Our curriculum is based on the Montessori Method and is designed to give your child the freedom to explore and learn from his environment. The curriculum will prepare and facilitate your child's entry into his next school.

The first six years of a child's life are the most fertile and exciting time. They form the basis for future growth and development. During these crucial years we aim to provide your child with a well balanced curriculum covering the six Desirable Learning Outcomes for Children's Learning as stated by the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA) in the United Kingdom. The six desirable learning outcomes cover social and emotional development, language and literacy, mathematical development, knowledge and understanding of the world, physical and creative development.

MONTESSORI CURRICULUM

The essence of Montessori education is that every child is treated with respect, given freedom within the limits of a carefully structured environment and allowed to develop naturally at his or her own pace. In the Montessori classroom the children choose from a wide range of self-educating and self-correcting activities, working with each piece of equipment for as long as he or she needs to.

The Montessori classrooms are carefully prepared to encourage a child's own natural desire to learn. The child's love of learning is encouraged by giving him the opportunity to be spontaneous and engage in meaningful activities under the guidance of a trained teacher.

Through their work, children develop concentration, motivation, persistence, discipline and a lifelong love of learning.

The materials in a Montessori classroom can be grouped into three main groups; the Practical Life Exercises, the Sensorial Materials and the Academic Materials. The Practical Life Exercises help to promote independence and self confidence. The children learn such skills such as cleaning tables, how to care for themselves, how to dress and general etiquette. The children learn to pour water from one container to another without spilling any and as they become absorbed in an activity their span of concentration gradually develops whilst their fine motor skills are refined.

The Sensorial Materials are introduced to help refine the senses. Each piece of equipment isolates one defining quality such as size, colour, smell and texture. When the children work with these materials their senses are drawn to the subtle differences of weight, height, temperature, sound, shape and colour.

Specially designed materials are used to introduce the concepts of arithmetic. Dr Montessori demonstrated that if children have access to concrete mathematical equipment in their early years they can easily assimilate the many facts and skills of arithmetic.

The Montessori language materials allow many young children to read and write at an early age. The Montessori environment is full of opportunities for children to enhance their interest in reading and writing. Sandpaper letters, the movable alphabet and the metal insets all help in the child's language development. A love of reading is a major component of the Montessori system and a wide range of books are always readily available.

Creative art is an important part of Montessori classes. In the Montessori classroom, easel and paints are available whenever the children want to use them for free expression. Additional curriculum subjects include singing, music and movement, science history and geography are also incorporated into the weekly timetable.