Imagine a School....Summerhill

William Tyler Smith's (Kiss Me Again, The Third Mind)documentary tells the story of A. S. Neill's Summerhill School and their fight for survival against Tony Blair's Labour government. A must see for anybody interested in education, progressive, alternative, and humanist ideas.

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[WBFD125]

Did that cow, Gerrison Landsdowne, just say that is a danger for children to learn to question and challenge??? What does she want, to raise sheep that just blindly follow. I taught my daughter, if it doesn't make sense to you, question the hell ot of it.

[enlight77]

she is saying that society is threatened by summerhill because it encourages children to be independent thinkers.

wt smith

director

[FA8T]

Soo she did say that it was dangerous for children to question and and challenge. If you can't question and challenge you can't have an independent mind. xx

[enlight77]

no she is saying that raising independent minded children is a positive thing but that unfortunately society does not see it that way.

[Bexsiie]

How does it feel to go to a fantastic school like summer hill??

I really wish I couldve gone there but unfortunately I didnt hear about it till it was too late.

Im 17 at the moment, and wish I could join the school but as you know u have to be 12 years old or younger to join.

Wouldve been such a great opportunity for me if I was to join summer hill.

I was thinking of joining and saw it as a way to find my true self..sadly that opportunity has long passed.=[

[termiticwhiteelephan]

It is well documented in Neill's own writings about Summerhill and other comentators observations as well as the pupils experiences that children who have been educated at Summerhill are often more sure of themselves and better able to deal with life after school than those in conventional education. This is because they have been encouraged to follow their own interests and develop at their own pace in whatever way they choose.

[gedda6262]

@enlight77 Hi, love this. Can you please let me know what the music is that starts at about 4:25? Thanks very much. Regards, Gedda

[KirstySmith98]

I Would Love To Work There when Im Older :D

[xkillzbillzx]

@Bexsiie i suppose you could go there and become one of the 'houseparents' ...they help the kids if they become ill and such. so you could atleast see the children blossom even if you didnt get a chance to fully be free as a child. LOL even i want to go there and visit when im older! xx

[MrLiszthoven]

What the guy at 1:31 really means is it's not oppressive enough for his liking.

[MrLiszthoven]

The guy at 1:31 is an idiot.

[abc123dsa]

I bet it's expensive though

[SailorBarsoom]

Amazing. This is the first I've heard of A.S. Neil or of Summerhill, and yet it seems so... right. I find that I want to know more.

[MrSpeckyyyyyyyyyy]

I do like the idea of Summerhill, but i think i'd still go to the school i attend now.

[Wallander09]

@Angelos11111998 I see. I´m 40 years old and after having read the summerhill classic I did emagine, what my life may have been, if I went there... to me summerhill is the only chance to let children find themselfs.

[Angelos11111998]

@Wallander09 no i am not a summerhillian but i would like to go there very much