About Frinton Montessori

We are based in Frinton-on-Sea and offer a pre-school early years education for children from two-and-a-half years old. 


One of the fundamental principles of The Montessori approach is what we call 'the prepared environment'. Both our inside and outside environment are child-orientated, well organised and offer free choice across the whole curriculum. Our light, bright setting is open-plan and offers tables and floor space to play and learn as well as lots of cosy corners for every special moment of play, flourishing friendships and new learning. 


At the heart of our offer is our amazing team. We are a little Montessori family. All seven of us are qualified, passionate and bring together our collective 73 years experience working in education. Our commitment is to bring you and your child into our Montessori family; offering your child the roots to grow and the wings to fly. 

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What is 'Montessori'?

Maria Montessori was a true pioneer of child-centred education over 100 years ago. She saw that children learn best by doing and that happy self-motivated learners form positive images of themselves as confident, successful people. She created specially designed resources to foster independence and a love for learning from an early age.


The Montessori approach is holistic and aims to develop the whole child. Fundamental to the approach is the belief that a child’s early years from birth to six are the period when they have the greatest capacity to learn.


Click below to find out more about what Maria Montessori did and what the Montessori curriculum looks like.


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What is Our Focus?

Initiative 

Independence, autonomy, initiative and capacity to embrace challenges

Respect

Self-discipline and respect for self, others and the environment

Problem Solving

Curiosity and concentration, with problem solving and creative thinking

Responsibility

Responsibility within social and cultural contexts

Our values and aims

  • Our Values

    Joining in and being active is the best way to learn  


    Our Montessori belongs to the children and they help to look after it  


    Understanding each other and caring for each other in the Montessori and the wider world is a priority  


    Rules for our Montessori are made by the children and based on respect  


    Navigating and overcoming challenge is achieved through independence and resilience

     

    Expectations for our children and ourselves should always be high  


    Your child is an individual and we will celebrate, nurture and provide for individuality and differences

  • Our Aims

    To provide a safe, warm, caring, stimulating and homely environment, within which children and parents can feel totally relaxed and confident. 


    To provide experiences throughout the day that will encourage your child to develop socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, and in addition provide cultural experiences.


    To encourage freedom of expression, within limits, and to develop self-motivation from a very young age, within the framework of a happy, secure and well prepared environment. 


    To prepare your child for further education offering activities aimed at developing pre-primary skills as well as lifelong learning skills. 


    To prepare your child for a pleasurable and reassuring transition from the known environment into the world of school.


    To work within a framework, that ensures equality of opportunity regardless of age, sex, culture, gender, religion, size, ability, disability and background.