Welcome to MEfA Montessori!!

Back to School (again)

Happily we have been back at school since the beginning of March 2021 and we are thrilled
to welcome back existing and new families to MEfA Montessori School and our Forest School/Well-being Garden.

We have been busy planting seed potatoes outdoors, tomatoes indoors, and our hyacinths planted in the Autumn term are now in full bloom and fragrance.

Our Forest School is already blossoming with snowdrops, daffodils, hyacinths, primroses and forget-me-nots - and our hazel and weeping willow trees have gorgeous trailing catkins!

We are taking precautions to keep everyone safe, whilst maintaining secure, nurturing and engaging learning environments.

​We hope you enjoy exploring our website!

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Help me to do it by myself

For children

MEfA Montessori School is a fully inclusive school for children of all abilities and learning styles. 

​Our children are free to move and work within an atmosphere of order, made possible by gentle rules and absorbing didactic (learning) materials.​

Classes

For families

Research shows that very early indications of learning difficulties are best resolved by interventions at an early age.​

​Most parents attend our classes with their children - as a result they are in a very good position to reflect on our activities and develop similar opportunities at home.

TESTIMONIALS

For professionals

We welcome all professionals to study with us.

​​All of our teachers in all of our classes are either MEfA Montessori graduates, or are currently studying for the MEfA Montessori post graduate certificates. We also welcome a number of professional Interns to MEfA Montessori.

Training

IN FOCUS

Our Forest School

Our Forest School and Well-being Garden, which is situated immediately behind Montessori House, on Siebert Road, was partially funded by a grant from the Neighbourhood Growth Fund in early 2019.

Our lovely landlord, Ben, rebuilt the yellow brick wall and fence, and refurbished and reroofed the garage area which is now our ‘Discovery Room’. One of our fathers, Marius from Geo Contracts, was contracted to build the dividing fence, kit out the Discovery Room and build the Montessori Hut in the yard.

Everyone got involved in developing the garden and forest areas; parents, teachers, trustees and students raked 1000 litres of wood chip, which was swung into the yard by crane! They rolled out and secured the grassy areas, laid the forest floor complete with fir cones, the beach and the tadpole pond.
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They also built the ‘tree pits’ – lovely wooden benches which surround our trees, some of which have been sponsored (we have other trees still open for sponsorship!). 
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The children played as we worked and we noticed that they wanted to get involved with tools, especially hammers, to wheelbarrow wood chip and compost around, ride on the trolley and really loved ‘working’ with their parents.

Find out more

MONTESSORI IN PRACTICE

                      Google Founders Talk Montessori

Trevor Eissler "Montessori Madness"

How Maria Montessori Has Positively Impacted The World

To mark 150 years since the birth of Maria Montessori, AMI has collaborated with BrightVibes who have made this wonderful film about Maria Montessori and her inspirational life.

IN TOUCH

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