On Monday, 11 May Montessori Academy hosted a child development training session to explore the link between child development, the Montessori curriculum, and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and National Quality Standards (NQS).
Grace and Courtesy lessons are an important part of Montessori Academy’s Practical Life Curriculum. In fact, the skills children learn as part of the Grace and Courtesy lesson program are just as important as Maths, Music and Language. This is because lessons on Grace and Courtesy provide children with explicit instructions on how to interpret and react to different social situations and behaviours.
On Saturday 18th April Montessori Academy hosted an introductory training session to the Prepared Environment and the Practical Life Curriculum at our Croydon centre.
On Friday 27 February more than 200 guests gathered to celebrate the Grand Opening of Victoria Park Montessori Academy at the East Village Shopping Centre. The event provided guests with the opportunity to tour the centre, meet the staff, and participate in a variety of activities, including face painting and Montessori workshops.
On Thursday 12 February Montessori Academy officially opened its newest childcare centre at 67 Norton Street Leichhardt. The event was celebrated with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and open house which provided members of the local community with the opportunity to tour the facilities, meet the staff, and participate in a range of activities, including face painting and Italian Story Time with Co. As. It.
On Friday 14 November Montessori Academy hosted its first Gala Charity Ball to raise much needed funds for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The event was held at the Ivy Ballroom and attended by more than 200 guests from Montessori Academy and a number of sponsoring companies.
On Thursday 6 November Montessori Academy celebrated the Grand Opening of its state-of-the-art childcare facility at Barangaroo. The Grand Opening was attended by Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney, Clover Moore, who officially declared the centre open.