# Edinburgh Steiner School


## Posts

- [Alumni’s Book Launch: Outside the Beechwood](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/alumnis-book-launch-outside-the-beechwood/): Alumni’s Book Launch: Outside the Beechwood Outside the Beechwood by Scottish author Ellie Buchanan is a beautiful and moving children’s
- [St Nicholas Visits The School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/st-nicholas-visits-the-school/): St Nicholas Visits The School Fri December 6, 2024 Saint Nicholas is often celebrated in Steiner Waldorf Schools, at home
- [Christmas Present Appeal for Homeless Children](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/christmas-present-appeal-for-homeless-children/): Christmas Present Appeal for Homeless Children December 4 2024   Over 31,000 households in Scotland are assessed as homeless, according
- [Advent At ESS Starts With The Spiral Of Light](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advent-at-ess-starts-with-the-spiral-of-light/): Advent At ESS Starts With The Spiral Of Light Subscribe I TN Bitesize   As the Christmas Market efforts are tallied up,
- [U15s Boys Basketball Team Win Second Cup Match](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/u15s-boys-basketball-team-win-second-cup-match/): U15s Boys Basketball Team Win Second Cup Match December 2, 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The ESS U15 Boys Basketball team had another
- [Early Years Invites Changes In 2025](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/early-years-invites-changes-in-2025/): Early Years Invites Changes In 2025 November 26 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize On Thursday, our Head of School, Nick Brett, announced significant
- [First Pupils To Complete Reading Initiative](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/first-pupils-to-complete-reading-initiative/): November 25, 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Huge congratulations to Evie and Maeve, both from Class 8, who have successfully completed the first
- [Steiner Waldorf Education: Second Taster Weekend](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-waldorf-education-second-taster-weekend/): Steiner Waldorf Education: Second Taster Weekend November 22 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The first Taster Weekend was such a great success, we
- [Our Magical Christmas Market Is On Saturday!](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/our-magical-christmas-market-is-on-saturday/): Our Magical Christmas Market Is On Saturday! November 19 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The School is preparing to welcome some 2,000 people
- [Our Young Pupils Return To Campus At Dusk For Martinmas](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/our-young-pupils-return-to-campus-at-dusk-for-martinmas/): Our Young Pupils Return To Campus At Dusk For Martinmas November 12 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Throughout the year, our school celebrates
- [Prospective Families: Meet The Head of School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/prospective-families-meet-the-head-of-school/): Prospective Families: Meet The Head of School November 7 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Edinburgh Steiner School offers a distinct education within the
- [Nick Brett is Appointed Head of School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/nick-brett-is-appointed-head-of-school/): Nick Brett is Appointed Head of School
- [Class 6 Perform Haunted House](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-6-perform-haunted-house/): Class 6 Perform Haunted House November 6 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize
- [Individual Early Years Tours Available Now](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/individual-early-years-tours-available-now/): Individual Early Years Tours Available Now November 6 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Uniquely, Edinburgh Steiner School has long run a curriculum that
- [ESS Welcomes An (Almost) New Board of Trustees](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ess-welcomes-an-almost-new-board-of-trustees/): ESS Welcomes An (Almost) New Board of Trustees November 5 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Edinburgh Steiner School welcomes a new Board of
- [An Invitation To Our Community Christmas Market](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/an-invitation-to-our-community-christmas-market/): Steiner Waldorf Education: Second Taster Weekend An Invitation To Our Community Christmas Market October 29 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Of the 800+
- [These Boots Are Made For Walking…The Pentlands](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/these-boots-are-made-for-walkingthe-pentlands/): These Boots Are Made For Walking…The Pentlands October 8 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Pupils take on the highest peak of the Southern
- [Food Bank Donations Amount To Over 2,094kg](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/food-bank-donations-amount-to-over-2094kg/): Food Bank Donations Amount To Over 2,094kg​ October 7 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Michaelmas Food Bank Collection, organised this year by the Student
- [Successful SQA Appeals: 96% Pass Rate](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/successful-sqa-appeals-96-pass-rate/): Successful SQA Appeals: 96% Pass Rate October 3 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The results of appeals for SQA National 5 and Higher exam results
- [Pupils Excel In Suite of Qualifications Developing Eleven Creative Thinking Skills](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/pupils-excel-in-suite-of-qualifications-developing-eleven-creative-thinking-skills/): Pupils Excel In Suite of Qualifications Developing Eleven Creative Thinking Skills October 1 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize “Still the only suite of
- [Poster Unveiled For Christmas Market](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/poster-unveiled-for-christmas-market/): Poster Unveiled For Christmas Market September 30 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize As part of the Capital’s Christmas cultural calendar for over 70
- [10th Anniversary For Michaelmas Food Bank](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/10th-anniversary-for-michaelmas-food-bank/): 10th Anniversary For Michaelmas Food Bank September 24 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize It will be a decade since our initial Michaelmas food
- [Handwriting At Forefront Of Written Word](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/handwriting-at-forefront-of-written-word/): Handwriting At Forefront Of Written Word December 2, 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Devices from P1 are now in most schools across Scotland.
- [New Reading Initiative Encourages Book Wormery](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/new-reading-initiative-encourages-book-wormery/): New Reading Initiative Encourages Book Wormery September 10 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The written word is celebrated at ESS through a new
- [Meet Key Figures At Edinburgh Steiner School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/meet-key-figures-at-edinburgh-steiner-school/): Steiner Waldorf Education: Second Taster Weekend September 3 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Children thrive when there’s a strong connection between home and
- [Outstanding Exam Results at ESS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/outstanding-exam-results-at-ess/): Outstanding Exam Results at ESS August 6 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Congratulations to those Upper School pupils who received exam results today,
- [Exams Service for ESS pupils](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/exams-service-for-ess-pupils/): Exams Service for ESS pupils August 5 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize
- [Cinderella by Class 12](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/cinderella-by-class-12/): Cinderella by Class 12 July 3 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize View Class 12’s modern adaptation of Cinderella. WATCH – YouTube WATCH – ESS 
- [Lower Fees Enriched By Generous Coterie Buy-In](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/lower-fees-enriched-by-generous-coterie-buy-in/): Lower Fees Enriched By Generous Coterie Buy-In July 2 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Could the Waldorf model, with its lowermost tuition fees
- [Pay to ‘just’ play?](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/pay-to-just-play/): Pay to ‘just’ play? June 28 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Waldorf education turns the question of investing in just play on its
- [Draughting: A Visual Language For Sharing Ideas](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/draughting-a-visual-language-for-sharing-ideas/): Draughting: A Visual Language For Sharing Ideas June 25 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize In the Technical Drawing Main Lesson Class 10 delves
- [Picture Prompts Inspire ‘Engaging’ Creative Writing](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/picture-prompts-inspire-engaging-creative-writing/): Picture Prompts Inspire ‘Engaging’ Creative Writing June 18 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize As part of their Narratives Main Lesson, Class 9 pupils
- [Class 9 Guardian Announced](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-9-guardian-announced/): Class 9 Guardian Announced June 17 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize We are delighted to report that Peter Sheen has been appointed to
- [Class 12 Perform Play Adapted By Their Teacher](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-12-perform-play-adapted-by-their-teacher/): Class 12 Perform Play Adapted By Their Teacher June 11 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Class 12 will put on three performances of
- [GCSE Art Exhibition Opens Tomorrow](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/gcse-art-exhibition-opens-tomorrow/): GCSE Art Exhibition Opens Tomorrow November 22 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize GCSE Art exhibition of portfolios opens tomorrow, inviting viewers until Friday.
- [Programme Of Summer Term Camps For Ages 3 – 18](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/programme-of-summer-term-camps-for-ages-3-18/): Programme Of Summer Term Camps For Ages 3 – 18 May 28 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Activities on campus during the school
- [Education Manager Announced](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/education-manager-announced/): Education Manager Announced May 17 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Almost a year ago Mike Palmer, former Chair of the Board of Trustees, wrote
- [Fun, Stalls & Food At Saturday’s Spring Fair](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/fun-stalls-food-at-saturdays-spring-fair/): Fun, Stalls & Food At Saturday’s Spring Fair May 7 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Founder’s Day Spring Fair on Saturday, marking our
- [Play On Friday: One Stoplight Town By Class 8](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/play-on-friday-one-stoplight-town-by-class-8/): Play On Friday: One Stoplight Town By Class 8 April 30 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Class 8 will put on two of
- [Last Open Tour Of Academic Year On Friday](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/last-open-tour-of-academic-year-on-friday/): Last Open Tour Of Academic Year On Friday April 29 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The first Taster Weekend was such a great
- [Informal, Formal & Non-formal Learning At The Fore](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/informal-formal-non-formal-learning-at-the-fore/): Last Open Tour Of Academic Year On Friday April 29 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The first Taster Weekend was such a great
- [Planning Application Granted For Seedlings Building](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/planning-application-granted-for-seedlings-building/): Planning Application Granted For Seedlings Building April 18 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Edinburgh City Council has granted Edinburgh Steiner School permission to
- [Waldorf Window Of Opportunity For Wee Ones](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/waldorf-window-of-opportunity-for-wee-ones/): Waldorf Window Of Opportunity For Wee Ones April 16 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Crafting family culture: our bump to baby Groups offer
- [ESS Launches New Training Course](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ess-launches-new-training-course/): ESS Launches New Training Course March 25 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Are you interested to find out more about Steiner Waldorf Education?
