What is Modern Waldorf?
Modern Waldorf is an innovative approach which has been developed specifically for our classes, support groups, units and guides.
Our Classes and Groups
Our newest branches of Modern Waldorf are our classes and support groups! Working carefully alongside Sunshine Bridge Education, we have tailored our group sessions to suit our client's goals and needs, in a warm, supportive and engaging environment.
Our Educational Content
Our downloadable lessons (for home) are aligned with the Australian Curriculum, and have a rhythmic approach, taking philosophies from Rudolf Steiner. The themes within each year level are based on the development of the children:
Prep/Year 1: Magical themes and Fairytales (Magic happens everywhere/the world is magic)
Year 2: Celtic Tales (Magic happens sometimes/greater sense of awareness)
Year 3: Hebrew Tales and Creation Stories (Gaining a sense of stability through authority)
Year 4: Vikings (Striving for individual competency and seeking justice)
Year 5: Greek Mythology (Forming more distinct identities/seeing our mistakes as well as others')
Year 6: The Roman Empire (Questioning authority/developing our own ideas)
Why was it developed?
Modern Waldorf is calm and rhythmic, with focuses on multiple intelligences and a connection to art and nature. The founder of Waldorf, Rudolf Steiner, engaged children with stories, myths and legends from all over the world, including different religions, and immersed the children in culturally rich and meaningful ways in relation to history and geography. These main lessons and projects aim to give children a sense of worldliness, which is becoming more and more imperative in our current global landscape. We reconnect young people with each other and themselves using four quadrants: Physical, Intellectual, Socio-Cultural, Social and Emotional. Our greatest endeavour is to support young people in a holistic environment where they can thrive in all four quadrants, and to connect them with their sense of purpose and a feeling of belonging.
Hayley M Clearihan
(Bachelor of Education and BA in Psychology)
Our Classes and Groups
Our newest branches of Modern Waldorf are our classes and support groups! Working carefully alongside Sunshine Bridge Education, we have tailored our group sessions to suit our client's goals and needs, in a warm, supportive and engaging environment.
Our Educational Content
Our downloadable lessons (for home) are aligned with the Australian Curriculum, and have a rhythmic approach, taking philosophies from Rudolf Steiner. The themes within each year level are based on the development of the children:
Prep/Year 1: Magical themes and Fairytales (Magic happens everywhere/the world is magic)
Year 2: Celtic Tales (Magic happens sometimes/greater sense of awareness)
Year 3: Hebrew Tales and Creation Stories (Gaining a sense of stability through authority)
Year 4: Vikings (Striving for individual competency and seeking justice)
Year 5: Greek Mythology (Forming more distinct identities/seeing our mistakes as well as others')
Year 6: The Roman Empire (Questioning authority/developing our own ideas)
Why was it developed?
Modern Waldorf is calm and rhythmic, with focuses on multiple intelligences and a connection to art and nature. The founder of Waldorf, Rudolf Steiner, engaged children with stories, myths and legends from all over the world, including different religions, and immersed the children in culturally rich and meaningful ways in relation to history and geography. These main lessons and projects aim to give children a sense of worldliness, which is becoming more and more imperative in our current global landscape. We reconnect young people with each other and themselves using four quadrants: Physical, Intellectual, Socio-Cultural, Social and Emotional. Our greatest endeavour is to support young people in a holistic environment where they can thrive in all four quadrants, and to connect them with their sense of purpose and a feeling of belonging.
Hayley M Clearihan
(Bachelor of Education and BA in Psychology)