You may well have found that your life with your child has often become a matter of asking the question, ‘Why?’. Young children see the world very clearly and are fascinated by tiny details which we may have begun to take for granted. As you will know, such questions provide a wonderful opportunity to share a child’s sense of wonder.

During the school day the children are encouraged to explore, question and begin to make sense of the world around them through Independent Learning. Independent Learning encourages children to discover and explore things for themselves without limiting their field of exploration. Our teachers observe the children as they explore and as the teachers engage with them, to share in their curiosity, they extend the child’s learning without encroaching on their level of engagement. This subtle difference in guiding a child’s play without interrupting it, fuels a child’s interest in learning itself and, perhaps more importantly, encourages a child to feel the pleasure of learning.

Some children love making imaginary models from an assortment of materials from cardboard boxes to cotton reels. Others love to discover more about the natural world through looking at pictures, going for walks, helping in the garden or caring for pets. It is a simple truth that we do not need to give a child a sense of wonder but rather seek to preserve and foster the natural curiosity that they carry with them.

“Independent learning is the best because we get to choose anything we want. I like making robots!”