About Us

 Who is the school for?

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We'll be opening our independent nurturing school for self-directed and consensual project-based learning, in 2026 for up to 24 children between the ages of 6 and 14 years.  We're passionate about bringing joy back to learning.

With one adult to every 6 children and inspired by the Reggio Emilia pedagogy, we are able to adopt a holistic, and trauma-informed approach to learning, from our home nestled in the Buckinghamshire / Hertfordshire countryside, close to Tring.

We will be open to full-time, flexi-school and home educated learners. We'll  provide plenty of integrated opportunities for movement and embodied learning, where children are free to move each day.

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Why the name?

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At our core is a belief (based on plentiful evidence) that children are natural learners. We need only cultivate a suitable environment in which they are happy and content, for curiosity, learning and growth to be unavoidable consequences.

We  provide a nurturing environment, rich in opportunities to spend time learning autonomously and playing, where human connections are supported to be harmonious and people can flourish.

 

How does learning occur if there are no lessons?

 

Learning takes place through a mixture of immersive projects (solo and collaborative), self-directed exploration and play. 

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We seek to create the optimum environment for learning to take place, based on evidence-based research (such as those discussed in Daniel H Pink's book; Drive), namely a safe, playful, natural, bright, non-competitive, purposeful and non-judgmental setting, where each learner takes ownership of their own progress in a meaningful way, from an early age.

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​Learn more about our Values and our People, and the Evidence behind our approach. ​

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If your child might like to join us,  learn more or apply now using the buttons below. 

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