Academic work is restricted to six hours a week.
Language is taught through poetry, song and drama, and fluency in speaking is sought before reading and writing begin. The children go on long walks in the surrounding countryside - three or more times a week, for about an hour and a half each time. They are encouraged to explore the plant, insect and animal life along the way, using touch, sight, smell and hearing. We have seen that any fear or discomfort associated with the 'wild' drops away in time. The terrain lends itself to a lot of physical activity like climbing trees, scaling rocks, wading through water - and children learn to become alert and agile.