Looking Back at Year 2025 at RSCC

Last Year’s Annual Fundraising Appeal Raised Over $40K

With the prospect of the move to a new location on the horizon, the RSCC community supported the College’s annual appeal with more than $40,000 in donations.

James Brian’s Passing and his Bequest to the College

James Brian (photo above) who had been carrying the leadership of RSCC for six years, passed away early this year (2025). James left the College a bequest of $25,000. This generous gift was received in October.

Karen Weyler and Marta Bak at WECAN Conference

The RSCC’s Director of Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher Education, Karen Weyler, and Executive Director, Marta Bak, went to the annual WECAN conference in Spring Valley, New York, in February.

RSCC’s Star Seedlings Family and Childcare Centre in Guelph

Playing in the snow at a nearby conservation area

Children helping with the after-lunch cleanup

Teacher Education Students Clowning with Catherine Bryden

During the spring term, RSCC’s Waldorf Teacher Education students enjoyed a block of clowning studies with Catherine Bryden. Catherine returned in July to teach a week of clowning at our Summer Festival of Arts and Education.

Early Childhood Conference on Imitation, with Nancy Blanning, April 4-5

RSCC and Halton Waldorf School hosted the conference. See photos from the conference below.

Nancy Blanning presenting at the conference

Karen Weyler and Laurie Harper-Burgess share the podium

Garlic basket weaving workshop with Allison Coldwell

Close up of garlic basket weaving with Allison Coldwell

Creating a needle felt picture with Lili Golbous

One of the lovely classroom spaces at Halton Waldorf School used for the conference workshops

Time for personal connections over lunch

Making a wooden honey pot spreader, with Tara Thornton

Some of the completed wooden honey pot spreaders

Let’s write a puppet story, with Dianne Goldsmith

Entrance to Halton Waldorf School, where the conference took place

Goodbye to Diana Hughes as RSCC Board Member

Diana Hughes speaking at her “retirement” party a few years ago. In addition to being a founding teacher of the Toronto Waldorf School, Diana was co-founder, and for many years, Executive Director and Director of Waldorf Teacher Education at RSCT, which is now RSCC. Diana continues to play an important role in RSCC’s Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy Encounter program in Thornhill.

New Biodynamic Farming Diploma Program Director, Tilo Crass

In June, RSCC was pleased to welcome Tilo Crass on board as the new Director of our Biodynamic Farming Diploma program. Tilo is a seasoned biodynamic farmer, educator, and consultant with over 25 years of hands-on experience. He is the founder of Bear River Farms in Nova Scotia and CEO of Bear Consulting Limited.

Our new Biodynamic Farming Diploma program begins in January 2026. See the promotional video below.

Anthroposophical Society in Canada Conference

RSCC was a co-host of the annual ASC conference in May, held in Thornhill this year. Our own Paul White was one of the guest speakers. Above, many of the participants gathered outside Toronto Waldorf School.

Full-Time Waldorf Teacher Education Program Graduation, June

Above, photo of the graduating class. Photos below – graduation ceremony and the reception afterwards.

Summer Festival of Arts and Education, July

Photos below from the festival

How Does Your Garden Grow?, with Mary-lu Spinney

Rudolf Steiner’s Biography and Mine, with Regine Kurek

Art Through the Grades, with Berit Strasser

A Puppet Story for All Seasons, with Dianne Goldsmith

Working with Wood the Waldorf Way, with Warren Cohen

Embracing the Unknown Compassionately and Playfully, with Catherine Bryden

Graduation for our Professional Development for Waldorf Grades Teachers Part-Time, July

Everyone enjoyed the festivities which included fresh baked pizza from the outdoor pizza oven. See photos below:

RSCC Moves to Hesperus Fellowship Village, August – September

South entrance of Hesperus, which leads to RSCC’s office and ground-floor lecture room

First Collaboration in Art – Hesperus Village and RSCC, September 16

The fruits of the collaboration now hanging in the hallway at Hesperus

Karen Weyler and Paul White Visit Waldorf Schools in Western Canada, October

Program directors Paul White (grades) and Karen Weyler (early childhood) on the journey to re-imagine our full-time teacher education programs. As part of the process they have been consulting with Waldorf schools across the country and connecting with RSCC graduates who are now in the classroom. Here are a few photos from their time out west in Alberta and British Columbia.