What the School is Not
The school is not a place where the child is being trained to fit into particular social strata. Nor is it a place where one can seek security through conformity to the aims and ambitions of society. It is not a place merely to help a slow learner or a child with learning or behavioural difficulties to adapt to the system. Nor is it for a gifted child to focus only on a particular talent at the expense of the whole human being.
The school is not only for academic achievement.
It is not a place with an array of choices. While a child’s particular interests will be nurtured, the most important qualities are sensitivity to, and co-operation with, others. In fact, there is no choice but to act with compassion and care.
The school is not a soft option. It poses the deepest challenges that humankind must face if it is to regenerate.
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