Headteacher, Froebelian, passionate believer in child-led learning through real life experiences and play.
South East, England
Joined September 2012
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Helen d’Ascoli leads our thinking around the value of Storytelling in Nature to help children connect to nature. Characters were made and stories created. #Froebel26
Sally Cave from Guildford Nursery and Children’s Garden Centre talks about ‘Being and Becoming a Froebelian Community of Evidenced Practice’ a new book based on Froebelian research #Froebel26
To climb a tree - a View from South Africa. Carole Bloch talks about bringing the inner life of the child through inspiration. #Froebel26
Sara Stewart presents ‘To climb a tree’ - a View from New Zealand. “I am the land and the Land is me”
#Froebel26
Jane Read gives a fascinating talk on Rosalie Lulham who founded the nature studies department at the Froebel Education Institute in the early 1900’s #Froebel26
Mark and Jane open the 2026 National Froebel Networks Gathering - welcome along. #Froebel26
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Bookings are now open for the National Froebel Networks Gathering 2026! This year’s theme is “Connecting through Nature” Saturday 18 April Roehampton University London. More info
froebelnetwork.org.uk/networ…
@froebeledin @FroebelTrust @Ifsfroebel @earlyed_uk #Froebel
Reflection with Guidance - being able to articulate the how helps us understand the why which leads to increased wellbeing #Froebel25
Mark Hunter, president of National Froebel Networks Gathering gives a presentation about project based learning in primary. #froebel25
Jane Whinnett talks about crystals and how Froebel developed his gifts based on spheres and cubes #froebel25
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Listen to this @bphillipsonMP. It is what local authorities are faced with from January. Please don't proceed with this poorly thought through tax on education. It will result in chaos and could even cost the state money. That's a lot to pay to make a political point?
"This affects everybody." Dr Ben Spencer, the MP for Runnymede and Weybridge, told BBC Radio Surrey of his concerns over the proposed 20% VAT rate to be added to private school fees from 1 January 2025.
More here: bbc.in/3UDn0a3
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"This affects everybody." Dr Ben Spencer, the MP for Runnymede and Weybridge, told BBC Radio Surrey of his concerns over the proposed 20% VAT rate to be added to private school fees from 1 January 2025.
More here: bbc.in/3UDn0a3
Debby Hunter retweeted
There has been no engagement with the sector; parents' letters, emails, & pleas to meet & discuss have been ignored. Challenging comments on @bphillipsonMP 's Facebook page/posts have been deleted. When this causes chaos & damage to the system, I hope she will be held accountable
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@jamesmurray_ldn @RachelReevesMP @Keir_Starmer @bphillipsonMP @hmtreasury @educationgovuk
I seem to recall something about “stop the chaos” but seems you have devised a tax which is causing nothing BUT chaos, with CHILDREN at the heart of it.
FIX IT.
#EducationNotTaxation
Debby Hunter retweeted
Talking about the importance of peace & quiet for his son’s exams has struck a nerve for anyone impacted by Keir’s education tax, it wasn’t a smart move at all. Education & “my children’s needs” in the same sentence should be avoided in future.
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Far from acceptable @RachelReevesMP @KemiBadenoch .
Not only badly thought out but envy politics damaging school children.
And worse. One letter says courses between private and state schools may not match for the same exam. What is the @educationgovuk doing?
@bphillipsonMP
Parents transferring schools due to @UKLabour's education tax are being...
• told there's no space
• placed on long waiting lists
• told the nearest school is "very far from your home"
• told moving will "seriously disadvantage" their children.
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