Our spaces at school are simple, and thoughtfully prepared. Natural materials, open-ended resources, and child-accessible environments encourage independence and creativity.
Further to this, the school has no screens - no tablets, no smartboards, no digital music.
The first six years of life are a developmental window unlike any other. The senses are wide open. The body needs to move. The hands need to make things. Imagination needs space and silence to grow. Screens offer passive stimulation in place of active engagement, and they occupy the very time and attention that children need for everything else.
We are not opposed to technology. We believe in it at the right time. But in the early years, the right time is not yet. The child who has had a full, embodied early childhood - who can sustain attention, use imagination, work with their hands, and relate to people - will learn to use technology quickly and well when the time comes. What we are building here is not a delay. It is a foundation.
In practice this means
- Adults do not use personal devices in the presence of children.
- Music is live - sung by adults and children, or played on simple acoustic instruments.
- School administration and communication happen without exposing children to technology.
- Families are requested to reflect on screen time at home and are supported in doing so.