School Life
- 16/10/26
The Green Group Project
The Green Group (mainly pupils in class 8) has led a project to install some natural shading to the south-facing middle-school classrooms in the form of deciduous planting growing up the sunny wall. Deciduous shading provides shade in summer and natural cooling of the air around it by evaporation, w...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
Class 12 Heads
Class 12 began their Main Lesson year with the Head clay modelling project. To start, they modelled a small head to practise proportions and features. They then constructed a larger head out of coils, working out the proportions and adding features as they went.Read Full Story - 16/10/26
Ancient Civilisations Main Lesson
In their Ancient Civilisations main lesson, Class 10 students explored a range of ancient civilisations, examining their history, culture, architecture, technology and social organisation. Through research, discussion and model-making projects, they developed an understanding of how these...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
Class 8RG play Little Women
Last week, class 8RG performed the play Little Women by Louisa Alcott, . The script was based on a play performed in the 1930's. They suggested the play last May and chose their own parts. It was the first time that they were able to perform exactly the part they wanted (it has never happened be...Read Full Story - 16/10/26
A Feeling of Belonging!
On Friday 9th October, our Early Childhood faculty hosted an evening for 42 IASWECE representatives, (International Association for Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Education). These wonderful guests, representing kindergartens from around the world and including both current and former Early Ch...Read Full Story - 15/10/26
Class 11 Social Practical
The Social Practical, which in recent years has been around the end of June, has always been felt to be a very positive, transformative and group-melding experience for the students. With 28 students (a large group for Cl.11) and the very altered constellation of students since the Summer term, we h...Read Full Story - 13/10/26
Class 6 Trip to Hadrian's Wall
On Monday the 5th, the children of 6TG had to arrive at school as early as 6:45. After what turned out to be an eight-hour drive in a minibus to Northumberland, we arrived ready for adventure at the Roman fort of Housestead, just metres away from the 73-mile wall that marks the northern edge of empe...Read Full Story - 09/10/26
Class 4AD Poems and Drawings
After spending two days exploring and camping on the school grounds, Class 4AD shared their experiences in their poems and artwork. Their beautiful responses reveal the details, feelings and discoveries that emerged from seeing a familiar landscape with fresh eyes.Read Full Story - 09/10/26
Class 6EN visited Fishbourne Roman Palace
On a beautiful sunny day this week, Class 6EN adventured to Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest domestic Roman building to yet be found in Britain. This was part of their main lesson on the Rise of Ancient Rome.Read Full Story - 08/10/26
The Transition from Parent & Child to Saplings
One of the things I treasure most about leading our Parent & Child groups is being able to witness the beginnings of a child’s journey into our school life. For many of the children who attend our groups, their first experience of our school community begins here: gathered in our circle...Read Full Story - 06/10/26
Stone Carving by Class 11
A glimpse into Class 11's stone carving lessons, with students immersed in the rewarding process of shaping stone by hand.Read Full Story - 06/10/26
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A Level Geography Field Trip
Last week, the Class 12 Geographers went on their A Level field trip to the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset. The students worked as a team to plan, collect and analyse a wide range of data for their independent projects. Some of their chosen projects this year included investigating the impacts of human act...Read Full Story
