Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Ph (02) 6684 3223
349 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby, NSW 2482
  • Home
  • About
    • Origin and Foundation >
      • Rudolf Steiner
      • Eurythmy
      • 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 2 COVID-19 FAQs
    • Calendar
    • Student Wellbeing
    • 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
    • 2022 Fees
    • Paying Fees
    • Financial Assistance Program
  • Noticeboard
  • Events
    • Shearwater Wearable Arts
  • Contact
    • School contact details
  • Library
  • Blog

Class 2

20/10/2021

 
Picture
Full of joy at seeing each other again, Class 2H bounced back into school, words and laughter tumbling from the children's lips as they shared their many holiday adventures.

We began the term with a day at the Farm and our beloved Crystal Creek. With great enthusiasm, we skipped towards the Farm, where we sat quietly under the shade of the trees, listening to the rustling leaves and birdsong, before Nadia and Renata, our wonderful gardening teachers, shared our task ‑ to plant thousands of sunflower seeds along the bank. Reverently each child held out their hands to receive the seeds, which were held close to our hearts as we thought of family, friends, colleagues and our beautiful School, and then scattered onto Mother Earth. 
​

Then it was time to roll up our sleeves and manoeuvre the giant round hay bale into position. This was no easy task. It took a lot of strength, energy and collaboration to get it just right, before the hay was rolled out over our tiny seeds.  With the seeds now safe and snug under a bed of hay, it was time to offer a song to Mother Earth, that our seeds may grow from the loving work of our hands and all passing by may, in time, enjoy their beauty.
 
Our task now done, it was time to have some hay bale fun! We lined up and, one by one, each child ran with gusto to leap over the huge bale.  Some could barely get lift off, others clambered up the bale, some leapt straight onto it and some even flew straight over it. But all cheered with encouragement, supporting their peers.
 
Then we raced to Crystal Creek, where half of the class wove beautiful mats and created baskets for their treasures, whilst others built strong cubbies. It was a productive morning and, as we gathered together to head back to class, smiling, muddy faces beamed with joy.  “Ah, what a grub nut you are!” I said to one child who responded with tinkling laughter… and so the story of the Grub Nut Children evolved, forming the basis for our mathematics lesson on Place Value.
 
The children are loving hearing their daily escapades turned into Grub Nut Children stories and I am loving seeing their enthusiasm for all the mathematical games and activities created to engage their wills as a mathematical community of learners.

Heather Peri
Class 2 Teacher


Comments are closed.

    Categories

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

    Archives

    March 2022
    February 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    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