Cator Park Montessori Pre-School

• We offer exceptional childcare and early years education to children aged from 2 years and 4 months up to 5 years
• We are open from 8:30am to 5:00pm
• We offer 15 & 30 hours funded sessions for 2, 3 & 4 year olds
• Small classes with a dedicated teacher to meet the teaching and learning needs for the specific age.
• Accredited by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB). We have successfully completed the accreditation three times and are delighted that we are only one of 50 other pre-schools in the country to achieve this
• Recognised as Outstanding by Ofsted in all areas since 2009 check out our latest inspection report

• Highly qualified Montessori teachers, including level 4 Montessori Diploma and degree level teachers
• Access to Cator Park and lots of outdoor adventure space to explore
• Daily PE lessons with a dedicated qualified and experienced sports coach including hockey, cricket, rugby, athletics, gymnastics and golf
• Physical and Nutritional Coordinator leading on health and wellbeing
• Read our SEND Local Offer Report

Our aim is to develop “the whole child”, instilling an enthusiasm for learning, and building strong foundations for our pupils’ future education. The Montessori Method believes that a teacher’s role is merely one to aid and support the child’s exploration and creativity, while the child learns from their environment and other children at their own pace. This method has shown to help foster independence, confidence, a sense of pride in their achievements and positive self-esteem from an early age. 

• Free-play activities, such as a role play area and construction toys for imaginary play to develop spatial awareness, motor skills, language and social skills
• Our mud-kitchen, digging, mini beast and planting areas add to the whole outdoor experience. In addition, our children enjoy a carefully planned programme of special activities, outings and events including nature walks in the park, visits to the library and the teddy-bears picnic where we eat the food harvested from the children’s own planting programme
• Easily accessible Montessori materials in our indoor and outdoor classrooms, including activities for “Everyday Living”, “Education of the Senses”, “Mathematics”, “Literacy”, “Cultural” and “Understanding the World