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Newsletter 15 - Term 2 - 4 June 2026

A weekly newsletter for Michael Mount families and friends, sharing an insight into our conscious, dynamic education

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Anthroposophy and Waldorf Education in South Africa

By Michael Mount Waldorf School

At the heart of Waldorf education in South Africa lies our greater purpose: to nurture conscious individuals through dynamic education.

This purpose remains not merely a statement, but a living intention that guides our work and continually asks how we meet the needs of children in a rapidly changing world, while remaining rooted in what is essential.

The Waldorf Kindergarten and the Kindergarten Child

By Michael Mount Waldorf School

We need a place where children can be children, where living conditions allow them to flourish, where there is time, no pressure, no rush, no fear. This place, is the Waldorf Kindergarten.

The First Waldorf Kindergarten: The Beginnings of Our Waldorf Early Childhood Movement

By Michael Mount Waldorf School

Even before the opening of the first Waldorf School in 1919, Rudolf Steiner had spoken about the importance of the first seven years of life and his regret that the class teachers would receive the children only after this formative period was complete.

 

 

 

“It is important that we discover an educational method where people learn to learn and go on learning their whole lives.” ~ Rudolf Steiner