Last week, all the primary school classes came together at our Castlecrag campus for the festival of Michaelmas - midway between the summer and winter solstices. The play follows the story of a fiery dragon who scorches the crops and threatens the lives of a group of humble villagers who appeal to their wise King for assistance. The King’s daughter is unafraid and bravely confronts the mighty dragon (thanks to Class 5), and with the help of St. Michael, the dragon succumbs and the villagers are saved. In song, verse and movement, the story is told, with each class preparing and performing a part. Each class rehearses their own part, coming together to perform as one. Thank you to the children, teachers and parents for working together on this event. It’s a beautiful example of how the Steiner curriculum builds imaginative pictures that become a source of wisdom and nourishment for children as they grow. The entire primary school singing in rounds is breathtaking and beautiful and the quote “the whole is more than the sum of its parts” is perfectly shared in this festival!