- [Class 8 Crowds For Thousands With Pizza Project](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-8-crowds-for-thousands-with-pizza-project/): Class 8 Crowds For Thousands With Pizza Project March 19 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Pizza project: Organic pizzas made from scratch provide
- [Advanced Higher Art Exhibition Postponed](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advanced-higher-art-exhibition-postponed/): Advanced Higher Art Exhibition Postponed March 14 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The exhibition of the Advanced Higher Art portfolios over the Spring
- [Empowering pupils beyond being the product online](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/empowering-pupils-beyond-being-the-product-online/): Empowering pupils beyond being the product online March 12 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Pupils innovate: from crafting products to mastering marketing with
- [Jacaranda (Class 8) Coburg Exchange Fundraiser](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/jacaranda-class-8-coburg-exchange-fundraiser/): Jacaranda (Class 8) Coburg Exchange Fundraiser March 5 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Class 8 will soon embark on their 3-week exchange with
- [Advanced Highers Starting In New Academic Year](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advanced-highers-starting-in-new-academic-year/): Advanced Highers Starting In New Academic Year February 20 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize In recent years the UK, and Scotland in particular,
- [Advanced Higher Art & Design Exhibition Opens At Founder’s Day Spring Fair](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advanced-higher-art-design-exhibition-opens-at-founders-day-spring-fair/): Advanced Higher Art & Design Exhibition Opens At Founder’s Day Spring Fair February 1 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The Advanced Higher Art
- [Flagship School That Starts Late... And Finishes Ahead](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/flagship-school-that-starts-late-and-finishes-ahead/): Flagship School That Starts Late… And Finishes Ahead January 30 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize We hold our first Open Tour of 2024
- [Deferring entry to P1 can nourish all children](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/deferring-entry-to-p1-can-nourish-all-children/): Deferring entry to P1 can nourish all children January 28 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize All children who have yet to celebrate their
- [Last of Oberufer Trilogy To Be Performed By Class 12](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/last-of-oberufer-trilogy-to-be-performed-by-class-12/): Last of Oberufer Trilogy To Be Performed By Class 12 January 23 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Last of Oberufer Trilogy To Be
- [Burns' Dinner & Dance Tickets Available Now](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/burns-dinner-dance-tickets-available-now/): Burns’ Dinner & Dance Tickets Available Now January 16 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Join Class 11 for a ‘formal dress’ evening of
- [Exam Results 2026](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/exam-results-2026/): Congratulations to those Upper School pupils who received exam results today, Tuesday 4th August.  Edinburgh Steiner School’s Higher exam results in 2026 were very good, with particularly strong performances in English, sciences and modern languages. The overall pass rate (A-C) for Edinburgh Steiner School (ESS) Higher results was 82%. While this headline is lower than last year’s figure of 98%, a closer look at the numbers reveals a continuing positive trend.  This year’s Class 12 was unusually small, with a relatively low number of presentations at Higher level, meaning that just a few results either way had a dramatic effect
- [ESS To Put On Shrek The Musical Jr](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ess-to-put-on-shrek-the-musical-jr/): School Hall Classes 3+4th – 6th FebruaryTickets: £10 (Adult ) / £5 (Child) Following the huge successes of Beauty and the Beast (2024) and Matilda (2025), directors Eilidh Smith and James Cumming announced to pupils on Friday that the musical in 2026/27 academic year will be Shrek – an adaptation of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film and junior version of the Broadway musical by David Lindsay-Abaire (Book & Lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (Music).   “Shrek is our most ambitious musical yet. Over the years the pupils have shown so much dedication and enthusiasm for each new musical, so we think they are
- [Class 1 Teacher Announced](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-1-teacher-announched/): Ines Berenguer has been appointed as the teacher for New Class 1 in August 2026.  Ines is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator who has a close connection with school, having previously worked as a classroom assistant and a PE teacher. She was also a student on ESTEC, the School’s previous in-house Steiner Waldorf teacher training course. Ines is now due to complete her probationary year of teaching in the summer of 2026, following the completion of a PGDE.
- [30 years of Class 8 Project at ESS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/30-years-of-class-8-project-at-ess/): 30 years of the Class 8 project at Edinburgh Steiner School. Now it is equivalent to a GCSE. S3 pupils across the Capital are currently sitting mock exams ahead of their Nat 5s next academic year. Our equivalent, Class 8, is a very different picture. The three pillars of the curriculum this year are the Class 8 play (Comedy of Errors), Independent Project and International Exchange with a sister Waldorf School in Germany or France, attending the Waldorf school there and living with a Coburg family. Formerly known as the ‘Class 8 Project’, these large-scale pieces of work have a
- [ESS Seeks Visionary Leader](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ess-seeks-visionary-leader/): Edinburgh Steiner School is seeking an inspiring and experienced Head of School to guide one of the UK’s flagship Steiner Waldorf schools into the next phase of development, providing leadership across pedagogy, operations, finance and community life.  ABOUT US Our campus in south Edinburgh educates around 300 pupils aged 2–18. We are committed to nurturing free-thinking, responsible young people through an education grounded in Rudolf Steiner’s insights into child development. THE ROLE This is our most senior executive position, providing leadership across pedagogy, operations, finance and community life. Working closely with the Board of Trustees and College of Teachers, you
- [ESS Seeks New Head of School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ess-seeks-new-head-of-school/): Edinburgh Steiner School is seeking an inspiring and experienced leader to guide one of the UK’s leading Steiner Waldorf schools into its next phase of development.   View the job pack for our most senior executive position: Head of School
- [Where are all the iPads?](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/where-are-all-the-ipads/): Some prospective parents are puzzled by the lack of technology in Lower School classrooms, which is bucking the trend in UK education. Here is the transcript of a neuroscientist and former teacher talking about “what went wrong in schools”:   “Gen Z is the first generation in modern history to underperform us on basically every cognitive measure we have, from basic attention to memory to literacy to numeracy to executive functioning to even general IQ, even though they go to more school than we did. So why? What happened? What happened around 2010 that decoupled schooling from cognitive development? The
- [1-in-5 Edinburgh Children Start School Later](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/1-in-5-edinburgh-children-start-school-later/): Over one-in-five Edinburgh children starting school deferred a year. More than 90% of eligible ESS families have already exercised their legal right to remain in Kindergarten, ahead of Saturday’s deadline.  Scotland is an educational outlier, having one of the youngest school starting ages in the world, with pupils beginning their school career from as young as 4½ yo. Yet, a paradigm shift in attitudes has been occurring since the pandemic. All children who have yet to celebrate their birthday with a five-candled cake by the first day of P1 are entitled to an extra year of Early Learning and Childcare, following
- [Later Starting Pupils Bring Matilda JR Musical To The Stage From Today For A Trio Of Public Shows](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/later-starting-pupils-bring-matilda-jr-musical-to-the-stage-from-today-for-a-trio-of-public-shows/): Listen up maggots. 29 pupils spanning Classes 3 – 11 bring you the adapted stage show of Roald Dahl’s classic novel Matilda that bans adults from the cast. Thursday 29th & Friday 30th January, 7.30pm (Doors open 7pm) Matinee: Saturday, 2.30pm (Doors open 2pm) Audience: Open to the public, 4yo + (younger children welcome at the discretion of a parent/carer)  TICKETS We are an outlier in the independent education sector in the capital. We don’t have a swimming pool, rugby pitches or even a uniform for that matter. 5yo Matilda and her school friends Bruce, Lavender, Nigel, Hortensia, Eric, Tommy, Alice and
- [Broadway Jr Matilda Tickets On Sale Now](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/matilda-edinburgh-steiner-school/): Listen up maggots. 28 pupils spanning Classes 3 to Class 11 bring you the adapted musical of Matilda this January that bans adults from the cast. TICKET LINK The children are rising up. Join the revolt in this Broadway Junior version of the multi-award winning stage show inspired by beloved Roald Dahl’s classic novel.  Edinburgh Steiner School’s production stars Martha Jebson-Moore as Matilda, from Class 6, alongside peers aged 11-17, as well as Class 3 pupil, Heidi, as the young Miss Honey.  Co-directed by Eilidh Smith & James Cumming Music Director: Kathy Loisel  Costumes by Camille McHaffie Lighting by pupil,
- [Reducing Absenteeism, Mental Health Pressures And Growing SEND](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/reducing-absenteeism-mental-health-pressures-and-growing-send/): Waldorf UK Creativity, play and hands-on learning could be key to tackling rising absenteeism, mental health pressures and the growth in SEND needs in schools, according to new research from the University of Winchester. The study — Cultivating the Skills and Dispositions Young People Need to Flourish in Life — by Professor Bill Lucas and Dr Ellen Spencer, reviews four core practices: experiential learning interdisciplinary learning play creative education. It finds strong international evidence that these approaches can: improve pupils’ motivation, wellbeing and engagement strengthen collaboration and problem-solving deepen understanding and support attainment They also align with international frameworks endorsed
- [Pupil Raises Over £3.5K For Cancer](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/pupil-raises-over-3-5k-for-cancer/): Upper School pupil, Heidi Dunwoody (left), raises £3,525 for Macmillan Cancer Support with her Brave The Shave. Beth (right), shaved her hair in solidarity to support her classmate. The hair was donated to Little Princess Trust. Hairdresser, Charlie Miller, removed Heidi’s hair, with the final cut made by classmate, Coll Warren.  Donate “Thank you to everyone who has already donated”, says Heidi.
