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Staff Inset Day Tuesday, 7th January
Dates of term Wednesday, 8th January – Friday, 28th March
Half Term: Monday, 17th February – Friday, 21st February (inclusive)
Staff Inset Day Friday, 14th February (no school):
Staff Inset Day - Wednesday, 23rd April
Dates of term Thursday, 24th April – Wednesday, 9th July
Early May Bank Holiday – Monday, 5th May (no school)
New September Intake ‘Welcome Day’ – Friday, 23rd May (no school)
Half Term : Monday, 26th May – Friday, 30th May (inclusive)
Staff Inset Days - Tuesday, 2nd & Wednesday, 3rd September
Dates of term Thursday, 4th September– Friday, 12th December
Half Term : Thursday, 23rd – Friday, 31st October (inclusive)
Staff Inset Day - Tuesday, 6th January
Dates of term Wednesday, 7th January – Friday, 27th March
Half Term : Monday, 16th - Friday, 20th February(inclusive)
Staff Inset Day - Friday, 13th February
Staff Inset Day - Tuesday, 21st April
Dates of term Wednesday, 22nd April – Friday, 3rd July
Early May Bank Holiday - Monday 4th May (no school)
New September Intake “Welcome Day” – Friday, 22nd May (no school)
Half Term - Monday, 25th – Friday, 29th May (inclusive)
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On Friday, 7th November we held a special Parent Presentation, with a speaker, to launch our new website. This was well attended and a great success.
Barbara Isaacs, Director for National Strategies for Montessori and the Senior Accreditation Officer for Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB), gave a thought provoking talk on:
“Independence – first steps towards a happy future”“The child’s first conscious bid for independence is made when s/he defends him/herself against those who try to do the action for him/her”.
Barbara told the audience that the children who benefit from these opportunities flourish as emerging autonomy supports their capacity to be resilient, to embrace challenges and demonstrate initiative, all of which are essential ingredients of a happy future.
Montessori practitioners often use Montessori’s quote: “Help me to do it by myself” as the guiding principle and key aim of their practice.
Miss Charlotte then went on to share her wide knowledge on the cultural aspect of the Montessori curriculum which encompasses ‘Understanding the World’ under the current statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (2014) framework and our Montessori Sensorial equipment.
The Principal, Anne-Marie True, had the great pleasure of launching the website showing it to all those present and highlighting the many new benefits:
The evening concluded with refreshments, conviviality, with seasonal early November fireworks in the background, and informal discussion on Montessori practice.