Is Plumfield Right for Your Family?

 

As a Charlotte Mason school, Plumfield Academy seeks to work in partnership with families who share a common vision of education.

 

Who was Charlotte Mason.

 

Begin with the end in mind: What is the goal of education?

 

For Charlotte Mason, the goal of education is the magnanimous person.

 

"A magnanimous person thinks great thoughts, but also is generous in over looking injury or insult - for example, he or she arises above pettiness or animosity.  His intellectual pursuits do not make him 'too good' to do lowly chores."(Andreola, A Charlotte Mason Companion, 277)

 

A magnanimous person is open, forgiving, non-pretentious, generous in self-giving, and, therefore, a pleasure to be with.

 

How do we work towards this inspiring ideal?

 

The short answer is --

 

    We maintain a person honoring atmosphere,

    Inspire students with living ideas, and

    Cultivate sound habits

 

For Charlotte Mason, the cultivation of sound habits lies at the heart of true education, as she once observed: 

 

“If we fail to ease life by laying down habits of right thinking and right acting, habits of wrong thinking and wrong acting fix themselves of their own accord." (Charlotte Mason, A Philosophy of Education, 101)

 

Therefore, at Plumfield, we seek to cultivate:

 

    the spiritual habits of prayer, Scripture reading, love of nature, and reverence for life.

    the intellectual habits of attention, humility, curiosity, accountability, clear thinking, and     self expression.

    the moral habits of truthfulness, courage, fortitude, integrity and service.

    the relational habits of justice, compassion, generosity, forgiveness, helpfulness, and courtesy.

 

With this goal in mind, we serve the family and the child

 

Plumfield Academy exists to support families who are striving to live this way of life in their homes on a daily basis. We believe parents are the first educators of their children.  And if the goal of education is the magnanimous person, then it is abundantly clear that the school supports the home in the work of education, not the other way around.

 

Plumfield Academy exists for the children's sake.  Our approach to life fosters a simple, unhurried childhood.  Children at Plumfield are not pushed into a premature adolescence, but are free to be who they truly are in order to develop their academic and relational gifts to the full. Therefore, Plumfield Academy is a good learning place for children who are happy to be children.

 

Children who:

 

    love to learn,

    are positive and creative,

    enjoy hearing and telling good stories,

    delight in music, art, and drama,

    love playing outdoors, and

    enjoy imaginative games of their own making.

 

We invite you now to hear What Parents Say About Plumfield to discover how Plumfield Academy is working to serve the needs of these families.