Mission Statement

At Daisies Montessori:

  • We understand that a child’s learning cannot be a ‘one size fits all’ approach as every child is an individual whose uniqueness we value and respect.
  • We recognise the importance of independent learning in a child’s early formative years and we encourage all children to explore our carefully prepared environment and develop into self-motivated and self-disciplined learners.
  • We nurture an interest and understanding of the people and world around us and each child’s place within it.
  • We promote the philosophy that Montessori is not about ‘learning for now’ it is about ‘learning for life’.
  • We are the foundation to later school life, by ensuring that each child has a positive and enjoyable experience of early education.
  • We allow children to grow in confidence and value themselves while learning at their own pace without being rushed.
  • We understand that families are the first educators of their children and we aim to have an open, honest and supportive relationship with our parents where they are fully involved in their child’s development.
  • We continually evaluate our provision to ensure that we are offering the very best in Montessori practice.
  • We work with a very high staff-to-child ratio and ensure that each child will have their needs met regardless of ethnicity, culture, religion, home language, gender, ability or family background.
  • We encourage children to express their characters while behaving in a friendly and considerate manner towards their peers.
  • We will endeavour to provide your child with the very highest standards of education and care in a safe, secure, stimulating and orderly environment.

Our Ethos

We pride ourselves on offering a Montessori ethos with a whole attitude of care and respect for young children. It is now widely accepted that a child’s pre-school years can be critical for later growth, seeding and cultivating aspirations to realise their potential.

At Daisies Montessori Nursery School we will assist each child’s emotional, physical, social and intellectual development by stimulating the child’s natural thirst for knowledge and the desire to explore his or her natural environment. Our overall aim is to provide your child with the “right” conditions to encourage their individual talents to blossom to the full. We aim to achieve this through thoughtful and sensitive observation of each child which is then used to inform subsequent planning for that child.

Our desire is that the experience gained in the colourful, culturally-diverse environment of Daisies Montessori Nursery School gives a firm foundation for further education and, moreover, for life.

Our Approach

In accordance with the Montessori approach of a carefully planned environment, the ‘teacher’ will guide the child towards activities that will fulfil his or her needs.

The children will be free to choose their own activities and each experience is presented individually. Each child will be helped to fully use and understand specifically designed equipment which develops independence, the senses, aids the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics and introduces art, geography, nature studies and the concept of time.

The curriculum can also include cooking, yoga, local nature walks and, throughout, an awareness of different cultures and their traditions.

Our Staff

The Principal is an educational professional (QTS) with over 10 years’ experience teaching in the primary and secondary sector as well as a Deputy Headship. She has additionally undertaken a 12-month professional development course with Montessori Centre International entitled Integrating Montessori Practice and has a Masters in Early Years Education from UCL, University of London.

Other staff comprise early years practitioners qualified to Level 2/3 and an apprentice.

Additionally, the nursery may have work-place students assisting at any given time. Each staff member has a career development plan and is committed to further training. We have high staff/child ratio.

Miss Anna – Principal

  • Qualified Teacher Status
  • MA in Early Years Education
  • First aid trained
  • SENCo designated person
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • Trained at Montessori Centre International
  • Over a decade teaching 4 – 18 year olds!

Miss Nikki – Assistant Principal

  • Level 2
  • First aid trained
  • Child protection trained
  • Mum of 3 children
  • Qualified school Teaching Assistant
  • Over a decade at Daisies Montessori
  • Great storyteller!

Miss Helena – Teaching Assistant

  • Level 3
  • First aid trained
  • Child protection trained
  • Mum of 2 children
  • Over 2 decades working in Early Years!

Miss Claire – Early Years Educator

  • Level 3
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead
  • First aid trained

  • Level 3 Forest School Leader

  • Mum to a grown up son
  • Over two decades teaching piano to children!

Miss Evie – Early Years Practitioner

  • Level 2 

  • Apprentice L3 Early Years Educator

  • First aid trained
  • Child protection trained
  • A former competitive street dancer who performed across the UK

Our current Ofsted report

Every few years, our nursery will be inspected by the Office of Standards in Education (OFSTED) as a requirement for obtaining the grants. We strive to achieve a balance between Montessori teaching practice and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) as defined by the Department for Education (DfE).

In our last inspection we achieved ‘GOOD’ in all areas.

Our latest Ofsted report can be downloaded by clicking the button below.

“The curriculum is ambitious for all children. It has a clear focus on helping children learn the skills they require for their future.”

Ofsted inspection report, 2024