Amanda Spielman, former head of Ofsted, recently emphasised the decline of practical tasks such as food preparation, clothes mending and animal care in education, suggesting that these activities can instil a sense of achievement in children in an increasingly automated world. Louise Livingston, our Head of Training, explains how a more “hands-on” education incorporating practical […]
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Rhianna Hayllor graduated from our one year AMI Diploma 3-6 in 2023. She works at the Maria Montessori School. She shares her story of how she came to Montessori, her experience of training with us and her career so far: I first came across Montessori when I was looking into how to support my own […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of early years education, a pressing issue looms large: the 30-hour funding policy and its repercussions. At the heart of this dilemma is the lack of adequate financial support for nurseries to meet the demands of this funding model. As nurseries grapple with ever-tightening budgets, the inevitable consequence is a reduction […]
Phoebe Hollings graduated from our one year AMI Diploma 3-6. She works at the Maria Montessori School in Hampstead and her future dreams include lobbying for change in the government’s approach to early education. She shares her experience of training with us and her career so far: I have always been drawn to doing meaningful, […]
We are very proud to announce that our training centre recently had a government inspection and received a glowing report which said that “training is of excellent quality and offers a high level of challenge and support to students”. The recent inspection took place in December 2023. Key findings included: The Maria Montessori Institute meets […]
Children across all five sites of the Maria Montessori School have been doing several activities in preparation for and celebration of Christmas and Hanukkah. From making decorations which the children then hung onto the tree, to baking gingerbread cookies, to making their own trees out of cardboard which were either propped on […]
Our recently announced Ellie Kempley Scholarship Fund has got off to a flying start with 33 people running in the Yorkshire Marathon in Ellie’s memory and raising a total of £26,446 (at the time of writing) which will provide scholarships for students to train as Montessori teachers with our AMI Diploma 3-6 course. The Maria […]
We are delighted to announce a £480 professional development bursary for all recent AMI Diploma 3-6 graduates and staff at Maria Montessori Institute teaching practice schools. Our Post Diploma Bursary funds nearly a third of the course fees for our MMI Observation Course – Post Diploma starting in October 2023. This unique course is highly […]
We are delighted to announce an annual bursary and scholarship fund in memory of Ellie Kempley, a AMI Diploma 3-6 student who sadly passed away suddenly in 2022 while training with us. We are offering the annual Ellie Kempley Bursary for a fully-paid place on our AMI Orientation 3-6 course for another young student. In […]
Helping children to manage their emotions in the early years is key to their wellbeing and development both in the present and in future years explains Sarah Emerson, our Montessori and Children’s Emotional Wellbeing for Parents and for Teachers trainer. If you are engaged with the Montessori approach, you are probably already aware of the […]
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