By demanding that "the school ensure that all pupils engage regularly in learning," the government seems more intent on attacking the very idea behind Summerhill.

As excitement mounts to fever pitch, we've got an abundance of festive resources to keep pupils engage until the final bell rings.

On occasions pupils may engage in drama and role-play during a site visit.

Using television and video effectively for teaching history, must involve far more than the passive watching that most pupils engage in when they watch television at home.

Oral history is an inspiring way to encourage pupils to engage with the whole community and learn some really useful skills.

For example, the Creative Approaches to Mathematics programme enables pupils to engage with mathematics as a creative process through interactivity and storytelling.

The pupils were so engaged that they left class still talking about it, which then spread to other classes who were not partaking in the pilot.

So teachers and pupils can engage with a shared, ever-evolving project.

A House is a component of the school community and a place where pupils reside and engage in private study.

The pupils also engaged in civic duties, such as firefighting, street-cleaning and in helping deal with flooding and cholera.