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

Winter solstice is a special time of year. In the Southern Hemisphere the path of the sun is farthest north and provides the shortest amount of day light; making the solstice the shortest day of the year. In Australia this occurs around June 21, and in the Northern Hemisphere it falls near December 22. This day is celebrated in many cultures and is often seen as a time for rebirth. Steiner spoke to the way in which humans from earlier times lived in harmony with the seasons.