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A Magazine for the Alumni/Ae of the Toronto Waldorf School 2005/06 a magazine for the alumni/ae of the Toronto Waldorf School 3 2005/06 outofbounds outofbounds 1 outofbounds editorial Publisher: Toronto Waldorf School Katja in Grade 2 They meet once a month or maybe once every six weeks in Editor: Katja Rudolph '84 someone’s living room or in a restaurant downtown that allows them Designer: Katja Rudolph '84 to sit for several hours over their drinks. At the moment, they range in Features Writers: Sara Anderson '85 Katherine Dynes '84 age from early twenties to early forties; their interests, occupations, Corinna Ghaznavi '85 preoccupations and areas of expertise are diverse. In the beginning, George Ivanoff their discussions focus solely on why they are getting together, but Graham Jackson they know at least that they want to be part of some movement for Shahnaz Kahn '86 CONTENTS Larissa McWhinney '88 change in the world. After a while, they hone in on various topics Lucas Sorbara '88 Katja Rudolph '84 attended that seem pressing to them, global and local, personal and grand Luke Wintjes '84 TWS from Grade 2 to 12. After historical; they do some reading, they come up with ingenious ideas Stepan Wood '83 graduating, she travelled for a about their possible role in the global conversation. They are not sure Editorial On The Other Side of the Desk Photographers: Katherine Dynes '84 Kierstin Henrickson '93 year in Europe and Canada and whether being Waldorf alumni/ae makes their group any different Katja Rudolph '84 then completed a BA in cultural from the thousands of other groups out there – reading groups, secular Greeting - ECF Chairs Mollianne Reynolds '91 Tanya Zoebelein '88 studies and political science at and religious discussion groups, volunteer organizations, political Trent University. She moved to meetings, social justice initiatives. This is something they also Alumni/ae News Robert Teuwen '84 Proofreaders: England to do an MA in social Katherine Dynes '84 and political science at King’s discuss. They know that they feel comfortable with each other, a level Christine von Bezold College, Cambridge. After a two of familiarity that seems to arise from their shared experience in a From the Quiet Cocoon: Way Out of Bounds year break during which she Waldorf classroom. Rhys Bowman CONTRIBUTORS page 12 worked and traveled to India, They get satisfaction out of this space for conversation, this Alex Belenson '88 in San Francisco she began a PhD degree in the exchange of views. It is free of judgment, expectation, prescription, Contributors Theory and Policy Studies in pressure - it’s open and unofficial. They feel that it augments the work Michael Ryan '79 in Berlin Education Department at the of the TWS alumni/ae programme - the reunions, the activities, the TWS News University of Toronto. Her general alumni/ae support of the school - and they find each other in Emily White '95 in Igloolik doctoral work developed a part through this magazine. They feel confident that together, with International Waldorf News theoretical argument for a post- Faculty Features liberal choosing subject and time, they will come up with their raison d’être. They know that they alumni/ae features the socialization of choice in want it to be more than a study group. They think that in the future TWS History Project education (an anti-privitization they will be able to write a mission statement, have concrete goals, The Times of Rudolf Steiner Kathryn Humphrey model) by deconstructing liberal create a clear identity as an activist group. They think that they will 22-35 accounts of subjectivity, agency, eventually make connections with other like-minded groups, Waldorf Alumni/ae Features Elisabeth Chomko choice, and the welfare state. She and non-Waldorf. In the meantime, they set up a web-site. Someone received her degree in 1999. She writes a blog about the meetings. Alumni/ae from other Waldorf Hilary Cook '80 Former Faculty Remember now works as a researcher and schools around the world chime in. Lots of other people visit as well. writer, and has just completed It’s a kind of big party of ideas leading to something else, something Allan Hughes her first novel. She lives in Corinna Ghaznavi '85 Toronto with her partner who is more, something not-yet named, with that particular Waldorf alumni/ae a set and costume designer multi-flavour giving it its intangible distinction. Husain Ali Khan '84 Jane McWhinney for theatre and opera. Of course, this is all fiction. Such a TWS Waldorf alumni/ae group Abbas Ali Khan '91 does not exist. But it could. TWS Building & Land Seth Scriver '96 Katja Rudolph [email protected] A History of a Landscape 416.538.9536 Nathaniel Anderson-Frank '03 Christopher (Podolski) Lucas The Subdivisions are Coming! Jorrit Wit Nadja (Gold) Halll Greg Scott Karl Podolski Joan