- [What Makes The Steiner School Unique? ](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/what-makes-the-steiner-school-unique/): A fresh insight into what makes our School unique is showcased in a new film by Helios Media, hosted on our redesigned website that is helping more people virtually discover Waldorf education in Edinburgh. 
- [Edinburgh Steiner School joins the Smartphone Free Childhood campaign](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/edinburgh-steiner-school-joins-the-smartphone-free-childhood-campaign/): We’re excited to share the launch of the Edinburgh Steiner School Smartphone Free Childhood project The Smartphone-free Childhood (SFC) is an inclusive and growing parent-led initiative, directly supported by the School, exploring how we can approach smartphones thoughtfully as our children get older. “The UK-wide movement offers a simple Parent Pact that encourages families to delay smartphones until at least 14 and social media until 16,” says parent and SFC project member, Mark Beever, who is also on the PTA Committee. “It’s completely free, and a key benefit is the support that comes with it – SFC sends genuinely useful
- [Why Waldorf Children Walk The Advent Spiral](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/why-waldorf-children-walk-the-advent-spiral/): The pupils’ journey reflects the human experience at this time of year: harvesting inner light as we enter a time of darkness, which along with reverence and wonder may be the most important attitude that we can help our children to cultivate.
- [Screen-free until secondary](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/screen-free-until-secondary/): Waldorf UK responds to Australia’s social media ban for under 16-year-olds.    Subscribe: weekly ESS news every term-time Tuesday    With the Australian Government’s ban on social media for under-16s, public debate is growing around screen time for children. Steiner Waldorf schools stand out for offering something rare: a fully screen-free education until secondary school. For many families, this is a decisive reason for choosing a Waldorf education — a place where childhood unfolds in the real world, preparing children for entering the virtual one. What Steiner Waldorf schools do: ● First analogue, then digital. We emphasise the importance of analogue experiences — time
- [End of Autumn Term](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/end-of-autumn-term-2/)
- [December 2026 Assembly](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/december-2026-assembly/)
- [Oberufer Play 2: The Shepherd's Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/oberufer-play-2-the-shepherds-play/)
- [Oberufer Play 1: Paradise Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/oberufer-play-1-paradise-play/)
- [Bazaar](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/bazaar/)
- [Advent Spiral (School)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advent-spiral-school/)
- [Kindergarten Spiral of Light](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/kindergarten-spiral-of-light/)
- [Advent Prep Day](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advent-prep-day/)
- [Christmas Market](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/christmas-market/)
- [November 2026 Open Tour](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/november-2026-open-tour/)
- [Halloween Ceilidh](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/halloween-ceilidh/)
- [Start of Half Term (Autumn)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/start-of-half-term-autumn/)
- [End of Autumn Half Term](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/end-of-autumn-half-term/)
- [October 2026 Open Tour](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/october-2026-open-tour/)
- [Michaelmas Lunch (Classes 1-12)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/michaelmas-lunch-classes-1-12/)
- [Michaelmas Play (Classes 2-4)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/michaelmas-play-classes-2-4/)
- [Doors Open Day](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/doors-open-day/)
- [Michaelmas Food Bank Collection](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/michaelmas-food-bank-collection/)
- [106th Anniversary of first Waldorf school established](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/106th-anniversary-of-first-waldorf-school-established/)
- [September Holiday](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/september-holiday/)
- [September 2026 Open Tour](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/september-2026-open-tour/)
- [Start of School Year](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/start-of-school-year/)
- [In-Service Days](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/in-service-days/)
- [August 2026 Work Days](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/august-2026-work-days/)
- [Class 12 Leaving Verse ](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-12-leaving-verse/)
- [Class 12 Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-12-play/)
- [June 2026 Open Tour](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/june-2026-open-tour/)
- [Nat 5s, Highers & Advanced Highers Exams](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/nat-5s-highers-advanced-highers-exams/)
- [Start of Term May 2026](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/start-of-term-may-2026/)
- [End of Half Term](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/end-of-half-term/)
- [Ascension Walk](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ascension-walk/)
- [May 2026 Open Tour ](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/may-2026-open-tour/)
- [Nat 5s, Highers & Advanced Highers Exams Begin](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/nat-5s-highers-advanced-highers-exams-begin/)
- [Class 8 Projects Exhibition](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-8-projects-exhibition/)
- [Class 8 Projects Presentations ](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-8-projects-presentations/)
- [Start of Summer Term](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/start-of-summer-term/)
- [End of Term March 2026](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/end-of-term-march-2026/)
- [March 2026 Assembly](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/march-2026-assembly/)
- [Class 1 Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-1-play/)
- [Class 7 Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-7-play/)
- [March 2026 Open Tour](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/march-2026-open-tour/)
- [Class 2 Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-2-play/)
- [Prelims (March 2-10, 2026)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/prelims-march-2-10-2026/)
- [Deadline to apply for further funded year of Kindergarten](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/deadline-to-apply-for-further-funded-year-of-kindergarten/)
- ['The Comedy of Errors' (Class 8 Play)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/the-comedy-of-errors-class-8-play/): Class 8 present their pedagogical play, The Comedy of Errors, to the public with a table audience & refreshments. Tickets available now. Book Your Table For Shakespeare’s Funniest Play   TICKETS: edsteiner.org/Shakespeare   Class 8 is the year of Revolutions and Rebellions. The curriculum in this transitional year between Lower and Upper School aims to bring these questions into focus while studying individuals as a part of a larger society. It incorporates three cornerstone elements: a play (often Shakespeare), the Independent Project and the international exchange to Berlin.  The Comedy of Errors is the culmination of years of speech, movement and
- [Classes 9 & 11 Subject Teachers Parents Evening](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/classes-9-11-subject-teachers-parents-evening/)
- [Start of Half Term (Spring)](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/start-of-half-term-spring/)
- [February 2026 In-Service](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/february-2026-in-service/)
- [School Musical: Beauty & The Beast](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/school-musical-beauty-the-beast/): School Musical: Beauty & The Beast August 27 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize We are bringing back the large-scale drama production! Casting for the Junior Broadway musical Beauty & the Beast is just around the corner, with auditions being held soon. Reserve your seat for the 6th & 7th December public performances anytime from now. The School is bringing back the large-scale stage production. This year it will be facilitated by James Cumming and Elidh Smith Save the dates: Thursday, 5th December will be the opening performance for pupils, during the school day. This will be followed by two public performances on Friday 6th &
- [Exam Results Service At Edinburgh Steiner School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/exam-results-service-at-edinburgh-steiner-school/): Exam Results Service At Edinburgh Steiner School Mrs MacDonald-Russell and Mr Pugh will be in school from 9am – 4pm today (Tuesday 5th August) to take calls and offer support for anyone who needs help with their exam results – or with their onward destinations.  Call the School on 0131 337 3410 or email Mr Pugh or Mrs MacDonald-Russell if you need to talk through results or their impact on your next steps.  However you feel today when your certificate arrives, remember that exam results are only one part of your achievement as a learner, and the school is hugely proud of your achievements! Subscribe I TN Bitesize
