Lewes New School Blog

Over the last week or two, Colin has been teaching the teachers and TAs how to throw pots. In the midst of a particularly busy time, it felt like something of a luxury to roll up our sleeves and make a lot of mess. On one level, of course, we were working to acquire skills that we could pass on to the children. But it had the additional benefit of providing a few hours of blissful preoccupation with a manual task that left no space for thoughts of any other kind.

I’m coming to realise that (apart from between about 8.55 and 9.10 in the mornings) there is no such thing as a quiet time at Lewes New School. This half term like all others has been jam packed with interactions and events that have kept us all buzzing. Thank heavens for the coming half term break, which hopefully brings the possibility of slowing down, catching up and gathering all that we need to embark on the final chapter of our current school year.

I’m feeling rather proud of the pot I made and really motivated to spend more time working on it. I’m usually keen to get away at the end of a half term but on this occasion I’m even fantasising about sneaking back in to school when you’ve all gone home to see if I can get that clay spinning like we were taught last week. I’ve always wanted to master the art of throwing the perfect pot. And now that I know that I might at the same time learn to master the art of clearing my mind, I’m more inspired than ever!

Lizzie