We met lots of interesting and interested families who are keen to help in different ways. We were pleased to see so many teachers registering their interest.
It was especially moving to read what the children had written on leaves for our Wishing Tree. This encouraged us even further and brought a few tears.
We wish to create a beautiful, nurturing school for our children.
The Wishing Tree
We asked -
What would you like to see in your dream school?
The children said -
No uniform
No tests or home work
Rain. nikau. apple trees
Water slide into the pool and a longer lunch time
I go on the playground
Lots of science
School with free pizza
Get payed to go to school
No uniform!
To have tree huts
Have friends. Some help horse riding. Reading books. Make new friends.
To do basketball, swimming and reading
To play all day and have lots of sweets
Horse riding at school
Lots of trees
I wish i had a teacher
I wish for drama
Go on computers
Underwater school
It can fly and dance
I wish we had some books
Art every day and sport
Horses with an arena and more reading
Do graphics every day
I wish you well
A school with natural lollipops
Mushrooms under trees and a pond with ducks in it
Lots more books
To have a warm heated swimming pool and a hot tub
A class room with a teacher who teaches magic
Trees
Loads more sports time and teachers who don't SHOUT!
A fruit tree in every class that you can eat off all day
Ponies, kittens
I wish we could do anything
Puppies
I want to play with Emiliie
Down hilling at school
Waterslide into the pool
A peaceful happy environment
A big music tree house for the kids
Safe and secure
Plants
Bouncy castle
Lots of fun
No locked gates at school. Cars
No tests, only art
A fungi farm
That's a lot of trees! Perfect. We are tree fans too.
Swimming, loads of books, horses and mushrooms also feature highly..
We take note of all of the above! (Being paid to go to school? Hmm...Paid with love, yes!)
The adults said -
Equal free discussion
Total freedom - no school at all!
Creativity and intuition as important as intellect
Choice for children, not control
Validating children's feelings
That creativity and individuals are nurtured
No wifi, less stress and competitiveness
Free! to do anything
More art!
More eco friendly, more freedom and bully free
Laughter, freedom, exploring in nature
Learning through self discovery and creativity
More eco friendly
For a school culture full of heart which brings forth the natural shine in all!
I could read all day, lie in the sun and learn about animals
So, lots of freedom and creativity and eco friendly. We agree.
Dawn
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