- [Exam Results 2025](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/exam-results-2025/): 98% Highers pass rate – 2-in-3 at top ‘A’ mark Congratulations to those Upper School pupils who received exam results on Tuesday 5th August. With this year marking a full return to pre-pandemic assessment and marking, Edinburgh Steiner School’s Higher exam results in 2025 were outstanding, with particularly strong performances in English, maths and art. The overall pass rate (A-C) for Edinburgh Steiner School (ESS) Higher results was 98% – among the highest of all time – and with no candidates failing any of their Highers. The proportion of Higher results graded ‘A’ rose again compared to last year, to 66%,
- [Matilda Auditions In Ten Days](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/matilda-auditions-in-ten-days/): Matilda Auditions In Ten Days Pupils from Classes 6 upwards will have the opportunity to apply for the principal parts of the musical Matilda next Monday. Audition pages are linked too in the School’s newsletter. Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes 6+ Class 12
- [All Duke Of Edinburgh Candidates Pass](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/all-duke-of-edinburgh-candidates-pass/): All Duke Of Edinburgh Candidates Pass A ‘pink caterpillar’ of Duke of Edinburgh pupils successfully complete their Bronze Award on Wednesday. Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes 6+ Class 12 present ‘Black Coffee’ Waldorf Education: Overview of Year’s Course Crafting Chemistry –
- [Crafting Chemistry: The Lime Cycle](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/crafting-chemistry-the-lime-cycle/): Crafting Chemistry: The Lime Cycle Class 10 embarked on a miniature dual-visit with their peers in a sister German Waldorf school. One pupil writes about the experience. Read on in the School’s newsletter. Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes 6+ Class 12
- [Richard Rankin: Behind & Away From The Cameras](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/richard-rankin-behind-away-from-the-cameras/): Richard Rankin: Behind & Away From The Cameras Richard Rankin visited our campus on Thursday under (willing!) duress by his fiancée, Sammie Russell, who is on placement in the school. He candidly talked about failing Higher Drama at school, Rebus, how to equip yourself as an actor in an oversaturated business and his side passions behind the lens. Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour
- [Keeping In Rhythm With Nature's Changes](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/keeping-in-rhythm-with-natures-changes/): Keeping In Rhythm With Nature’s Changes May 14 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The whole school went on an Ascension Walk along the Union Canal, through Craiglockhart nature reserve, climbing to the top of the hill on Thursday. Kite flying large and small filled the skies, before heading back to campus. Read on below. The festival of Ascension is often observed in Waldorf schools around the world by the whole school community going outside, taking a walk up a hill, involving the element of Air. This year, the pupils, teachers and accompanying parents played with air by partaking in kite flying, the colourful
- [Advanced Higher Art Exhibition Opens Tomorrow](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/advanced-higher-art-exhibition-opens-tomorrow/): Advanced Higher Art Exhibition Opens Tomorrow Advanced Higher Art pupils exhibit their portfolios in the School Hall over Wednesday and Thursday this week. Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes 6+ Class 12 present ‘Black Coffee’ Waldorf Education: Overview of Year’s Course Crafting
- [GCSE Art Exhibition](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/gcse-art-exhibition/)
- [UCAS Success In 2025](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ucas-success-in-2025/): UCAS Success In 2025 University journeys after ESS: present Class 12 boasts a future biologist, engineer, nurse, musician, multiple artists, filmmaker, lawyer, and psychologist. Several pupils head to a prestigious Russell university. Words by Kirsty Macdonald-Russell, Careers Coordinator Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set
- [A Journey Of Discovery: The Class 8 Independent Project](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/a-journey-of-discovery-the-class-8-independent-project/): A Journey Of Discovery: The Class 8 Independent Project A gallery of Class 8’s innovative Independent Projects is shared in this week’s newsletter, showcasing months-long work, equivalent to a GCSE. Words by Alistair Pugh, Education Manager  Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes
- [Changes to bursary criteria introduced for 2024/25 academic year](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/changes-to-bursary-criteria-introduced-for-2024-25-academic-year/): Changes to bursary criteria introduced for 2024/25 academic year March 26 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize It has long been an ambition of the School that access to a Steiner education should not depend solely on the ability to pay fees. In this endeavour, bursaries are available to help fund fees for qualifying families. This financial assistance can now meet up to 60% of tuition fees for pupils in Kindergarten to Class 12. The Board of Trustees has agreed to increase the bursary percentage from up to 40% to up to 60% of the annual fees. This should help make Steiner education more
- [Choice, Progression And Opportunity: A Plan For The Upper School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/choice-progression-and-opportunity-a-plan-for-the-upper-school/): Choice, Progression And Opportunity: A Plan For The Upper School By Alistair Pugh, Education ManagerSubscribe to our weekly newsletter Our Upper School pupils care deeply about their education. They value their Main Lessons, which both deepen and broaden their knowledge and appreciation of the world. They look forward to their plays, their trips and the leadership roles they play in our festivals. And they value the sense of community and responsibility they feel when they become buddies with pupils in Class 1. It’s a rich experience: more than the sum of its parts, and formative in a way that only
- [Class 8 Pack 'One Physical And One Metaphorical Suitcase' For International Exchange](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-8-pack-one-physical-and-one-metaphorical-suitcase-for-international-exchange/): Class 8 Pack ‘One Physical And One Metaphorical Suitcase’ For International Exchange The Class 8 Exchange is arguably the culminating event of Lower School. Other than a few years during COVID, this school has been exchanging Class 8 pupils for many decades. The exchange can be to any French or German speaking country and allows the pupils to immerse in a language they have been learning for eight years. On May 10th Class 8 will be heading to Coburg, Germany, for 4 weeks; and ESS will inherit a Class into our school community. Die Mittelstufenzeit kulminiert im 8. Schuljahr in
- [DoE Pupils Will Take To The Hills Alone](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/doe-pupils-will-take-to-the-hills-alone/): DoE Pupils Will Take To The Hills Alone Duke of Edinburgh pupils will soon take on the hills alone as part of the fourth section of the Bronze award: the expedition. This category involves planning, training for, and completing a two-day, one-night expedition.  Now the prelims are over, this year’s Bronze Duke of Edinburgh group will start preparing for their assessment walk. During this two day expedition, the group will need to prove their orienteering, campcraft and team working skills as well as work on their aim, which is ‘observe and document wildlife’. “We will leave on the 10th June
- [It is prelims week for National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers pupils](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/it-is-prelims-week-for-national-5s-highers-and-advanced-highers-pupils/): It is prelims week for National 5s, Highers and Advanced Highers pupils Prelim exams for pupils in Classes 9 to 12 are now well underway. The diet will last until the start of next week. There will be 27 prelims – or practice exams – in all, ranging from SQA National 5, to Higher and Advanced Higher, with pupils taking up to five prelims across 15 separate subject disciplines. Prelims replicate the look and feel of the final exams – which candidates will sit in April or May – so candidates get a good idea of what it will be
- [Class 1 Teacher for 2024/25 Announced](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-1-teacher-for-2024-25-announced/): Class 1 Teacher for 2024/25 Announced March 4 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize The College of Teachers have appointed Bruce Houldsworth, current Class 6 Teacher, to be the new Class 1 Teacher next year. From the start of formal education in Class 1, typically until the end of Class 8, the Class Teacher at Edinburgh Steiner School has overall responsibility and care for the Class, thereby creating an ideal environment for sustained and supportive learning. In our rapidly changing world, having the same Class Teacher through most, if not all, of their Lower School years provides a haven of stability and continuity which
- [Class 7 Pupil Becomes Published Illustrator](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/class-7-pupil-becomes-published-illustrator/): Class 7 Pupil Becomes Published Illustrator February 27 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize First children’s graphic novel about dementia features co-writing and illustrations by pupil Gracie Irvine, aged 13. Read on below. “My Wonky Brain” is the first children’s novel about dementia, written and illustrated by an intergenerational group of 10+ people, aged between 12 & 70, including Class 7 pupil, Gracie Irvine. It is inspired by the dementia journey of Willy Gilder (illustrated on the front cover). The project was led by Valeria Lembo from the University of Edinburgh, who worked with a group of school children and adults, including editor and author
