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The pre-school children have been learning about the food we eat, as well as baking their own bread, on the Farm to Fork trail at Tescos.   

Enjoyed by all, the Summer Ball was held to celebrate 25 years of Montessori education at Wharfedale Montessori School.  See the gallery for a larger selection of photos from the event. Photos copyright Heidi Marfitt, Photography

The pre-school children welcomed visitors from Autism Angels, and  saw how caring for animals can help with autism.

The primary class visited the quarry at Coldstone Cut as part of their term’s work on rocks and geology.

There were lots of teddy bears running wild at Woodland Explorers this week.  Luckily, there were plenty of willing children to keep them well under control (most of them, anyway!).

The pre-school children have been busy baking flapjacks and elderflower bread to try.  Our thanks to Anchor Dairy for their kind donation of baking kits for schools.

The pre-school children learnt all about Eid, investigating the special dress and food for the celebration.

On 10 June, the primary children travelled by train to Manchester to visit the dinosaur and fossil exhibits at Manchester Museum.

The Cabin children have been learning how to take care of their teeth, with the help of dental hygienists from Diamond Smiles Dental Centre.

The primary children hosted a lunch last term to raise funds for Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, and were successful in collecting £120 for the charity! See the letter thanking them for their donation here:

The school children took part this year in the RSPB Birdwatch.  See the letter of thanks they received here:

The pre-school children learnt all about the work of a dental hygienist as part of their term’s project, “All about me”.

The school organised a talk by celebrated American Montessorian, Paul Epstein, given to parents, local practitioners and invited guests.

At the beginning of March, a team of firefighters came to visit the pre-school children  to help them learn about keeping safe. The school, of course, has fire alarms, but did you know that, if you don’t, the fire service will … Continued

The police came to visit the school last week!  The children learnt all about keeping safe.

The pre-school children celebrated Autumn with activities and an afternoon tea party for invited guests, family and friends.

The pre-school children visited Morrisons as part of their project investigating the sources of our food.

The primary children enjoyed an Autumn walk on the Devonshire Estate.

The Cabin children were presented with a trophy by the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, having won a new award for the school having the highest proportion of children to complete the family walk in the Three Peaks Challenge 2014.  Well done to … Continued