This Talk & Tour is offered  Wednesday February 1st from 9am sharp to 10:30 and will offer a tour of :

• selected grade school classrooms in action – observe students engaged in typical early morning activities including singing, recorder practice, morning exercises, circle work and more
• an unoccupied kindergarten classroom – arrive before 9am (or plan to drop in again at 11:30 am) to explore this space while students are outside, and discover why so many parents are drawn to a Waldorf Kindergarten
• outdoor spaces – optional!

Come learn why Trillium Waldorf School has been voted ‘Best Private School 2011′.   Learn about what distinguishes the Waldorf approach and how it uniquely meets the needs of developing children and ignites life long learning.

Can’t attend a scheduled event?  Arrange a personal tour.

Our kindergarten and grade school programs will be closed and teachers will be engaged in interviews with parents, according to predetermined schedules posted by classroom doors or otherwise communicated.

The Parent & Child Program will operate as usual.

Year after year, demand for spaces in our Waldorf kindergartens increases and so does the likelihood of needing a waiting list.  Applications to our programs are processed in order of receipt by our office, and take time to result in a formal acceptance decision.  Consequently,  we recommend that families with serious interest in the program submit applications by Wednesday February 29th.  Applying by this date increases the chances of accessing an opening in one of our two classes, and results in news of formal acceptance in early spring.

YES, applications will be accepted after this date (and throughout the year). Spaces are granted when available.  If spaces are full, a student will be accepted to the waiting list until an opening becomes available.  An open space will be offered to the earliest entry on the wait list.

We look forward to receiving your application soon and working toward welcoming your child next fall!

One more class will be offered to registrants of this class to ‘make up’ for the cancelled first class of the winter term, January 11th. We look forward to one more morning spent together!

Sue Martin (short bio below), will speak to the subject of grade one readiness and the related Grade One Readiness
Assessments* in a Waldorf school.  This informative evening is considered
essential for parents whose child is eligible* for our school’s grade
one class beginning in September 2012; however, the event is also open to other parents in the school who
wish to learn more about these subjects.  Please bring your questions
regarding grade one readiness and the transition from kindergarten to the grade school
experience.

*Regarding Readiness Assessments: All
eligible* students require this assessment whether entering grade one from our
kindergartens, or as new students to the school. These assessments are
conducted in-house by our teachers or a specialist in the subject.  The
assessment observations are used to understand the preparedness of the student for
the transition, and to aid both the parents and teacher in responding to each
student’s unique needs and capacities.  The short assessments are often
experienced by the children as a series of brief and amusing activities and
games. A fee applies.

*Regarding Grade One Eligibility
at Trillium Waldorf School:  Students are eligible to enter the grade one class beginning
September 2012, if they will turn 6 years old by this coming June 30^{th , 2012.}
In our school, it is uncommon for students to be placed in a grade ahead
or behind the one determined by their birthdate.

Please register your intent to attend
this evening talk.

Sue Martin, is a graduate of the Waldorf Teacher Education Program, Rudolf Steiner Centre Toronto. She worked at the Toronto Waldorf School in the Early Childhood programs for almost twenty years. She is a graduate of the Gradalis Institute for Remedial Training, which specializes in working with children seven years of age and under. She was the on-site co-ordinator for the HEART program in its first year and returns in that capacity again, as well as joining the teaching staff. Currently, she maintains a private practise helping children with sensory and developmental difficulties and is a mentor and evaluator for Waldorf teachers. Sue also trained and worked as a registered nurse for several years.  Sue has delivered several informative talks at Trillium Waldorf School and is invariably appreciated by her audiences.

Trillium Waldorf School will host a booth at the 31st annual Guelph Organic Conference, at the Guelph University Centre.  We will be at the Expo & Tasting Fair on Saturday January 28th from 9am to 5:30 and Sunday January 29th from 10am to 4pm ONLY.  Find us on the lower level, booth #108.   Say hello, pick up an info package and chat with a teacher or staff, then move on to the spectacular expo of vendors and other organizations  in the ‘organic’ community.  Enjoy an organic lunch and more…

NOTE!:  You’ll notice that the Conference begins on Thursday the 26th, but the expo is open ONLY on the 28th and 29th.  Entrance is FREE to the expo.  A schedule of workshops is available to PAID registrants.  Parking is FREE in lot P31, which will fill early.  Much more info is available at the conference website.

Map of the University of Guelph

Grandparents and other special people in the lives of our students are invited to attend a special morning program including a school tour, performances by our grade school students, invitations to greet dear ones in their classrooms, and answers to your questions about Waldorf Education.  Come experience the magic of Trillium Waldorf School!  More details to follow.