Welcome To Rushmore House
An accredited Montessori pre-school in Orpington
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We are an accredited Montessori preschool with a Good Ofsted report in an accessible, rural location in Orpington. With sessional term time and school break holiday club we will care for your child all year round. Our qualified and experienced staff will use an extended Montessori curriculum to develop your child’s full potential. You will see your child’s progress on our secure parent’s website. Our preschool has a large outdoor play area and a Forest School. We are one of only two Accredited Montessori Preschools in Orpington. The other preschool is Orpington Montessori preschool which is located in central, Orpington. The preschool has been in Pratts Bottom village since 2003 and was formerly known at Shining Stars. Cima Shahroudi is the Group Manager of both preschools.
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Accredited MontessoriWe are one of only two accredited Montessori preschools in Orpington. The Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB) gave us accreditation status in 2015. We were successfully re-accredited in 2019.
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Ofsted reportIn November 2019 were awarded a Good overall grade from Ofsted:
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LocationOur pre-school is in Pratts Bottom village, near Orpington. Whilst this is in a rural location it is also accessible from the A21. There is ample packing in the adjacent side road for stress free drop off and pick ups.
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MontessoriOur extended Montessori Curriculum will help your child reach their full potential in all areas of development. We run our own Forest School in the adjacent Birthday Wood. For more information visit the Orpington Forest School website.
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InsightWe record your child’s progress on the My Montessori Child computer system which has a secure website where you can see photographs and teachers comments about your child’s activities. This builds into a report that you can pass to your child’s Reception class teacher. The website includes suggested activities you can do at home
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CaringWe 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.
In Rushmore House Montessori children are taught how to care for their environment, by replacing equipment they are finished with and pushing their chair under the table. They are also taught to care and share with the other children. 
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Food hygieneWe are regularly inspected by Bromley Council Food Safety; our food hygiene procedures, kitchen and equipment were assessed and we were awarded the highest rating, level 5 for the third consecutive time.
First aidAll teachers at both Rushmore House Montessori and Orpington Montessori have been trained in Pediatric First Aid and Epi-pen. We organise the training course ourselves and therefore with the external instructor are able to tailor it to the needs of our preschools. This includes instruction on how to use an Epi-pen and an emphasis on treating choking, CPR and anaphylaxis. The number of first aiders far exceeds the Ofsted recommendations.
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Extended childcareWe have flexible sessions and opening times available. This is because we run as a pre-school during term time, with optional morning and afternoon sessions, and a holiday club during the school breaks.
We provide childcare for most of the year. We are open Monday to Friday term time and during the school breaks we open as a holiday club. Our opening times are 8am to 4pm. This includes a morning session from 9am to 12.25pm and afternoon session from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. We also have an optional early start from 8am and a extended afternoon to 4pm.
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Monday 9.00 am to 12.25 pm; 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm
Tuesday 9.00 am to 12.25 pm; 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm Wednesday 9.00 am to 12.25 pm; 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm Thursday 9.00 am to 12.25 pm; 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm Friday 9.00 am to 12.25 pm; 12.30 pm to 3.30 pm |
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