Frinton Montessori

23/03/2026

Do you know how to support the development of all EIGHT senses? This Sensory Awareness Toolkit is a really helpful guide.

Did you know that there are 8 main senses that your child develops? Sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell are the most common ones however, there are another 3 'hidden' senses: Balance and movement, body position, and internal awareness. Playing with your child is a great way to help them understand and develop these senses! For more information, take a look at the Sensory Awareness toolkit for Early Years:https://www.eput.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/10564-Early-Years-Sensory-Awareness-Toolkit-v3-ACCESSIBLE.pdf

02/03/2026

It’s World Book WEEK at Frinton Montessori this week.

We have SO much fun in store but never forget what it’s all about: the unrivalled joy of sharing books and all the adventure, laughter, thoughtfulness and connection they bring.

Let’s go!

27/02/2026

Here’s a little nostalgic look from over eight years ago, to our very first day of opening our doors back on 2nd January 2018.

I can still remember the nerves all this time later. We’d meticulously prepared and now Bonnie and I sat waiting at 8am, watching the clock tick away until opening time, hoping our hard work would be enough.

We so passionately believed in the power and importance of the first five years of each child’s life and nothing has changed today.

Our first little cohort of children are well into secondary school now but each and every one is so very special.

What an amazing journey. Here’s to our ninth year of learning, laughter and loving every minute of it!

26/02/2026

One week until 📖 World Book Day 📖

We can’t wait to see our menagerie of literary animals next Thursday!

23/02/2026

We are getting ‘Wild About Reading’ this half term at Montessori as we celebrate new and old favourite literary animal friends.

Five a day applies to books as well as fruit and veggies - nourishing our minds as well as our bodies for the best start in life! 📖 🍎

23/02/2026

Welcome back to a new half term!

Our little bookworms are always keen to share a book but with World Book Day approaching we have even more planned for the fortnight ahead 📖 ✨

18/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year! It is the year of the horse.

We have been learning about:

- The Zodiac animals and their great race to be named for each new year
- How red and gold are lucky colours
- How fireworks are a part of Lunar new year celebrations as well as celebrations we might recognise from other times of the year
- How cleaning the house and gift-giving is an important part of the new year
- What Zodiac year we were born in 🐂 🐇 🐅
- Why dragons don’t have eyes in traditional Chinese art

17/02/2026

Happy Pancake Day!

For pancake recipes, inspiration and activities visit the Essex Talk, Listen Cuddle link on pancakes: https://www.tlc-essex.info/resource/homemade-pancakes/

14/02/2026

❤️ Happy Valentines Day ❤️

“Of all things, love is the most potent.” Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind (1949)

Love is at the heart of daily life at Montessori. The children feel loved and valued, they love their friends and they love playing and learning.

And we LOVE being a part of it ❤️✨

12/02/2026

♥️💙💜💛💚Our Class is Full of Sweet Hearts 💚💛💜💙♥️

We had a lovely day today celebrating ‘love day’ in anticipation of Valentines Day.

❤️ We made love monsters from playdough

❤️ We put the heart hole punch to VERY good use making our valentines cards independently and full of love

❤️ We had a beautiful valentines themed ballet lesson with Michelle

❤️ We revisited some of our sign time signs to sing and sign ‘I Love You, You Love Me’

❤️ And of course we all LOVED Grant’s delicious Valentines lunch: Lady and the Tramp Spaghetti and Veggie Meatballs followed by Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream and Shortbread Biscuits. Yum!

What a day! 💕

21/10/2024

Half term at the library 📚🎃