Transforming Education March 2019

1. Transforming Education March 2019

2. ” "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself" John Dewey

3. The world is complex and is changing at a rapid rate. • Across the globe, the traditional education system does not adequately prepare children for a rapidly evolving world. • Technology continues to change the world as we know it and as such the skills needed to operate in this world have also changed. • Businesses are demanding ‘higher-order’ skills such as analysing, evaluating and synthesising information, problem solving , teamwork, time management and social and emotional skills. This will become more pressing – not only for businesses, but for society as a whole. • The world is changing quickly and education must change with it. • The world desperately needs voracious self-directed learners who see tough problems as solvable puzzles. • We must nurture innovative and creative experts, entrepreneurs and future leaders who not only ‘think’ differently but ‘do’ differently. our world is changing

4. The Current Education System is Failing our Students “Lumping our students together and teaching as if they are an individual has only taught students to conform and not to learn. By ignoring the individual qualities, strengths, and interests of students, our society has failed to use schools to support students’ strengths and passions and instead has forced them to rotely follow arbitrary tasks largely aimed at training students to pass tests.” How schools stifle creativity “The tragedy is that meeting the many social, economic, spiritual and environmental challenges we now face depends absolutely on the very capacities of insight, creativity and innovation that these systems [traditional schools] are systematically suppressing in yet another generation of young people.” In an age of robots, schools are teaching our children to be redundant “A regime of cramming and testing is crushing young people’s instinct to learn and destroying their future” Why we should empower children to be innovative “If we can get today’s youth engaged in tackling problems, solving issues, and creating news ideas, we can make our youth better prepared for tomorrow’s business challenges”

5. ” We empower children to be actively engaged in the development and discovery of their own learning

6. Lumiar Stowford is a not-for-profit forward-looking school offering a disruptive new model for education - one that puts the child at the centre of the learning experience. • Our school is based on a farm with an abundance of outdoor, natural spaces such as forests, fields and a river, offering a rich environment for connecting learning with nature. • A strong focus on social and environmental responsibility and stewardship is promoted as part of the curriculum and culture of the school. • Applied learning is more valuable than acquisition of knowledge… "I listen and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I learn”. • We focus on project based learning that is real, relevant, meaningful, and applicable to the world that we live in today. • We will open as an independent school for children aged 5-11 from September 2019. The ultimate goal is for the school to eventually incorporate children from the ages of 4-14. Introducing Lumiar Stowford

7. By being an active driver of their learning experiences, children cultivate their inherent intrinsic motivation and more deeply develop competencies and abilities. • We develop tailored and emergent play and project based learning programs to help children think critically, explore deeply, challenge themselves and learn from their failures and successes. • We set projects for exploration and encourage children to take on projects they are passionate about, while also fostering the development of many skills. • Our bespoke learning programme is turned into practice through projects, workshops, research and other activities • Our Tutor to child ratio (1:15) is kept intentionally low so each child gets the attention and support needed to reach their highest potential a fresh approach

8. public presentation feedback, reflection & revision challenging problem or question Project based learning prepares children for personal, academic, and professional success, and readies young people to rise to the challenges of their lives and the world they will inherit. project based learning deep investigation voice & choice 21st century skills authentic projects traditional skills

9. ” We partner with the world’s best pioneers in transformative learning to develop a world-class and forward-looking school offering a disruptive new model for education in the UK

10. Pioneering educators who have been operating in the transformative education space globally for 20+ years. • There are 8 full Lumiar schools across Europe and South America with many more partner schools globally. • Lumiar will help develop KEY academy by providing training and support in management, pedagogy, and daily activities via in person and virtual meetings • We are working closely with Lumiar’s Team in Brazil to develop a tailored version of their award winning Digital Mosaic (DM) curriculum management system for Lumiar Stowford and the UK. • The DM maps a broad range of competences, skills, and content, and is structured in a way that allows children to cultivate these dimensions in an organic and personalized fashion. The Lumiar approach

11. our learning methodology: Lumiar’s six pillars Mosaic Curriculum Learning Relationship Participatory Management The Matrix maps a broad range of Competences, Skills, and Contents, and is structured in a way that allows the learner to cultivate these dimensions in an organic and personalized fashion.The curriculum is turned into practice through different modalities, such as projects and workshops. The co-learner becomes the development mentor and the projects are led by experts in the area of study. Together they work closely to develop the implementation of a learning project, while making sure that each child’s individual learning goals and needs are supported throughout the course of the project. Everyone participates in the plans for the development and enrichment of the experience at school. We recreate inside the school what would be the expected functioning of a democratic society, in order to guide children and young people in their engagement with society, both in their present and in the future. Multi-age Groups Active Learning Integrated Assessment The enrichment of school life happens when children of different ages collaborate in one single environment, which creates the opportunity to learn and socialize amongst themselves as in real life. It means we don’t put grades in their development, allowing interactions and experience exchanges to unfold in a mutual and natural way. Our Active Learning proposal aims at helping children to mobilize and discover contents and abilities that are useful for their formation and active participation in society. With learners at the centre, Active Learning promotes participatory and active construction of understanding through real world materials and experiences. Our unique Mosaic curriculum demands an integrated assessment that is not merely classificatory, but that shows knowledge and skill development evidences. We question the level of knowledge and the ability to apply what has been learned, with the active participation of the learners who can reflect on their own performance.

12. the team

13. ” Our team is aligned to the idea that a great education is about facilitated learning, not rote learning.

14. We’ve spent the last 2 years identifying a dedicated, passionate and qualified team of Tutors and Masters, who share our vision for facilitating an innovative and exciting learning experience. Tutors • Collaborate with children to seek their experiences, thoughts and voice during the learning process. • Function as reflective practitioners, conducting inquiry into learning, culture, project design, and authentic assessment. • Act as development mentors and lead some of the projects; supporting each child’s individual learning goals and needs through their journey at KEY academy. Masters • Industry leaders and practitioners who bring their passion about their area of expertise (an area of industry or specialist subject) to the children of Lumiar Stowford We will also be bringing on additional key hires across several areas learning facilitators

15. Our Board of Governors have a wealth of experience in education and business and are responsible for overseeing the strategic development and operational management of Lumiar Stowford Lumiar Directors • Dr Frances Wilby, Director of Pedagogy, Lumiar Stowford (based in the UK and working closely with Lumiar Education in Brazil) • Dr Jennifer Groff, Director of Pedagogy, Lumiar Education Board Directors of Lumiar Stowford • Guy Wilson, Chair of Board • Dominic Miller, Head of Education Committee • Anna Bryant, Education Committee and Operations Committee • Lorna McIsaac, Head of Safeguarding Committee • Richard Kendall, Head of Finance and Strategy Committee • Rebecca Saxton, Head of Operations Committee • Melissa Kendall, Finance and Strategy, and Operations Committee Board Members