In the children’s classic, The Secret Garden, a little boy is described who may have been an anomaly in the early twentieth century, but is sadly reflective of various aspects of children in the kindergarten today. Colin Craven is a pale, peevish, demanding child whose restricted […]
Which age group? We use average ages, and these may differ depending on the individual child. We try to consider each child’s specific personality and needs. Toddler group: 2- to 3-year-olds Playgroup: 3- to 4-year-olds Kindergarten: 5- and 6-year-olds, some turning 7 Kindergarten usually lasts two years. The younger […]
Wow! The Auction results were R101 000! Heartfelt appreciation and credit to our entire school community.
This article is written from the many observations that I have made over the past thirty years during my work in early childhood. For twelve of those years I have had the privilege of working in mixed-age Kindergarten settings where some of the children are going through their ‘first […]
We wish Playgroup Teacher Theodora a well-deserved sabbatical.
Dates to remember: Our Annual Auction 7th June 2019 Our Spring Fare Please save the date: 7th September 2019 Class and Individual Photos Please return your Class Photos Order packs by latest Friday 10th May 2019.
Dear Parents, Teachers and Friends, You are formally invited to join us at our annual Imhoff Live Auction at Cape Point Vineyards on Friday 7th June 2017 at 6 for 6.30pm. We would appreciate it if you would forward the attached poster to friends and family members who may wish to join us for this […]
His message to the people was to repent or radically to change their thinking and outlook. He proclaimed that people should look beyond themselves and develop a social conscience. He encouraged them to look at the phenomena of the world with a new awareness for life, in order to overcome the prejudices and fixed thoughts […]
It is wonderful to experience the build-up to and excitement of a beautiful festival like St John’s. In the southern hemisphere, it is winter and our days are shorter and our nights long and cold. This interplay of dark and night, warmth and cold are at the heart of our festival. The singing of songs, […]
Imhoff Waldorf community the opportunity to make many little hearts and some grown-up hearts happy. Teacher Giselle and Lina kindly delivered the eggs on behalf of the school. The donated eggs went to Bongelethu School, Siyakhula School, Generation Security guards, Ocean View Police Station, Happi Feet Daycare, Little Footprints, Little People Educare, Little Footsteps Educare, […]
Using the principles of Rudolf Steiner, we develop morally responsible and socially integrated critical thinkers – people who are equipped to live in this challenging world. Waldorf education emphasises imagination in learning. We develop the whole individual, and that means integrating every part […]
23 April in 1919 – Birthday of the 1st Waldorf School, Stuttgart Germany. Emil Molt asked Rudolf Steiner for his help & guidance to start a school for his workers children. It was on April 23, 1919, after a lecture Steiner gave to the factory workers on the 3-fold social order that Molt asked Steiner […]