Summer Camp

2012 SUMMER CAMP

Our camps are consistent with the principles of Waldorf education and provide a balanced experience of doing, feeling and thinking in a way that stimulates, fun, creativity and a sense of well-being. Children attending our camps are surrounded by a harmonious environment where rhythm and structure encourage opportunities for free play, games, crafts and a variety of artistic activities. Many of our summer camp leaders are trained and experienced Waldorf teachers.

To download a PDF brochure of the WSP 2012 Summer Camp, click here.

Click here to register online.

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Session One: June 18 – June 22

Circus Camp
with Janet Dunwoody

Open to all newcomers! And of course to those of you who have joined Janet in circus fun in the past. Circus camp will be an adventure into tight-wire walking, unicycling, juggling, pyramid building and plate spinning. The group will work towards a performance on the final day.

Max. number of participants: 16
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: Entering grade 2 and above

Click here to register online.

Early Childhood Outdoor Camp
with Hans Walser

A week of songs, hikes, games and storytelling! Each day will bring with it a new beautiful place in nature, such as: the natural open spaces and trails near our school, Arastradero Preserve in Palo Alto, and Santa Cruz beaches.

Max. number of participants: 16
Schedule: M,W,F: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm,
Tues. & Thur. 8:30 am – 2:00 pm
Cost: $300
Ages: 4.9 years to entering grade 1

Click here to register online.

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Session Two: June 25 – June 29

Early Childhood Camp: Gardening
with Tiffany Trujillo

Calling all busy bees to summer camp! Nimble hands are needed for crafting, cooking, gardening, building and caring for animals. These camps will model the gentle rhythm of our kindergartens that so lovingly nourish the child’s developing coordination, cooperation, and creativity. Each day will be a calm and joyful journey through imaginative play, circle games, songs, and stories. Our time together will end outside in the beautiful summer sun with water play. A morning snack will be provided.

For Session Two, we will help tend the beautiful gardens all around campus and also create some of our own to share at home.

Max. number of participants:  16
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: 4.9 years to entering grade 1

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Books, Cooks, and Beyond
with Jane Philipson

Each day will bring a different work of classic children’s literature from authors such as E.B. White, Robert McCloskey, A.A. Milne, Maurice Sendak, and Tomie De Paola, to name a few…as well as some contemporary gems. Our mornings will be filled with cooking, art, and other creative projects inspired by these timeless books. “Chicken Soup with Rice,” anyone? Maybe a forkful of pasta from Strega Nona’s magic pot…Dedicated to my mama, who raised us on these books.

Max. number of participants: 10
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: Entering grade 2 and above

Click here to register online.

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Session Three: July 2 – July 6

Early Childhood Camp: Sandcastles
with Tiffany Trujillo

For session three, please bring any and all nature-made treasures and embellishments that your heart desires to build and beautify sand castles on our playground! We will work on several projects both on our own and in groups.

See more Early Childhood Camp details from session two.

Camp will be closed Wednesday July 4th for Independence Day.

Max. number of participants: 16
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $180
Ages: 4.9 years to entering grade 1

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Drumming Camp
with Simon Colbert

Rhythm is in your heart, your body and your soul. Rhythm is as natural as your pulse and breath, and it’s FUN!
In drumming camp we will use our feet and hands to stomp and clap, play drums, tap sticks, shake, sing and create nourishing rhythmic music together! We will also build some small instruments of our own, all while enjoying the summer sun outdoors.

Camp will be closed Wednesday July 4th for Independence Day.

Max. number of participants: 12
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $180
Ages: Entering grade 2 and above

Click here to register online.

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Session Four: July 9 – July 13

Early Childhood Camp: Animals
with Tiffany Trujillo

For Session Four, we will have animals visiting each day. We will learn how to interact gently with our animal friends and watch them for cues of communication. We will feed and bathe them, and do many other things involved in creating a safe space to share and play. When the chickens visit, we will all eat eggs!

See more Early Childhood Camp details from
Session Two.

Max. number of participants: 16
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $180
Ages: 4.9 years to entering grade 1

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Gymnastics
with Laila Waheed

This year in gymnastics camp we will enjoy movement games together to support our work on basic gymnastic skills such as: handstands, cartwheels, rolls and jumps on the floor and beam, and swings and circles on bars.

