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.



50 Books for 50 years

The children at Hornsey Rise came dressed as characters from their favourite books to celebrate World Book Day and have pledged to read 50 books for the School’s 50th Anniversary 50 at 50 Challenge.        

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Chicks at Hornsey Rise

With the funds raised from their Christmas ’50 Festive Jars’ raffle, the Hornsey Rise Children’s House was able to get chicks for the site. 8 out of 10 have hatched and they’re hoping they will all hatch in time for Easter.

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How Montessori prepared me for college

Katie Krawcyzk talks about how Montessori education that she received in elementary and middle school prepared her not only for high school but for college too. Full Article

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Chinese New Year

The children at the Hampstead Coach House Children’s House celebrated the start of the Chinese Year of the Ram with calligraphy.

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Lead and Direct: Montessori School Leadership Workshop

Participants gathered from all over Europe and beyond for MMI”s Montessori school leadership workshop, which took place last week. Presented by Peter Davidson, Assistant Head of School at Montessori in Redlands, California USA, the workshop explored the principles and practice of successful school management from a refreshingly Montessori perspective. Presentations and discussions focused on the challenges […]

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Valentine’s Day Celebrations at Hornsey Rise

The Hornsey Rise Children’s House celebrated Valentine’s Day with a bake sale and a heart themed 50 at 50 challenge! The site’s reception area was decorated with 50 ‘heart strings’ made out of cut-out paper hearts, which the children took home along with armfuls of other goodies, and the delicious cakes, cupcakes, and brownies were […]

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How children learn to read

Helping children learn to read may depend largely on things other than helping them to learn to read – that is, training of executive function. Full Article

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All About Montessori Albums

“The real preparation for education is the study of one’s self. The training of the teacher is something far more than the learning of idea. It includes the training of character; it is a preparation of the spirit.”  Read on for interesting reflections on why a Montessori album downloaded from the internet cannot substitute for […]

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