Childhood is a time for learning about the essentials, about goodness, beauty and truth. It is a time to be loved and to love, to express and learn to trust and to celebrate with laughter and joy. Children have a right to dream and they need time to grow at their own pace. They have the right to make mistakes and the right to be forgiven. They need to develop self-mastery, to transform themselves and bring forth their highest capacities. They need help to grow healthy, with good habits and sound nutrition. We at IISE give them time to receive and give, to belong and participate. They need to be part of a community and they need to be individuals. They need privacy and sociability. They need time to rest and time to play. They need moments for devotion and room for curiosity. They need protective boundaries and freedom for creativity. They need to be introduced to a life of principles and given freedom to discover their own. They need a relationship to the earth, to animals and nature and they need to unfold as little beings within the community. It is our endeavour to protect and nurture the spirit of childhood.