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Froebel College is one of four colleges that make up Roehampton University. Founded in 1892, it has for many years been a college in which high academic achievement, profoundly influenced by its tradition, has produced outstanding success in academic life, especially in teacher education.

Friedrich Froebel

Froebel College was originally founded by a group committed to the radical reform of educational methods. Following the philosophy of Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852), they taught their students that education should be a creative and interactive process, developing the whole personality in all its aspects - social, moral, aesthetic, linguistic, spiritual and scientific and that it should also be fun.

These values are more mainstream now than they were 100 years ago, but the College still strives for excellence in the Froebel tradition within its University context.

Support

The college encourages creative thought and activity, both individual and collaborative, and expresses concern for the well-being and development of all members, whatever their background.

While the University has responsibility for the academic development of the student, it is the responsibility of the College to provide student support and the social facilities that foster a sense of belonging in an informal, close-knit and supportive environment within the wider University.

Publications

For a fuller account of the life of Friedrich Froebel, see Friedrich Froebel: his Life, Times and Significance, by Peter Weston (Roehampton Institute London, 2nd Edn, 2000, £3.00 + £0.50 p&p), and for the history of the Froebel Educational Institute see the same author’s The Froebel Educational Institute: the Origins and History of the College (University of Surrey Roehampton, 2002, £7.99 + £1.30 p&p). They may be obtained from the Incorporated Froebel Educational Institute via Julie@ifei.co.uk.