rudolf steiner school (south devon)
London
South Devon Steiner School is a co-educational school catering for 3 to 19 year
olds and which follows the Steiner Waldorf curriculum. The school is situated in
an idyllic location on 8 acres of grounds near Dartington in South Devon,
nestled in the rolling hills on the doorstep of the Dartmoor National Park,
surrounded by fields abundant with organic and biodynamic vegetables. We provide
an interdisciplinary, theme-based and experiential approach to education which
emphasises observation and personal involvement. We also relate the learning
material to us as human beings thereby allowing a relationship to the world
around us to unfold: a sense of belonging and being a part of the world emerges.
The way we explore any subject matter allows children to understand concepts
from the inside out through repeated experiences. This is also sometimes
referred to as an inductive approach to learning. This is contrasted from the
usual deductive method where, generally, concepts are presented and described
and then confirmed with some examples.
