"...the students learn at their own pace in a supportive environment. The school is run democratically, with the students having as much say in how the school is run as the staff. Decisions are made by voting in a weekly school meeting, where matters ranging from what colour the new carpets should be, to the employment of new staff. The school offers a full range of subjects, and attendance to lessons is negotiated, not compulsory. The school also educates students on a larger range than most schools, and gives students choice in what they can learn. Their interests form a large part of what is offered in the curriculum..."
That is a description to Sands School, an independent school which provides alternative education to kids aging 11-18. It sounds ideal to me and I would very much like my future children to go to that kind of school.
Pity there is only one in the UK at the moment. Not sure if there is any similar ones in other countries.
It's time to have a revolution for traditional education for kids, I reckon.
Friday, January 01, 2010
The Nanny State
Both in Australia & here in the UK people talk about living in a nanny state where rules and laws are brought in for the `protection' of the public.
I can't see yet which country is more of a nanny state as they both seem pretty bad, but have different standards.
The most odd thing in the UK though is that you cannot have a power point or a switch in a bathroom so that you don't electrocute yourself! So you either have a pull cord to turn the light on and where the switch is recessed in the ceiling, or you have the switch outside the bathroom. If you want to blow dry your hair in front of the bathroom mirror - then get a long extension cord!
On the flip side, In the UK I see lots of playgrounds with jungle gyms and even long flying foxes - these were banned years ago and would never be allowed in Australia for the safety of the kiddies.
Looks like both sides of the ocean have their own nanny rules.
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