From the Principal’s Desk – 30 January, 2020

From the Principal’s Desk – 30 January, 2020

A developmental approach to English Language Arts Balancing innovation and tradition is an important practice for Waldorf educators. We honour the lessons and wisdom of the past and we study the needs of our classrooms today with an eye to the needs of the future. In...
Pro-D Camps, February 18-21

Pro-D Camps, February 18-21

UPDATE: GROUP 1:  All camp days will run as scheduled. GROUP 2:  Camp will run on Tuesday only. From February 18-21, 2020, faculty and staff will embark on professional development activities. SWS Pro-D Day Camp returns — providing reliable and engaging childcare! Our...
Update from the 6/7 class – 16 January 2020

Update from the 6/7 class – 16 January 2020

Although our Medieval block concluded at the end of December, we are bringing stories of that time period into our January chemistry block. We are also carrying the theme of knights. To become a knight is an arduous process. At the age of seven, the son of a knight...
From the Principal’s Desk – 30 January, 2020

From the Principal’s Desk – 9 January 2020

Experiential Workshops for Parents “I wish that I could have attended a school like this,” is the most common comment we get from visitors and prospective parents. When planning this season’s events, teachers wanted to nurture parents by offering the...
The Meaning of Christmas

The Meaning of Christmas

The holiday season means many things to many people. For one Grade 5 student at Squamish Waldorf School, the meaning of Christmas envisions a better world for people, animals and the environment. Ella Henriques composed a poem based on “The Twelve Days of...
From the Principal’s Desk – 30 January, 2020

From the Principal’s Desk – 5 December 2019

Twice a year, at Christmas and in May, our school goes all-hands-on-deck to produce our community festivals. Why? Our festivals invite the entire Squamish community to mark the seasons with us. There is nothing quite like these events, with classrooms completely...