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Child study – part 2
Child study is a form of assessment unique to Steiner schools – because it is anthroposophical. No other schools think it is important to use Rudolf Steiner’s “indications” on the best way to assess...
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Choice
Our MP Neil Carmichael appeared on tv today talking about home education. In his constituency there are three times as many families home-educating their children as there are in the nearby city of...
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Evolution to be taught in primary schools
The British Humanist Association (BHA) have run a campaign with two goals; they announced yesterday that their aims have been achieved. The first was that no state–funded school should teach...
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School Readiness
The Steiner criteria for deciding whether a child is ready for class 1 are listed in the Handbook for Waldorf Class Teachers by Kevin Avison. They include a category on physical development the...
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The melting pot
In a local education supplement today there is an advertisement for the Stroud Steiner free school. The ad asks parents to fill in their support survey. If the team are going to resubmit their...
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We are Waldorf critics – an open letter
I can’t re-blog this post from the Waldorf Review, as it is not on WordPress, but I hope people here in Stroud will read it and understand critics better....
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Acorn school
Graeme Whiting, headteacher at the Acorn School in Nailsworth commented on this blog in support of the Steiner free school bid but declined to answer our questions about exactly why he approves, apart...
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Chaos, confusion, disorder…
Following a recent conversation on the Stroud Steiner Free School Initiative facebook page on Friday I am left wondering if the group really are naïve about the influence the Steiner Waldorf Schools...
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Reasons for the refusal by the DfE
I have asked the Free school Initiative group about the reasons for the failure of their bid in June. The person on facebook has agreed to provide a synopsis of their letter from the DfE; “OK sure,...
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Any anthroposophical Tom, Dick or Harry may apply.
Bristol Steiner Academy are advertising for an English teacher.The school has just opened, and the information pack for applicants may be found here. Along with all other Steiner schools including...
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Godparents Anthroposophical Training Fund
Most teachers in Steiner schools, including state-funded academies and free schools, have been trained in anthroposophy, as required by the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship in their accreditation...
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Second free school bid
As most people now know the Stroud Steiner free school Initiative group has applied for the second time. The decision will not be known until March, but will be made before then. I have written to the...
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Martinmas – Lanterns and Stuffed Goose
It’s bonfire night this week, a tradition going back centuries and widely celebrated with fireworks. Instead Steiner families in Stroud will be celebrating Martinmas on Saturday with a Lantern Walk....
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Stroud District Council Meeting
Thursday November 6th at 7pm in the council chamber. NOTICE OF MOTION Introduction of a Free School into the Stroud District Proposed by Councillor David Drew and seconded by Councillor Stephen Lydon....
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If not Steiner, what?
The name of the company formerly known as “Steiner Academy Five Valleys Ltd” was changed on October 28th according to the Uk companies List website. It is now called “Stroud Academy Ltd”. This was...
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Steiner Exam Results
This year the national figures for pupils gaining 5+ A*- C GCSE grades in GCSEs used in the Student Performance Analysis tables do not include the BTEC. Students in class 9 and 10 at the state-funded...
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Bernard Jarman
Why did Bernard Jarman write to a local paper this week in support of the proposed free school? Because it is a Steiner school and he is one of the elite Steiner followers who is well informed about...
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The view from within anthroposophy
In a comment yesterday on the Advent Spiral post “Arne” explained how “…the anthroposophy is not taught to, but experienced by the children. It surrounds them in the form of ecologic and biodynamical...
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Brighton Steiner School website
Arnebeck recommended a look at the Brighton Steiner school website as an example of how well Steiner schools explain themselves to parents looking for a suitable school. He says we can’t fail to read...
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Wynstones anti-bullying policy
After many months of being “under construction” one of our local Independent Steiner schools, Wynstones, has a bright, shiny new website, only recently up and running, so I decided to have a look at...
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