For children 4 ½ – 6 ½ years of age.
- Morning program (Monday through Friday) - 8:30 am to 12:15 pm
- Full Day program (Monday through Friday) - 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
Please see our Tuition Schedule for details.
Program Details
Waldorf Kindergarten children thrive on free play, circle games and fairy tales. The degree to which children can engage in creative, purposeful play and activities in early years directly influences their concentration, flexibility of thinking and lifelong love of learning. The Kindergarten at Sun Haven Waldorf School is busy with activity but unhurried as children follow the rhythm of the day. Watercolor painting, beeswax modeling, crafts and baking as well as other domestic activities, develop children's artistic and fine motor skills, while fairy tales, puppet plays and songs nourish their language development, self expression and feeling life.
Seasonal festivals and outdoor exploration cultivate a connection to the natural world and lay the groundwork for future scientific studies. The children's days are filled with both structured and unstructured activities that exercise their powers of imagination. They are also taught to play co-operative games, respect boundaries and follow directions. A sense of reverence and gratitude is woven through all of the daily experiences in a Waldorf Kindergarten.
Regular storytelling enhances a child's capacity to listen and comprehend. With attention to language, the Kindergarten teacher tells fairy tales and stories over and over and this is how the children strengthen their innate human capacity for forming inner pictures. This capacity, when properly nourished, becomes the basis for literacy and future critical thinking skills. By stimulating the imagination, cultivating a sense of wonder and developing an enthusiasm for work, the Waldorf Kindergarten prepares young children for intellectual learning in the years ahead.
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Testimonials
Sun Haven Waldorf School has been very supportive of our family through the school's tuition adjustment program. I discovered the school when my family moved to the Sunshine Coast and at that time Sun Haven was not even on my radar, and I was not thinking about enrolling my children. Our goal was simply to get settled on the Coast and get our business transitioned from the city to the country. Once I discovered Sun Haven I knew it was an excellent fit for my children. The only challenge was that it was out of our budget at that time. I was happy to learn about the school's tuition adjustment program, and in turn was able to begin envisioning a Waldorf Education for my children. After receiving the reduced tuition for two years, and now that our family has better financial stability, we decided to give thanks to the school for their support, through a financial donation back. We could not have done it without this program. Thank you Sun Haven!
My son's love of nature has only grown since joining Sun Haven Waldorf School for Kindergarten in 2008. The fact that his sense of exploration of and curiosity about the natural world is not only encouraged, but appreciated by his classmates, only solidifies my resolve to expose him as long as possible to this education. We also appreciate tremendously the fact that the school celebrates so many festivals from so many cultures. And the fact the school is right across from the beach sure doesn't hurt! Waldorf education has been such a valuable experience for both my son and the entire family - we wouldn't have it an other way.
It was a huge leap of faith for us to switch from public school to a Waldorf School, but after having both of our daughters at Sun Haven for more than a full year we know we made the right choice. Our oldest daughter, Maggie, loves being part of a small class and feels that she’s part of a school community – both of these things have made a noticeable difference to her self confidence. Our youngest, Molly, came to the school brimming with self-confidence and we’re finding that it’s being channelled in a really positive way. Her natural creativity and energy isn’t being squashed - it’s being nurtured. These things matter a lot to us. We appreciate the way in which the Waldorf approach adapts to accommodate the individual strengths and personalities of our children.
