Welcome to Orpington Montessori Preschool. We are a term time preschool taking children from 2 years and are located in central Orpington. Since we opened in 2009 we have combined the Montessori method and EYFS learning goals to help children achieve their full potential and inspire life long learning. Our preschool has an outdoor play area and a Forest School. We are open five days a week, term time from 9.00am to 12.25pm and on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we offer an extended session until 3.30pm.

Directions

We are based in the in central Orpington, near to the War Memorial roundabout and Tescos.

Directions

Diary

Autumn Term 2019
Monday 02 September 2019 to Friday 13 December 2019
Half Term
​Monday 21 October 2019 to Friday 25 October 2019

Spring Term 2020
Monday 06 January 2020 until Friday 03 April 2020
Half Term 
Monday 17 February 2020 until Friday 21 February 2020

Summer Term 2020
Monday 20 April 2020 until Friday 17 July 2020
Half Term
Monday 25 May 2020 until Friday 29 May 2020

Awards and associations

Orpington Montessori Preschool in Orpington has gained accreditation under the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB) scheme.  The scheme, which includes two visits by MEAB assessors to the setting, also seeks to reassure parents that their Montessori school works with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. More...

MEAB report

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The preschool was inspected by Ofsted in October 2015. We received OUTSTANDING in all areas.

Ofsted Report

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We are regularly inspected by Bromley Council Food Safety; uur food hygiene procedures, kitchen and equipment were assessed and we were awarded the highest rating, level 5 for the third consecutive time.

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We are members of the National Day Nursery Association.

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The Montessori Method

Our Montessori and EYFS curriculum is divided into seven areas. Each curriculum area is described in the Learning section:

Learning

This video is a good overview of the Montessori method. It is ten minutes long. You can email us on orpingtonmontessori@gmail.com  if you have any questions, or if this video is no longer being displayed correctly.

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Caring

All teachers at both Rushmore House Montessori and Orpington Montessori have been trained in Pediatric First Aid and Epi-pen. ​We organise the training course ourselves and therefore with the external instructor are able to tailor it to the needs of our preschools. This includes instruction on how to use an Epi-pen and an emphasis on treating choking, CPR and anaphylaxis.

​We pride ourselves on our childcare. Because we take children from 2 years we expect them to still be in nappies. Caring for very young children is more than just keeping them safe and clean. We talk to our children to help them to understand what is happening around them and so that we can understand their needs. The 'Key Person' system helps to foster bonding between children and their assigned member of staff who is responsible for monitoring their progress and communicating with their parents.

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Keeping you informed

At Orpington Montessori we use the "My Montessori Child" to collect information about your child's progress and then share this information with you through a secure website.

Parents Login

Forest School

Children staying for both the morning and afternoon session on Wednesday are given the opportunity to attend Forest School which is run from Rushmore House Montessori in Pratts Bottom and there is no extra charge for this. For more information visit the Orpington Forest School website:

Forest School