01937nam 2200421 450 991014865720332120230803205339.01-78442-045-X1-78442-046-8(CKB)3710000000250014(EBL)1802144(MiAaPQ)EBC5241652(EXLCZ)99371000000025001420180318h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSt. Christopher School a short history /Chris McNabOxford, London, England ;New York, New York :Shire Publications,2014.©20141 online resource (111 p.)Includes index.0-7478-1320-5 Cover; Title; Contents; Foreword; Foundations 1915-18; Growing Pains 1919-25; Through War and Peace 1925-53; Changing Times 1954-80; Fresh Visions 1981-2006; The Old and the New; Imprint In 1915 a new school opened in Letchworth. Based upon Theosophic values, it offered a very progressive form of education, with children encouraged to develop their own personal interests, and emphasis placed on tolerance towards all races and religions, and physical health and well-being. Discipline was largely self-imposed and students were able to influence the running of the school. The school's philosophy has enabled it to weather a century of change, including two world wars, economic depressions, and many shifts in national education policy. St Christopher School is now a unique and dyEducation, SecondaryHistoryEducation, SecondaryHistory.373.943McNab Chris1970-749408MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910148657203321St. Christopher School3415340UNINA