Summerhill Festival of Childhood

27/01/2026

What a wholesome post. Trust children!
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06/10/2023

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29/09/2023

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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 "Adults have to love to play with the children, they have to love to just stay with them and listen to them, to have them Ask questions... If I can't hesitate about something, what does the child learn from it ? What kind of an example is that ?"
🏫 Chani, who has been involved in alternative educational projects in Israel for several decades, gives her perspective on the role and .

💝 "Many educative places don't really take care of the health of the adults... I have to feel safe, loved and appreciated like every child."

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👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 "Les adultes doivent aimer jouer avec les enfants, ils doivent aimer rester avec eux, les écouter et les laisser poser des questions... Si je ne peux pas hésiter sur un sujet, qu'est-ce que l'enfant en apprend ? Quel genre d'exemple est-ce là ?
🏫 Chani, impliquée depuis plusieurs dizaines d'années dans des projets éducatifs alternatifs en Israël donne sa perspective sur le rôle et la posture des adultes dans des projets éducatifs.

💝 "Beaucoup de lieux éducatifs ne s'occupent pas vraiment de la santé des adultes... Je dois me sentir en sécurité, aimée et appréciée comme tout enfant".

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21/09/2023

Starting the 1st of October, The Role of the Adult online CPD course is an amazing opportunity for educators, practitioners and parents to explore the core values and concepts that have been at the heart of A.S.Neill’s philosophy and Summerhill School’s practice for 100 years. 50+ hours of certified training of which 30 hours will be live interactions and 20+ hours of independent learning. Concessionary rates are available, you need to apply on the website. Link in bio.

17/09/2023

[English below]
🎥 Lors du Summerhill Festival of Childhood, Chani (Israël), Florie (France), Gijs (Inde) et Anil (Angleterre) témoignent de leurs expériences d'éducation auto dirigée, partageant quelques bonnes pratiques qu'ils ont pu mettre en place ou observer dans leurs milieux éducatifs respectifs.

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https://www.summerhillschool.co.uk/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_School_of_Hadera
https://www.alapoursuitedemesreves.com/
https://sadhanaforest.org/
http://www.hebdenbridgelc.co.uk
http://www.thelearningcircle.co.uk

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🎥 At the , Chani (Israël), Florie (France), Gijs (India) and Anil (England) talk about their experiences of self-directed education, sharing some of the best practices they have implemented or observed in their respective educational environments.

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☘️ More information:
https://www.summerhillschool.co.uk/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_School_of_Hadera
https://www.alapoursuitedemesreves.com/
https://sadhanaforest.org/
http://www.hebdenbridgelc.co.uk
http://www.thelearningcircle.co.uk

🙏 Thanks to for the interviews.
🙏 Thanks to for editing.

🙏 Please subscribe to the page if you'd like to be kept informed of future publications. You can also find the contents in Video or Podcast version on Youtube, Instagram, Facebook or Spotify: https://linktr.ee/romain.gauthier

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11/09/2023

11/09/2023

Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about Summerhill School from A.S.Neill’s grandson, Henry Readhead and staff member Anie Kallinikou. It’s round the corner, book your place asap.

Starting the 1st of October, The Role of the Adult online CPD course is an amazing opportunity for educators, practitioners and parents to explore the core values and concepts that have been at the heart of A.S.Neill’s philosophy and Summerhill School’s practice for 100 years. 50+ hours of certified training of which 30 hours will be live interactions and 20+ hours of independent learning. Concessionary rates are available, you need to apply on the website. Link in bio.

31/08/2023

Freedom to Learn Forum 2023 Event Announcement 📣

SUPPORTING CREATIVE GROUP PROCESSES

Adele Jarrett-Kerr, founder of Soulcraft Learning Community in Cornwall, will be hosting a discussion about how creative group projects happen, how adults and young people can support them, what works and what doesn't, and what we've learned through the creative group process.

Adele is pictured giving a talk during the Freedom to Learn Forum 2022 at Summerhill Festival of Childhood.

The Freedom to Learn Forum is an annual non-profit unconference for anyone interested in young people’s rights in education, facilitated by Phoenix Education. The Freedom to Learn Forum 2023 is 31st August - 3rd September at Sands School - The Alternative Face of Education in Ashburton, Devon.

22/08/2023

Freedom to Learn Forum 2023 Event Announcement

MAKING OUR PROJECTS ACCESSIBLE

Rowan Salim from Free We Grow will be hosting a sharing circle about strategies and approaches to making our projects accessible, taking an intersectional view on accessibility.

The Freedom to Learn Forum is an annual gathering of anyone interested in young people’s rights in education. The Freedom to Learn Forum 2023 is 31st August - 3rd September at Sands School - The Alternative Face of Education in Devon.

Rowan is pictured with another young attendee of the Freedom to Learn Forum 2022 at Summerhill Festival of Childhood 🙂

09/08/2023

We want the Freedom to Learn Forum 2023 to be the most accessible ever!

A big part of that is financial accessibility, so we have:
* A sliding scale of prices - starting from completely free, sponsored places, no questions asked
* Pay What You Can - and we really
mean this!
* Payment by instalments - you can use the Pay What You Can option for your deposit
* Full refunds for anyone who needs them before the event - no need to worry about last minute cancellation of circumstances change
* Extra support available for travel and accommodation - just fill in the form on our website or the event page

We do not want anyone to not attend for financial reasons, so if you’re wondering if any of the support options are for you then they 100% are!

Pictured are psychologist and advocate for young people’s rights Dr Naomi Fisher and Kezia Cantwell-Wright from Sands School - The Alternative Face of Education offering a session during the Freedom to Learn Forum 2022 at the Summerhill Festival of Childhood.

03/04/2023

The AS Neill Summerhill CIC is starting an online summer course from May with the participation of staff from Summerhill School. There is a £50 discount available until the 6th, April and concessionary rates are also available. Groups and school teams are welcome, please get in touch at [email protected]

ONLY 3 DAYS until our sale ends!
A very important topic that we will discuss with you thoroughly is the Freedom from Expectations.
Until the 6th of April you can buy your ticket with £50 off. Teams from schools are also welcome, please get in touch if you'd like to attend together at [email protected] Concessionary rates are also available. Be quick to make sure you can join us in May. Link in the comments.