Religious Education (RE) in the 21st Century is a far cry from RE in the 1950s and even the 1980s in this country. With the introduction of what is known as a ‘phenomenological approach’ to RE in the 1980s, a system which presumes an objective approach (by both teacher and pupils) towards the studied subject, RE changed from purely Christian education to an academic study of worldviews.
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Steiner-Waldorf schools are present worldwide, in all five continents across the globe. Each Steiner school has its own character, but they share a common foundation in their understanding of child development based on the theories of Rudolf Steiner.
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With the resurgence of the TV Talent Show, children will often tell you that their ambition is to be famous. With part time theatre schools offering dance, singing and drama classes to pupils as young as 3 years old the question to be asked is ‘How is performing arts training going to benefit my child?’. Continue reading