Book Pre-Orders Red Door Store It’s book pre-order time! Please have a peek through the Steiner book website if you are interested in a 15% preorder discount. Note that prices are in US dollars and will be converted at the current rate. Contact Ella at reddoor @ vws.ca with your list by October 30th! Orders should clearly indicate quantity, book
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Community Invitation Reminder Speak with AWSNA Visiting Team We are looking forward to welcoming our guests from Waldorf Schools across North America this coming Sunday for their three-day visit. If you see some new faces on campus Monday to Wednesday, please make them feel welcome; they are working very hard for us. If you are interested in having a one-on-one
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Children’s Winter Fair – November 23 October 17, 2019 Planning for this year’s Children’s Winter Fair has been underway for the last year and we are excited to share news about what is in store for the big event. Being that this is the year of celebrating 100 years of Waldorf education, the intention for the Fair is to create
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Development Update October 2019 What a full and exciting seven weeks it’s been since the school year started! I knew we were off to a great start when I had the pleasure of welcoming new and returning families to the Grade School as a parking lot attendant. It’s been a delight for me and my colleagues to work with all
Continue Reading →Community Invitation Speak with AWSNA Visiting Team As mentioned in last week’s Current, from October 20 – 23, we will be welcoming an 8-person team of teachers and administrators from different Waldorf schools across North America who have volunteered to visit the VWS to provide objective insight into our school. In order to prepare their report, they will visit classes,
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Faire Child Weatherwear Faire Child Weatherwear is waterproof, breathable, windproof, lightweight, moisture-wicking, mud/dirt repellant, soft on the skin, machine washable, recyclable, and made in Canada! It features brass buttons, taped seams, reinforced top stitching and reflective patches. Sizing is meant to adjust over 3 years for maximum wear. Faire Child as a company supports environmentally responsible manufacturing processes & materials,
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Message from VWS Board of Trustees Notice of 2019 Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the 2019 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Vancouver Waldorf School Society (the “Society”) will be held at the Vancouver Waldorf School, 2725 St. Christophers Road, North Vancouver, on Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes: confirming Society membership;
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Fairytale Performance Bees & Trees is a collaboration between the co-workers and companions with special abilities from The Cascadia Society and students of the Vancouver Waldorf School. Now in its eleventh year, this unique project is an artistic production that has proven to be an unforgettable experience for all. The Bees & Trees themed fairytales are presented in eurythmy, an
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Week At A Glance September 30 – October 4 Dear VWS Families, Autumn is in full swing. Please make sure that your children are arriving at school with appropriate layers and clothing for rainy outdoor activity or play. Upcoming Events: MONDAY – October 7 Boys Soccer Game Cancelled (stay tuned for a new date) TUESDAY – October 8 Waldorf Welcome
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Continue Reading →One Small Thing A new monthly piece where we share something small we’ve undertaken in support of ecological renewal Carrying forward work initiated at the High School to bring awareness to municipal waste management systems, the Grade School has now committed to: reduce our daily use of large plastic garbage bags to build on our existing composting system to include
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Invitation – VWS Indigenous Council October 2019 Indigenous families, parents and guardians of Indigenous students, including former students, alumni and members of the wider VWS community, are warmly invited to an upcoming informal gathering to meet, connect and discuss the continued development of the VWS Indigenous Council. (date and location to be confirmed) This gathering is specifically for Indigenous families,
Continue Reading →AWSNA Accreditation Update The principal objectives of the self-study are to provide a stimulus for excellence, help the school assess its strengths and weaknesses, and help the school confirm the validity of its priorities and planning for growth.” ~ AWSNA Accreditation Guide Dear Community, Over the course of the last year and a half, our school, meaning its parents, students,
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Week At A Glance September 30 – October 4 Dear VWS Families, What a privilege it is to be here with you at the end of our first month of school! I hope the transition from late summer to early fall has been going smoothly for your family. And to our families who are celebrating today, I wish you a
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Updated Grade School Dress Code The intention of the Grade School Dress Code is to support children in learning and playing safely and happily. We are committed to the following principles for our dress code while serving the students at our school: 1. Free Movement and Comfort Students need to be able to freely move and perform all the fine
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