Term time
38 weeks a year
​Montessori preschool
Morning session: 9am to 12.25pm
Afternoon session: ​12.30pm to 3.30pm

Extra time
​(optional with additional fee) 
​Early start: 8am or 8.30am
Late finish: 4pm

School breaks
​(optional with additional fee)
​up to 12 weeks a year
​Holiday Club
8am to 6pm

MEAB

We are one of only two preschools in Orpington accredited by the Montessori Examination and Accreditation Board

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Ofsted

We were inspected in 2019 and received an overall Good rating with outstanding for child behavior and attitude.

Montessori

Our Montessori curriculum covers and extends the EYFS to give your child the best start in learning journey.

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Forest School

We run our own Forest school in nearby Birthday Wood.

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Montessori curriculum

Our Montessori curriculum encompasses and extends the EYFS to give your child the best start in life. You can read more about it in this article:
​https://www.naturallearners.uk/curriculum.html
​This video gives a good introduction:

More about the preschool ...

We have articles that are of interest to parents and prospective parents of both our preschools on our Natural Learners website:

• ​About our Forest School, more...
• Our Montessori curriculum that more...
• What happens during the year at the preschool, more...

• The Ipad system we use to track and report on your child's progress, more...
• Government funding for preschool fees, more...
• Our staff's first aid training, more...