We celebrate festivals to connect the children with the rhythms of nature. Rudolf Steiner attached particular significance to the celebration of festivals because the cycles of nature represent the many inner and outer cycles of human life, birth and death. The end of the first term is marked by our Easter/Harvest Festival. The Harvest Festival […]
Waldorf education works with the developmental stages of growth in children. The harmonious unfolding of the personality depends on the healthy maturation of each developmental stage, and each progression builds upon the one before it. Strengthening a child’s later cognition in science begins with the building of a strong foundation in the early years, initially […]
Please come and enjoy this amazing show! And spread the word. The Greatest Little Circus Show (2 hours of excellent entertainment for the family) 12 pm OR 4 pm on Sunday, 14th April 2019. R120 per ticket (free entry for children 3 years and younger) Zip Zap Circus School Dome, Founders Garden, Jan Smuts […]
CLASS 6 GREEK OLYMPICS On the 21st and 22nd of February, the class 6s set off to Stellenbosch Waldorf School for the annual Greek Olympics. The Greek Olympics symbolises the official end of class 5 where Greek mythology and Greek history come to a close and is celebrated with a day of ancient Grecian events […]
Thank you to everyone, parents and teachers, who made such an effort for our Open Day on the 2nd of March 2019. [foogallery id=”8912″]
Pre-School Aftercare Rhythm In Waldorf, we often speak about rhythm and each teacher creates a rhythm for his/her own class. In aftercare, the rhythm is also very important and gives the children a great sense of security. I would like to share the pre-school aftercare daily rhythm with you. 12.30pm – children are brought to […]
What a beautiful morning was had at our First playgroup work party, held last week Tuesday. Thank you dear Playgroup parents for organising and contributing in true Waldorf style to making the morning a success. [foogallery id=”8968″] What I love about Imhoff work parties is they are a real community effort. Everyone brings their own […]
Our school theme is 100 deeds for Waldorf 100 To celebrate the centenary of Waldorf Education, we chose to perform 100 good deeds to commemorate each year of our movement’s existence. We plan to nurture and serve our school, our greater community and our planet by carrying out these deeds. Each class will decide on ten […]
This is an exciting year for us as we prepare to move from our current location to our own land. As shared at our Welcome Event, the College of Teachers and the Board of Management are focusing on moving the entire school into simple and affordable structures. [foogallery id=”8882″] The first tangible development for the school as a whole will be accessing our […]
We celebrate Founder’s Day, Rudolf Steiner’s Birthday (27 February) on Friday 22 February 2019 at our school. Each class will be honouring the day in their own individual way. Waldorf schooling was founded by Steiner in Germany in the early 20th century. This year, 2019, is a celebration of 100 years of Waldorf education. Evolving from […]
Class 1 – The wonderful beginning. How lovely it is to play the Marimba, to use it instead of bell or recorder, to see how they listen to it, as it beckons them to run and line up beautifully. What a wonderful sight it is to see them enjoying Eurythmy with their Teacher Sandise. I […]
Writing comes before reading in Class 1 as it is more concrete, practical and less intellectually demanding. When we work with writing, the whole being of the child is involved. The child not only sees the letter but they also hear it, move it and write it. The form of letters is emphasized and the […]
Grade 1 First Grade is often compared to as a paradise, a happy time full of those comforting surroundings created by their teacher and parents in order to hold them within a protected environment from which to begin their great journey toward adulthood. The task of the First Grade teacher is to help the children make […]
11 February 2019 Dear Parents, It is with such a heavy heart that I say goodbye to Imhoff Waldorf School. I have come to know and love so many of you and your children. The laughter and fun that I have shared with the children in the classes and the creative ideas and courageous, hard […]
Dear Imhoff We would like to thank you for the veggies that you are donating to Siyakhula. It helps a lot and has made a huge difference to our children. We would like you to continue sending veggies to us, please! We are Siyakhula staff we really appreciate your help and your effort. Have a […]