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.
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
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.