Room of Their Own

The theme of this Monday's walk-and-talk is the importance of having ownership over one's space. It's part of August's larger theme of the importance of space.

Having ownership over the school space means that students have majority say in what each room is used for. It's comparable to the difference between being in a home and a hotel. Students' personalities come out more, and they take better care of the space because it's theirs.

Having a "school of one's own" means that the school quickly adapts as interests appear and change. It means that students speak up for what they believe in, because they know that they can affect change. It supports relevant, respectful behaviour. It leads to the deep concentration that Virginia Woolf elucidated in her talks at Cambridge on "A Room of One's Own".

I was curious whether this England trip would delay progress with the school, but in fact it has given me a fresh perspective on the importance of space. I won't be at this week's walk-and-talk. If you'd like to discuss this topic with me when I'm back, please leave a comment below.