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.


Pop-up Coffee House at Hornsey Rise

Hornsey Rise Children’s House is having a pop-up coffee house at 8.45am on Friday mornings in May. The cups are numbered in keeping with the 50 at 50 challenge for the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations. They are aiming to sell 50 cups of coffee and the funds raised will be used for the summer fair and […]

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50 Plants for 50 Years

The Notting Hill Children’s House is working on improving their garden this term. They pledged to plant 50 vegetable plants as part of the 50 at 50 challenge for the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The plants in the garden include salad bowl lettuce, pak choi, rainbow chard, spinach, and many others.  

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50 sums for 50 years

One of the children at our Hornsey Rise Children’s House took a pledge to do 50 sums for the 50 at 50 challenge for the school’s 50th anniversary. After completing 50, she decided to do the whole box, which is fun when you love Math!  

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Have We Taken The Wrong Approach To Treating Kids With ADHD?

“Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often told to be quiet and sit still in the classroom. But new research suggests that letting them move around may actually be a more effective way to help them learn.” Full article

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The AMI Flag is Flying all over the World

35 countries were represented as members gathered for the AMI AGM and Montessori Forum in Amsterdam in a weekend full of inspiration. At the AMI Societies meeting on Saturday morning, new Affiliates from Mongolia, Ukraine, Tunisia and a united Switzerland were welcomed, reports were heard about the work going on in countries including Thailand, China, […]

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0-3 Assistants AMI Certificate Course

Students from Europe and beyond, including USA, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania, gathered at our Hampstead site for the first 0-3 Assistants Certificate Course that started this week. The 10-day intensive course is led by AMI Trainer Julia Hilson from Australia and covers the principles and practical elements Montessori pedagogy and current medical and psychological approaches to child […]

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AMI AGM and Montessori Forum 2015

Association Montessori Internationale will be holding its annual meetings weekend on 10 – 12 April 2015 in Amsterdam. Montessorians from around the world come together for this unique annual event consisting of excursions to Noordwijk to visit Dr Montessori’s summer house and grave, the AMI Affiliated Societies meeting, the Annual General Meeting for all AMI […]

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