Montessori Matters 2.77

Montessori Matters offers a comprehensive preschool education in a certified Montessori school. Our school is an EOCP certified school with St. Nicholas Montessori Ireland. Our teachers have years of experience and all are Montessori qualified. At Montessori Matters our goals are firmly based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. We are committed to the total development of the whole child, socially, emotionally, physically and culturally, preparing the child for life. We assist the child to develop a love of learning and to enjoy work, which will stay with him throughout his life. Our aim is to constantly promote learning through the Montessori principles and methods of teaching in an environment that is safe, structured, stimulating and flexible. At Montessori Matters we value all children as individuals and appreciate their uniqueness. We recognise that parents play a crucial role as primary educators of their children and we are therefore committed to being open, inclusive, welcoming and respectful of all parental input. We endeavour to enlighten parents on the importance of the child’s own environment outside the school as an integral part of the child’s overall development

At Montessori Matters we offer:
- access to the ECCE Pre School Scheme
- a purpose built school with 3 Montessori
classrooms equipped with the full range of
Montessori materials to teach up to the age
of 6
- a safe, structured and flexible environment
that respects supports and celebrates
children’s individual needs, culture and
differences
- individualised education for each child in a
non-competitive environment encouraging
children to express themselves freely,
promoting a love of learning
- below average teacher/child ratios of 1:5
minimum and 1:9 maximum (HSE 1:11)
- individualised child led education
- extensive outdoor recreation area
- dedicated parent parking
- monthly newsletter and circle time themes
- parent/teacher meetings and year end
progress reports for children moving on to
primary school
- yearly school outing
- a HSE registered and Insured school

We are constantly upgrading our academic achievements by partaking in courses hosted by St. Nicholas, Barnardos and the South Dublin County Childcare Committee. Teacher training includes
- Montessori, Childcare and Early
Education qualifications Fetac Level 6
to 8 through St. Nicholas, AMI,
Liberties, Portoello & the Montessori
Centre

- Paediatric First Aid
- Child Protection
- Special Needs
- Simply Signing
- Síolta
- Aistear
- Manual Handling

All our staff are Garda Vetted. Our school is HSE approved and regularly inspected, inspection reports are on view on the parent’s notice board in the hallway of school and a copy can be requested at any time.