A Deeper Understanding

Main Lesson is a distinctive feature of Steiner education. Throughout our school, from Class 1 to Year 12, each day begins with an extended Main Lesson period of one and a half hours. 

For approximately three weeks, a particular subject is studied in great depth. The subject matter varies according to the age and developmental stage of the students and includes English, maths, science, or the arts.

The goal is to help students develop a deep understanding of the subject matter by presenting the content in a variety of ways, including movement, singing, painting, drawing, modelling, drama, narrative, practical activity and formal academic work. This intense immersion in a topic gives every opportunity for students to become fully engaged with the subject matter at hand. 

Students are not given textbooks or printed worksheets to work from, rather they create their own Main Lesson books which serve as a personal record and recount of their learning through drawings, words, and other visual representations. 

Main Lesson offers time for deep digestion of concepts and ideas and we work hard to minimise disturbances and interruptions to classrooms during this time.