In November 2019 were awarded a Good overall grade from Ofsted:
The full inspection report can be downloaded from: http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk
Our current MEAB inspection report We 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. What is the MEAB? The MEAB is the Montessori Accreditation and Examination Board. It is part of the UK Montessori…
Tax free childcare and funding Overview You have been thinking about your child’s future since before they were born. The future is arriving soon and you have to start making decisions that will provide them with confidence and happiness to help shape their life. To help you with preschool fees there is Government funding and…
This is a route plan for an outdoor activity for children under five years. It is a walk in Shoreham Wood with exploring and counting activities. Location Shoreham Wood is near to Badgers Mount and Halstead, about 3.5 miles and 7 minutes drive from Rushmore House Montessori Preschool. It is a group of five woods…
Children settle best when they have a key person to relate to, who knows them and their parents well, and who can meet their individual needs. Research shows that a key person approach benefits the child, the parents, the staff and the setting by providing secure relationships in which children thrive, parents have confidence, staff…
The literacy learning area of the curriculum is where reading and writing are taught. A key feature of child development is that your child’s capability to learn to read develops at a different rate to the capability of your child to learn to write. Montessori literacy separates reading from writing so that one is not…
Our Forest School is run by teachers from both Rushmore House Montessori and Orpington Montessori Preschools for our enrolled children. Children walk from Rushmore House Montessori Preschool to the nearby Birthday Wood. Our Forest School experience develops confidence, self-esteem and resilience through positive outdoor experiences. Using the Montessori principle of “follow the child”, we observe…
