Courtyard Montessori Preschool

Courtyard Montessori Preschool As a community based Montessori preschool our intention is always to celebrate our philosophical identity and uniqueness.

At the Courtyard Montessori Preschool we have a mixed age range of children ranging between 2-6 years in each class, so children of these ages and stages of development can work side by side in the environment. Children are free to progress at their own individual rhythm and pace within our non-competitive environment, while values and respect for others is at the heart of our preschool and modelled in our daily Grace and Courtesies that are practiced in informal group situations. Our Montessori approach is distinctive in so far as it provides a unique cycle of learning designed to take advantage of the child’s sensitive years between 2 and 6 when a child can absorb information from our enriched environment. There are periods of intense fascination that children go through for learning a particular skill and it is easier for a child to learn a particular skill during the corresponding sensitive period than at any other time. Thus, our environment and programme takes advantage of this fact by allowing the child the freedom to select individual activities, which correspond to their own periods of interest. Our environment is designed to put the child at ease by giving them freedom within an environment prepared with attractive materials within curriculum areas of Practical Life, Sensorial, Maths, Language, Environmental and Art. Within any of these areas there are activities that vary from simple to complex so that each child can choose and work with activities in any area that fulfil their current interest and curiosity. In accordance with the stages of children’s development (2-6 years) the preschool actively promotes families maximise the benefits of the third year at preschool where children consolidate concepts, further extend themselves on topics and projects, develop leadership skills and mentor those younger and less capable.

Beautiful day for a picnic 🧺
23/09/2022

Beautiful day for a picnic 🧺

"While we try and teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." Anglea Schwindt
02/09/2021

"While we try and teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." Anglea Schwindt

24/06/2021

Maria Montessori says that "establishing lasting peace is the work education." It starts simply in Room 3 where joy can be found taking turns with friends.

“Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.”― Maria Mon...
06/05/2021

“Imagination does not become great until human beings, given the courage and the strength, use it to create.”
― Maria Montessori

Whāngaia ka tupu, ka puāwaiThat which is nurtured, blossoms and grows🤩
21/04/2021

Whāngaia ka tupu, ka puāwai
That which is nurtured, blossoms and grows🤩

Our market day last Friday afternoon was a huge success (more photos to come soon). The children have been involved in a...
13/04/2021

Our market day last Friday afternoon was a huge success (more photos to come soon). The children have been involved in a variety of exciting activities to prepare the items to offer on the day. What a wonderful way to extend on the practical life skills we usually offer in the classroom, and to use the produce from our garden.☺️

We love making the most of sunny afternoons where joy can be cultivated in the most simplest of ways. We work on creatin...
01/04/2021

We love making the most of sunny afternoons where joy can be cultivated in the most simplest of ways. We work on creating a space for harmony as "the child is both a hope and a promise for mankind" Maria Montessori 🌞😃

Ruma rua children have been studying dinosaurs. On Friday we had huge fun on our sandpit dinosaur dig. So many treasures...
15/02/2021

Ruma rua children have been studying dinosaurs. On Friday we had huge fun on our sandpit dinosaur dig. So many treasures were found and as much value placed on the broken shells (...and an old plate!) as on the bones. A whole morning's work. 3 bones found and 4 more in there somewhere waiting for another day.

Thank you to those who joined us at our picnic today, the culmination of our Chinese New Year celebrations. Preparing du...
12/02/2021

Thank you to those who joined us at our picnic today, the culmination of our Chinese New Year celebrations. Preparing dumplings, cleaning our environment and many crafts have been thoroughly enjoyed by the tamariki. Xin Nian Hao - Happy New Year!

Mā wai te tiriti e hōnore? Who will honour the Treaty of Waitangi? Mā tatou. We all will. We acknowledge the wairua-spir...
05/02/2021

Mā wai te tiriti e hōnore? Who will honour the Treaty of Waitangi?
Mā tatou. We all will.
We acknowledge the wairua-spirit of Waitangi and as Waitangi Day falls on Saturday this year, the tamariki and kaiako of Courtyard celebrated today. Enjoy a beautiful long weekend and remember why we celebrate this day. Aroha nui.

Picking flowers from the garden and making our own lemon juice. Such a happy day :-)
29/01/2021

Picking flowers from the garden and making our own lemon juice. Such a happy day :-)

The tamariki are working hard learning skills for life as they develop the ability to create a clean and tidy workspace ...
28/01/2021

The tamariki are working hard learning skills for life as they develop the ability to create a clean and tidy workspace for themselves and others.

Address

99a Somerfield Street
Christchurch
8024

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

03 3321444

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