What Students and Parents have said
“My
life’s path has led me to become part of a very
exciting and vital
educational
venture here at The Waldorf College Project in
Stroud, where we learn from hands-on experience. We
are involved in constructing our
curriculum
and are given responsibility and opportunity which
encourages our
self-motivation
and interests to grow and develop in ways that are
not given in the confines of the usual system. We
are encouraged and helped to
discover
the importance and relevance of what we learn…”
Aristazabal Hawkes, Founding Student
“The
college enables you to become an individual and the
best individual that you can
be...”
Finola
Reynolds, Second Year Student
“I
really did not expect the college to make me think
this much.... about what I am doing... and who I
am.”
Oisin
Hayward, Second Year Student
“..It
took a leap of faith for me to send my son to the
Waldorf College, (not least financially) . We did
not know how it would be for him living away from
home, making new friends, going somewhere with such
a different approach. But I have been thrilled with
how he has developed this year. He is a person with
many talents, but in the Comprehensive school where
he was previously he did the minimum of work, got
mediocre results. They did not draw out the best in
him. Since coming to Waldorf College, I see bright
eyes each weekend when he comes home. He is
bursting to tell me that this happened or that was
SO interesting. He has been inspired by so many of
the projects: Environmental Science, Rough Science,
particularly ironwork, Art, Storytelling, Stained
Glass, Photography, the Wilderness week, the trip
to Lapland, not to mention the meetings and
facilitation process. He once came home and said,
“Mum I’m so tired... tired with so much
thinking...” I see a young man who is
blossoming.
Candy Verney, Parent
“The
college gives us freedom, to be true to ourselves
and to pursue our passions or deeper interests. We
are encouraged to work with the elements and
rebuild our connection with the land... We have
over time removed ourselves in so many ways from
what is real, solid and sacred on our planet and
the earth. A sustainable approach to education is a
step we need to take...”
Freja
Frosch, Founding Student
All
of our students who have applied for higher
education and university entrance have gained first
choice entry to their
university/college.