The Montessori Approach
Children are naturally curious and capable. Our role is to create the right conditions for them to thrive.
Child Led Learning
We follow the interests and natural curiosity of each child, allowing them to develop their individual learning journey at their own pace.
Prepared Enviroment
Our setting is carefully arranged to encourage independence, with child-sized furniture, accessible materials, and designated areas for different types of learning.
Practical Life Skills
From pouring water, dressing skills, to caring for nature, children develop real-world competencies that build concentration, coordination and confidence.
Hands-On Materials
Authentic Montessori materials engage all the senses, making abstract concepts tangible and supporting genuine understanding rather than rote learning.
Observation & Tracking
Our practitioners carefully observe each child, recording their progress and ensuring every child's unique development is celebrated and supported.
EYFS Framework
The Montessori ethos is embedded within the statutory EYFS framework, ensuring children receive a full and balanced early years education.
Areas of Development We Support
At our preschool, we provide a rich, engaging learning environment where children can explore, discover, and grow through play. We offer a wide range of activities across different learning areas, including:
Sensorial activities
Practical life
Small world play
Art and creative activities
Home corner role play
Book corner
Letter and early literacy table
Sensory circuit
Cooking activities
Messy play
All activities offered are age stage appropriate to enhance the education and learning of every child, supporting children’s curiosity, independence and enjoyment of learning.
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We feel that these are crucial for the ignition of learning.
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We create a language-rich environment that supports listening, attention, understanding, and confident communication.
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We promote active and healthy lifestyles through activities that develop both gross motor skills (large movements) and fine motor skills (control and coordination). Children have regular opportunities for physical play. At times, we use a climbing frame and ride-on cars indoors to support balance, coordination, and confidence.
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We help children develop self-regulation, emotional wellbeing, confidence, and positive relationships with others.
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Strengthening the prime areas
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Children are encouraged to develop a love of books, early reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
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We support early mathematical understanding through numbers, shapes, counting, and patterns.
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Children explore their community, learn about people, and develop awareness of the environment around them.
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We encourage creativity, imagination, and self-expression through art, music, and role play.
A Day at Rainbows
Montessori
First Work Cycle
Children self-register using their name cards and are encouraged to independently choose activities, supported by adults alongside planned adult-led activities.
We play music during tidy-up time to help children recognise routine and transitions.
Snack time is enjoyed either in key groups or as a special whole-group snack for birthdays and special occasions.
Second Work Cycle
This session focuses more on physical development and movement. Activities include using balls, hoops, and programmes such as Sticky Kids (music and movement) and the ABC programme (Action, Balance, Coordination).
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast Club (Optional)
9:00 – 12:00 PM
Core Session
Monday to Friday, term time
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch Club (Optional)
Extended sessions: we can currently extend to 2pm on Monday and Thursday is there is sufficient demand.
