The Montessori ethos encourages “family grouping” where children aged 6 months to 5 years work together. Julie and Nina from the Burghfield nursery are now heading up Stoney Heath, they come with a wealth of experience including an impressive 2 consecutive OUTSTANDING Ofsted awards. Unlike many nurseries, we benefit from a smaller environment, we take a personal approach and the children remain wi
th the same staff and peer group throughout their time with us, helping them form relationships and gain confidence. All our children are integrated benefitting from strong social bonds, stability and continuity of care. The Montessori ethos encourages “family grouping” where children aged 2-5 work together, with the older children acting as role models for the younger children and the younger children benefitting from learning by example from the older children. Little Tots put the child and parent’s needs first. Montessori
The Montessori philosophy is to teach children independence from an early age. Every child will learn at their own pace and is treated as an individual. Montessori has a proven approach to education which is based on a deep understanding of the way children learn, through choosing, trying and doing themselves, rather than being told. This manifests into confidence and joy of learning, as they develop self-belief, satisfaction in success and improve their abilities as problem solvers. The Montessori approach helps put children on the path to becoming confident, self-motivated learners. Forest School
We also pride ourselves on being the local pioneer's of Forest School which is an inspirational experience, which many nursery settings now copy. We were the first to recognise Forest School and what it can bring to offer children the opportunity to achieve and develop confidence through hands-on learning in a woodland environment. The nursery owner’s travelled to Norway to explore the full Forest School experience and after extensive training started the first Forest School in the area. Our Forest School site is based in Mortimer West End where we have access to over 4 acres of beautiful woodland, which is completely enclosed this allows the children to explore the whole site independently. Forest School is a life enriching experience for children, which allows them to nurture nature and gives them a lifelong passion for being outdoors.
