Creative Education at an English School

This book, which was first published in 1928, provides a concise account of life at Bembridge school and the methods employed there.

J. Howard Whitehouse (Author)

9781107455931, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 4 December 2014

180 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 1 cm, 0.32 kg

John Howard Whitehouse (1873–1955) was a British educationalist, social reformer and the founder of Bembridge School on the Isle of Wight. In this book, which was first published in 1928, Whitehouse provides a concise account of life at Bembridge and the methods employed by the school. A vision is put forward in which, without compromising more conventionally academic areas, arts and crafts are presented as being central to the process of 'spiritual and intellectual education'. Numerous illustrative figures are also included, revealing aspects of life at the school and works created by the students. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the ideas of Whitehouse and the history of education.

Dedication
Illustrations
1. To the general reader
2. The school museum and art gallery
3. The place of drawing
4. Woodcuts
5. The influence of a printing press
6. The activities around a woodwork shop
7. Gardening as a school activity
8. The work of a scientific society
9. The work of an art society
10. Literary adventures
11. The practice of pottery
12. Guide posts
13. Writing in script
14. Plays and their productions
15. Holiday occupations for boys
16. An experiment in international education
17. In foreign fields
18. Some reflections and suggestions
Epilogue.

Subject Areas: Philosophy & theory of education [JNA]