Montessori pupils get creative at Gills Top Care Home
We are so grateful to the residents of Gills Top Care Home in Grassington for their warm welcome to our younger pupils who visited last week for a creative session of craft making.
Children’s House visits Grassington Fire Station
An exciting trip to Grassington Fire Station was enjoyed by pupils of Wharfedale Montessori Children’s House this week. The trip was organised to support their learning about services in the community. Our pre-school pupils had many questions and enjoyed learning … Continued
Katie Daynes visits Wharfedale Montessori
A huge thank you to Katie Daynes who met with pupils from Wharfedale Montessori last week. Katie has been writing non-fiction children’s books for almost half her life and has developed some of Usborne’s bestselling series including ‘See Inside’, ‘Lift-the-Flap Questions … Continued
Principal’s Blog: Growth mindset and Montessori
Helping children develop a ‘growth mindset’ is a powerful way to enable them to develop an optimistic outlook. A growth mindset, a term coined by psychologist Carol Dweck, is the belief that the way children (and adults) think about problems or challenges can be developed with effort, perseverance, and the right strategies. For parents of children aged 3-11, using thoughtful language choices
A theatre trip to remember
Wharfedale Montessori Cabin children enjoyed a wonderful production of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe‘ last week at Leeds Playhouse. It was very heartening to see the children readily engage with the production, having just finished reading C S … Continued
Autumn Term News Roundup
Find out the latest news from Wharfedale Montessori School. Pupils in Children’s House have enjoyed visits from Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue and The Guide Dog Association. The children were thrilled to meet two real guide dogs and learn about the … Continued
Principal’s Blog: Transformations
Montessori education has long been celebrated for its innovative approach to learning, one that not only focuses on the academic, but predicates that potential on the nurturing of personal growth and self-discovery.
Principal’s Blog: No
Inspired by an Instagram post from Simone Davies (author of The Montessori Baby, The Montessori Toddler, and The Montessori Child. I have copies of the ‘Baby’ and ‘Toddler’ books available to borrow if you are interested, just let me know), … Continued
Principal’s Blog: Montessori and Peace
Saturday 21st September was the United Nations ‘World Peace Day’. Maria Montessori’s dedication to peace education is one of the most profound aspects of her philosophy.Rooted in her belief that education can be a powerful tool for social change, Montessori’s … Continued