Michaelmas

The first festival celebrated during the school year is Michaelmas. Celebrated on or near September 29th, Michaelmas is a festival little known in North America. The festival takes place near the autumnal equinox when day light grows shorter. The festival is named for St. Michael, known as the protector of humanity, who inspires qualities of courage, initiative and steadfastness. The grades students participate in activities that reflect the values connected to these qualities. Each year includes a procession to Fair Oaks Park where classes share poems, songs or pageantry.

In nursery and kindergarten, the primary emphasis is on the celebration of the harvest. The children are engaged in classroom activities such as grinding of grain, planting of bulbs, dying wool and making harvest soup. Mother Earth pays a visit to the children during the Early Childhood festival.

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