Rewilding Childhood

‘Mike Fairclough says such wise and wonderful things it could change your life forever.’ - Dame Jacqueline Wilson, bestselling children’s author‘Mike Fairclough is a remarkable and visionary human being who has made it his life’s mission to bring happiness to adults and children alike.’ - Richard Gerver, award-winning speaker and bestselling author‘He is, after all, the man who hit the headlines for his unorthodox take on education at West Rise, the East Sussex school where he has put rabbit-skinning, shooting and fire-making alongside mathematics and verbal reasoning on the curriculum… Mike is on a mission.’ - Daily Mail‘Fairclough is not just unwrapping the cotton wool from around his children, he’s throwing it with glee onto the campfire.’ - Sunday Telegraph‘Mike Fairclough is doing something magical at West Rise Junior School – magic that has drawn the eyes of educators from around the world.’ - Professor Barbara Oakley, New York Times bestselling author

Mike Fairclough is the Headmaster of West Rise Junior School in East Sussex and author of Playing with Fire. His initiatives at the school have received national and international acclaim and have been featured on the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, and in many national newspapers.