At Highgate Montessori children are encouraged to acquire positive attitudes and behaviours towards those with different cultural identities than their own and learn to embrace differences rather than fear them – thus growing up with understanding and respect. Food is a wonderful way to introduce children to different cultures and develop positive perspectives. Children from […]
Summer Creativity School 2020
There was a lot of interest to join our Summer Creativity School this year and it ended up being the busiest one we’ve ever had! The children thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with each other and we carried out many fun activities including camping, climbing, creative activities and cooking. Our COVID Policy was in place and […]
Come to our School Open Day – Saturday 25th July
We would love to show you around our school and invite you to join us at our School Open Day on Saturday 25th July, from 11 am to 4 pm. Our open day is an opportunity for parents and children to come and experience life at Highgate Montessori. To discover the enriching experience we offer […]
Come and enjoy our Summer Creativity School
We will be running our popular Summer Creativity School from 23rd July – 28th August which will be held at Highgate Montessori, Waterlow Park, All Saints Church and Highgate Woods. We will be making use of the open air spaces as much as possible and will include creative learning activities to meet the individual and […]
5 Ways Highgate Montessori can Support Social Distancing
The authentic Montessori education we offer at Highgate Montessori, which focuses on child-led learning based on the original approach devised by Maria Montessori, could offer some surprising solutions to the Early Years Social Distancing conundrum. Below we outline five ways Montessori education at Highgate Montessori can support social distancing and maintain our children’s well-being. 1. […]
Our School Environment
If there is one thing that the lockdown has taught me …. that is you can’t do too much cleaning and tidying! The school is looking wonderful as we prepare and get ready to re-open. Just look at the photos taken over the past few days of our amazing little environment. We can’t wait to […]
Highgate Montessori COVID-19 Policy and Procedures
COVID-19 (commonly known as Coronavirus) has presented a huge challenge nationally to the normal running of education and child care providers. On 23rd March 2020, all schools in the United Kingdom were closed on the advice of the UK Government to help delay the spread of the Coronavirus, and that they were only to remain […]
Tips for Potty Training
Using a potty is a new skill for your child to learn. It’s best to take it slowly and go at your child’s pace. Being patient with them will help to get it right, even if you sometimes feel frustrated. Children are able to control their bladder and bowels when they’re physically ready and when […]
Montessori Scaffolding Method for Early Years Children
There are a variety of different teaching methods all designed to help children learn effectively and thoroughly. Some methods work well together, while others do better when they are applied individually. Montessori scaffolding (also known as scaffold learning, the scaffold method, scaffold teaching, and instructional scaffolding) is a very popular method in early years childhood […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The World Health Organisation has declared that Coronavirus is now a public health emergency of international concern. At Highgate Montessori, we have procedures in place and would ask that all parents, carers, volunteers and visitors familiarise yourself with the points below: We have given individual lessons to the children explaining the importance of washing our […]