“Our first school was a Rudolph Steiner school in Edinburgh. Steiner schools are famous for a more holistic approach to learning – children don’t learn to read until seven and aren’t bogged down with the stress of exams until 14. Instead, kids are given more space to be outside climbing trees, making dens and generally exploring a more creative side of the brain. All three of us were formally taught gardening, knitting and an alternative dance called eurythmy until the age of 12. While this may sound quite controversial, it gave us a love of the outdoors and being active.”