- [Our ELC-Funded Waldorf Provision Has Changed](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/our-elc-funded-waldorf-provision-has-changed/): Our ELC-Funded Waldorf Provision Has Changed In our endeavour to be inclusive, we have collaborated with our local council for over forty years, opening our Kindergarten to families seeking a Waldorf education for their child aged 2* – 5.5** years old through a funded place. Letter from our Head of School, Nick Brett addressing the changes To Edinburgh Steiner School’s partnership with The City of Edinburgh Council Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) service provision. Previous to the ELC offer, we had the ability to arrange and guide children’s days, times and frequency of attendance. In the present service offer we
- [A Statutory Right To A Treetops Kindergarten Year](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/a-statutory-right-to-a-treetops-kindergarten-year/): A Statutory Right To A Treetops Kindergarten Year The deadline to apply for a 4-year-olds’ statutory right to a funded Kindergarten year is this Friday. We invite 2025/26 applications for Treetops now. Places are confirmed up to six months ahead of enrolment, namely from today for the start of our academic year. Edinburgh Steiner School and its sister Waldorf schools across the UK are outliers within the British education sector, offering a Kindergarten environment to children aged 0-6. Scotland has one of the youngest school starting ages in the world, with children as young as 4.5 years-old starting P1. Our
- [Save The Date: Romeo & Juliet Next Friday](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/save-the-date-romeo-juliet-next-friday/): Save The Date: Romeo & Juliet Next Friday Class 8 will perform their pedagogical play on the School stage next Friday afternoon to Classes 6 upwards. An evening performance is open to all. From recording live music as the soundtrack, to designing the set, posters and costumes, to backstage lighting and sound, final rehearsals are underway for Friday’s Romeo & Juliet. Class 8 warmly invite you to their abridged version of Romeo & Juliet on Friday, 28th February, at 6pm in the School Hall. A Medley of Shakespeare (2024) lass 8 chose Romeo and Juliet to be their play following their successful
- [Kindergarten & School Summer Holiday Camps](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/kindergarten-summer-holiday-camps/): Kindergarten Summer Holiday Camps Summer Camps on campus are now open to book for children aged 3+ Join us for a week or more of play and fun this Summer holidays! Kindergarten Camp will offer a gentle rhythm of stories, songs, crafts, summer activities and free play inside and out. ★ For children ages 3 – 6★ Monday – Friday★ 9am – 3pm ★ £225 per child per week* ★ 16 spaces ★ Week One: August 3rd – 7th, led by Cristina Fernandez  ★ Week Two: August 10th – 14th, led by Cristina Fernandez  BOOK *This can be paid through
- [Integrative Education Exhibition To Be Showcased At Founder's Day Spring Fair](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/integrative-education-exhibition-to-be-showcased-at-founders-day-spring-fair/): Integrative Education Exhibition To Be Showcased At Founder’s Day Spring Fair February 1 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize Many of our former pupils will have completed a Class 8 project, which has been part of the curriculum at ESS since 1996. Now the backbone of the IE Award – they are the first in a suite of innovative qualifications offered at the school. Class 8 will be showcasing their Independent Projects at the Spring Fair. All of the pupils are a whole year younger than the specified age for this qualification and level of study, such is their capacity for focused, self-directed activity.
- [Main Lesson: Three Kings’ Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/main-lesson-three-kings-play/): Main Lesson: Three Kings’ Play Final year pupils take ownership of all aspects of the Three Kings’ Play as their theatrical Main Lesson, in addition to the Class 12 play at the end of the year. The final year pupils offered a public performance of the final play in the Oberufer trilogy on Wednesday evening, followed by a school performance on Thursday to Classes 6+. It tells the tale of the journey of the three kings in search of the Christ Child.  It also tells of Herod’s angry and bloody actions.   “Edinburgh Steiner School has a tradition of performing
- [Three Kings’ Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/three-kings-play/): Three Kings’ Play 22 – 23 January 2025Wednes (7pm) and Thurs (2.15pm) The Kings’ Play is the third play in the Oberufer play cycle and tells the tale of the journey of the three kings in search of the Christ Child.  It also tells of Herod’s angry and bloody actions. Traditionally performed by Class 12 to pupils in Class 6 upwards, as well as an evening performance for the School’s wider community and general public, the 2025 dates and times are: Opening Performance  – Wednesday 22nd January, 7pm for parents, carers and the wider community. Suitable for age 12+ School Performance  –
- [Authentic, Unscripted, Endearing… All 19 Mins Of It – Beauty & The Beast Documentary](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/authentic-unscripted-endearing-all-19-mins-of-it-beauty-the-beast-documentary/): Authentic, Unscripted, Endearing… All 19 Mins Of It – Beauty & The Beast Documentary Catch a glimpse of the cast sharing their thoughts on the large-scale production of the musical extravaganza, Beauty and the Beast. Over the past few months co-directors of the musical, James Cumming and Eilidh Smith, have been working on a documentary for Beauty and the Beast, incorporating filming and interviewing by pupils conducted as part of their Film & Drama extra-curricular club. The cast and creatives share their thoughts on the process of putting together the first large-scale production in the School since Oliver, six years ago. Enjoy! Subscribe I TN
- [Comet creating in the Upper School classroom](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/comet-creating-in-the-upper-school-classroom/): Comet creating in the Upper School classroom Catch a glimpse of the cast sharing their thoughts on the large-scale production of the musical extravaganza, Beauty and the Beast. Class 9 witnessed Geography Teacher, Alistair Pugh, who delivers the Geology Main Lesson, simulate a comet or cosmic snowball on Friday, as he mixed the key ingredient of dry ice with soil (because comets contain bits of rocky material), water and soya sauce (imitating organic molecules such as carbon and potassium). Comet creating in the classroom as part of Class 9’s Geology Main Lesson. This practical process, alongside other simple yet surprisingly
- [Smartphone Detox Stretches The Full Timetable](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/smartphone-detox-stretches-the-full-timetable/): Smartphone Detox Stretches The Full Timetable Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice School Calendar Dates Management Surgeries PTA Listening Space GCSE Art Portfolios Opened To The Public Today Classes 7 – 11: Parents Evening This Wednesday Join The ESS Community Book Club Open Tour Of School This Friday Waldorf Stationery Stall On Two Fridays In June Celebrating Whitsun Festival On Monday Matilda Auditions Date Set For Classes 6+ Class 12 present ‘Black Coffee’ Waldorf Education: Overview of Year’s Course Crafting Chemistry – The Lime Cycle Adverts  View All News
- [Autumn End-of-Term Assembly](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/autumn-end-of-term-assembly/): Autumn End-of-Term Assembly December 19 2024Christmas Assembly, 11.30am – 12.45pm Subscribe I TN Bitesize Whole School assembly in the School Hall.  This festive assembly incorporates the tradition of pupils in Classes 1 & 12 lighting the Christmas Tree together. School finishes at 1pm on Thursday, 19th December, 2024; resuming for the Spring Term on Tuesday 7th January, 2025. Families of pupils in Class 1 and Class 12 are invited to join this assembly. Pre-booking is essential. Please reserve your place in the School Hall through the School Office on 0131 337 3410. Alternatively, email: office@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk (Each child is welcome to invite up
- [Shepherds’ Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/shepherds-play/): Shepherds’ Play Wed December 18, 20242pm and in the evening (~8pm) The Shepherds’ Play, full of humour, is performed to the whole school community. It follows the three shepherds in their search for baby Jesus. Over the past few months co-directors of the musical, James Cumming and Eilidh Smith, have been working on a documentary for Beauty and the Beast, incorporating filming and interviewing by pupils conducted as part of their Film & Drama extra-curricular club. The cast and creatives share their thoughts on the process of putting together the first large-scale production in the School since Oliver, six years ago. Enjoy! ““Am
- [Paradise Play](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/paradise-play/): Paradise Play 17 – 18 December 20242.25pm Tuesday / 7pm Wednesday The Paradise Play recounts the fall of Adam and Eve. The children do not normally view this play until they have experienced the first Old Testament Main Lesson in Class 3. There will be an afternoon performance during school time on Tuesday; followed by an evening performance for parents, carers and the wider community at 7pm on the Wednesday evening.  (The evening performance of the Shepherds’ Play will be presented straight afterwards). Children over the age of 8 welcome.
