|
|||||
PRESS RELEASE 21ST DECEMBER 2007
Fred Dinenage to Return to "Extraordinary" school.
Veteran 'Meridian Tonight' presenter Fred Dinenage will break with tradition in the new year when, for the first time, he will make a return visit to a school he has previously featured in 'Child's Eye', part of the ITV news magazine programme Meridian Tonight.
Fred visited the Brighton & Hove Montessori School for 2-11 year old children in Stanford Avenue in Brighton earlier this year, to record the segment where children give their views on the world as they see it. Children in the Montessori junior class spoke about different life experiences here and abroad. They were full of information on such subjects as exotic animals in Thailand and a 6-year-old entrepreneur declined Fred's offer of a voice-over to promote his ice-lolly business as he'd already got it sorted. Fred was moved to say that the children at the school were "the most remarkable children I have ever interviewed".
Montessori headteacher Daisy Cockburn is delighted Fred is returning. "It's wonderful that it was actually Fred himself who asked if he could return. He has been a children's broadcaster for many years and has visited many schools during his journalistic career. It's flattering that he noticed the difference that Montessori education makes to children's motivation, concentration and imagination so quickly. Fred and his crew were naturally interested in the children and so the whole experience was easy and rewarding for everyone. "
Filming takes place at the school on January 11th 2008, for broadcast as the first programme of a new run of the Child's Eye feature on Meridian later in the month.
You can view the Child's Eye 2007 footage on our Gallery page.
Fiveways Directory
"Bespoke" Education for
your Children and a Bright New Hope for the Future
June 2007
The Sunday Telegraph
What Can People Do When The State System Fails Them
Sunday Telegraph 04-03-07
Telegraph
Montessori Teaching "Better Than Traditional Schooling"
Telegraph 29-09-2006
Telegraph
Montessori Hope of Joining the State Sector Opposed
Telegraph 30-09-2006
Times
Sorry, you can't have a new school, it might be popular
The Sunday Times 01-10-2006
Guardian
Different Strokes
Education Guardian 13-07-2004
We are delighted that the body of evidence that "Montessori education works for children" is constantly growing.
We are not surprised: Montessori education is natural !!
Our Vision is to make Montessori education available for all children: "free at the point of use".
If you would like to contact us about any of these reports please email or call Daisy on 01273 702485.