Smiles Montessori Newhall

This has led to the Montessori Approach believing strongly in spontaneity and independence whereby the child is encouraged to select their own activities to explore and manipulate for themselves.
A Preschool of good standing like SMILES Montessori has been proven to aid greatly in the development of the child.
All children have an innate desire to learn, this philosophy enthused by Dr. Maria Montessori, is practised by the whole nursery through three traditional Montessori principles.
These are:-.
These three principles guide teachers to control the environment and not the child.
Smiles Montessori Pre-School first opened its doors in January 2003, within six months we were almost at full capacity with 64 children per day ranging in age from 3 months to 5 years.
Over the years, the nursery has progressed to obtain an Outstanding Ofsted inspection three times over.
In January 2017 we opened our purpose built sister nursery in Newhall.
Julia Jeffrey is the owner of both our sites she has always had a passion for working with early years, Julia has always been committed to life long learning and is part of many groups within the community to help raise standards.
Julia has gained all her qualifications including a Degree in Early Years Education, Early Years Professional Status and the Montessori Diploma.
She has been working in the sector for over 20 years and has played a key role in the ongoing success of both nurseries.
Dee has been at Smiles Bush Fair since 2015 and started off as a newly qualified assistant, after a few years Dee then moved to preschool as room leader in 2016.
Dee trained under both Hollie and Julia to become a motivational and forward thinking deputy Manager in 2018, Dee then stepped into the Managers role in 2022.
Dee strives for outstanding care and education for all children that use the setting.
She is passionate about leadership and good quality care for both children and staff.
Dee has gained many qualifications during her career, including her Level 4 in Childcare and Management in Education, as well as specialising in Safeguarding and Health and Safety.
Dee has a passion for Early Years and a commitment to training to allow herself to have the most current knowledge to help drive her team forward.
Hollie has been part of the Smiles Team since 2005 and began her career as an apprentice at the Bush Fair setting.
Hollie has worked her way up through the setting to become Manager of the Bush Fair branch, before relocating to run the Newhall setting.
Hollie has gained many qualifications during her career and is qualified to Level 5 in Childcare and Education, she also has her full Montessori Diploma.