A short but rich interview with Mª Jesús Manzano…
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A few times a year, families come together to collaborate together in the repair and improvement of the school. It is a moment of sharing, to laugh and put the effort in the same direction. At the end… comemos juntos…
At the Waldorf school in Villafranqueza (Alicante) we are thirteen years old since we started teaching the training courses in waldorf pedagogy.
These courses have a duration of three years distributed in 30 weekends called modules or blocks. In them we cover the knowledge of the fundamentals of Waldorf pedagogy, as well as the study of the work methodology in early childhood and primary education. (more…)
Talc stone work is one of several arts and crafts subjects that our students are familiar with in their school days..
Talc stone, as it is a soft material, allows it to be worked with very simple tools such as sandpaper in its different thicknesses., reaching to the finest, the water sandpaper, with which the piece is polished.
Each child chooses a stone and with a stroke of sandpaper they are asked to remove the irregularities from the stone., until it has a smooth surface on each of the different faces that the stone has. A) Yes, in this way, without actually looking for something definite, the stone takes on a new shape.
Children love this job because of the beautiful results obtained. Through it creativity develops, fine motor skills and spatial imagination.
By means of talcum stone they can build: small sculptures, pendants, the decorative elements. Children become fascinated by "their stone" seeing the great changes that take place and the finish so pleasant that is achieved to the touch.
It is also a mineral that does not contain harmful substances and can be worked safely by children. The talcum powder that is extracted from it is commonly used in the cosmetic and pharmacy industries..
“Books have value when they lead to life and are useful to it?”. Hermann Hesse
Something that usually happens when your children go to a Waldorf School is that their rhythm also reaches home and the rest of the family.. It arrives as an essential story before children go to bed, in special care when it comes time to eat, in giving a special value to play in children and art in primary…
Due to the interest of parents in delving into several of these topics, since last year we have a free library for members, workers and families.
The Library is located in the College store, the loans are for fifteen days (expandable if no one is waiting for that book) and their loan schedule is as follows:
mornings:
-Friday of 13:00. a 13:30h.
Afternoon:
-Monday and Friday of 16:00 a 17:00h. -Wednesday of 16:30 a 17:30h.
We hope that this service of the School will be of interest and use to you..