The Armidale Waldorf School and Boongaiai Preschool in Armidale, New South Wales | Primary School

The Armidale Waldorf School and Boongaiai Preschool

Locality: Armidale, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6772 8876

Address: 278 Rockvale Road 2350 Armidale, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to Edie Davies, a past TAWS student, who this year received an OnStage nomination for her monologue 'Imagine' by A.P McCue in her HSC Drama presentation. OnStage is a showcase of exemplary HSC drama performances across NSW. Well done Edie! And best of luck to all our past students currently sitting the HSC. ... The need for imagination, a sense of truth and a feeling of responsibility - these are the three forces which are the very nerve of education - Rudolf Steiner www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

25.01.2022 Kindergarten, Class 1 and Class 2 families are invited to a Meet and Greet this afternoon with their teacher. Please check your email for more information. www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

18.01.2022 Camps are an integral part of the Waldorf education and offer many learning opportunities and experiences. Where possible, our Class 9 and 10 curriculums will include four camps across two years; two Wilderness Camps, a research and discovery camp, and a service trip. During each camp, Main Lessons are continued, with links drawn between place and curriculum. Every camp also connects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and knowledge. The Wilderness Ca...mps create a space where adolescences can build on their connection to nature, themselves and each other. They are an immersive experience specifically designed to meet students’ need for inspiration, adventure, independence and challenge. Research and Discovery Camps harnesses educational insight and inspire students in a topic of study and create a readiness to engage deeply with material when they return to school. Service Trips allow students to engage in a structured program to give to others and contribute positively to the community. At a time when adolescents are questioning their place in the world, these Service Trips to give freely and in the process find that they too have gained. For more information or to enrol, please contact the school on 6772 8876 or email office at Waldorf.nsw.edu www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

17.01.2022 Code knitting. Technology without the screen...

14.01.2022 Tuesday 16th February is Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent, Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday originated during the Middle Ages. As in contemporary times, food items like meats, fats, eggs, milk, and fish were regarded as restricted during Lent. To keep such food from being wasted, many families would have big feasts on Shrove Tuesday in order to consume those items that would inevitably become spoiled during the next forty days. The English tradition of eatin...g pancakes on Shrove Tuesday came about as a way to use as much milk, fats, and eggs as possible before Ash Wednesday began. In France, the consumption of all fats and fatty foods on this day coined the name "Fat Tuesday" or Mardi Gras. The 7/8 curriculum focusses on The Middle Ages and The Renaissance. This makes Shrove Tuesday a perfect day to acknowledge and discuss as we go through the year. In keeping with the 7/8 tradition, the class will be making pancakes for morning tea for Classes 1 - 8. There will be gluten and dairy free pancakes available. There will be no charge for this delicious treat which is being covered by FoW. www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

13.01.2022 All The Planes Were Grounded A Positive Take Home For All From The Year That Was A COVID Shake-Up! When the ground looked shaky for an End of Year concert, C...hrysalis Steiner School decided to make a music film. The film was screened for the school community at the end of Term 4, 2020 and was a memorable occasion, full of joy and talent, and many tears of gratitude If you missed it, please click the video link above you are sure not to regret taking the time. https://youtu.be/WjgsnFB83Ds See more

12.01.2022 Music and instrument lessons are part of the TAWS curriculum, music not only improves overall health, it also improves cognitive function, trains discipline and patience, builds confidence and teamwork, relieves stress, enhances creativity and is fun! Music Boosts Your Social Life - When you learn how to play an instrument, you are able to create something beautiful for your loved ones to enjoy, which brings you closer. If you decide to play music in public, you might make so...me new friends. If you play with a group of musicians, a sense of fellowship is shared amongst musicians, who can collectively produce so much more than an individual can. Nothing beats a good old-fashioned jamming/hangout session with other musicians, and the bonds and friendships you make are priceless. https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/benefits-learning-music/ To learn more about The Armidale Waldorf school, or to obtain an enrolment form, please contact the office at [email protected] or call (02) 6772 8876 www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

11.01.2022 The day has come. "I'm back!" I say. I find my seat and start the day. Sharpened pencils, a big big grin! I just can't wait to dive on in! Welcome back to school for 2021 Don't forget High School students begin the day at 8:45am. Preschool to Class 6 start at 9am.... www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

11.01.2022 Education and art. Students working together.

11.01.2022 Happy Valentines Day from staff and students at The Armidale Waldorf School. www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

07.01.2022 Music Does Wonders for Your Health - Research has shown that playing music lowers your blood pressure, reduces stress and anxiety levels. Heck, it even strengthens your immunological response, making you more resistant to viruses. Most importantly, we can enjoy playing music even at an old age, and it’s a social activity that keeps our minds active. This is especially important in protecting ourselves from mind-related diseases in the future, such as Alzheimer’s disease and d...ementia. https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/benefits-learning-music/ Music and instrument lessons enhance the TAWS curriculum. Music not only improves overall health, it also improves cognitive function, trains discipline and patience, builds confidence and teamwork, relieves stress, enhances creativity and is fun! To learn more about The Armidale Waldorf school, or to obtain an enrolment form, please contact the office at [email protected] or call (02) 6772 8876 www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

04.01.2022 We hope you enjoyed reading about our core subjects last term, and how the Class 9/10 curriculum aligns with the student’s physical and emotional development. Students will also be offered a carefully curated Electives Program designed to extend their capacities and nurture new interests. The program covers many subjects, with some being optional and others offered to the whole class as a group and may include art, drama, music, carving in wood and lino, sculpture with clay a...nd stone, building a website, animation, textiles, digital and film photography, writing and shooting a short film, community service, journalism, silversmithing and jewellery-making. Our creative and engaging broad-based curriculum structure allows students to be better prepared to meet our everchanging world with a broad set of skills and knowledge, building academic excellence, artistic appreciation, community connection, environmental awareness and sporting accomplishments that will prepare them academically as well as socially and emotionally for their next chapter in life and study. For more information or to enrol, please contact the school on 6772 8876 or email office at Waldorf.nsw.edu www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

03.01.2022 Our class 7 and 8 students are participating in the UNE SMART Farms, CottonInfo and UNE Discovery ‘Soil Your Undies’ project, which aims to increase awareness and understanding of soil health in a novel and fun way. Our students buried a pair of cotton underpants in the school garden and we are eagerly waiting to see what will happen to them! ‘Cotton is made of a sugar called cellulose and the tiny decomposers love to eat it, working together to break down the cellulose into... smaller sugars they can use for energy. So, by using 100% cotton undies, we can explore how healthy our soils are by looking at how much of the undies are left after two months! If there’s not much left of the undies there is good biological activity, which indicates healthy soil.’ (UNE Discovery Photo by Janelle Montgomery CottonInfo). www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au

02.01.2022 Music Gets the Creative Juices Flowing At The Armidale Waldorf School music and instrument lessons are an underpinning part of the curriculum; supporting overall health, improving cognitive function, training discipline and patience, building confidence and teamwork, relieving stress, enhancing creativity and most importantly, it is fun! Music lets you look beyond what currently exists and express yourself in a new way, according to Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft. Mu...sic is all about understanding basic rules and then expressing yourself in the form of sound. Writing your own song, improvising solos, and re-performing existing songs are the ways that musicians create something out of nothing. It is no surprise that research has shown that numerous successful people studied music at one point in their lives. https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/benefits-learning-music/ To learn more about The Armidale Waldorf school, or to obtain an enrolment form, please contact the office at [email protected] or call (02) 6772 8876 www.waldorf.nsw.edu.au