Places available for immediate start in the Parent and Child, afternoon groups. Please contact hr@stpaulssteinerschool.org

St Paul’s Steiner School Inspection Report Feb 2013

Volunteer Handwork Assistant position

We are looking for someone to assist in our Handwork lessons.

This is the perfect opportunity for someone training as a Steiner teacher to get hands on experience in the class room.

We need someone able to commit for at least 6 months (the whole year would be preferable!).

The assistant needs to have good handwork skills: be able to knit, sew and crochet.

If you are interested please email hr@stpaulssteinerschool.org

St Paul’s Steiner School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff, regular volunteers and trustees are subject to an up-to-date Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check prior to taking up their post or role.

An article from the Guardain about the effects of television on under-threes.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/sa-UN3LAV_43e3RtcOrYA_w/view.m?id=15&gid=society/2012/oct/09/ban-under-threes-watching-television&cat=most-read

New research shows that Steiner students learn with more enthusiasm and interest, feel more supported, and know their strengths better than students in mainstream school. The study by Andreas Schleicher, education expert and international coordinator of the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), with the Heinrich-Heine University in Dusseldorf, examines the educational experiences of Steiner students age 15-18 in Germany. 80% of Steiner students find their learning fun (compared to 67%). 85% find the environment supportive (compared to 60%). The relationship with teachers is judged significantly better at 65% compared to 31%. Schleicher praised the emphasis on personal responsibility and self-motivation, preparing children for the life that awaits them after graduation.

“There is a high degree of congruence between the requirements of the modern world and what is taught to Steiner students,” said Andreas Schleicher. “Remembering facts has less and less importance”, the education expert said, the important thing was “to have creative and solution-oriented knowledge that you can apply to new areas”. A wide range of experts, students and teachers agree that the optimal learning environment is one with a high degree of initiative, a lot of creative freedom and a high level of student support. The PISA study showed that providing students with motivating performance feedback and the opportunity to learn together and from each other, as in Steiner Schools, are the elements for a successful modern education.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steiner-Waldorf-Schools-Fellowship/205679936204387

An interesting video talking about one school’s approach to media:

http://pinterest.com/pin/256423772504012560/

http://www.marinwaldorf.org/

During 2010 the Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship commissioned ITN to make a short film to look at some of the key features of a Steiner School. Until recently, this excellent film has only been available to purchase from the SWSF website in DVD format, but the Fellowship have now kindly given permission for it to be made more widely accessible for viewing via the web.  It is currently hosted on the Steiner Free Schools YouTube Channel and can be accessed via the link

Click here to watch the film online: The Gift of Learning – YouTube clip, 11mins

Another film that may be of interest is this clip of a lecture by Dr. Christakis, who is a Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Child Health Institute at the University of Washington, and a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. His research focuses on the effects of media on child health and development. In this lecture, he talks about the effect of watching TV on small children.

Click here to watch the lecture online: T.E.D Lecture by Dr. Christakis – YouTube clip, 16 mins