What is the difference between a Steiner School and other primary schools? What is unique about Steiner education?
The goal of Steiner schooling is “to produce individuals who are able, in and of themselves, to impart meaning to their lives.” We aim to educate the whole child, “head, heart and hands”. The curriculum places specific emphasis on the need to balance academic subjects with artistic and practical activities. The use of artistic activities within the syllabus supports children’s engagement with their work. Some distinctive features of Steiner education include: • An emphasis on imaginative play in the early years of schooling • The curriculum content , cognitive development and skill building are approached in a pictorial and imaginative way • Teachers use narrative, creative writing, visual arts, music ,drama and movement to foster their students feeling life allowing them to engage fully in academic content. • Class teachers stay with their students throughout the primary years. • Certain activities which are considered extras at mainstream schools are central to Steiner schools: Visua
