It is so special to witness the beginning of Class 1, starting with the lovely ‘Rainbow Bridge’ ceremony. The Class 1 children gather in the Kindergarten garden with parents and share a morning circle and songs together. The Class 2 children form a beautiful 'Rainbow Bridge' - a tunnel made with long silk and flowers and sing a lovely song called “Make New Friends”. At the beginning of the rainbow, the Kindergarten teachers gives each child a flower to take with them 'under the rainbow bridge' to the other side, where their new Class teacher, Katherine Arconati meets them and welcomes them to Class 1.

Parents of both classes watch and our Head of School Diana Drummond and Deputy Head of School (K-6) Dani Finch also share in this moment. The children then make their way onto the balcony of Class 1 and their first day in the Class Teacher Period begins! This is an important right of passage and a symbolic moment in Steiner education and ignites the beginning of the Class Teacher journey. Katherine is excited to get to know the children and begin this wonderful journey again, having just completed an 8-year cycle. She took her previous class through primary school and then two years as a high school Guardian during Year 7 and 8. Katherine will form special bonds with each child and nurture and guide them through their primary years with the supportive assistance of other specialist teachers. Following the ceremony, parents share morning tea together, with Senior Teacher Catherine Pilko, Dani Finch and Diana Drummond and Class 2 parents welcoming them and building community on our Castlecrag Campus.