Festivals

A spriritual orientation is at the core of the educational curriculum and provides a strong foundation to the calendar of the school year.

One way of celebrating this spiritual orientation is through our school festivals. These festivals aim to awaken the child's natural reverence for the wonder and beauty of life.

We celebrate each of the seasons, which connects the children with the rhythms of nature and the cosmos, as well as Christmas, Easter and other festivals relevant to our locality. This provides an opportunity for participation by the whole school community. There is joy in the preparation, the anticipation and the celebration itself. The activities, songs and rhymes used in class also realte to the seasons.

Festivals at our school are now a part of the annual tradition and are looked forward to by the children and parents every year.

The Steiner curriculum is non-denominational and respects the individual beliefs of families. Students of any ethnic or religious background are welcomed.

SEASONS AND FESTIVALS
	A spriritual orientation is at the core of the educational curriculum and provides a strong foundation to the calendar of the school year. One way of celebrating this spiritual orientation is through our school festivals. These festivals aim to awaken the child's natural reverence for the wonder and beauty of life. We celebrate each of the seasons, which connects the children with the rhythms of nature and the cosmos, as well as Christmas, Easter and other festivals relevant to our locality. This provides an opportunity for participation by the whole school community. There is joy in the preparation, the anticipation and the celebration itself. The activities, songs and rhymes used in class also realte to the seasons. Festivals at our school are now a part of the annual tradition and are looked forward to by the children and parents every year. The Steiner curriculum is non-denominational and respects the individual beliefs of families. Students of any ethnic or religious background are welcomed.
“On these feast days we feel ourselves impelled to realise our union with earlier humanity, to sink ourselves a little into that which led men of past time out of fulness of heart and soul to place these sign-marks in the course of time which come down to us as the ‘Festivals of the year’" Rudolf Steiner

Calender of Other Events
		Friday Fare The school has no canteen however the Parent Association hosts Friday Fare every second Friday at lunchtime. This serves as both a fundraiser and also a time for sharing community lunch. Simple vegetarian and meat meals, salads, fruit and juices are served for approximately $2 each.
		Indigo Fair Place: Blue Mountains Steiner School Date: 17th November 2007 Time: All day For children and parents and guests. Helpers needed on the day. Stall holders are invited to join our fun filled day - especially if you have creative, hand made, natural or organic products. Please contact the school for more information.