8th October to 11th – a 4 day High School Teachers Waldorf Conference
Main Lesson Focus for NSW Classes 9-12
Hosted by Newcastle Waldorf School with guest Facilitator Michaël Merle
Cost to be confirmed (We imagine this will be $60 per day including lunch, tea and coffee – bring your own snacks, we are hoping to cover the costs for catering and Michael’s air fare)
NSW Holidays 27th September – 14th October – NSW Labour Day Public holiday Monday, 7th October
Draft of planned Sessions – materials will be prepared beforehand to facilitate progress.
| Saturday 5th Class 9 | Sunday 6th Class 10 | Monday 7th Class 11 | Tuesday 8th Class 12 | |
| 9-9:40 Singing in Hall | ||||
| 9:45 – 11Keynote LectureHow the High School Faculty, Curriculum and Main Lessons meet the needs of this age group | Class 9 Focus – Independence – Finding balance. Outline and contrast.Ideal pictures – Levity. Question – What?Transforming Sense – Balance to Tone (relearning how to hear) | Class 10 Focus – Idealism to Realism; Levity to Gravity.Question – How?Transforming Sense – Movement to Speech | Class 11 Focus – Empathy – New Thinking, Beyond the Intellectual SoulQuestion – Why?Transforming Sense – Life-Sense to Thought/Concept | Class 12 Focus- Seeing the Whole – Integration and Expression Question – Who?Transforming Sense – Touch to Sense of the Other |
| 11:00 – 11:30 Morning Tea Break | ||||
| 11:30 – 1 pmGroups of teachers – Workshops and planning – How to meet state requirements in each subject/main lesson while carrying more of the Waldorf curriculum than not. | ||||
| 1– 2 pm Lunch Break | ||||
| 2 – 3:30 pm Groups of teachers – Workshops and planning | ||||