Keeping the Spark of Learning Alive

Anyone who has observed the normal development and determination of a baby or toddler, will know the truth of the below quote.

We are born utterly fascinated by the world around us – eager to learn. 

We engage fully with the scientific method to come to conclusions about how the world works – carrying out experiments (like throwing or dropping objects to learn about trajectory), hungry for more understanding of our surroundings and our companions in this life. 

Unfortunately, research has repeatedly shown that enthusiasm for learning declines sharply by mid-way through primary school. 

Intuitively, this makes sense: If I told you that you had to memorise and regurgitate a certain number of facts that I share with you (of my choosing), and master a list of skills (also of my choosing) in order to be successful in life, and that you had to listen to me and broadly do what I tell you to do for the majority of the next 12 -14 years, you would probably feel your enthusiasm for learning from me begin to dwindle pretty quickly.

Want your child to benefit from a school that prioritises fanning the flames of their passions?