Rain brings hope, and so the thunder and lightning show we saw this month brought more than a spectacular show. It also reminds us that we are not alone on this journey on earth, but rather that we are connected to all earthly creatures and we are all dependent on her resources. As you may […]
The age of twelve is remarkable. As childhood comes to its end, the twelve-year-old can feel accomplishment and mastery of many skills in jump rope, running, reading, arithmetic, high jumping, memorization, writing, logic, and reasoning. Just as the sense of mastery peaks, the child’s body begins to change. Though the first changes are invisible, the […]
In class 5 the children hear lovely stories on the Ancient Mythologies. We started in the fog swirling land of Atlantis and travelled to the hot, dry land of India where the stories of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva come to life. We hear how Buddha started his journey as a Prince in a beautiful castle […]
Rudolf Steiner was born on 25 February 1861, and opened the first “FreeWaldorf School” in Stuttgart in Germany in 1919. It is a tradition that all Waldorf Schools around the world celebrate Founder’s Day. On Firday 23 February the Primary School classes celebrated by going on various outings, inspite of the much needed rain. Classes […]
Waldorf education has become one of the fastest growing independent school movements in the world. There are 18 Waldorf Schools in South Africa and over 1,100 Waldorf Schools in over 80 countries around the globe – and the movement is growing fast! The first Waldorf School was founded in Stuttgart in 1919 and next year […]
I am so privileged to be doing pre-school aftercare once again. It has been an exciting and magical experience since 2017 when I joined Imhoff Waldorf. Prior to this I was a Grade R teacher, as well as an aftercare teacher, for fourteen years at Fish Hoek Primary School. My commitment is to adapt my […]
How does Waldorf education regard “boy energy” in relation to the emphasis on crafts and fine motor skills, given that boys typically have less interest than girls in these? When the first Waldorf School opened in Germany in 1919, it was considered that boys and girls were to share classes as well as all aspects […]
Josephine’s Kindergarten class said goodbye to Robyn who has been assisting Josephine for a year. Robyn had the opportunity to take up further training at the Centre for Creative Education (CCE). We wish her all the best. She was a lovely colleague and we appreciate all she gave to the class in her time at […]
Imhoff Waldorf offers a wonderful Parent & Child Circle for parents, grandparents or caregivers. The class is a gentle introduction to Waldorf education, the classroom and getting to know the teacher. It is a wonderful place to meet lovely like-minded parents while your child plays in a beautiful natural environment. The class is best suited […]
ESTABLISHING THE FIRST WALDORF NURSERY SCHOOL IN SOUTH AFRICA Early in September of 1958, the decision was made to open a Waldorf school in Pinelands. Negotiations were held with Garden Cities of Pinelands with regard to the erection of a suitable building, however this proved too costly at such an early stage, and the decision […]
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Last weekend we were blessed with some rains, and during the week some more. The high temperatures matched with humidity culminated in a spectacular thunderstorm on Tuesday night. Besides the relief that comes with the earth cooling down after a hot day, the first drops that fell caused quite the stir. At Sun Valley Mall […]
Toddler Group: Brennan Aron, Daisy Blade, Polly Dopke, Bayaan Reddy Oliver Howell, Kim Robins, Desmond Schallert, Ella Steyn Playgroup: Hayden Frith, Jetta Joffe, Lyra Robinson, Saba Roche, Drew Stephens, Khaya Malvicini Kindergarten: Adam Dehning, Joshua Heyne-Nicol, Dia Robinson, Vera Schallert, Mila Zeederberg, Tristan Denisson, Zea Solomons, Nicholas King, Tia Moran Class 1: Sasha Moran, Margot […]
The new Class 1’s were led to assembly by their teacher, Shelby and their Class 7 buddies. This was a special occasion for Class 1 as they stepped over the threshold into Primary School. They were warmly welcomed by the children who sang a song “Making New Friends and Keeping The Old” and their buddies […]
What a beautiful group of children we have received this year into our Playgroup. It is a joy to come to school each day and watch the children use the capacity of their will and initiative to work and play and create their own inner world and play it out before us. Rudolf Steiner says […]
With the water crisis in Cape Town deepening, Imhoff Waldorf School is obliged to take drastic measures to reduce our water consumption. We are working towards being totally independent of municipal water. We will continue to keep you updated weekly. We thank you for your support in being water wise and continued support of the […]