Steiner Waldorf Education 

Painting Steiner Waldorf education is a form of education which, in recognising the physical, emotional and spiritual nature of the human being, actively works to promote all three elements in the developing child. It is based upon the work of Rudolf Steiner, the early 20th-century philosopher, scientist and educator. It focuses equally upon the intellectual, artistic and practical in the curriculum, allowing a balanced and comprehensive unfolding of the child's natural abilities and interests. Excellence in learning is encouraged, and teachers work to generate self-discipline and genuine enthusiasm for learning, thus rendering competition and streaming unnecessary.

The first Steiner Waldorf School was opened in Germany in 1919 and today there are many hundreds worldwide. Each school is unique, meeting the particular needs of its children in the time and place in which they are growing up but sharing a strong common ideal, internationally, with other Steiner Waldorf schools.

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