Michaelmas is not just a day; it is a season that extends from September 29, the Feast of St. Michael, to October 31, All Hallows Eve. It is a time for celebrating deeds of strength and courage, for facing dragons, external and internal. It is a time for harvest, a time for work, a time for storing away that which we need for the cold dark months to come. To read more visit our School Blog

Lecture # 1 Information
Thursday: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
September 30th

Rudolf Steiner developed the ancient Four-Fold and Three Fold picture of the
human being from which a ‘Healing Education’ has emerged.

Join us on the first “101 lecture” series to explore what is the Pedagogical Law in Waldorf Education. Speaker Einat Bar Yosef

Donations are appreciated. Please Request Childcare
Light refreshments will be available

This is a photo of the students and teachers in 1987 at the Merton School location. Founding parents Rita Martin, Shelagh Martin-Moon, Renate Kurth-Sutherlan,  put up interest free loans, gifts etc. to start the school. The First teachers were Barbara Sparling, Diana Miklos, Carmen Arvizu. And of course Diana Miklos is currently teaching in the Rainbow Nursery.

Please join us for a lovely celebration on the 22nd of September at 4:00pm. There will a Eurythmy performance, singing and school… Read the rest

It’s that time of year to mark your calendars.
When is the class picnic, when does school start, what time is the Rose Ceremony and what is going on September 9th?
Don’t panic, we’re here to help.
Checklist:
1.Potluck picnics: Many classes organize a picnic the week before school so check with your class rep.
2.Hand in your school forms. They can be found in the parent area; a password was mailed to you or… Read the rest

The students at AHWS celebrated Earth Day in a variety of ways. The morning began with a ceremony in the ravine to honour the earth. The children had painted the rocks and each grade is represented by a colour. Daily experiences with the outdoors and with natural materials develop a personal bond with nature and cultivates a respect for the environment.

The rest of the morning was clean up time. Each grade was assigned an area of the ravine… Read the rest

The students of AHWS sang O’Canada loud and strong in French and English and cheered for the athletes and Mayor Miller at the Torch Relay Ceremony marking Canada’s participation in this year’s Commonwealth Games.
This beautiful spring Monday morning begins Earth Week. Our school will acknowledge the earth in numerous ways. Today, Grades 4, 5 and 6 went on a bike trip to explore the Don Valley. On Thursday students will be supporting the Mayor’s clean up initiative… Read the rest

The Grade Eight year at AHWS is highlighted by a series of very special initiations in which the students are challenged to step up to a specific task with both courage and creativity. These challenges include the Grade Eight Trip, the Grade Eight Play and most recently, the Grade Eight Projects.
The Grade Eight Projects are independent projects in which each student must follow three criteria: 1) Choose a topic for which you have a real passion. 2) Explore… Read the rest

Coffee House 2010, excerpt from Feb.25 Voice Newsletter:
As usual, the evening walked the edge of spontaneity and casual informality.
The children are summoned in a seeming random way,McCombe MC-ing, up to the stage for the piece they may have honed for months, or they might have slapped together that day — and the really beautiful thing is that it is not always easy to tell which was which! Talent emerges under pressure for some, and there… Read the rest

New total on funds raised: $6,500.00
The blanket is on display in the foyer. It measures 40 x 48. Raffle tickets are $10.00. The draw will take place on Earth Day April 22nd.
The Knit-a thon for Haiti was a beautiful success. Students and faculty from Grade One to Eight gathered in the gymnasium and knitted red and blue squares for one hour.
The blanket has been stitched together by the faculty and admin and will… Read the rest

In the Northern Hemisphere, we are moving into the stillness of winter and the season of festivals and celebrations. Since ancient times, winter has been seen as a time for looking forward to the return of the sun, new growth, and light of spring. At AHWS we celebrate our inner light with festivals to remember that which lights the darkness of the season. Not only do we reflect on the changing of the season, we look to our traditions,… Read the rest