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Thursday 17th, October
- The health and well being of each and every child attending Deerpark Montessori is central to who we are and what we do. All children attending the school will be treated as individuals with respect and will never be humiliated in any way.
- Both myself (Louise) and Rebecca are fully trained and qualified professionals with diplomas to level 6 in Montessori education, and I have a certificate in level 6 supervision in childcare (advanced certificate).
- We adhere to the principles of Siolta- the National quality framework for early childhood education, and Aistear – the early childhood curriculum framework.
- We teach children through the Montessori Method of education which follows a preschool curriculum being completely child led and allowing the child freedom of choice within the classroom.
- Children make their own choices regarding their own work and play, have freedom to choose their own activities each day freely, unrestricted and safely under the supervision of both Rebecca and myself.
- Our aim is to encourage each child attending Deerpark Montessori School to come to school each day into a welcoming, homely, safe ,caring atmosphere where each child is listened to and respected in a manner to which every child deserves.
- We have a positive approach to helping children manage their own behaviour.
Children are offered opportunities to develop their social behavioural skills, being taught the importance of taking turns, being polite and learning to share with each other.
Limits are set and rules are enforced through play and games to help the children learn and understand their boundaries.
Behaviour falling short of expectations by a child (eg: bullying, temper tantrums etc) is dealt with by removing the child from the situation, explaining to them why their behaviour is not acceptable and if deemed necessary the child is given a very short “time out”.
- Shouting at children does not happen.
- Manhandling children does not happen.
- We inform parents of any incidents or accidents you should know about and have a standard procedure for liaising with parents.
- We operate an “open door” policy, and parents are free to visit the school and discuss any issues you may have with either Rebecca or I at any time.
As both Myself (Louise) and Rebecca have been entrusted with the care, education and well being of your child we take this responsibility very seriously and take pride in the service we provide.
Please feel free to discuss Deerpark Montessori’s inspection process at any time and the most recent Tusla inspection report is available to anyone who may wish to view it.
Why not check out Deerpark Montessori's facebook page and see what we're up to!!
Our minister for children and youth affairs has recently introduced the new "Affordable Childcare Scheme", the comprehensive new scheme of financial support for families towards the cost of their childcare. This scheme will be available for children between the ages of 6 months and 36 months in Tusla registered childcare centres from September 2017.
Deerpark Montessori is delighted to inform parents that we have registered to take part in this scheme.
More information on the "Affordable Childcare Scheme" may be found by logging onto www.affordablechildcare.ie
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