As term two draws to an end the children have made great progress in all areas, despite the COVID-19 interruptions to normal school attendance at the end of term one and the beginning of term 2. An ever-increasing amount of lessons have been given in all curriculum areas; though at times it has felt like we were beginning the year all over again. We all know that learning is important,…
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Our NIDO and Parent Toddler classes are back on site and we’ve all enjoyed being together. For obvious social distancing reasons we now have the NIDO session on Monday morning from 10.30am till 12pm and the Parent Toddler sessions are on Tuesday morning, 9:15am-11:30am. This allows for smaller numbers at any one time in the same space. We really appreciate your cooperation in observing the Covid-19 health and safety guidelines.…
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This term, the toddler program has been focusing on getting into a routine, increasing our independence and learning our grace and courtesy. The children had a new teacher and a few new classmates as well this term. The children had to get to know the new children as well and develop a lot of new relationships. We had a rocky start, but sooner rather than later, the children have all…
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The children came back to the classroom eager to learn and slipped back to the normal routine. The classroom was filled with children continuing work that they had done at home, sharing inspiration, curiosity, and excitement for other children. The amount of variation, creativity and inspiration allowed the children to see, learn and explore a variety of concepts using many mediums. This term, older children worked on ‘spelling rules’ exploring…
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The Montessori Pre-Primary 3-6 Program is designed as a three-year cycle. The knowledge the children acquire in the first two years take form and now they are challenged to extend on their learning and be open to new possibilities and concepts. The teachers and children form a bond within this three-year cycle and the teachers know what materials to provide to support each individual child. The third year (kindergarten year)…
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Firstly, thank you to Estelle (Antoine’s mum) and her family for volunteering their time to be our class parents. Thank you to all our families that are continuously contributing to the smooth functioning of our classroom. The Prepared Environment in a 3-6 classroom encourages children to consider both objects and others. Because the environment is adapted to their inner needs, it is attractive and stimulating to them. Everything in the…
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Hear from one of our Pre-Primary (3-6 Years) Directors - Natasha Williams and Classroom Assistant Mag O'Hearn, as they share the exciting learning that has happened in their class so far this year. The 3-6 environment is absolutely built, prepared and arranged with the 3-6 child in mind. It took Dr Maria Montessori many years of observation to understand what the child of this age was telling her that they…
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Almos Szarka-Kovacs started at FMS in our lower Primary (6-9 Years) after going to another school for Kindergarten. He chatted about how there was way too much free time in his other school and not a lot to do. Although he liked all the playing, he was just a little bored and wanted to learn to read. One of his first memories of visiting FMS was seeing a library full…
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Looks like we’ll all be holidaying at home this coming winter or at least in New South Wales! So, whether a major family road trip is on the cards or you plan to take a more low-key and local approach, your child is sure to have some fun experiences and adventures. Capturing these experiences can be done a variety of ways, and one way is to write them down! Journaling…
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Transparent Classroom is an exciting tool Forestville Montessori School is using to make the "FMS experience" even better! Parents can use it to be in-the-know about what is happening in the classroom. Teachers can use the program to lesson plan, make observation notes, and record mastery of lessons. All records of lessons, pictures taken by your child's teacher, and parent/teacher conference reports are kept in one convenient place for parents…
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