Ten years after my Eurythmy Therapy Training overseas I find myself in the midst of a school again, in the circle of Waldorf Teachers. It is the first day of this new school year, and I am to teach Eurythmy now. No more giving of individual sessions of Eurythmy Therapy. My perspective changes. Classes of …
Eighteen years ago Gaia had the privilege of welcoming a young boy, Thembi Khutshwa into the school (which was only a room, upstairs at the Centre for Creative Education back then). He was a part of one of the very first families of Gaia. Thembi brought life and laughter into many lives, young and old …
On that fateful day when our journey began I looked into eyes of wonder. Souls and hearts and minds emerged To share a dance like no other. Our house we built with love and care, With sweat and tears at times. Foundations forged with will and strength Stood strong against the tides. Many we welcomed …
Families wanting a good education for their children end up at Gaia Waldorf School for a variety of reasons. Reasons may be a knowledge of Waldorf schooling, wanting small classes and a nurturing atmosphere, living in the area, or a lack of fit with mainstream schooling. I did not know as much as other …
“People who are unable to use their hands skillfully for all kinds of work, will not become good thinkers and will behave awkwardly in life. It is not the head alone, but the whole human being that is a logician. Activities demanding manual and bodily skill, such as knitting, leads to the enhancement of the …
Let’s face facts. On the whole, today, education focuses on the collection of knowledge and those who do well at school are said to be clever and receive awards and can continue on to university and are more readily employed in society. Not a bad system. But it only recognises one aspect of the human …
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On Friday 19 September we celebrated the second Read-a-thon at Gaia and it indeed was a true celebration of reading! The children found great joy in stepping into the shoes of their book characters, buying books, reading to each other, listening to authors and watching a wonderful play. Much gratitude goes out to the South …
Stepping into class two this year for the first time reminded me of the saying, “there is a time for everything.” Indeed this has been seen over and over again with the children as well as with myself. Last year was our time to settle into what the year expected of us and how we …
It is the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. Our days are short. Our nights are long and cold. The earth is cold. The air is crisp and cold. Brown leaves lie everywhere. We need fire to warm our bodies and our homes. The best thing about winter is a warm wood fire with flames …
Our dedication is to educate the whole child towards creative responsibility and freedom in an environment based on loving guidance and respect for the whole individual. And, to further the principles of education as expounded by Rudolf Steiner.
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Oude Molen Village, Alexandra Road, Pinelands, Cape Town
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