Pro-D week camps

Pro-D week camps

We’re pleased to introduce Pro-D week camps for November and February! Our Pro-D day camps have been carefully designed to keep children active and engaged, while retaining the important rhythm of the day. Featuring a combination of field trips, neighbourhood...
Together we shine bright

Together we shine bright

Lantern Festival Each of us is one small light, but together we shine bright! Interwoven with the rhythms of the earth, festivals connect us with spiritual life. The lantern festival reminds us to carry light within us as the dark days of winter approach. During our...
From field to table: making bread

From field to table: making bread

Last fall, Mr. Bindseil’s 3/4 class started studying farming and learning where our food comes from. At C-Dar farm in Paradise Valley, they worked hard preparing their field for planting. They sowed the rye and then waited. One year later, they harvested, threshed and...
First Nations Initiatives

First Nations Initiatives

Squamish Waldorf School is undertaking a number of initiatives to incorporate First Nations teachings into the curriculum.  First Nations Cultural Teachings Project In partnership with workshop leader, Tsawaysia Spukwus, children in kindergarten through Grade 8 are...
Why is handwriting important for learning?

Why is handwriting important for learning?

Cursive writing has recently been introduced to Grade 3 students. Why is handwriting important, and how does it make learning easier? A New York Times article explains: “Evidence suggests the links between handwriting and broader educational development run deep....