Today, with our hectic modern lives, it can be all too tempting to disconnect ourselves from nature and the outdoors completely – but that’s not something we should aspire to! The beauty of nature is that you don’t have to travel far or even leave your home in order to benefit from its calming presence. […]
Author Archives: Steph Green
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Mar
Mar
On March 20 at 5:24 P.M EDT, the world celebrates one of its most majestic moments! Spring equinox is here and we all bask in balance as the sun sits over Earth’s equator heading northward. At this magical moment, both hemispheres are gifted with equal amounts of sunlight allowing us to experience a deep sense […]
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Mar
Mar
On the 19th March the UK will be celebrating mothers, all kinds of mother’s including mother earth. Mother Earth, Mother Earth. take our seed and give it birth. Father Sun, gleam and glow. until the roots begin to grow. As the seasons change, so too does our celebration! We look forward to each festival with […]
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Mar
Mar
Days we enjoy celebrating – St. Patrick’s Day. There’s an Irish Proverb that says “There is no fireside like your own fireside”. This is so very true. As much as our family loves going out and about it’s also lovely to come home to the warmth of our own hearth and fireside. In Steiner Waldorf […]
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Dec
Dec
There are so many wonderful craft opportunities for Christmas to choose from. One of our favourites is making Christmas ornaments from playdough. What you will need: For the play dough: 130g of plain flour 70g warm water 40g fine sea salt 30g vegetable oil Food colourings of your choice. Equipment: Mixing bowl […]
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Dec
Dec
Welcome to December. The cold winds are blowing, the fire is blazing in the hearth, the kitchen is busy with the smells of baking biscuits and Christmas cake and the table is covered in card, glue, felt, and glitter. This is a month filled from beginning to end with festival and celebration. Advent is the […]
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Nov
Nov
Why not help your child make their own lantern to take a walk with or leave on the nature table? How to make a lantern: What you will need: Any clear glass jar – with any label removed. Different coloured tissue paper Craft glue & a paint brush String, ribbon or a length of finger […]
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Oct
Oct
Halloween is approaching… As the days have turned colder and the nights drawn in, we’ve been dressing up warm in hats, scarves and gloves and spending hours outside collecting nature’s treasure. Our nature tables are heavy laden and our classroom walls awash with autumnal pictures and the results of our craft activities. Being outside and […]
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