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Oslo Waldorf School

January 01, 1970

Oslo Waldorf School (Norwegian: Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo) is a Waldorf school located in the Vestre Holmen area in the Vestre Aker district of West End Oslo, Norway. It is an integrated primary, middle and high school with around 550 pupils. Founded in 1926, it is one of the oldest Waldorf schools worldwide. The school is an independent non-profit foundation, receives government funding and is officially recognized under the Private School Act as equivalent to public schools, its diplomas qualifying for entry into higher education and other schools. It is a member of the Norwegian Association of Waldorf Schools. Many of its alumni have been noted in the arts, politics and other areas of society, and include the current NATO secretary-general and former prime minister Jens Stoltenberg.[1]

History edit

 
Novelist Jens Bjørneboe teaching at Oslo Waldorf School in 1952

In November 1921, two years after the first Waldorf School was founded in Stuttgart, Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner held two lectures on education at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo (then named Christiania), and the plan to establish a Waldorf school in Oslo was conceived. Among those involved was Bokken Lasson, who also became one of the first teachers when the school was established in 1926. The school was originally located in Oscars gate in the Frogner district. As of 1932, the school had 102 pupils. Due to financial difficulties, the school had to close in 1936. Vult Simon and Gulle Brun however continued to operate a small Waldorf school in their home at Makrellbekken. In the autumn of 1945 the school was reestablished, and was located in a barracks in Frogner Park. In 1949, the school moved to Smestad, and in 1962, it moved to Hovseter, where it is still located. Its building complex has been successively extended over the years in different architectural styles.

Prior to 1961, the school received no public funding, and was funded entirely by tuition and gifts. The school became entitled to regular public funding under the Private School Act of 1970. Originally a primary school and later also a middle school, the first high school class was established in 1978. The school is organized as a non-profit foundation that is governed by a board consisting of representatives of the teachers and parents.

In Norway, anthroposophy in general and the Waldorf schools in particular have been strongly associated with the cultural and intellectual elite of the country since the early 20th century.[2]

Frauke Stuhl og Jan Hecker-Stempehl noted that "the model was originally the German Waldorf school, which was founded in Stuttgart in 1919, but in Norway, emphasis has been placed on applying Steiner's educational principles within a Norwegian cultural context. Therefore, the school is not a German school, but it still conveys German language and culture to a much greater extent than the public school does. Thus, it is not only in the educational principles that we find the German influence; it is also clearly present in the curriculum. In language education, German lessons hold a central place as German is taught over 12 years (...) In the lower grades, significant emphasis is placed on the oral rendition of stories, legends, and fairy tales, where, for example, Goethe's poems (...) and the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales occupy a central place. In literature education, the great classical texts play an important role. In the advanced levels, students read, among other works, Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parsifal and Goethe's Faust. The many theater performances are also part of the school's profile, with Schiller's Joan of Arc and Wilhelm Tell belonging to the school's repertoire."[3]

The arts play a major role in the school curriculum and the broader activities surrounding the school, and the school includes a professionally equipped theater hall. The famous Norwegian novelist Jens Bjørneboe worked as a teacher at the school in the 1950s and a private school obviously modelled after Oslo Waldorf School has a significant role in his Jonas novel, which is noted for its criticism of the public school system. He later published the book Under en mykere himmel; brev og bud fra en Steinerskole ("Under a softer sky; letters and messages from a Waldorf school") based on his work as a Waldorf teacher.[4]

Among the school's alumni and parents are many noted individuals, particularly within the arts and the cultural sphere, but also within politics and business.[2] Pupils have are often enrolled shortly after birth due to its waiting lists. Among the school's alumni is former Labour leader, Prime Minister and now NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, and all three children of Labour leader and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre attended the school.[5] Stoltenberg has written about his time at the school in his biography Min history (My Story).[1] The school and the Waldorf movement in general was a stronghold of the Riksmål language of the traditional elite during the Norwegian language struggle, and the school is still using the now classic alphabet book André Bjerkes ABC, published by Riksmålsforbundet in 1959.[6]

Alumni edit

 
Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO and former Prime Minister of Norway

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Stoltenberg, Jens (2016). Min historie. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. ISBN 9788205483873.
  2. ^ a b Hundre års tosomhet, Morgenbladet, 19 Dec 2008
  3. ^ Norsk-tyske forbindelser gjennom hundre år. Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. 2005. p. 161. ISBN 3830510748.
  4. ^ Erik Marstrander, Menneske først! Steinerpedagogikk i Oslo 1926-1996, Oslo, 1996.
  5. ^ Støres verdivalg, VG
  6. ^ Olav Østrem, På Bjørneboes skuldre, Klassekampen, 10 September 2009
  7. ^ "Kampen om milliardene". 14 March 1995.
  8. ^ . www.aftenposten.no. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03.
  9. ^ "Helsesøsteren". 26 December 2014.

