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NURTURING CONSCIOUS INDIVIDUALS

THROUGH DYNAMIC EDUCATION

n an era defined by rapid change and Nurturing Development Beyond the Classroom
complexity, education cannot be Primary School at Michael Mount Michael Mount does not just prepare
Ipurely the imparting of information. continues to honour the needs of students for exams; it prepares them
Instead, it needs to be an intentional, the child. Our Class Teacher model, for life. With limited homework and
dynamic process – one that cultivates where one teacher ideally journeys minimal formal testing in the early years,
not just knowledge and skill, but also with a class from Grade 1 to Grade students experience school as a space
the freethinking, resilience, creativity, 8, fosters deep trust and continuity. of joyful discovery rather than anxiety
and consciousness of the individual. The Main Lesson (a two-hour learning and performance. Participating in arts,
At Michael Mount Waldorf School in block each morning) immerses the sports, and community engagement
Bryanston, Johannesburg, this is not an students in a particular subject over offers balanced development and room for
aspiration but a reality. several weeks, promoting deep personal initiative.
understanding and meaningful
A School for the Future, connection to the content. Students Awakening Potential,
Rooted in History create their workbooks, integrating Inspiring Purpose
Michael Mount Waldorf School is part illustration, writing, and reflection, Michael Mount graduates pursue a wide
of a global educational movement thereby making learning an active range of professions. What sets them apart
that began in 1919 and now spans over and engaging process. is their conscious way of thinking, rooted in
65 countries, with more than 1,000 an intentional upbringing. They tend to excel
schools worldwide. What sets Waldorf Innovative Thinkers and because they are level-headed, self-reliant,
education apart is its profound respect Conscious Leaders and ambitious. At Michael Mount Waldorf
for the developmental journey of each In High School, the Main Lessons School, education is not about producing
child. From Early Childhood to Matric, continue, but the emphasis shifts uniform outcomes; it is about awakening
the curriculum is tailored not only to to independence, critical thinking, each child’s potential and fostering the
academic milestones, but to the ever- and practical application. Academic inner tools to live with purpose.
evolving emotional, social, and physical rigour is balanced with creative
needs of the student. expression and hands-on learning. This is the essence of dynamic education.
From projective geometry to This is what it means to nurture
Honouring and Preserving entrepreneurship and philosophy, conscious individuals.
Childhood students engage multiple thinking
From the moment young children step faculties. They are not moulded Michael Mount Waldorf School
into our Early Childhood spaces – filled to fit a system, but are guided to 40 Culross Road, Bryanston
with natural materials, rhythm, warmth, become insightful, responsible 011 706 6125
and care – they are immersed in a world individuals capable of engaging with admissions@michaelmount.co.za
that honours the significance of play and clarity and compassion. www.michaelmount.co.za
multisensory discovery. Here, learning
is not rushed but cultivated. Children are
given the time to develop their innate
intelligence, so that when they go to
Primary School, they have a strong
foundation.

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