My name is Ahmi Mack and I graduated from the Calgary Waldorf School in 2013. I started with Waldorf in Preschool and continued to Grade nine. I owe so much to the Waldorf School (and my favourite teacher Mr. Carter) for who I have become and for the amazing lifelong friends I made. To me, Waldorf was always more than just a school but a community that gave me so many experiences such as hiking, camping, sailing, and ski trips. I graduated from the Mount Royal University Aviation program in 2018 and am now a First Officer pilot with Jazz Aviation (Air Canada Express). Waldorf helped me get to where I am today. It gave me the environment and freedom to pursue whatever I wanted, and it gave me the close friends to support me through life. I do not think I would be a female airline pilot at age 22 if it weren't for the Calgary Waldorf School.
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Don't miss tonight's presentation with Peter Murdock!

Over thirty years ago, Peter was hired as a class teacher at the Calgary Waldorf School (CWS). Peter taught the pioneer graduating class in the school from grades 3/4 through to 8/9, having different administrative responsibilities along the way. During his time in Calgary, Peter ran children’s workshops and worked for a women’s shelter on a programme for children who were victims of family violence. Peter also developed parenting courses that many parents have enjoyed, and commented on the emphasis of self-development.

Peter is passionate about helping children, and has always fostered warm relationships in the classroom work. Peter was drawn to Waldorf teaching by the tradition of teachers staying with the same class for a number of years, and by the strong connection within the main curriculum to themes of folk tales and legends, mythology, literature and history. As a Waldorf teacher, Peter became a storyteller and, at all times, sought to bring an imaginative approach to the content of his main lessons.

Peter returned to the U.K. and became the Teaching Principal and Headteacher of The Dharma Primary School for 11 years. Peter has been inspired by mindfulness practice, realizing it increases patience to accept situations and helps garner awareness of the perspective of others. It helps one gain insights and confidence to cut through problems, and the energy to improve or go beyond the difficulties presented. Peter believes it has helped him become a better teacher.

After completing his work at The Dharma School and looking towards retirement, Peter and his wife returned to Western Canada and settled in Summerland, BC. Over the last five years, Peter worked in the Middle School at CWS and runs literacy groups for home-schoolers in the Okanagan.

Brrrrrrr! It is cold out there. Here is a look at Winter at the WISE to warm you up.