant today. At the heart of his vision was a simple but powerful idea: that education should nurture...
Finding Clarity
Doing the same thing over and over againand expecting different results borders on insanity,or so it was first coined by Albert Einstein. Cleverly spoken. More cleverly used as a cash cowon many a cup, t-shirt, mouse pad or bookmark. Some may argue it to be a chronic...
