Johann Pestalozzi was a Swiss educationalist who wrote many works explaining his revolutionary modern principles of education. His motto was “Learning by head, hand and heart”.
“PESTALOZZIAN Preparatory BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL for Young GENTLEMEN, STAMFORD.
THE Misses HEATLEY, in announcing their Removal from St. Peter’s Hill to a capacious Residence on Barn Hill for the reception of Pupils, avail themselves of this opportunity to rep[eat their thanks for the support their friends have given to principles which are silently, though successfully, making way in England; a result long since foretold by their ablest advocate, the late Dr. Mayo. He always said they were so consonant with good sense, so much in harmony with the spirit of the People of England, that they must be adopted, though it might be that the name of Pestalozzi would not be appended to them. The general principle seem universally recognised, that Instruction is not Education; that the Child is to be treated as a moral, intellectual, and physical being; or to repeat the well-known words of Pestalozzi, that education must work on the Heart, the Head, and the Hand. It is not the amount of knowledge (in a Preparatory school) which Children may obtain, – but what is of far more importance than positive knowledge, and far more pleasing to witness, is the freedom of mind, and intelligent sympathy with the meaning of questions. This system attains the important end of sending Children into the world with well-furnished minds, capable of easy development. In whatever direction occasion may call for further progress, there is good ground-work laid: such as will bear ample testimony to the merits of the system.
The Autumnal Quarter will commence on the 29th of September.
Barn Hill, Stamford, Sept. 15, 1847.
The Stamford Mercury, 24th September, 1847.