IMAGINATION One Day Waldorf Education Seminar
Welcome to our One Day Waldorf Education Seminar on IMAGINATION on Saturday 18th November 2023 from 9.30am-3.30pm.
Experience a day of inspiring talks, discussions and Waldorf Classroom Activities from all phases of childhood, led by the teachers of Ringwood Waldorf School.
You can choose from a wide range of workshops, including early years activities, art and crafts, singing, eurythmy and games, maths, science and language arts.
There is a creche for children 3+. Please collect your child during the lunch break and join us for a shared lunch together.
Lunch and refreshments for participants are included in the price. Lunch will be vegetarian with a vegan option.
If you have any questions, please contact the school office on 01425 472664.
This event is open to everyone interested in Waldorf Education, and we look forward to welcoming all.
The Programme
9:30 Welcome and singing together
9:50 Keynote talk: Imagination, personal freedom and responsibility by Geli
10:30 Refreshments
11:00 - 11:45 Workshop 1 Social Activities
Songs and rhymes for young children - How to support transitions - putting on shoes, tidying up, morning routines by Early Years Teachers
Eurythmy: exploring social connections through gesture and movement by Martina
Cooperative games: Warm up fun for all ages, imagination instead of competition by Laura
Morning activities in classes 1 - 3: Learning through doing by Lucy
French: Fun Foreign language activities to enable flexibility of thinking by Anne Marie
11:45 - 12:45 Workshop 2 Learning New Skills
KG puppet show workshop: Active and therapeutic storytelling for the young child by Early years teachers
Maths: Be a mathematician instead of a calculator! All abilities welcome by Jenny
Upper School Science: ‘Imagination is more important than knowledge - Albert Einstein’ by Eli
Working with clay: Understanding consciousness through the senses by Yvonne
Art: Linear perspective - From Spectator to Creator by Csaba
12:45 Lunch and socialising. Please collect your child during the lunch break and join us for a shared lunch together.
13:45 Singing
14:00 to 15:00 Workshop 3 Artistic and Practical Activities
Early Years: Seasonal craft and social circle while your children play by Early years teachers
Handwork: Seasonal creations in the lower school by Debbie and Gyorgyi
Experiential science from the Lower School: Observation, imagination and investigation by Marcus
Drama, story telling and the temperaments: Finding the key to unlocking imagination by Geli
An Artistic Journey: From Caves to Cathedrals - Religion and The Visual Arts by Csaba
15:00 Refreshments and Plenum
15:30 Finish