Together we shine bright
LANTERN WALK 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...
Halloween 2021
PRESCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN & GRADES HALLOWE’EN CELEBRATIONS
SWS launches new podcast Parent Wise
We genuinely could not be more chuffed to share with you our very first episode of our very first podcast Parent Wise! Check out PARENT WISE on your favourite podcast platform including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. In part one of this two-part episode,...
Miss Christine’s Address to 2021 Grads
Our journey as a grades class began in 2013 and, as with so many things in life, it has been a winding path with many twists and turns. Some of you started in preschool (even parent and child), some in kindergarten while others joined our journey along the way. Some...
Music In The Morning
Class 5-6 have been practicing singing with Ms. Jewell three mornings a week. The songs are Yonder Come Day, a traditional Georgia sea island spiritual and rhythmic speech selection by Judith Cook Tucker. The second is a a Buddhist round called Canon For Four Voices....
A Glimpse into a Waldorf Kindergarten and Early Childhood
Bringing Waldorf into the Home Parents can do much to foster the healthy development of their young children by providing a wholesome environment and lifestyle at home. According to Waldorf early childhood theory and practice, young children will greatly benefit from...
The Magic of the Advent Spiral
During this time of the year when the daylight becomes shorter and darkness grows longer many cultures in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate some form of a Festival of Light. A common underlying theme in many of these festivals is that although nature appears to be...
Thank you for a wonderful year
Dear families, This will be my last official communication as principal of Squamish Waldorf School. Last days of school are always emotional for me and this one feels especially so. I am in awe of the task we undertake together to guide and nurture children as a...
From the Principal’s Desk – June 11, 2020
Dear families, As we approach our final week, the rain has been unable to dampen the spirits of students here at school. Filming of the Grade 6/7 play is almost finished. With much focus, effort, laughter and enthusiasm, thirteen out of fourteen scenes have been...
From the Principal’s Desk – June 4, 2020
Dear families, It has been wonderful to welcome so many of your children back into class. Students have been so excited to see their peers, and I can personally attest to the increased satisfaction of teaching flute live rather than via Zoom. There are new habits to...