Why More Families are Fleeing to the Countryside
Congestion and competition for school places are just some of the reasons more families are fleeing to the tranquility of the countryside, says Mark White, Headmaster at Hazlegrove Prep School
I imagine many of us who have lived and worked in congested parts of the UK have, at one time or another, fantasised about escaping to the country. Just picture avoiding all that pollution and crowded tube trains, all that talk about schools and where your offspring are destined for, and ditching it in favour of something different.
One thing I have learnt after a quarter of a century in state and independent schools, both Senior and Prep, is that childhood is in danger of being eroded. Schools face the pressure of matching up to or being better than the rival school next door, through selection of pupils, results and facilities. This is ever more the case, particularly in densely populated areas of the country. Elsewhere, this intensity is less pronounced. This allows schools to be less uniform and to nurture what is truly important. The purpose of a school is much more than simply the outcome, but about getting children to understand who they are and what they want to be.
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To be at ease with yourself and the world around you, you need to be in an environment that celebrates the true wonder of childhood. Outdoor education is an example of this, and rural schools are very well placed to bring out the instin...
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