Dawmouse Montessori Nursery

Wishing our Dawmouse parents some tranquility this weekend too 😌❤️

“If the child is allowed to use his spontaneous activity in a tranquil environment without interference or unasked for help, he is indeed engaged in a most important work: he is building the man he will one day be” ✨

Maria Montessori, Maria Montessori Speaks to Parents, p. 66

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We honour the extraordinary work of early childhood 🙌

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“Whilst all the organs of the body are constructed in the embryonic period, in the period after birth there is another embryonic period; It is during this period that the personality of man is constructed.”

— Maria Montessori, The 1946 London Lectures, p. 109.

Maths buddies 💕

Collaboration is often entirely child-led at Dawmouse. Pupils naturally gravitate towards each other to work on activities, tasks or games. Most common, we see older pupils wanting to teach their younger peers, reinforcing their own knowledge, while building leadership, communication skills, and delighting us as they enthusiastically take on the role of teacher ☺️

Our amazing Miss Maya 💙

She achieved Level 4 Montessori Diploma from the International Montessori Centre in London. One of her favourite parts of teaching is helping children thrive, and watching them grow on their learning journeys ✨

We’re so lucky to have in our team, the brilliant, passionate, dedicated, and truly caring, Miss Maya.

Observation is our scientific method 👀

By stepping back we as teachers can shed our preconceived notions, encourage independence, thoughtfully adapt their environment, track their development and discover each of our young children’s genuine interests, needs and personalities!

Mark making magic ✨
Building early writing skills, creativity, and confidence through child-led exploration on the whiteboard. Every mark tells a story! 🤍🖍️

Our wonderful Miss Joanne 💛

One of the things we love most about Montessori education is the freedom within a nurturing environment, to follow the child’s interests and curiosities. If a pupil shows interest in learning to read, we gently nurture that interest…

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We’re so grateful to have Miss Joanne, such a caring, dedicated teacher, inspiring our children every day.

A little thank you from us to our parents. 💝
Thank you for being such an important part of our Montessori family. Look out for these as more on these to come shortly 🔍

☀️ One more week to go ☀️
This time next week we will be welcoming the children for Summer Term 2025. We hope to spend plenty of time playing outside in our lovely playground