Learning in Nature at Green School
For many people, the COVID pandemic made all too clear how the environments in which many people spend most of their time do not encourage connection. Spending days in a tiny urban apartment or sitting in separated suburban homes wasn’t a welcomed experience as we may...
GREEN SCHOOL OPENS OUTSIDE CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
It is with great excitement and pride that we introduce the newest addition to the Green School network, Green School South Africa
TEACHING THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AT SCHOOLS
This year, in honor of the UN International #EducationDay on 24th January, we will be launching the first panel in our “School For Now” series – Teaching the SDGs in schools
‘SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE, NOW’ PANEL DISCUSSION
What does it mean to be a “School of the Future”? Why are traditional models of education proving inadequate in preparing students for the real world?
NATURE JOURNEYS WITH GREEN CAMP BALI
After their Green Camp experience, our students are motivated to live more sustainably by reducing consumption, doing upcycling and reusing.
SANE NEW WORLD
“So much has changed in our world since the early 20th century. But why has education stagnated? New research into how the brain works and how people learn, points towards a much-needed overhaul in our education systems; But what’s stopping us?”
5th GRADE POETS TO THE RICEFIELDS
“Each Wednesday morning is full of anticipation in Grade 5, as the connections nurtured by our Kul-Kul Connection team allow this life-changing experience with local Balinese farmers”
GREEN SCHOOL BALI CELEBRATES GOING 100% OFF-GRID
“I am very proud to have been part of this renewable energy project. I believe that in the hands of the wise, nature can be very powerful to nourishing the lives of a community.”
INVESTING IN THE BIOCENTRIC CHILD
“This is the last call to all of us to navigate the noise and create experiences where children become the custodians of their own learning journey, they become the investors, not us. “
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM: ‘SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE’, 2020
“ These students showed lower levels of stress, greater resilience, less distraction, higher self-esteem and greater motivation to learn at Green School than similar students in other schools.”
BEND LIKE BAMBOO
“When designing a new paradigm for what a school should be in this radically changing world, one of the most important things our children must learn, is the ability to adapt.”
WHAT IS THE GREEN SCHOOL CURRICULUM?
“Green School has built its learning programme on the belief that the child has to be free from fear before anything else can be achieved — free from the fear of failure, the fear of being themselves, the fear of the learning process.”
A GLOBAL NETWORK OF GREEN EDUCATORS
“Most stimulating, heartening, and purifying experience, one that echoes with Balinese culture. The Green Educator Course was conducted with heartfelt care and gentleness, down to every single detail.”
HOW WE DO NUMBERS IN THE JUNGLE
“Discover how students can experience the magic and relevance of maths, equip them with skills to see and apply maths in everyday life right through to supporting them to achieve a perfect SAT score in mathematics.”
WHEN DUTY CALLS ALL YOU CAN DO IS TAKE ACTION
“Knee-deep in mud, the children shared endless ideas and solutions, not pausing for a moment to consider what any of the adults might say about their muddy appearance. For an educator witnessing this scene, magic was at play.”