Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Ph (02) 6684 3223
349 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby, NSW 2482
  • Home
  • About
    • Origin and Foundation >
      • Rudolf Steiner
      • Eurythmy
      • Learning Program
      • Steiner's Spiritual Science
      • The Arts and Steiner Education
    • Shearwater Steiner School >
      • A bit of history and geography
      • A special community
      • Structure of the School Community
    • Our Mission
    • Why Shearwater? >
      • Why Is Our School Special
    • Working at Shearwater
  • Information
    • School announcements
    • Term 1 COVID-19 FAQs
    • Calendar
    • Student Welfare
    • The School Year
    • The School Day
    • Communication
    • School Policies
    • Safe on Social Media
    • Annual Report
    • Strategic Plan
  • Education
    • Early Childhood >
      • Playgroup
      • Preschool
      • Kindergarten
    • Primary School
    • Middle School
    • Senior School
  • Enrolments
    • Enrolling your Child
    • Early Childhood Enrolments
    • Student Exits
    • Enrolment Forms
  • Fees
    • 2021 Fees
    • Paying Fees
    • Financial Assistance Program
  • Noticeboard
  • Events
    • Shearwater Wearable Arts
  • Contact
    • School contact details
  • Library
  • Blog

Class 4

21/8/2019

 
Picture
Picture

Carefully, the children make their way through the trees and across the grass, hoping to catch a glimpse of a spider, a fairy wren, an eagle or an eel. Soon they are immersed in still observation, drawing and writing about what they see – a rare moment of calm and immersion in the life of a 10-year-old. Each day, the drawings are more detailed and the descriptions more refined.

We discover that a cow’s hoof, a fish’s fin, a bird’s wing are all singularly suited to their task. In comparison, it astounds us ever again to notice how our hands are able to swim, knead, draw, play an instrument, climb, dig – the list is endless, really. How versatile humans are!
 
Our class, tucked away near the cows from next door, has enjoyed their bovine company and attention - their wet noses, their long eyelashes and their curling tongues, reaching for a sugar cane leaf.
 
The Class 4 child has inwardly crossed a threshold, experiencing, for the first time, a separation from others and from the world. Lesson content now needs sharper definition. By studying the animal world, the children are discovering how their own inner, and outer, uprightness affords them discernment and individualisation.
 
Next week, we are off to our Human and Animal camp. Equipped with drawing pads and colour pencils, we will be studiously observing and documenting all we can find climbing, slithering, swimming or running on K’gari (Fraser Island).

Anja Grapentin
Class 4 Teacher


Comments are closed.

    Categories

    All
    Art
    Ask The Board
    Camps
    Early Childhood
    Environment
    Festivals
    High School
    Library
    Performance
    Pet Day
    P&F
    Primary School
    Sport
    Staff
    The Farm

    Archives

    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    July 2017
    May 2017
    November 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    February 2015
    November 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014

    RSS Feed

© Shearwater The Mullumbimby Steiner School