Parental Involvement
Parent Education Nights
Once each term – each night focuses on one aspect of the Montessori classroom
Duty
30 minutes x 2 sessions per term
Sharing interests
A Parent's Work Demonstration
Music, craft, cooking, drama, dancing entertainer/expert in a particular interest or skill
Excursions
Museums, galleries, national parks, fire stations, and other places of interest to children
Multicultural Day
Celebrations held on or near Maria Montessori’s
birthday (31 August)
Monitoring your child’s progress
Observation of the Montessori classroom and interviews
Progress resports issued to children moving to primary school
Notice board and term newsletter
A Parent Demonstrating Cooking
Other Special Events
Mothers’ night
Fathers’ Night
Grandparents’ Day
Open days
For prospective parents and anyone interested in the Montessori philospophy
Parents and Family Influence
It is desired that your child’s experience at school will be a continuation and extension of your nurturing as a parent and that the Director will build on the strengths that you have already fostered.
The child’s upbringing where possible should be consistent with the Montessori philosophy: the child should be respected as a person in their own right and they should be encouraged in their efforts to gain eventual independence and to manage their own routines.
