New World Montessori Nursery has been established since January 1997, and maintains high standards in Early Years Education, giving a strong foundation for later years.

The aim of New World Montessori is to prepare the child for entrance to state Primary and private Preparatory schools. The school maintains very close relationships with the parents. The school premises at the Brentham Club are situated within a private “Members only” club, offering sport and social activities to members of the Community, in a secure and secluded haven. The club has nine tennis courts, a golf course and a cricket field, to which the school has access. Saint Barnabas Millennium Church Hall is an affiliated Nursery offering full day provision, with lunch on the premises. The church hall has its own secluded garden and nature area.

New World Montessori encourages the child to participate in a wide curriculum in a happy creative, stimulating atmosphere provided by a combination of Montessori methods and ideals and traditional Nursery activities
The Montessori philosophy is founded upon the child’s natural curiosity and love of learning, with all the materials required for learning within his/her reach and easily accessible.
The child attempts new goals at his own pace, and is always treated as an individual.

The Montessori curriculum consists of five main subjects.

• PRACTICAL LIFE EXERCISES - to encourage care of the environment, to promote independence in the child
• SENSORIAL - use of the five senses, touch, taste, sight, sound and smell.
• LANGUAGE - reading programmes, with phonetic games, sandpaper letters and the moveable alphabet.
• MATHS - sandpaper numerals, spindles for counting, N.W.M. number mats, etc.
• CULTURAL MATERIALS - multicultural projects, science and geography. Back

OPENING HOURS

The Nursery School opens at 9.15 am Monday to Friday.
Morning sessions finish at 12.30pm.
Afternoon sessions at the Saint Barnabas Millennium Church Hall, Pitshanger Lane starts at 1.15pm, Monday - Friday and finish at 3.30pm.

There are extended day facilities on these days also, where the children stay for lunch.

Parents are advised not to bring children earlier than 9.15am in the mornings unless it is by arrangement, as staff are setting up the Nursery for the days work. Back

PARKING.

There is a car park which belongs to The Brentham Club, which is accessible to School parents for dropping off children. In Pitshanger Lane there is ample parking in adjacant streets. Back

APPOINTMENTS WITH THE PRINCIPAL.

All the staff are happy to talk to parents concerning their child at any time. If you especially want to speak to the Principal, it would be advisable to make an appointment so that time can be allocated for her full attention. Back

FEES.

Fees must be paid termly in advance, an invoice will be sent to you before they are due. Fees are not refundable due to absence or sickness. Back

CONCERTS.

There is a Nativity Concert and a Summer Concert each year to which the Parents and family will be invited to attend. There is also a “Sports day” held in the Summer Term. Back

REFRESHMENTS

At breaktime the children will be offered milk or water and a biscuit. Sometimes we will also have a piece of fruit that the Teacher or children have brought in.
We do not offer juice, as we like to encourage the children to drink milk. Back

COLLECTION OF CHILDREN.

The Nursery must be informed if anyone other than a known person will be collecting your child. Children will NOT be released to an unknown person. Back

DISCIPLINE.

We do NOT smack children at the Nursery and we do not have a naughty chair. Unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with by removing the child from the situation. Back