St. Paul’s Steiner School is an independent, non-selective and non-denominational school for children aged 3 – 14 years old.
Housed in a beautiful 19th century church in central London, St. Paul’s is a Steiner-Waldorf School. We provide an education that supports the development of well-rounded human beings who are resourceful, creative, responsible and curious; ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century with the problem-solving skills required for a sustainable future.
A group of academics and authors has written to the Telegraph to criticise the “schoolification” of early childhood, suggesting instead there should be more focus on imagination, play and physical development.
One of the signatories, Sue Palmer, who wrote Toxic Childhood, explains that there is a “pressing down” of a “mechanical target-driven” model of education on very young children before school age.
Listen to the story here
You can now download the new Friday Flier a bit early this week. Copies are also available in printed format at the school reception.
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
You can now download the newest Friday Flier, for 27th January, using this link: Friday Flier 27th Jan 2012
Steiner schools (or Waldorf schools, as they are known in the U.S.) have been in the American media this week, with the story that Silicon Valley technology and computer executives are sending their children to Steiner School. Here are some links to the stories:
The New York Times ’A Silicon Valley School That Doesn’t Compute’
NBC Nightly News ‘The Waldorf Way: Silicon Valley school eschews technology’
Following months of hard work by the very diligent Ted Finn, we have received an offer from English Heritage for nearly £28k towards works to the roofs and stonework of the Vestries.
The estimated cost of this work is £38k so we have achieved a 75% grant which is more than we ever hoped for.
Many thanks to the various people concerned especially Clive and Christopher of the Premises Mandate Group for input and advice, Jane and Angelita for Admin support, trustees Jim Sharp and John Hadden for relevant letters and of course an ENORMOUS thanks to Ted who made it all happen!
