Class IV woodwork. This beautiful skipping rope has been carved from a branch from this greengage tree. It was sawed, whittled, sanded, oiled and the pattern burnt on with a special tool. Hours of careful and pleasurable working in the woodshed with the satisfaction of making something wonderful themselves from a branch of a tree... #skippingrope #woodwork #woodcarving #handmade #craft #childrencreativity #childrencrafts #handcrafted #holisticeducation #islingtonlife #wooddesign #woodburning #woodworker #waldorfeducation #waldorfeducation #alternativeeducation #teacher

This week we celebrate Nowruz, Persian New Year, at St Paul's. Today's Doodle highlights this ancient holiday that marks the beginning of spring. In many cultures, Nowruz also marks the beginning of a new year a time to reflect on the past, set intentions for the future, and strengthen relationships with loved ones. Our Kindergartens celebrated with Iranian families and our Turkish outdoor classroom kindergarten teacher made a beautiful table in our entrance. Class III will celebrate with food from Kazakhstan this week. Happy Nowruz to our families who celebrate! #nowruz #happynowruz #persiannewyear #festival #inclusive #inclusiveeducation #celebration #naturetable #culturalcelebration #spring #springequinox #waldorf #waldorfeducation #steinerwaldorf

Class IV performed their play last week, based on the Norse Myths. They workshopped the script and made the costumes and props themselves in their handwork lessons. "I enjoyed practicing it and getting better at our diction and projection...and we got to have pizza afterwards!" #norsemyths #norsemythology #schoolplay #props #propmaking #theatreproduction #theatreprops #schoolproject #teacher #education #waldorf #childcentered #childcentredlearning #alternativeeducation #london #steinerwaldorf

It's Sign Language Week! Sign Language Week is celebrated every year in March to commemorate the first time British Sign Language (BSL) was acknowledged as a language in its own right by the UK Government on 18 March 2003. On 28 April 2022, British Sign Language was finally recognised in law as an indigenous language of Great Britain in the BSL Act (2022) We are proud to provide BSL as a language alongside French at St Paul's for the lower school. It is a beautiful, unique, visual language, and teaches our students to respect each other and our differences. Here are some pictures from Class II, Class III and Class IV where they were learning the countries their families are from. #bsl #britishsignlanguage #bslweek2023 #signlanguage #signlanguageinschools #deafcommunity #deafawareness #education #respecteachother #deafeducation #holisticeducation #waldorfeducation #waldorf #steinerschool #steinereducation #londonschool #signlanguageweek2023 #BSLally