Michael Oak Waldorf School

The Polar Bear Challenge is one of the highlights of the year, bringing together High School students, families, and staff for a memorable coastal adventure in support of the Nikiwe Bursary Fund.

Starting in Muizenberg and ending in Simon's Town, participants take on a 12 km walk or run along one of Cape Town's most beautiful routes. 🌊☀️

Congratulations to everyone who took part in this year's Polar Bear Challenge, and a special thank you to all those who supported, organised, and cheered participants along the way. 👏✨

Wishing all those celebrating a blessed and peaceful Eid al Adha. May this sacred time bring warmth to your homes, gratitude to your hearts, and blessings to your families and loved ones. 🌙✨

As part of their Chemistry Main Lesson, the Class 7 students built a fire and carefully observed how different materials responded to heat and flame. Dry leaves, wet leaves, sticks, orange peel, lavender, figs, and other natural materials were added to the fire, with students noting the differences in burning time, smoke, scent, and behaviour. 🪵🌿

Through close observation and comparison, the students experienced first hand how different substances change and transform when exposed to fire, deepening their understanding of the natural world. 🔥🍃🧪

✨🍂 Our Playground & Kindergarten warmly invite families to a magical Fairy Tea Garden on 23 May from 9am to 11am. Gather for tea and treats, bread baking, storytime, free play, and meaningful connection with fellow families and teachers. 🫖🍎🍞🧚‍♀️

A gentle and welcoming morning awaits little hands and curious hearts. Spots are limited, so be sure to fill in the booking form to reserve your place. 🍁

Book your spot via the link in the comments.

Our Big Walk was a beautiful morning shared in the fresh air of Newlands Forest 🌿

Children, parents, teachers and friends walked together in a celebration of movement, connection and community spirit. Thank you to everyone who helped bring the event to life, especially Class 5 for their care and dedication in organising such a wonderful morning.

A heartfelt thank you to our generous sponsors whose contributions added warmth and nourishment to the day. CAB Foods for hot chocolate, Camphill Village and ButtaNutt for milk, and Fine Bros for fruit.

Here are a few moments from the day ✨

Join us on Saturday, 16 May for our introductory talk 🌿 Learn more about the Waldorf approach and how we support each child through creativity and meaningful learning ✨

- 8:45am - Registration
- 9:00am - Introductory Talk
- 9:45am - Q&A

We look forward to meeting you 🤍

The Dads, Dudes & Kids Camp returned at the start of the holidays, bringing with it a weekend of adventure, connection, and shared experience 🌿🔥

This annual tradition is organised by a group of fathers and guardians for children in Classes 1 to 7. While not an official school event, it has been part of our community for over 20 years, creating a space for meaningful time together in nature.

From boating and ziplining to moments around the fire, it continues to build lasting memories for both children and their fathers. More than just a camp, it is a space where bonds are strengthened and friendships grow.

“Every year I return over the moon that this camp exists.”

To celebrate World Book Day, many of our Primary School students dressed up as their favourite book characters. The school was filled with witches and wizards, young Hogwarts students, Pippi Longstockings, and many more beloved figures brought to life. 📚✨

The Class 9 students are completing a project that began last term, “Treasures of the Soul”, a still life exploration using charcoal on paper 🎨

Each student selected six to seven personal objects of meaning, chosen for their texture, form, and significance. These were carefully arranged into a balanced composition before being drawn through a contour study, focusing on proportion and shape.

The work then shifted into a subtractive drawing process. Students covered their page fully in charcoal, creating a dark surface from which the image was revealed by lifting out light with an eraser. In this way, the drawing is formed not only by adding marks, but by removing them.

This approach invites close observation of light and shadow, encouraging an awareness of how form emerges from darkness. It is both a technical study and a quiet reflection on the meaning held within the objects each student chose to include. ✏️