Festival of Courage:
The Festival of Courage allows the community to come together to experience the seasonal changes that autumn brings, celebrate the harvest, and reflect on the themes of courage, transformation, and inner work. As the days shorten and darkness grows, we are challenged to look at the light and courage that surrounds us and we heed the call to draw that light within to meet the challenges of the new school year and the coming winter.
Tamarack Waldorf School will host its Festival of Courage this year on Thursday, October 3rd. The Festival of Courage will explore the themes of season and courage through an all-grades play presentation. After the performance, students and families can participate in other activities that help demonstrate courage, stamina, and feasts of strength. Our Festival of Courage will take place on Thurday at Pulaski Park, where our students go for recess.
Early Childhood will host their own festival from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Only current Early Childhood Students and their families may attend.
Grades 1 through 8 host their festival from 1:00-3:00 p.m. All families and friends are warmly invited to attend and are asked to arrive by 12:45 p.m. The play is brief and you do not want to miss it! When families arrive, we ask that they sit up on the "hill" by the fence. If you bring a chair, please sit in the back and leave room for those seated on blankets at the front. Staff will help direct you.
Festivals are an important part of school life at Tamarack. The celebration of festival life deeply nourishes each person and the community. Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Waldorf education, stated that by “living into” the seasonal changes of the year, each person experiences personal growth throughout their whole being.
What to Expect:
Parents, families, and school community members may meet us at the park for performance and festival activities. Please meet us at the field by 12:45 p.m. before the start of the assembly at 1:00.
After the performance, the students will be released to participate in an obstacle course, games, races, food, and other activities.
The festival will end at 2:50. Students will gather with their class teachers and return to the school as a group.
Schedule of Events:
1:00 - Performance
1:30 - Activities:
Obstacle Course (tennis courts)
Games/Races (field)
Face painting/chalk (tables by bathrooms)
Playground
Food (apples, bread, and jam)
2:50 - Classes gather with their teachers and return to school
3:20 - Dismissal at School