Parents want to equip their children for the future, and it’s never too early to start! We caught up with Joan Amelia Brown, the principal of Falcon British Nursery to learn about the nursery’s innovative approach to pre-K learning.
At Falcon, children are equipped for the future. As a specialist STEM nursery with our own science lab, children learn coding, chemistry, physics and engineering through play as well as botany using hydroponics. Children use 21st century collaboration, critical thinking, communication and creativity. This is what schools want.
TELL OUR READERS ABOUT RECEIVING THE ECO SCHOOLS GREEN FLAG AND WHAT THIS ACCREDITATION MEANS TO YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY?
Ecology education is a Falcon passion. Completing an accreditation focuses the entire school on eco excellence. We align with international standards, which is what parents want. We focus on a
sustainable planet which is what children want.
IN ADDITION TO BEING GREAT FOR OUR SHARED CLIMATE, WHAT DO ALL YOUR ECO INITIATIVES TEACH CHILDREN?
Within 25 years the impact of the climate crisis will require leaders to collaborate to create eco solutions and we want our children to have the knowledge to be able to take leading roles in eco projects in the future.
IN WHAT WAYS HAVE CHILDREN TAUGHT YOU SOMETHING ABOUT LIFE?
Think of four year olds building a fort. They collaborate by deciding on the best diggers / lifters in the group and use creative approaches until they have finished the task while saving a beetle at the same time. Children have taught me to work with tenacity and passion while seeing obstacles as temporary. I have learnt to find wonder in simplicity and nature and to discover people’s strength.
Learn more about Falcon British Nursery by phoning 02 444 8814 or visit falconbritishnursery.com
