Produced on the occasion of the centenary of Waldorf Education under the direction of the award-winning Californian documentary filmmaker Paul Zehrer, “Becoming” is the third film in a series of short films which provide an insight into the inclusive diversity of Waldorf Education under the most diverse cultural, social, religious and economic conditions around the […]
(Original blog post can be found on Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School’s website) Hearing someone breathlessly announce a brand new educational idea and then find that it’s something we (Glenaeon in particular and Steiner schools in general) have been doing or advocating forever, is a regular occurrence these days. Positive Education, Mindfulness, Sustainability, Organic School Gardens, […]
Dear Sophia Mundi Community, On behalf of the Sophia Mundi Board, I’d like to update you on some recent changes in the Board’s composition. Over 2018, we have farewelled three long term Board members: Eleni Kondos, Robin Power and Emrys Nekvapil. These members have served the Board and the school community with determination and industriousness, […]
US American pediatrician and Waldorf teacher Susan R.Johnson explains the fatal consequences of watching television and playing computer games on child-development in this article, published in Waldorf Today and The Online Waldorf Library . Drawing from brain research, she shows that children need natural, multi-sensory stimuli for their healthy development. TV rots the senses in […]
Meadowbrook Waldorf School in Rhode Island, USA has lost its building to fire. Please help if you can by going to https://www.gofundme.com/8wxzy-rebuilding-our-school
The Gabriel Talks enter their 14th year with the presentation of a Parent Education Program offered in terms 3 and 4. There is no charge to join this program, however interested participants are asked to commit to the entire course. The program of talks offers an opportunity to explore the life of the young child, and […]
As the Sun reaches its lowest zenith, the light and warmth of the earth are dwindling. The inward turning season of Winter brings an awakening of the creativity, the soul of the Human Being. So the Winter Spiral is a quiet and reverent recognition of the inner light that we carry, when nature all around […]
Sophia Mundi is proud to appoint Phil Jopson, current ICT and Hard Arts Teacher as Head of Middle School. Phil, who was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, has worked in Steiner schools as an art educator for over two decades. He is also a multi-media artist and has exhibited his sculpture, drawings, short films, performance […]
The National Assessment Program – Literary and Numeracy (NAPLAN) was introduced in Australia over a decade ago to assess students’ reading, writing, language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. The Program has been managed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) since 2010. Over the years NAPLAN has received considerable contention in the […]
by Katherine Ellis, Sophia Mundi Physical Education Co-ordinator On Tuesday May 2nd Classes 6-10 travelled to the Yarra Valley bound for Little Yarra Steiner School (LYSS) to participate in the Cross Country Run. The two busloads carrying students head out of the city and the view soon changed from urban sprawl to rolling hills as […]
