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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.
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DirectionsWe are based in the in central Orpington. This is near to the memorial roundabout and Tescos.
DiaryAutumn 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
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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...
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On 30 January 2018 we were inspected again by Bromley Council Food Safety. Our 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
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.
Caring
All teachers at both Rushmore House Montessori and Orpington Montessori have been trained in Pediatric First Aid and Epi-pen. Some of our new teachers need to be trained and our established staff's certificates were coming up for renewal. So we decided to run our own First Aid course at Rushmore House with a First Aid trainer. Ten staff attended the 12 hour course which was run over two Saturdays in October 2014. Because we organised the course ourselves we were able to tailor it to the needs of our preschools. This included instruction on how to use an Epi-pen and an emphasis on treating choking, CPR and anaphylaxis.
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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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