- [How Lucky Am I To Have Something That Makes Saying Goodbye So Hard](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/how-lucky-am-i-to-have-something-that-makes-saying-goodbye-so-hard/): How Lucky Am I To Have Something That Makes Saying Goodbye So Hard Subscribe I TN Bitesize As we prepare to wrap the year 2024, VAT-free tuition fees, the Autumn Term, we look forward to welcoming new faces in the Spring Term; but first we must say our farewells to families who enrich our Waldorf community. With an admissions policy that is distinct – accepting applicants year-round and without an academic enrolment test to determine whether our School is a good fit –  our pupils, teachers and parents are well-versed in welcoming the gradual inflow of new classmates into the class cohort and
- [ESS Sees An Increase In Whole Families Overseas Seeking a Waldorf Education With A Kilt](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/ess-sees-an-increase-in-whole-families-overseas-seeking-a-waldorf-education-with-a-kilt/): ESS Sees An Increase In Whole Families Overseas Seeking a Waldorf Education With A Kilt December 16 2024   Visiting students aged 16+ from one of over a thousand Waldorf schools worldwide visit our school to immerse in campus life, stay with a family and sit the Cambridge English Exam, joining Class 10, 11 or 12 for a term or two. In recent years, this ever-evolving pool of international new blood is being energised still further by a growing demographic of visiting students whose whole family are joining our school community for a term or more, as an increasing number of parents take
- [Christmas Concert](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/christmas-concert/): Christmas Concert Wed December 11, 20242pm – 3.15pm The School’s annual Christmas Music Concert is held at the Polwarth Parish Church. The programme includes performances by Classes 5 and 6 pupils, senior orchestra members from Classes 7 – 12, as well as the Upper School Choir; and the Santa Lucia Procession with Class 2. It is open to the whole school and parents to attend. We recommend arriving early to secure a seat as the Church tends to fill up quickly. Please note, all pupils must return to campus and be picked up from the school gates. Polwarth Parish Church36-38 Polwarth Terrace,
- [Four ESS Pupils Secure WEIR-WISE Engineering Placements For Girls](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/four-ess-pupils-secure-weir-wise-engineering-placements-for-girls/): Authentic, Unscripted, Endearing… All 19 Mins Of It – Beauty & The Beast Documentary Subscribe I TN Bitesize   Edinburgh Steiner pupils secure four of the three hundred placements on the Young WEIR-WISE engineering programme for girls. While many Class 12 pupils are in the midst of sending off University applications, the Careers Department is also busy working much further down the school, collaborating with the Class Teacher to give pupils in the Lower School a head start on this important journey. Congratulations to Class 8 pupils Evie, Maeve, Naomi, and Kayla (above), who have been successful in gaining places on the

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- [Career at Edinburgh Steiner School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/career-at-ess/): Here you will find our current vacancies, with details of the job role, application procedure, salary and deadline to apply:   Head of School Advanced Higher Art Teacher Music Teacher Class Teacher
- [Integrative Education Certificate](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/curriculum/integrative-education/): Integrative Education Suite of Qualifications Why Choose Us Portfolio Based Qualification We allow pupils to document learning over time, showcasing a range of skills and creativity across the disciplines. Develops 11 Creative Thinking Skills Aligning with C21st vital skills like problem solving, innovation and collaboration for versatile thinkers. Nobel Laureate in Neuroscience as Patron of ACTS project Shows credibility, scientific backing and prestige. Informed by neuroscience research on how people learn and think. Equivalent to 3 GCSEs Carries formal weight in academic and professional settings in the UK. On Ofqual register From Class 8 Embarked on a whole year younger
- [Calendar Sample](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/calendar-sample/): School Calendar Widget ‹ › MonTueWedThu FriSatSun
- [Kindergarten 3](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/kindergarten-3/): Kindergarten 3 Offering an important alternative to a formal desk-based classroom for young children aged 5 – 6; aligned with most international countries where school begins at age six or seven. A Morning in TreetopsIt is a busy morning in Treetops. Baking day. Two children are milling grain for flour. Three are mixing and preparing the dough. Others are tying one another’s aprons, sprinkling flour on the table, and oiling baking pans. Once the dough is prepared, it is shared out and we all knead, roll and shape in unison. There is a flow and everyone has their part. While
- [Our People](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/our-people/): Meet Our People How the School is Organised, Who to Reach, and Our Team Board of Trustees Board of Trustees The legal, financial and employment matters of the School are the responsibility of the Trustees, who are usually present or former parents. The school is constituted under The Memorandum and Articles of Association which established the school as a ‘limited trust’ in 1947. The school is therefore a company limited by guarantee and the Trustees are its directors. The school is also a registered charity and is subject to the provisions of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005
- [Seedlings](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/seedlings/): Seedlings Seedlings 2 Years  Attended without parents/carers, ‘Seedlings’ – welcomes up to ten toddlers, and enables them to develop independence, meet new friends, learn social skills and have fun. During the session, imagination and creativity are nurtured through free play with simple toys and natural materials. Outside, the group enjoys its own sandpit and mud kitchen, as well as nature walks through the beautifully maintained school grounds, and use of the Kindergarten garden. The children help to prepare and share together a healthy, organic snack. The session ends with a short circle time which can include songs, finger rhymes, stories
- [Parents Overview](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/parents-overview/): Parents Overview Our aim is to ensure that you feel fully involved in the life of the school and you are kept up to date with all the information you need as a parent. Webinar Talks, exhibitions, plays, films and photo galleries hosted by ESS. Find Out More School News Our weekly newsletter, with important calendar dates and informative insights into the curriculum. Find Out More Our People How the School is structured. Who To Contact. Our staff. Find Out More School Calendar Upcoming events and activities. View Key Dates Session Dates Key school term and holiday dates. Check Dates
- [Steiner Education](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/): A Steiner Education A Unique Education Based upon the principles of the internationally recognised Steiner Waldorf curriculum, our aim is to develop responsible, free-thinking young people who can contribute to society with initiative and purpose. Steiner described his ideal of a comprehensive education as one that encompasses everyone regardless of of social or religious background. The basis of this ‘art of education’ was  – and still is – a deep understanding of the physical, emotional , intellectual and spiritual needs of the developing human being. The philosophy (Anthroposophy) behind the education can be applied to all walks of life and
- [Visiting Students](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/visiting-students/): Visiting Students We welcome pupils from all over the world, who attend our Upper School for one term or longer. They are placed with approved families who are connected with the school, and they quickly become valued members of the school community. EAL Excellence – A Globally Leading Centre for English As An Additional Language (EAL) Over many years visiting students formally validating their English language skills through the internationally recognized Cambridge exams suite have achieved 100% pass rate. Better still, out of a possible score of 190, our Centre has achieved a higher average than the rest of the
- [Testimonials From Graduates](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/testimonials-from-graduates/): Waldorf Education Course Graduate Testimonials “My time on the Edinburgh Steiner School Teacher Education course (ESTEC) was one of the best educational experiences I’ve had in my lifetime. It opened my eyes to a completely different way of teaching than the one I had learned in my university and graduate programs – a holistic, considered, connected way of teaching that is taught nowhere else. One where the teacher is always the student – adapting, modifying and learning from the children in front of her. Since the ESTEC course, I have not looked back. For me, it has planted a seed
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/frequently-asked-questions/): Frequently Asked Questions Does Edinburgh Steiner School have a film about the Waldorf education prospective parents can watch? Does Edinburgh Steiner School have a film about the Waldorf education prospective parents can watch? YES! Over 2020 – 2021 Edinburgh Steiner School created a series of nine short documentaries with award-winning education filmmaker Saskia Anley McCallum. In 2025, we collaborated with Helios Media to provide a fresh insight into school life at ESS. Visit Our Channel How do you support pupils with additional support needs? How do you support pupils with additional support needs? Edinburgh Steiner School aims to promote and
- [Pupil Support](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/pupil-support/): Pupil Support Steiner Schools have a good reputation for caring for the whole child and helping them realise their own unique potential. This has been supported and enhanced by the implementation of government legislation with which we work. As in any other school, every staff member is responsible for the wellbeing of pupils, and they are supported by the Wellbeing Team who have specialised areas of expertise. As a school, we have a responsibility to support all areas of our pupil’s wellbeing – Safety, physical and mental Health, Achievement, Nurture, physical Activity, Respect, Responsibility and Inclusion (no one area being
- [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/extra-curricular-clubs/): Extra Curricular Clubs There is an evident need for our pupils to engage in meaningful activities beyond the school day. In response, our Extra Curricular Activities Programme provides pupils with opportunities to use lunchtimes, and Clubs that try wherever possible to dovetail the end of the school day to focus on hobbies. ESS has an active Student Council. Duke of Edinburgh is offered in the Upper School. Pupils in Classes 1 – 6 can join a Circus Arts Club (aerial rope, tumble track, unicycle, acrobatics). There is a school U16 Boys Basketball team. Middle and Upper school Orchestra is available
