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Welcome to Rushmore House, a Montessori preschool near Orpington and the A21. We take children from two years until school age who can attend either part or full day sessions. We have a large outdoor play area and run our own Forest School in nearby woods. We are open from 8am until 4pm, Monday to Friday during term time.
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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.
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In November 2015 we were inspected by Bromley Council Food Safely. Our food hygiene procedures, kitchen and equipment were assessed and we were awarded the highest rating, level 5.
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We are members of the National Day Nursery association.
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The Montessori Method
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Our Montessori and EYFS curriculum is divided into seven areas. Each curriculum area is described in the Learning section
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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.
Video - overview of The Montessori Method
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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Orpington Holiday Club will run for two weeks in the Summer Holidays. Children up to seven years can attend. There is a reduced price if booked before 20th June.
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