Netherton Montessori is situated within its own enclosed garden. Parking is available at both sides of the house.
The outdoor facilities offer one of the school’s most desirable attractions: large secure garden leading through a gate into orchard, wood, trees, with fields and pond for further ventures into the countryside. Children are taken on expeditions and encouraged to observe and understand the natural environment. Project work is sensitive to the natural environment and the impact made on it by human beings.
The Opening hours: school terms + 3 weeks of Summer School
Full Day Session: 9am to 3pm (After School Care until 4pm)
Morning Session: 9.00 am to 12.30 pm
Ages: 2 to 5 years
Fixed Holidays: normal school holidays indicated by term dates above
Maximum Number of children: 14
The outdoor facilities offer one of the school’s most desirable attractions: large secure garden leading through a gate into orchard, wood, trees, with fields and pond for further ventures into the countryside. Children are taken on expeditions and encouraged to observe and understand the natural environment. Project work is sensitive to the natural environment and the impact made on it by human beings.
Curriculum: individually planned curriculum to suit needs of each child. practical life skills, imaginative play, preschool maths and language, music, art and craft, science and nature study, project work, cooking, gardening, nature trails, farm visits.
Teaching: individual and group work facilitated by professionally qualified teachers. Special needs well catered for by Montessori Method.
The Montessori Method: The motto for the Montessori approach to learning is “self-development in a prepared environment”. When Maria Montessori discovered the enormous learning potential of young children she devoted her life to providing the right kind of learning conditions. The curriculum is separated into specialised areas which match the learning tasks of the young child.
Children learn how to co-operate with each other and respect their environment. Teachers demonstrate in a humble way how activities should be performed and then allow the children to work on their own, or with each other, practising things of their own choosing, until they feel happy that they have mastered certain skills, after which they move onto others. The emphasis is on learning and achievement. The children’s greatest satisfaction is knowing that they can do things by themselves. This creates an atmosphere of calm, busy activity by very contented and confident children.
* was established in 1992
* is situated within its own enclosed garden
* Registered with Care Commission and Perth and Kinross Council: Grants for fees available.
Alyth, Perthshire
PH11 8LT
Telephone: 01828 640 722