Our Nest

OUR NEST

Hatchlings

The Hatchlings are our delicate 3 – 18months old children. To encourage breastfeeding, we have a dedicated fridge for the children’s breast milk with clearly labelled demarcations for every child. We also have a dedicated food preparation area for the preparation of the children’s cereals and snacks.

To foster independence, which is a key philosophy of the Montessori Method and objective for our Hatchlings, we have low beds where the children can crawl in and out of for their naps. In the Hatchlings Room, children do not follow a strict routine. All children are encouraged to learn through play and are given opportunities to explore through a wide variety of experiences. Along with the individual care-giving moments, teachers will also plan and organise their environments to provide experiences which enhance motor, cognitive and social development, listening and responding to sounds and voices and expressing emotions towards others.

Records of your child’s sleeping patterns, appetite and diaper changes are given to parents daily.

Nestlings

The Nestlings are our vibrant and budding 18months – 3year olds.
The children follow the Montessori infant toddler curriculum where the Montessori Directresses guide children to materials that are age-appropriate and self-correcting. The curriculum includes activities for fine and gross motor control and coordination, sensorial and practical life exercises, language development, numeracy, social awareness and understanding of the world, music, art and movement.

Beginning with practical and social skills, children learn to keep track of their belongings, to put things away, share materials and learn basic life skills such as dressing and cleaning up.

During their time with us we aim to put all measures in place to help our children to be secure, happy, keen and confident learners. We encourage development by operating a carefully designed programme of activities which includes a lot of physical movement and language development because we know that children in this room are in the sensitive period for perfecting their movements and acquiring language. Children have loads of fun with the music sessions, story time and nursery rhymes.

The overall aim for the Nestlings Room is: “A fun and stimulating playing and learning environment which matches activities to age and ability and allows children to develop at their own pace, investigate their interests and have fun in a safe and secure environment.”

Children flourish in fresh air so we endeavour to spend as much time as possible outdoors and this involves structured activities and free play.

Fledgings

Our fledglings are our confident 3-6year olds who are ready to fly out into the world and continue their learning discoveries in elementary school.

In addition to introducing the children to a more structured approach to learning, the children are encouraged to adopt practices and behaviours which will equip them well in preparation for their transition to elementary school.
When you walk into our Fledglings room, you will observe children busy and interested in various activities. One child is counting beads and solving a mathematical problem, another is sewing buttons, and others are engaged in writing and reading, while in the corner of the room a small group of children are being introduced to a new cultural activity.
Academics are introduced through concrete, manipulative materials which utilize all five senses and lay the foundation for abstract thinking. The Fledglings are also prepared for life in non-Montessori Primary Schools through the integration of key elements of the Early Years Foundation Stage of the British Curriculum.