Festivals
Candlemas 2018
[foogallery id=”5399″] Candlemas – 40 Days After Christmas Candlemas falls on 2nd February, exactly forty days after Christmas Day on the Christian calendar. This festival has different names and meanings to people all around the world. In pre-Christian times, it was celebrated as a festival of light. This ancient festival marked the half way point between the…
Read MoreLucia Festival of Light
Santa Lucia This morning I rose early to be sure not to miss one of the brightest jewels of the year in our school: Santa Lucia. It was utterly beautiful: a candle-lit presentation in song (sung in Swedish) performed by Class 4 with the superb support of Class 11. The mood of reverence and peace…
Read MoreMICHAELMAS by Evelyn Capel
The sword-wielder, the dragon-confronter, gathering up the true aims, shielding the purposes of our hearts He watches over the conflicts of the dark time, sending down iron courage from the shooting stars, lifting the heart to see ahead the light that overcomes in darkness. MICHAELMAS by Evelyn Capel
Read MoreSchool autumn fair brings cheer to people in need
Pupils at a New Forest school celebrated the arrival of autumn with a Michaelmas Festival, which helped raise funds and food for people in need. The triumph of good over evil, symbolised by the legend of St George and the Dragon, was the main theme of the festival held at Ringwood Waldorf School. Children performed…
Read MoreMichaelmas Festival – Sep 2013
St. Michael’s Harvest Song In autumn Saint Michael with sword and with shield Passes over meadow and orchard and field. He’s on the path to battle ‘gainst darkness and strife– He is the heavenly warrior protector of life. The harvest let us gather with Michael’s aid; The light he sheddeth fails not nor does it…
Read MoreRingwood Carnival 2012
Warm sunshine, live South American music, many happy smiley faces and a carnival truck packed with enthusiastic drummers adorned with coloured ribbons and feathers. In Ringwood? Yes, indeed! Children, parents and friends all had a wonderful afternoon at the Ringwood Carnival. The excitement started building up the day before when young and old met after…
Read MoreMay Day Festival and Open Day 2012
Hundreds watched as children from the Ringwood Waldorf School welcomed summer in the traditional way, on Saturday.
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