Classwork
Class 10’s Newspaper Catwalk
The Newspaper Catwalk A Craft Block in Upper School We used the Newspaper Catwalk Workshop as a starter for two of Class 10’s Craft blocks: Tailoring & Dressmaking and Blacksmithing. Crafting 2 Dimensions into 3 During the workshop, the students investigated two areas relevant for the craft work; The process of developing three-dimensional objects out…
Read MoreGlobes & Globe-Making in Class 7
[foogallery id=”5370″] Globes and Globe-Making by Pankaj Sulodia – Class 7 Teacher During last term’s geography Main Lesson, Class 7 were very busy making papier mache globes. They have been studying the geography of the world. Rudolf Steiner indicated that pupils should get an image of the world as a whole before moving into…
Read MoreOpen Evening Review
[foogallery id=”5317″] Review: Open Evening January 2018 I only recently learnt that the Open Evenings are for everyone… parents already in the school, grandparents, friends… as well as new families. At 6pm last Tuesday it was black and blustery outdoors; Keir and I had a cosy fire going and aromas of a tasty supper emanating…
Read MoreA PhD Day in the Upper School…
Visiting PhD Student, Alys Mendus, reports on her day in the Upper School… Wednesday 1st November 2017 I met with Juliet at 8.20 on Wednesday morning and she showed me the staff room which was in an amazing position up above the playground and yard that the classrooms were nestled around. It was beautiful morning…
Read MoreAutumn in the Upper School
Gallery: Autumn in the Upper School It’s been a busy half-term for everyone, not least for Class 9 moving into the Upper School and Class 10 and 11. From Copperwork to Forensics and from Poetry to Textiles, here’s a glimpse into what they’ve been doing… [foogallery id=”4864″]
Read MoreTo Bee or Not to Bee
The Bee Cause in our Eco Garden This week, Class 6 finished sowing a wildflower meadow in the Eco-Garden. In a joint venture with Friends of the Earth who, as part of their ‘The Bee Cause’ campaign, donated the seeds, we hope to achieve a colourful, buzzing meadow next summer. Due to the rapidly declining…
Read MoreMichaelmas Dragons
Gallery: Michaelmas Dragons from Class 7 Well the Michaelmas Festival was wonderful last week – read Christine’s Review of it here. Class 7 help prepare the harvest lunch – a hearty warm soup full of root vegetables, served with fresh bread… but they were busy in their classroom too. Here are some of their paintings…
Read MoreAutumn Blackboards
Gallery: Autumn Blackboards Welcome back to the new school year and a very special welcome to all our new families. The autumn term has begun and there is already lots going on in the classrooms. So we thought you’d like a glimpse of some of the lovely work your children and their teachers are doing…
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