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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 2018
Monday 03 September 2018 to Friday 14 December 2018 Half Term Monday 22 October 2018 to Friday 26 October 2018 Spring Term 2019 Monday 07 January 2019 until Friday 05 April 2019 Half Term Monday 18 February 2019 until Friday 22 February 2019 Summer Term 2019 Tuesday 23 April 2019 until Friday 19 July 2019 Half Term Monday 27 May 2019 until Friday 31 May 2019 |
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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