Kahn Shruti Krishnamoorthy '04 The Subdivisions are Coming! Jennie Moore Gerhard Basia (Maczka) Campbell Rudolph Fred Marmugi What’s Your Passion? Point of View alumni/ae art James Garrick '88 Reflections on Nuclear Terrorism Corinna Ghaznavi Laura Nienhuis 42 Angela (Runge) Parkin Nadja (Gold) Hall '85 A Road-Map of Another Kind Sara Anderson with Jasper Michele (Bigelow) Mizuguchi '84 Welcome, Class of '05! TWS Events Schedule COVER PHOTOSHOOT: Art Feature June 18, 2005, somewhere in the school’s ravine Christopher (Podolski) Lucas '85 Ads & Messages COVER PHOTO BY TANYA ZOEBELEIN '88 way out of bounds FRONT COVER MODELS: SOME OF THE CLASS OF '85 20 YEAR REUNION ATTENDEES 2 outofbounds 47-49 On behalf of the Early Childhood Faculty Ilse Black Höhere Bundeslehranstalt für Wirtschafliche Frauenberufe, Graz, Austria, Class of 1972 we send you a warm welcome! by Ilse Black and Beth Currie When we sat down to think of many of you who once upon a time were teachers we have always been guided by the principle that to help skipping and hopping through our rooms, the question came up, what do young children to develop a strong and healthy body within a calm, people remember of their early years? steady, and beautiful environment lays the foundation for later A young mother came to mind who on her first visit to our school emotional and mental health. Now this principle is more vital than requested to take part in our weekly tour. When she stepped into one of ever. Our ideal is to allow young children to be as physically active as our kindergarten rooms, she immediately remarked, “I know this place, the possible within the context of a “slow,” measured day, in which each feel of it, the colour of the walls; even the smell is familiar. Yet I am sure I activity can take its time and be completed from beginning to end have never been here before!” Intrigued by the experience, she went home without rush or short-cuts. and checked with her mother. The latter confirmed that as a three-year-old The tremendous importance of natural movement (as opposed to the she had been sent to a small nursery in a church basement in Willowdale instructed kind) for the young child, especially in the great outdoors, that had “something to do with Waldorf.” (A small nursery on Lilian Street cannot be overemphasized. Current research in neuroscience strongly in Willowdale had indeed been the first Waldorf initiative in Canada, the points to the relationship between physical movement and its enhanced young Toronto Waldorf School.) When she shared this story with us in one brain development. Therefore, we either begin or end our day by going of our Parent & Tot classes, we were once again reminded how powerfully for long hikes in nearby field and forest. In spring and fall we also visit Ilse in Kindergarten sense-impressions imprint themselves on a young child and how, many our farm animals, haul compost, plant gardens, collect fallen branches St. Michael’s Academy, Chatham, New Brunswick, Class of 11968 years later, they come back to us as vivid memories. to be cut up, and we swoosh down snowy hills in winter. Exposing This story illustrates a principle of Waldorf education on which much children to the natural world restores interest in their surroundings, of our work as early childhood educators rests: the understanding that we slows them down so that they can observe and experience more remember everything of our early years, but not necessarily consciously. carefully, re-enlivens their play, improves sleeping and eating, and It is stored as sensory memory that is constantly rekindled by present fosters a much needed sense of wonder for all of creation. Needless situations, evoking a strong visceral and emotional experience in us today to say, much meaningful work and play continues indoor, as well, all as conscious adults. The next logical question is, given that our childhoods guided by a regular daily rhythm and the principle that children should are “stored” in this way somewhere in us, are these visceral and emotional be engaged in real-life tasks. To mention baking bread, preparing experiences good ones, ones which enliven our present lives, nourish our soup, washing and cleaning, artistic and craft activities, sharing snack present aspirations, make us feel confident and enthusiastic about our together, the circle and story-telling, may bring back memories for place in the world? Did the young mother step into our room and have a many of you. sense of well-being, calm, safety, and joy accompany her sensual memory, Waldorf education in its very nature is increasingly referred to as a or did she feel stressed and anxious? healing education, and we as teachers of the very young are privileged Today, it is a recognized fact that we are all being challenged by an to experience that almost on a daily basis.
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