The school follows the Government’s Foundation Stage Curriculum where children work towards the Early Learning Goals for Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Language and Literacy, Mathematical Development, Knowledge and understanding of the World, Creative and Physical Development. Our educational philosophy combines the best of Montessori education and modern facilities. It is based on a sensible balance between freedom and structure specifically designed for the young child. It gives your child a strong basis, during his/her most formative years for developing into a well-rounded responsible, happy and fulfilled adult. He/she will develop at his/her own pace, using his/her own abilities, discovering the world through play-based, first-hand experiences and multi-sensory learning.
We aim to create a caring environment where each child can reach his/her full potential and to foster a love of learning that will stay throughout his/her formal years of schooling.

Pre-Preparatory School
Years 1 and 2

Children work to National Curriculum guidelines during these years. What is unique in our school is that the Montessori philosophy and teaching methods continue, particularly with regard to language, mathematics and in understanding the world around them, through History, Geography, Science, Art and ICT. We combine this with current educational thinking and practice and in this way children are given a firm ground on which to build during the years in the Preparatory School.

Children undertake the Key Stage 1 tests and tasks at the end of year 2. They will also experience lessons in P.E. and Games, which includes tennis and swimming. The French language is introduced and Religious Education will be covered in a non-denominational way.

“The most important period of life is not the age of university studies, but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. For that is the time when man’s intelligence itself, his greatest implement is being formed.”
Dr. Maria Montessori