Attending a Steiner school as a child I was always in awe of the seasonal table. A small space in the classroom dedicated to celebrating the seasons and changes in nature. Everything was carefully selected; the colour of the cloth, the small figurines, a beeswax candle which was lit at story time and the many objects collected from nature. Over the school year the table would gradually change; shells and rocks were replaced with autumn leaves. Brown leaves were moved aside to

There’s something special about the start of spring. The increasing morning light, growing activity of the birds and the butterflies emerging. Celebrating the seasons with our children can enrich their lives, as well as our own. Creating a theme for the season is one way in which to do that. These simple butterflies have tied in beautifully with our theme for this season. I have been telling the magical story of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly for a few weeks now