- [School Lunches](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-lunches/): School Lunches School Lunches  (Ordered a week in advance) Learning to bake using organic ingredients starts in our Toddler Group and continues through our Kindergarten, Lower School and Upper School. Our school is a rare example of school which emphasises sustainability and the belief in self reliance. Uniquely, it is the Upper School pupils at the school who prepare the school meals four days a week. Running the school canteen as a business allows pupils to learn about food provenance, as well as teamwork, marketing, budgeting and organisational skills. Pupil involvement helps to emphasise the importance of sourcing quality, local
- [After Kindy / School Club](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/after-kindy-school-club/): After Kindy / School Club After Kindy Early Years After Kindy Club for children aged 3+ in Seedlings and Kindergarten is available Monday to Friday until 5.30pm by an experienced Early Years practitioner. The session typically consists of a short play outside in the Kindergarten garden, then a shared fruit snack.  This is followed by crafts and activities appropriate to the children’s age, which may include a rest time.  After Kindie Club After School Club: Class 1 – 6 There is a facility for Class 1 to Class 6 pupils Monday to Friday until 5.30pm. Spaces are offered as a
- [Parent Involvement](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/parent-involvement/): Parent Involvement At Edinburgh Steiner School, we believe that children thrive when there’s a strong connection between home and school. The Parent & Teacher Association strive to help fortify these vital connections through social events, fundraising initiatives and volunteer opportunities. Beyond the PTA, there are many visible opportunities for parental involvement and voice – recognised as contributing significant benefit to our School. Our families and teachers are diverse in their religious, political and social beliefs. What we all have in common is an education based on the principles of the internationally recognised Steiner Waldorf curriculum. Uniquely, it cultivates connection, reverence
- [Publications & Policies](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/publications-policies/): Publications & Policies You can read our School handbooks using the links below: Admissions Procedure (2025)  Admissions Policy (2025) Trial Period Policy (2025) Parents Handbook (2026/27) Anti-racism Statement Waiting List Criteria: Kindergarten to Class 12 Offers of a place: How does the School decide? Improvement Plans Explained (2025) Improvement Plan (2025-2027) Standards & Quality (2025) Qualifications, Exams and Careers Handbook (2025/26) Exam Results (2022 – 2026)  Mobile Devices Policy (2026)  Privacy Notice Duty of Candour Notice Severe Allergy Policy (2026) Complaints Policy (2025) Vexatious Complaints Policy (2025) SQIP ELC S&Q Report and Improvement Plan 2025 Medication & Health Policy Period
- [Session Dates](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/session-dates/): Session Dates Autumn Term 2026 Term begins: Tuesday 25 August                     September holiday: Monday 14 September                      Half Term:  Thursday 8 October (1pm) – Tuesday 20 October inclusive                                    Christmas Market Prep: Friday 20 November (1pm) No school for pupils in Classes 1-8 Advent Prep Days:  Thursday 26 November (1pm) and Friday 28 November. No school for pupils    Term ends: Friday 18 December (1pm)  
- [JANUARY 2026 EVENTS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/january-2026-events/): JANUARY 2026 EVENTS Start the new academic year with a school that inspires curiosity and fosters independence. Edinburgh Steiner School welcomes children into a vibrant, caring environment. Spring Start-of-Term Assembly Spring Start-of-Term Assembly Wed January 7, 20269am – 9.30pm School starts the Spring Term on Tuesday, 7th January 2026 with a whole School assembly in the School Hall. Session Dates Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter: Tuesday Notice Spring Start-of-Term Assembly Wed January 7, 20269am – 9.30pm School starts the Spring Term on Tuesday, 7th January 2026 with a whole School assembly in the School Hall. Session Dates
- [DECEMBER 2025 EVENTS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/december-2025-events/): DECEMBER 2025 EVENTS End the year in a place where festive traditions, community spirit, and a deep love of learning make every child feel at home. Autumn Term Autumn Term 26 August – 19 December, 20259am – 1pm Autumn Term 2025 New session begins:                     Tuesday 26 August September holiday:                      Monday 15 September Half Term:                                     Thursday 9 October (1pm) – Tuesday 21 October inclusive Advent
- [NOVEMBER 2025 EVENTS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/november-2025-events/): NOVEMBER 2025 EVENTS Start the new academic year with a school that inspires curiosity and fosters independence. Edinburgh Steiner School welcomes children into a vibrant, caring environment. Christmas Market (2025) Christmas Market (2025) November 22 202511am – 4pm We warmly invite all members of our community and visitors to join us for the 2025 Christmas Market on Saturday 22nd November from 11am – 4pm. Join us for a crafting workshop We hope all visitors to the market will try their hand at at least one workshop during their visit! Whether you want to learn to crochet or enjoy a relaxing
- [OCTOBER 2025 EVENTS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/october-2025-events/): OCTOBER 2025 EVENTS At Edinburgh Steiner School, we embrace the changing seasons with festivals, arts, and hands-on projects that make learning meaningful and memorable. March Open Tour March Open Tour October 3 2025 – October 4 2024 Places are limited and we usually have a waiting list, so it’s important that if you are scheduled to attend that you contact us in the event you cannot join us. If you have yet to sign up for a tour – visit our Admissions page for general information. Contact Jenny Innes: admissions@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk Alternatively: Early Years Virtual Tour Dates of future : 3rd May, 2024 (final one
- [September 2025 Events](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/september-2025-events/): SEPTEMBER 2025 EVENTS As autumn begins, so can your child’s journey in a school where learning is alive, hands-on, and deeply connected to the world around them. Autumn Term Summer Start-of-Term Assembly 23 April – 23 September, 2025Time: TBC School starts the Summer Term on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025 with an assembly for Classes 1 – 12 in the School Hall. The school gates open at 8.20am. Lessons begin at 8.40am. Session Dates Subscribe I TN Bitesize News pieces in this week’s School newsletter:Tuesday Notice Spring Term Summer Start-of-Term Assembly 7 September – 28 March, 2025Time: TBC The school gates open at
- [AUGUST 2025 EVENTS](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/august-2025-events/): AUGUST 2025 EVENTS Start the new academic year with a school that inspires curiosity and fosters independence. Edinburgh Steiner School welcomes children into a vibrant, caring environment. Festivals, Assemblies and Cultural Life Festivals, Assemblies and Cultural Life August 25-27, 2025 A conscious effort is made to honour the cycle of nature as part of school life. One way this is done is through marking the main traditional festivals with a celebration, often incorporating an assembly. These regular social occasions are an important part of our school, reflecting the seasonal and festive note in the performances by the individual Classes; establishing
- [School Calendar](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/school-calendar/): School Calendar A Vibrant School Community All Year Round School Calendar Widget ‹ › MonTueWedThu FriSatSun
- [Contact Us](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/contact-us/): Contact Our School Our goal is to keep you fully engaged in school life and ensure you have all the information you need as a parent. SEND US AN EMAIL Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional) CONTACT US Phone:0131 337 3410 Email:info@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk Address:60-64 Spylaw Road Edinburgh, EH10 5BR
- [News](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/news/)
- [Main Lesson:  Big part of the timetable](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/main-lesson-big-part-of-the-timetable/): What is a “Main Lesson” and why is it such a big part of the timetable? The core of the Steiner curriculum, around which everything else revolves, is the programme of ‘Main Lessons’. Depending on the age of the pupil, the Main Lesson may constitute as much as the first two hours of their morning timetable (reducing to 80 minutes in Classes 10-12 to make way for exam subjects). Each topic-based Main Lesson is a discrete unit, meaning that pupils study the same subject every week day morning, normally for three or four weeks at a time. None of the
- [A Steiner Education](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/a-steiner-education/): A Steiner Education​ Overview A Steiner Education A Unique Education Based upon the principles of the internationally recognised Steiner Waldorf curriculum, our aim is to develop responsible, free-thinking young people who can contribute to society with initiative and purpose. Steiner described his ideal of a comprehensive education as one that encompasses everyone regardless of of social or religious background. The basis of this ‘art of education’ was  – and still is – a deep understanding of the physical, emotional , intellectual and spiritual needs of the developing human being. The philosophy (Anthroposophy) behind the education can be applied to all
- [What Makes Us Different](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/what-makes-us-different/): What makes us different? Main Lesson Programme The cornerstone of Waldorf education worldwide is the Main Lesson. Nowhere does this differentiate us most from the mainstream approach than in the Upper School.  At a time where most young people become specialised as a result of their exam choices, pupils at ESS continue to study a broad spectrum of subjects in a non-examination environment. To learn more about this cornerstone programme in Waldorf education, read: What Is A Main Lesson? And Why Is It Such A Big Part Of The Timetable? An overview of the Upper School Programme of Main Lessons: ESSTalks.org/u Creative Thinking
