Gaia Waldorf School

Oude Molen Village, Cape Town City
Homepage: www.gaiawaldorf.co.za
The school is on the grounds of the traditional Oude Molen Village, which used to house a psychiatric clinic, vegetable gardens and other undertakings in buildings that are today declared national monuments. So the school rents space their year by year and has grown over the last period to such an extent that they need larger rooms to house the classes.
They have a playgroup and 2 Kindergarten units followed by seven primary classes. The whole school is completely multicultural, with children from all races and cultural backgrounds, as well as income groups, and an integrated staff as well. The facilities are not large, but provide a wonderful enclosed space with a warm and caring atmosphere and a sense for aesthetics.
To discover more about the school, view their Homepage here: www.gaiawaldorf.co.za.
While these buildings are monuments, many are in need of considerable renovation before they can be used once again, particularly as classrooms. So each year they have had to negotiate for more space and undertake repairs to the buildings they are to occupy. xFor January this year, they will once again prepare two larger rooms upstairs above their present rooms, necessitating the soundproofing of floors, new doors, repairs on the roof, partitioning and general decoration.
For 2011 it is not possible to say exactly what the most urgent needs will be, but it will entail work something along these lines. Other projects they wish to undertake are the extension of the playground behind the school and new upstairs facilities.

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