Learning Beyond Today

Montesssori education is a continuum, each stage preparing your child for the next. What children learn today, they build on and master tomorrow. As skills and concepts are mastered, children are guided to the next challenge. This progressive education goes beyond academics to encompass children's growing understanding of themselves, one another and the world around them. As your child progresses from early childhood to early adolescence at Forestville Montessori School, they are working towards tomorrow.
It is our intention that graduates from the final year at FMS leave as well-rounded, capable individuals, prepared beyond academics with compassionate hearts to lead fulfilling lives that enrich society.

A future education, right now at FMS

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has developed a vision for the future of education by 2030. As you learn more about the OECD Future of Education and Skills Project you might be surprised to see the significant overlap between this future ideal education and current Montessori teaching methods and philosophy. The OECD highlights 6 key features of 'The New Normal' for education as below. At FMS, all 6 are part of our education right now!

1. Shared decision making & responsibilities
2. Students are participants in their own learning
3. The learning process and student wellbeing is valued in addition to academics
4. Different learning styles are recognised
5. Different assessments for different purposes
6. Frequent feedback informs improvements to education

Skills of the future

A Montessori education provides your child with much more than academics. Montessori learning materials encourage learning through curious exploration. They invite children to think deeper, think creatively and think in many different ways to solve problems and develop ideas. In doing so, children develop a much deeper grasp of concepts and a skillset they can apply to future learning and to life. Analytical thinking, critical thinking, self-motivation and a joy for learning are just some of the skills learned. If we look to the World Economic Forum's 'highest demand skills' of the future, we see these and others developed at FMS in the Top 10. This is another way Montessori prepares your child for life beyond today.