Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School

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name = Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited


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type = Independent non-selective school
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street = 14 Love Lane
city = Stourbridge
county = West Midlands
country = England
postcode = DY8 2EA
LEA = Dudley
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enrollment = 320
gender = Co-educational
lower_age = 3
upper_age = 17
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website = http://www.elmfield.com/
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Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited is an independent school situated in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. It educates around 260 children aged from 3 to 17 who follow the international Steiner Waldorf Education curriculum. [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=294436&providerCategoryID=16384&fileName=\school\103\s163_103876_20061021.pdf "Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School"] , Ofsted, 4 October 2006]

History

The school was established in 1934 and moved to its present site in 1946. Originally it was based on two houses. New buildings were added in 1979 and 1995. These provided additional classrooms, a science laboratory, a dance and music hall and facilities for information technology. [ [http://www.elmfield.com/ "Welcome to Elmfield!"] , Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School]

Academics

In October 2006 Ofsted reported that the school provided a satisfactory standard of education which has several particularly good aspects. The moral, social and cultural development of the pupils was particularly good. In 2006 75% of students obtained 5 or more A*-C GCSEs. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/main.jhtml?xml=/education/leaguetables/secondary2007/resultse.xml "Secondary School and College Achievement and Attainment Tables 2007"] , The Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2007]

French and German are taught from age six. Regular class exchanges are held with other European Steiner Waldorf schools. Every year the pupils of class nine go to the Schloss Hamborn Steiner School, Germany to stay with the class nine there. They take a full part in school life, as well as working on the school's farm. In the autumn the German class, now class ten, comes to Stourbridge in exchange. [ [http://www.thisisthemidlands.co.uk/midlands/features/MIDLANDS_FEATURES_INDEDB23.html "The spirit of the European Union"] , This is the Midlands, January 2007]

Notable teachers

Tomie Ando, who is the eurythmy [ [http://www.rsarchive.org/Eurhythmy/ Eurythmy] — an art-form based on movement to speech and music. Accessed 2007-12-15. ] teacher, on 27 July 2007 danced as part of the Venezuelan Embassy cultural programme. [ [http://www.venezlon.co.uk/pdf/bh_sept.pdf Programme of Cultural Events July-September 2007] , Venezuelan Embassy. Accessed 2007-12-15.]

References

External links

* [http://www.elmfield.com/ Official site]