Leeds Montessori School & Day Nursery

Philosophy: Inspirational teaching is the key strength of this setting.

Activities: Children participate in forestry activities, including learning to build dens, and participate in scavenger hunts.

Skills , Knowledge and Behavior: Children develop superb social skills; older children learn to label their emotions and use emotive language throughout interactions.

Communication: Parents share celebrations and observations from home. Staff skilfully use this information to help children to prepare for key transitional moments in their lives.

Programs and Resources: Staff tailor individualised activities to help children prepare for the birth of a sibling.

Welcoming and Professional Staff: Staff are very highly qualified; they review their own continuous professional development.

Safeguarding Training: Leaders and staff have an impressive understanding of safeguarding concerns, including wider safeguarding issues.

Play and Learning Integration: Children absorb the richness of learning and deeply immerse themselves in play.

Transition to Primary School: Teachers from local schools that children attend comment on the high levels of development of children and how well prepared they are for their next stage in learning.

Child Safety Management: Children's safety and well-being is of paramount importance. Staff provide opportunities for children to develop an awareness of how to keep themselves safe.

Children's Safety and Security: Children feel empowered and confident to assess risks and think of ways to address these.

Happiness and Settling: Children behave very well; they use impeccable manners and show high levels of respect towards others. Very young children show compassion and support for one another.

Nutritional Menu: Children are provided with wholesome, nutritious foods that cater for individual allergies, preferences, and cultural beliefs.