Janek, Class 10, joins the brand new Volume Control 2023 Events Team. After a competitive application process, Janek is part of a team of 15 talented young people who will be mentored over the next year in a range of skills related to the live music scene.

Open Day 2023

We are pleased to host an Open Day for Lower and Upper Schools on Thursday, Feb. 9th. Prospective pupils and their families are invited to join us from 9.30-11.30am to learn more about the school, our approach to education and the Waldorf curriculum. For more details, see here

We are in an exciting period of development at our school and are now looking for experienced individuals to join the Board of Trustees to help us deliver on our ambitions. If you are interested in enhancing your own skills and/or supporting an innovative and truly effective educational approach, then this could be the opportunity for you. For more details, please follow the link.

Early Years Open Day

Saturday, January 14th from 10am-12pm

Everyone is welcome to come and meet the teachers, see the classrooms and speak with others parents who have children in the school, from aged 3 through to 17. Full details can be seen here.

The PFA, in conjunction with Wellbeing in Mind, is bringing A Christmas Carol to our school. For one night only, you can enjoy a performance by Eileen and David, with live harp and flute playing, of the famous Dickens story. Tickets can be bought in advance on this link.

Put the date in your calendar now! The Advent Fair is back in all its former, pre-Covid glory. From 12 noon to 6pm on Sunday, December 4th there will be all the traditional activities, with craft stalls, walnut boats, candle dipping, Christmas carols, wreath making and much, much, more!

The Board of Trustees is seeking applications for the role of Finance Admin Officer (part-time), initially for a 6-month period. We are seeking a candidate who is proactive with a strong financial focus, who takes pride and ownership of their work and who has excellent IT skills and attention to detail. For full details, please click here The closing date for applications is November 29th.

Are you looking for a Halloween event with a difference? Why not come along to our Oiche Shamha celebration on Monday, Oct 31st. Your party will be met by a soothsayer who will tell you tales of the Children of Danu. There will be apples baking on the fire and a walk through the Forbidden Woods. Come dressed up to make the Gentle Ones feel at home. Click here for booking.

Interested in Waldorf education? Why not come along to this talk on Monday evening which is aimed at parents/carers and friends and is free of charge.

Looking to meet new people and to develop a knowledge of Waldorf crafts? Why not come along to our craft group which runs fortnightly at the school on a Wednesday morning. There is no charge and is open to all parents/carers at the school.

We were delighted to welcome the whole school back on a bright day on Sept 1st. Led in song by Ruth de Villeneuve, the new Class 1 pupils were delighted to receive flower posies from the Upper School students and were led back to class by the older students.

The Parents and Friends Association would like to invite you to its Annual General Meeting at the end of this month. You can expect friendly faces alongside a warm beverage. The evening will be spent reflecting on the year gone by, and looking ahead to the new term. If you want any more information - please reach out! Jenny Holland is the current Chair and Annmarie Judge-Preston is the Hon Secretary. More details are on the PFA page of the website.

The Board of Trustees is recruiting for three posts:

Class 1 teacher

Learning Support Assistant (post primary) and

Caretaker/Cleaner

For full details, please see https://www.holywood-steiner.co.uk/recruitment

It is almost time for our annual St John’s Day picnic. Come along on Friday, June 24th at 12:30pm and meet up with other Steiner families to share food and catch up on life. All pupils finish at 12:30pm and need a parent with them in order to stay and enjoy the day.

Calum Glendinning (Class 11) was invited to Stormont by Naomi Long MLA for the Belfast Children’s Chess Awards on Friday 10th June. This event was to celebrate the best young talent in chess and Calum was awarded the Belfast Scholastic Fergus O’Neill Shield for puzzle-solving and shares the title of Senior Secondary Chess Champion 2022.

Several posts have been advertised today, and we would encourage you to look at the full details on https://www.holywood-steiner.co.uk/recruitment

There are opportunities for a Kindergarten teacher, a Class 1 teacher, 2x Learning Support Assistants, an Art teacher (maternity cover) and a Music teacher (maternity cover). There is also an opening for a part-time caretaker/cleaner.

We would like to welcome all our families and supporters to the school this Saturday for our final Grounds’ Day of the year. A little bit of work from everyone will make a big difference to the school. Please come along from 10-12pm, catch up with friends and enjoy a coffee and scone compliments of the PFA.

May Day was celebrated in traditional style at Holywood Steiner this year. After a two-year break, our Lower School pupils were invited to join the town celebrations and dance alongside pupils from St Patrick’s PS and Holywood PS in front of a large and enthusiastic audience. The next day, our own May Queen was crowned and she regally accepted gifts of flowers and pretty leaves from the rest of the school.

Peter welcomes everyone back on the first day of summer term with an assembly held outdoors. Students and teachers enjoyed a two-week break and now face the prospect of a bright, full and busy term ahead.