External links edit

  • Oslo Waldorf School

59°56′57″N 10°39′32″E / 59.9492°N 10.6589°E / 59.9492; 10.6589

January 01, 1970
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Oslo Waldorf School Norwegian Rudolf Steinerskolen i Oslo is a Waldorf school located in the Vestre Holmen area in the Vestre Aker district of West End Oslo Norway It is an integrated primary middle and high school with around 550 pupils Founded in 1926 it is one of the oldest Waldorf schools worldwide The school is an independent non profit foundation receives government funding and is officially recognized under the Private School Act as equivalent to public schools its diplomas qualifying for entry into higher education and other schools It is a member of the Norwegian Association of Waldorf Schools Many of its alumni have been noted in the arts politics and other areas of society and include the current NATO secretary general and former prime minister Jens Stoltenberg 1 Contents 1 History 2 Alumni 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Novelist Jens Bjorneboe teaching at Oslo Waldorf School in 1952 In November 1921 two years after the first Waldorf School was founded in Stuttgart Austrian philosopher Rudolf Steiner held two lectures on education at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo then named Christiania and the plan to establish a Waldorf school in Oslo was conceived Among those involved was Bokken Lasson who also became one of the first teachers when the school was established in 1926 The school was originally located in Oscars gate in the Frogner district As of 1932 the school had 102 pupils Due to financial difficulties the school had to close in 1936 Vult Simon and Gulle Brun however continued to operate a small Waldorf school in their home at Makrellbekken In the autumn of 1945 the school was reestablished and was located in a barracks in Frogner Park In 1949 the school moved to Smestad and in 1962 it moved to Hovseter where it is still located Its building complex has been successively extended over the years in different architectural styles Prior to 1961 the school received no public funding and was funded entirely by tuition and gifts The school became entitled to regular public funding under the Private School Act of 1970 Originally a primary school and later also a middle school the first high school class was established in 1978 The school is organized as a non profit foundation that is governed by a board consisting of representatives of the teachers and parents In Norway anthroposophy in general and the Waldorf schools in particular have been strongly associated with the cultural and intellectual elite of the country since the early 20th century 2 Frauke Stuhl og Jan Hecker Stempehl noted that the model was originally the German Waldorf school which was founded in Stuttgart in 1919 but in Norway emphasis has been placed on applying Steiner s educational principles within a Norwegian cultural context Therefore the school is not a German school but it still conveys German language and culture to a much greater extent than the public school does Thus it is not only in the educational principles that we find the German influence it is also clearly present in the curriculum In language education German lessons hold a central place as German is taught over 12 years In the lower grades significant emphasis is placed on the oral rendition of stories legends and fairy tales where for example Goethe s poems and the Brothers Grimm s fairy tales occupy a central place In literature education the great classical texts play an important role In the advanced levels students read among other works Wolfram von Eschenbach s Parsifal and Goethe s Faust The many theater performances are also part of the school s profile with Schiller s Joan of Arc and Wilhelm Tell belonging to the school s repertoire 3 The arts play a major role in the school curriculum and the broader activities surrounding the school and the school includes a professionally equipped theater hall The famous Norwegian novelist Jens Bjorneboe worked as a teacher at the school in the 1950s and a private school obviously modelled after Oslo Waldorf School has a significant role in his Jonas novel which is noted for its criticism of the public school system He later published the book Under en mykere himmel brev og bud fra en Steinerskole Under a softer sky letters and messages from a Waldorf school based on his work as a Waldorf teacher 4 Among the school s alumni and parents are many noted individuals particularly within the arts and the cultural sphere but also within politics and business 2 Pupils have are often enrolled shortly after birth due to its waiting lists Among the school s alumni is former Labour leader Prime Minister and now NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and all three children of Labour leader and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store attended the school 5 Stoltenberg has written about his time at the school in his biography Min history My Story 1 The school and the Waldorf movement in general was a stronghold of the Riksmal language of the traditional elite during the Norwegian language struggle and the school is still using the now classic alphabet book Andre Bjerkes ABC published by Riksmalsforbundet in 1959 6 Alumni edit nbsp Jens Stoltenberg Secretary General of NATO and former Prime Minister of Norway Jon Almaas TV personality Peder Anker historian Lene Berg film director Ketil Bjornstad composer and author Nicolai Cleve Broch actor Erik Fosnes Hansen author Kjersti Holmen actress Angelina Jordan singer Henning Kraggerud violinist Lars Lillo Stenberg singer songwriter Anneke von der Lippe actress Odd Nerdrum painter Petter Olsen shipping magnate 7 Marcus Paus composer Kristian Siem industrialist 8 Njal Sparbo opera singer Camilla Stoltenberg Director General of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health 9 Jens Stoltenberg Secretary General of NATO and former Prime Minister of Norway 1 References edit a b c Stoltenberg Jens 2016 Min historie Gyldendal Norsk Forlag ISBN 9788205483873 a b Hundre ars tosomhet Morgenbladet 19 Dec 2008 Norsk tyske forbindelser gjennom hundre ar Berliner Wissenschafts Verlag 2005 p 161 ISBN 3830510748 Erik Marstrander Menneske forst Steinerpedagogikk i Oslo 1926 1996 Oslo 1996 Stores verdivalg VG Olav Ostrem Pa Bjorneboes skuldre Klassekampen 10 September 2009 Kampen om milliardene 14 March 1995 Mener skole Norge bor laere av Storbritannia Aftenposten www aftenposten no Archived from the original on 2014 04 03 Helsesosteren 26 December 2014 External links editOslo Waldorf School 59 56 57 N 10 39 32 E 59 9492 N 10 6589 E 59 9492 10 6589 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oslo Waldorf School amp oldid 1204113188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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