Max. number of participants: 12
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: Entering grade 2 and above

Click here to register online.

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Session Five: July 16 – July 20

Early Childhood Camp: Cooking
with Tiffany Trujillo

For session five, we will cook something delicious to take home to our families each day. The children will experience the entire process, from churning butter and grinding flour, to the sweet smell right under their noses when they take that first bite.

See more Early Childhood Camp details from Session Two.

Max. number of participants: 16
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: 4.9 years to entering grade 1

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Gymnastics
with Laila Waheed

The second week of camp we will build on our skills from the first week. However, participation in the first week is not mandatory.

Max. number of participants: 12
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: Entering grade 2 and above

Click here to register online.

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Session Six: July 23 – July 27

Early Childhood: Nature Crafts
with Tiffany Trujillo

For Session Six, we will explore the gardens of our school each day. Inspired by the beauty we find all around us, we will create our own art using natural materials for our many crafts.

See more Early Childhood Camp details from Session Two.

Max. number of participants: 16
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: 4.9 years to entering grade 1

Click here to register online.

Books, Cooks, and Beyond
with Jane Philipson

This week’s concept and theme is the same as week two. We will, however, explore new activities and create new projects from an entirely different selection of literature.

Max. number of participants: 10
Schedule: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Cost: $225
Ages: Entering grade 2 and above

Click here to register online.

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Information

For more information about registration or camp availability contact our camp registrar, Nyssa Buning, at 650-209-9400 or office@waldorfpeninsula.org

For more information about camp programs or activities contact: Jane Philipson or Tiffany Trujillo, Summer Camp Directors, at 650.209.9410 or jane.philipson@waldorfpeninsula.org or tiffany.trujillo@waldorfpeninsula.org.

For planning purposes and due to the limited number of campers we can enroll, summer camps are not refundable.

About Afternoon Aftercare

Aftercare is available after each summer camp session from 12:30-5:30 PM at a cost of $8 per hour per child. An afternoon snack is provided. We have water play, crafts, games, free play, and fun! Please send your child with a healthy, garbage-free lunch. Please fill out attached schedule to reserve care and call the Aftercare direct line at 650-209-9410 with any questions, cancellations or changes to your reservation.

About Our Summer Camp Teachers

Tiffany Trujillo is Co-director of the WSP Aftercare Program, an experienced early childhood educator, and parent of two school-age girls. She is a graduate of Rudolph Steiner College.

Jane Philipson is Co-director of the WSP Aftercare Program. She holds degrees in both English and Education, and in addition to classroom teaching, has also worked extensively in the specialty food industry. She is the parent of one WSP alum and two school-age girls.

Janet Dunwoody is the Faculty Chair and Movement Teacher at WSP. She is a graduate of the Spatial Dynamics Training at Rudolf Steiner College, and has extensive work experience in the wider fitness world as well.

Hans Walser is a Kindergarten Teacher at WSP and was, himself, Waldorf-educated from nursery through high school.

Laila Waheed is an alumna of WSP’s Lower School and a 2012 graduate of our High School. She is currently dances and studies at Santa Clara University. Laila was a competitive gymnast for 10 years and has offered gymnastics summer camps at WSP in years past.

Simon Colbert is our Facilities Manager and a WSP parent. Drum and dance has been a huge part of his life from the beginning. He has been a student of drumming for nearly a decade with Master Drummer Abdoulaye Diakate from Senegal, as well as numerous amazing local Bay Area percussion teachers. Simon’s passion is West African Roots – the base for all world beats.

About Waldorf School of the Peninsula

The Waldorf School of the Peninsula provides Waldorf education from nursery through high school. We are a co-educational independent school founded in 1984. We currently occupy 2 campuses. Our Los Altos campus is home to our Nursery – 5th grade. 6th through 12th grades are located on our Mountain View campus. The school is dedicated to providing an education that understands, embraces and encourages the development of the whole person with a dynamic balance of “heart, head and hands.” Along with high academic standards and lifetime skills, Waldorf Education addresses the growing inner life of the child providing the right challenges and support at the right times. The school nurtures creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning.

We welcome students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin or religion and from diverse family and economic backgrounds. The school is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and has full membership and accreditation in the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)

For more information

Contact the school office at 650-209-9400 or click here to register online.
To download a PDF brochure of the WSP 2012 Summer Camp, click here.