News & Events

There is always something happening at the Maria Montessori Institute. See below news about recent and upcoming events. You can also register to keep up to date with our latest news, events and courses.


Extended Hours at our Crouch End school site

We are delighted to announce that we’ll be extending our school hours at our Crouch End school site from the start of the Summer Term (18th April 2024). At present, the school day finishes at 3.30pm but from the 18th April, parents will have the option of collecting their child at 5.30pm. During these extended […]

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Training Centre Receives Glowing Report

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 […]

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Festive Season 2023 at the Maria Montessori School

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 […]

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Montessori Talks For Parents

Our Montessori Parent Talks are free events to give parents an insight into the Montessori approach. They are open to both current Maria Montessori School parents and those interested in finding out more about our school. Set throughout the academic year 2023-24 and covering different subjects, age groups and Montessori materials, the talks will include […]

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Universal Children’s Day 2023 at the Maria Montessori School

In celebration of Universal Children’s Day children at our school talked about children’s rights worldwide, read books about togetherness and underprivileged communities, particularly those who are suffering terrible warfare conditions. This supported the aims of the day which are to promote international togetherness and awareness among children and to work towards improving children’s welfare. At […]

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Ellie Kempley Scholarship Fund Gets Off to A Flying Start!

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 […]

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Free lecture: The Practical Life of a Child Under Three

We are delighted to announce a free of charge online lecture from our AMI Diploma 0-3 Course Co-Director on “The Practical Life of a Child Under Three”. Join Sara Brady, our 0-3 (Assistants to Infancy) Course Co-Director from 9.30-10.30 am (UK time) on Saturday 11th November 2023 to discover the Montessori concept of Practical Life […]

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Professional Development Bursary for Recent AMI Graduates

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 […]

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Remembering Ellie Kempley – Scholarship Fund and Bursary

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 […]

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Why Learning Self-Regulation is Vital

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 Emotional Wellbeing for Parents and for Teachers trainer. If you are engaged with the Montessori approach, you are probably already aware of the importance […]

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