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    • 2015 Ofsted Report
    • MEAB Report
  • News
  • Learning
    • Practical Life
    • Sensorial
    • Literacy
    • Mathematics
    • Cultural
    • Creativity
    • Physical
    • Forest School
    • Local Offer
  • Visit
    • Premises
    • Open Events
    • Directions
    • Visit request form
  • Contact Us
    • Spaces enquiry
    • Reserve a place
  • Parents
    • Programme
    • My Montessori Child >
      • Partnership with parents
    • Term dates and opening times
    • Policies documents
    • Snacks
    • Orpington Maths Club
    • Password protected >
      • Parents Questionaire
      • Learning and Development Policy
      • News letters
      • Update contact details
      • Forest School
      • Session Fees >
        • Change sessions
        • Childcare Vouchers
      • Plans

Welcome to Rushmore House

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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. 

Directions

We are based in Pratts Bottom village, opposite the village green.
Directions

Diary

Autumn Term 2018
Monday 03 September 2018 until Friday 14 December 2018
Half Term
Monday 22 October 2018 until 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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​We 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.
MEAB Report

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The preschool was inspected on Wednesday 15th April 2015. We received OUTSTANDING in all areas.
Ofsted Report

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In June 2018 we were inspected again by Bromley's Food Safety Team; 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.

The Montessori Method

Our Montessori and EYFS curriculum is divided into seven areas. Each curriculum area is described in the Learning section
Learning
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

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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.
​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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At Rushmore House we use the 'My Montessori Child' system to collect information about your child's progress and then share this information with you through a secure website.
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Children staying for both the morning and afternoon sessions can attend the Forest School There is no extra charge for attending the Forest School. For more information visit the Orpington Forest School website.
Forest School

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Our other preschool is based in central Orpington.
Orpington Montessori

​11 plus exam preparation
11 plus exam preparation for children in year 4, 5 and 6.
11 plus

Orpington
​Holiday Club
Our next Holiday Club will run during February Half Term, Monday 18 February until Friday 22 February 2019 and is open to all children aged between two and 12 years of age.   
Orpington Holiday Club

    Visit Request form

    Your name
    Name of your child.
    The date of irth of your child
    Your contact phone number.
    Your email address so we can reply to your request.
    Visits to the nursery usually start at 9.45am.
    Your prefered day to visit the Pre-School.
    Your second choice of day to visit the Pre-School.
    Any other information or questions.
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Contact us

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montessori programme

Programme
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When we are open

Session times
Term Dates

Inspection reports

Ofsted Inspection - 15th April 2015

Other

Forest School
Orpington Maths Club
Orpington Montessori Preschool