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History
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Background
Lewes New School was founded in September 2000 by a group of parents and educators whose children had a wide range of educational experiences including home-education, Steiner, Montessori and local state funded schools.
The founders are members of Subud, a small international organisation that is based on a spiritual practice. The Lewes New School is an independent Educational Charity and was set up to serve the needs of the broader community. It does not adhere to any particular spiritual or religious teaching.
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Environment
The spacious Victorian school buildings and large playground are located in the Pells area of Lewes adjacent to a pond, park, wetlands and open-air swimming pool and just five minutes walk to the centre of this charming county town.
History
The purchase of the buildings was completed in August of 2000 with the assistance of several local benefactors and support from the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace, a Brighton-based international charity promoting peace through education.
Floods
One month after opening, the River Ouse burst its banks and within one hour the school was flooded to a depth of 1.5 metres. The school reopened three weeks later in temporary buildings in the playground and continued like that for the next year.
Present Day
The school now occupies beautifully refurbished accommodation with new furnishings and carefully chosen learning resources .
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