- [Curriculum](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/curriculum/): Your Child’s Journey A balance of academic, artistic, and practical activities which engages the heads,hearts and hands of all our pupils throughout their education.Our curriculum supports their intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development. Curriculum​ Overview Curriculum Overview We believe each child is unique and deserves a unique educational experience. By offering a balance of academic, artistic, and practical activities which engages the heads, hearts and hands of all our pupils throughout their education, our curriculum supports their intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development, and encourages their innate curiosity and love of learning. Our curriculum addresses all the multiple intelligences, develops
- [Upper School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/upper-school/): Upper School One of the unique aspects of the Steiner curriculum is its breadth. Nowhere is this more evident than in the four years of the Upper School. At a time where most young people become specialised as a result of their exam choices, pupils at Edinburgh Steiner School continue to study a broad spectrum of arts, sciences, crafts and humanities in addition to their national exam subjects. They are able to do so because of the Main Lesson programme which includes the study of Ancient, Medieval and Modern History; Philosophy; Organic Chemistry; History of Art; Economic Geography; Surveying; Physics;
- [Lower School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/lower-school/): Lower School In most instances the same teacher will remain with their pupils from the start of formal education in Class 1 to the age of 14 years (Class 8). In our rapidly changing world, this provides a haven for continuity and stability and allows the teacher to develop a thorough understanding of the needs of each child. It is the Class Teacher’s responsibility to bring each Main Lesson to the pupils in a vivid, pictorial way so that their imaginations are touched and their enthusiasm is fired. School trips expand and reinforce themes taught in Main Lessons. Each class
- [Kindergarten](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/kindergarten/): Kindergarten Worldwide Steiner Waldorf Early Years Kindergarten is attended five days (8.35am – 3pm) during term time. There is also the choice to extend the day until 5.30pm with our after Kindy Club. Children not eligible for the ELC funding are offered a minimum of five mornings. This club can be booked as and when required via our online shop. Our internationally-recognised curriculum, practiced in close to 2,000 Kindergartens on every habitable continent, considers the first seven years of a child’s life as deeply important. The rhythmical aspect of the kindergarten differs from most other early years settings and here is
- [Early Years](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/early-years/): Early Years A relationship with the Edinburgh Steiner School can begin as early as pregnancy, as our range of groups encourage bumps, babies and young children to come together to enjoy group and individual play, crafts, baking and songs. In our Early Years provision the focus is on play and activities embedded in the cycle of seasons and festivals. Early Years Virtual Tour Baby Group Baby Group From bumps to walking We welcome expectant mothers, carers/parents and their babies, offering a relaxing, nurturing and creative environment, where we craft, share experiences and food, and sing together. Baby Group Toddlers Toddlers
- [Main Lesson Programme](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/main-lesson-programme/): Main Lesson Programme The cornerstone of Waldorf education worldwide is the Main Lesson. Nowhere does this differentiate us most from the mainstream approach than in the Upper School.  At a time where most young people become specialised as a result of their exam choices, pupils at ESS continue to study a broad spectrum of subjects in a non-examination environment. To learn more about this cornerstone programme in Waldorf education, read: What Is A Main Lesson? And Why Is It Such A Big Part Of The Timetable? An overview of the Upper School Programme of Main Lessons: ESSTalks.org/u Apply Now Book A Schol Tour
- [Screen Exposure](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/screen-exposure/): Screen Exposure Apply Now Learning to use technology—tools—is a vital part of education. But it makes sense to introduce children and young people to the right tools at the right age. A sweeping brush is a tool, as is a spade. These tools require physical movement, willpower, rhythm and coordination, and so this level technology is appropriate for children to use in the kindergarten. While screens—such as tablet computers and mobile phones—are also useful tools, we see them as less appropriate for younger children because they do not add value to their experiences and outcomes. Digital technology is also mostly
- [About Our School](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/about-our-school/): About Our School Our aim is to ensure that you feel fully involved in the life of the school and you are kept up to date with all the information you need as a parent. Webinar Talks, exhibitions, plays, films and photo galleries hosted by ESS. Find Out More Edinburgh Steiner Education Course 1 and 2 Year Adult Courses in Rudolf Steiner’s approach to human development. ESEC Courses Our People How the School is structured. Who To Contact. Our staff. Find Out More School Calendar Upcoming events and activities. View Key Dates Session Dates Key school term and holiday dates.
- [Enquire & Book a School Tour](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/admissions/enquire-book-a-school-tour/): Enquire & Book a School Tour Prospective pupils (aged 12+) and parents can visit our campus, situated within the protected conservation area of South Edinburgh. Meet pupils and experience lessons ‘in action’ during one of our Open Tours, which run on the below first Fridays of the month, from 9am to 11am: 5th June, 4th September, 2nd October Open Group School Tour Experience Continue To Booking Book A 45 Mins Tour Meet our Head of School, Nick Brett Continue To Booking Book A Session With Nick Kindergarten Individual Tour Continue To Booking Book An Individual Tour Contact Us We are
- [Admissions](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/admissions/): Admissions Overview Admissions Overview The School accepts admissions all year round, allowing pupils to start at any point in the academic session. We can sponsor international students for up to a year. No Academic Entrance Exam In contrast to Edinburgh’s other independent schools, our admissions procedure means we welcome pupils of all academic abilities and value them for what they bring to the school community. We advise prospective parents to view our prospectus and attend an Open Tour of the school before application.   APPLY Enquire & Book a School Tour Enquire & Book a School Tour Prospective pupils and
- [Edinburgh Steiner Education Course](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/teachercpd/): Edinburgh Steiner Education Course Download Course Overview Find out more about our creative education: ESEC Garvald 2.5 Day Residency: Monday 6th -Wednesday 8th July (£60): BOOK     Download Course Schedule Testimonials From Graduates Teacher Development / Adult Education Course Outline Topics across the two years: Singing Crafts Playing Games Drama Curriculum studies Blackboard drawing Child development Biography work Anthroposophy Storytelling Nature studies Modelling Form drawing Bothmer gym Festivals Painting Recorder Speech Eurythmy Admissions This course is open to anyone with an interest in Steiner Waldorf education and self-development, subject to an entry interview. Then, for those qualified to teach
- [Exam Results & Destinations](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/exam-results-destinations/): Exam Results & Destination Teachers teach to the whole child—head, heart, and hands and each lesson is revealed in a three-fold manner: through the intellectual capacities (thinking), artistic and emotional capacities (feeling), and practical skill-building capacities (willing). A unique aspect of the Steiner curriculum is the integration of the arts into all academic disciplines throughout the education. This encourages the pupils’ emotional engagement with their learning, as well as develops their imagination and freedom of thinking, and instills aesthetic appreciation. View Exam Results from year 2019 to 2023 Qualifications, Exam & Careers Handbook (2023) 98% of pupils passed their Highers
- [Extra Curricular](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/extra-curricular/): Extra Curricular Our school offers a range of after school clubs designed to meet the varying interests of our pupils, ranging from sports such as basketball, chess, table tennis, yoga, and even circus skills;  arts – like drama and musical theatre; social activities including ceilidh dancing, Student Council and talks by esteemed alumni. Many pupils also opt to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. Book A School Tour
- [Pastoral Care](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/pastoral-care/): What makes us different? In our rapidly changing world, having the same Class Teacher through most, if not all, of their Lower School years; and a Class Guardian for their four Upper School years,  provides a haven of stability and continuity which is extremely rare in other schools. The children develop a unique level of trust and confidence in their teacher while their teacher gains a deep understanding of the strengths and needs of each child. Main Lesson Programme The cornerstone of Waldorf education worldwide is the Main Lesson. Nowhere does this differentiate us most from the mainstream approach than in
- [Creative Arts & Sciences](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/steiner-education/creative-arts-and-sciences/): Creative Arts & Sciences Pupils at Edinburgh Steiner School benefit from a curriculum which embodies unique breadth and depth, spanning the creative arts, humanities and natural sciences. While the school is known for its outstanding exam results in Art & Design—the foundations for which are laid by exposing pupils to a wide range of skills, including handwork, clay modelling, basket-weaving and stained glass – we are equally proud of our sciences. Teachers teach to the whole child – head, heart, and hands and each lesson is revealed in a three-fold manner: through the intellectual capacities (thinking), artistic and emotional capacities
- [Home](https://edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk/): Imagination. Truth. Responsibility. APPLY NOW A STEINER EDUCATION A Unique Curriculum We aspire to develop responsible, creative and freethinking young people, who will contribute to society and a sustainable environment with vision and purpose. ENQUIRE/BOOK A SCHOOL TOUR WHY THEY TRUST US Discover what makes us special BOOK A SCHOOL TOUR FAQs APPLY NOW LATEST NEWS communications@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk 0 Event, News 13 Nov 2025 24.11.2025 School Musical: Beauty & The Beast School Musical: Beauty & The Beast August 27 2024Subscribe I TN Bitesize We are bringing back the large-… Continue reading communications@edinburghsteinerschool.org.uk 0 Blog, News 24 Jun 2025 24.11.2025 Class 10 Short Exchange

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