Peg Evans has a rich and varied background as a teacher and musician. She has a Bachelor of Music Degree (Music Performance) from the University of Alberta and a B. Ed. degree from Brock University. Following her formal education, Peg taught in a wide variety of settings both in vocal technique and performance and sang as a soloist. She is currently a member of the Canadian Opera Company Chorus. She also conducted postgraduate training at the …

Michaelmas is not just a day; it is a season that extends from September 29, the Feast of St. Michael, to October 31, All Hallows Eve. It is a time for celebrating deeds of strength and courage, for facing dragons, external and internal. It is a time for harvest, a time for work, a time for storing away that which we need for the cold dark months to come.
Michaelmas has been celebrated at Alan Howard Waldorf School in many ways. …

In the Early Childhood Programmes and kindergarten a child may receive handmade items from their teacher such as a beautiful cape to be worn during their Birthday celebration, a treasure box filled with precious gifts from nature and a hand knit gnome.
The following recipe for Apple Cake is most often made for birthday celebrations but varies according to diet. Organic products are used when possible. The children will make this in class as part of their morning activity.
Apple Cake:
100-125 g …

“Almost exactly a year ago, when my class and I were in Grade Seven, we began a kind of ‘guitar orchestra’ with 15 brand new classical guitars. I had thought that playing and singing together would be a great start to each day! Well one thing led to another, and soon we had incorporated many different instruments. Soon enough, we had a kind of class band. Last spring, again one thing led to another and we had the amazing …