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Mar 01 2022

Joining a Montessori Community

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We care for your children and  because we care we want each and every one of them to thrive.  Thriving beyond here at FMS is more than a tagline, it’s a way of being, a way of doing, a way of taking every child on their own unique journey.   Your child is important to us, central to all that we do.  Your hopes and desires for your child matter to...
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Feb 15 2022

What is Montessori? 5 Main Points

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Pretty much anyone reading this article knows the answer to that question is not a simple one.  Are you new to Montessori? Have you found that anytime you ask the question you are amazed by the utter depth of the answers?  Have you had a child enrolled in Montessori for several years? Do people ask you to describe it and you find yourself unable to summarise it into a brief...
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Feb 09 2022

New Class? Here’s What to Expect

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Welcome! Whether your family has been part of our community for years or you’re just joining us for the first time, we look forward to spending 2022 together. After the last two years, everyone is looking forward to a fresh start, with a return to some semblance of normalcy.   Some children will be Montessori students for the very first time. Others are moving up to a new level. Either way,...
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Dec 09 2021

Farewell our 2021 Graduates!

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”I beg the dear all-powerful children to unite with me for the building of peace in Man and in the world. Dr Maria Montessori On Tuesday 7th December we said farewell to our 2021 Graduates, we are so proud of each one of them. We were lucky to be able to invite their parents and grandparents to celebrate with us, it was wonderful to once again have families on site...
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Jun 10 2021

Meet our FMS Alumni – Idette Warburton

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Idette Warburton, an FMS Alumni, share her thoughts on the importance of a child’s early education and some memories from her time as a student at FMS. She believes that “a child’s primary years are the truly academic years and getting this foundation right is critical in a child’s development and performance beyond primary school.  Montessori truly is an education for life.” 
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May 27 2021

Meet our FMS Alumni – Dan Allen

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Dan Allen, an FMS Alumni, shares how his time at Forestville Montessori School gave him a strong foundation to build his future on, enabling him to pursue his passions in life: "Montessori enabled me to pursue my passions and think of challenges and obstacles in a different way. When I faced challenges in school or now at work, my time at Montessori gave me the ability to take them on...
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May 13 2021

Meet our FMS Alumni – Jemima Barnes

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Jemima Barnes, an FMS Alumni, shares how her current role as a Speech Pathologist reflects and incorporates the Montessori principles she learnt whilst at FMS – including learning through materials and being a self-motivated learner. "School really was fun. I was self-directed, learning what I wanted to learn. Being in a classroom with 3 different age groups taught me to learn from older children and to become a mentor and...
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May 06 2021

Thriving Together for 40 Years!

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Thriving together is our theme for 2021 and how fitting it is after a year of thriving as a community beyond a global pandemic to be here today to celebrate 40 years of world-renowned Montessori education. Continuing today on its original site, the land for FMS was purchased in 1980 so the school could open in 1981.  Forestville Montessori School is going from strength to strength.  We gathered on Friday...
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Apr 22 2021

Meet our FMS Alumni – Lucy Allen

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Lucy Allen, an FMS Alumni, shares how her time at Forestville Montessori School helped develop her love of learning as well as a sense of who she is, her strengths and interests. Hear more about Lucy's experiences following her primary education at FMS. “As a student, you’re not asked to leave your thoughts, experiences and who you truly are at the door.  Each and every child is celebrated in all...
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Feb 25 2021

What is Cosmic Education?

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As your child nears the end of their early childhood years and edges toward primary, you may begin hearing the term cosmic education. Ever wondered what Montessorians are referring to when they say this? The short answer is that cosmic education is the term Maria Montessori gave to the primary cultural curriculum (and by cultural, we mean history, science, and geography).   As you may have guessed, to truly understand cosmic education, it takes much more than a short answer! Read on...
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