Friends of Bristol Waldorf School

10/09/2026

An SNP MSP hopes to introduce a private member's bill that, if passed, would see the start of formal schooling delayed by at least one year.

08/09/2026

01/07/2026

☀️ Please join us for our Summer Fair! ☀️

Come along for a brilliant family day out.
We’ve got a fantastic line-up including a circus skills performance, traditional games, face painting, craft market, lucky dip, ice cream, and popcorn! 🎪🍦

We can't wait to see you there! 🌻

Saturday, 11th July 2026
10am to 3:00pm

Steiner Academy Hereford, Much Dewchurch, HR2 8DL

30/06/2026

🎨 Children’s Art Week is a valuable opportunity to reflect on the role of the arts in education.

In Waldorf education, the arts are not treated as a separate subject or an occasional enrichment activity. Music, painting, drawing, drama, movement and practical crafts are woven throughout the curriculum because they are powerful ways for children to learn.

When children sing, paint, perform, model, draw and create, they are doing far more than developing artistic skills. They are learning to observe carefully, think imaginatively, solve problems, communicate ideas and engage deeply with the subjects they are studying.

The arts help bring learning to life. They engage the head, heart and hands together, helping children develop understanding, creativity, confidence and a meaningful connection to what they learn.

In a world increasingly shaped by technology, these deeply human capacities — imagination, creativity, empathy, communication and independent thinking — are becoming more important than ever.

That is why the arts are not an added extra in Waldorf education. They are at the heart of how children learn.

15/06/2026

Today’s announcement of a social media ban for under-16s is a welcome first step.

At Waldorf UK, we believe equally important is the timing and preparation of young people going online. Our schools have long taken a developmentally informed approach to digital technology, with no screens or personal digital devices throughout early years and primary education, and technology introduced more gradually and critically from secondary school onwards.

We believe stronger protections are needed, but that restrictions alone are unlikely to be enough. Children and young people also need the skills, maturity and understanding to engage with technology safely, confidently and responsibly throughout their lives.

We have shared this view in our submission to the Government’s Growing Up in the Online World consultation.

21/05/2026

Come join us next month for a talk by the wonderful
Book at [email protected]

18/05/2026

What does it mean to be a “Waldorf parent”? ✋

Join us for the next ECSWE-ENSWaP Hour as we explore the living relationship between family life, school community, and the developing child.
This webinar invites parents, educators, and school communities into a thoughtful conversation on what Waldorf education asks of parents.

Together, we will reflect on:
🧶 what Waldorf education asks of parents in the early years
🧶 how the role of the parent evolves alongside the child
🧶 how schools can better support families in finding their own authentic place in the community

✋ Speaker: Rachel Ford Blanchard, Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University specializing in early years and primary science education. Former Head of Early Childhood at Michael Hall School, a Waldorf parent, teacher, teacher-educator.

📅 Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 19:00-20:00 CEST.

🖋️ Register here: https://forms.gle/Xq815uGuvtEQtdEK8

07/05/2026

To all wishing to come to the Bristol Steiner School Celebration on 13 June

Many thanks to all who have replied and said you will attend this celebration.
We hope it will be a lovely, reflective gathering with many shared memories.

The organisers have now realised that the numbers of those wishing to attend might exceed the 250 allowed in the hall on Redland Green. The regulation about numbers is strictly enforced by the hall owners, and we therefore face something of a quandary.

With our apologies for not making this clear enough, we now need to clarify that booking for this event is essential. If you are passing the word round, please emphasise this point!

We ask that preferably only those who have been directly connected with the school (as children, parents, teachers, staff, founders or trustees) book in for the celebration. The events in the hall will not unfortunately be geared to young children.

For entrance to the hall we are asking a (guideline) fee of £10 to cover costs, cash on the door. Please also bring a contribution to the bring-and-share lunch.

Around the middle of May we will send out a programme for the day to all who have booked in.

With many thanks for your understanding, and looking forward to a lovely celebration

The organisers