The 'Bambini' Classroom

3 - 6 years

Children's inherent love of learning is encouraged by giving them the opportunity to be spontaneous, and engage in meaningful activities under the guidance of passionate, qualified teachers.
The wide range of children’s interests, abilities, and learning styles are identified, catered for and celebrated.

"If we try to think back to the dim and distant past... what is it that helps us reconstruct those times, and to picture the lives of those who lived in them? It is their art... It is thanks to the hand, the companion of the mind, that civilization has arisen."

— Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind

Making worm tea

Our Montessori classroom provides a prepared environment where children naturally choose to play and learn. Our focus is on creating independence, with a love of learning. Acquiring a love of learning and learning how to learn is our goal. Children have daily opportunities to learn practical life skills which enables concentration, independence, and care for their environment, themselves, and others in their community. Montessori is a way of being, preparing children for life.

Nico enjoying some painting in the sunshine

Avril enjoying sewing

Every morning the children make morning tea. There is so much incredibly valuable learning that is achieved through the process of cooking. While a teacher is always present to offer guidance, it is the children who lead the process.
The children have great pride in taking responsibility for tidying up when the baking or cooking is complete.

Nico preparing the fruit for morning tea

Baking a cake for a special celebration

Nathan paints a peacock from studying its form.

Jason explores the world

Art is one of the many ways children express themselves. Art is a way for children to communicate their feelings. It is through art that children develop their fine motor skills. In the Montessori environment, we provide open-ended art activities that help children explore and use their creativity.

A rich natural environment inspires curiosity, connecting children to the wonderment of the natural world and supports opportunity for calculated risk taking.