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An introduction to Helena River Steiner School “The heart of the Waldorf method is that education is an art, it must speak to the child’s experience. To educate the whole child, his heart and his will must be reached, as well as the mind.” – Rudolf Steiner  Greetings! We are so pleased that you are
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Let’s talk waste (Reuse. Recycle. Reduce)

Here at Helena River Steiner School we are passionate about our planet, environmental sustainability and reducing our footprint on the earth. That is why we were excited to welcome the wonderful Lisa from Cleanaway last week for our first school incursion of Term 2. Lisa engaged with our school’s student community to discuss all things
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A day in the life of the Rainbow Class

Here we are in the third week of Term 2. We can hardly believe how quickly time is flying by! It is so wonderful to see so many children returning to their schooling community after such a long time apart. We are all so happy to see them back. This week, we want to introduce
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A warm welcome to Term 2

The Noongar season Djeran (Autumn) gave us a magical day to start Term 2 at Helena River Steiner School. It was so heartening to see so many students back at our school and we look forward to the time when we can welcome all children back. Until then, we are committed to supporting all our
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Term 2 at Helena River Steiner School

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As we enter the final week of the April school holidays, we turn our attention to Term 2 and what this looks like for learning during this time of COVID-19. The Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, has announced that school will proceed as usual and our term will commence on Wednesday, 29 April. This is
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Holiday activities for social distancing

The weather is getting cooler, the days are shortening and everything in nature is preparing for the winter season. Traditionally, this has been a time for developing bravery, resilience and patience to weather the cooler months ahead. So, how can we develop these traits in our children during this time of uncertainty and social distancing?
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Home learning and the importance of rhythm

If you follow us on social media, you would have seen this beautiful excerpt from Freunde der Erziehungskunst (@freunde_waldorf) about “Learning Through Rhythm”. “Human life is filled with rhythms. They play an essential role in all life processes and in processes of cognition as well. Every rhythmical exchange is at the same time a process
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Scholarships Available 2020

Scholarships for Indigenous Students 2020
Helena River Steiner School Indigenous Scholarships 2020 Helena River Steiner School is a new and growing school located in the heart of Midland, Western Australia. Our unique philosophy of education (Steiner Education) is an education model which embraces the future, serving the developmental needs of the whole child [head, heart and hands] through a focus
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WE MADE IT!

Helena River Steine School become registered non-government school in Western Australia
We are now the newest registered non-government school in Western Australia! Thanks flows out to all those people so dedicated to having a Steiner school in the Midland/Swan Valley area. All your hard work has paid off and now we can continue educating our children…
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