Stoneygate - Montessori by Ashbourne

27/05/2026

Children have been exploring playdough,"I'm making biscuits....and i'm making a watch .
They have been playing and exploring the texture, " I need to add more flour to stop it from being sticky"

20/05/2026

Today was World Bee Day,babies and toddlers enjoyed learning about bees,making sounds and taking about where bees live and what they make....they enjoyed mixing the paints and squeezing it in their hands developing their fine motor skills....

19/05/2026

Preschool have been mark making, using different tools ; paint brushes, fingers,sponges, chalk to explore mixing paint and creating their own collages.

14/05/2026

12/05/2026

Preschool have been weighing different size objects ,'heavy or light .. they were able to understand the concept of mass, shapes,space and measure. Children were predicting if an object was heavier or lighter before they !

07/05/2026

Babies and toddlers have been washing cars and making tracks through sensory play. They have been learning and curious how to move the cars through the paint in different directions to make different patterns......

06/05/2026

Practical life skills in Montessori....

06/05/2026

At Stoneygate children have thoroughly enjoyed practical life activities. They have had hands-on experience - fostering independence, concentration, developing fine motor skills and confidence.

01/05/2026

Preschool have enjoyed learning about the process of making play dough. They have been mixing and talking about what happens to the flour when they add paint and oil. They learnt new words; lumpy,squishy,soft......This helped developing fine motor skills .