Fostering Community
Community is the foundation of Berkwood Hedge School, and we take pride in our long history as a strong, collaborative organization. With care and intention, we have worked together to create a small, inclusive environment, valuing each individual member of our community - child, staff member, parent, or friend - as a significant participant in the school.
Together, we embrace the unique qualities that each of us brings to the group, across a spectrum of skin color, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, educational background, family structure, and strengths and challenges. In addition, we explore, with a sense of joy and discovery, the rich mix of family cultures, traditions, values, and beliefs represented among us.
Through meaningful activities such as weekly Community Meetings, the annual Teach-In, and a supportive web of buddy systems, we nurture our sense of community on many different levels. Understanding our cultural and personal differences, we gain a profound sense of our individual identities.
At the same time, our commitment to learning about one another - respecting and celebrating our separate experiences, yet also seeing the many ways in which our lives overlap - unites us as a healthy and vibrant community.