We believe that:

• All children carry within themselves the person they will become, and that our role as educators and parents is to positively influence this becoming.
• Each child has the right to be and feel safe, both physically, and emotionally.
• The potential for each child’s development should be nurtured and respected.
• Education is an aid to life and a preparation for it.
• A complete care and education program involves the integration of the intellectual, emotional, spiritual, physical and social aspects of life.
• Learning occurs in a variety of ways and should be suited to each child’s individual developmental needs and interests in order to help them achieve their full potential.
• Learning is largely active, often self-correcting, individually paced, and unlimited in scope.
• The teacher’s role is to guide, observe, and support each child.
• The Montessori environment “reaches” the child through curiosity, stability, and the freedom to choose.

At Winfield Montessori School, we are a committed and professional team of educators who welcome all families and children to our services. We aim to make each child’s experience at our service fun and educational. Our teams are committed to developing strong relationships and bonds with the children and families in their care.

We provide a learning environment that supports each child’s being, belonging, and becoming, as an integral part of our wider community that is inclusive of all children and families.

We believe that every child has the capacity to succeed and that they are not limited by diversity in ability, learning styles, or circumstances. We are committed to equity and actively challenge biases.

We value diversity, honour and celebrate difference, and seek to develop knowledge and positive attitudes towards all walks of life. �

By respecting diversity, we foster each child’s motivation to learn, and provide experiences that complement their learning styles in order to reinforce their sense of being as competent learners.

We value the importance of reflective practice and its ability to provide educators with ways to evaluate their practice, become more thoughtful about their work, and to motivate them to explore new ideas and approaches for the greater benefit of children’s education.

Reflective practice promotes ongoing learning. By gathering information, we gain insights to support, inform and enrich decision making about children’s learning. We continually seek ways to build professional knowledge and develop learning communities that share best practice.

Winfield Montessori School is committed to environmentally sustainable practices and teachings. The aim of educating children about sustainability is to promote a sense of responsibility, respect, wonder, participation and sense of connection with the land. Through education, Winfield Montessori School seeks to protect the natural environment, preserve resources, and secure the viability of our world for generations to come.

In conclusion, Winfield Montessori School seeks to establish a supportive learning environment that bridges the connection between each child’s home, the centre, and the wider community to provide a complete early childhood education and care program.

Our Primary Goal

The primary goal of education...

To help children around the world to reach their full potential in all areas of life.

• Theme based Preschool/Kindergarten Program and age appropriate curriculum
• Mixed age classrooms where older kids can nurture and help the little ones and little ones can learn from the big ones
• Each child is taught and assessed individually
• The child's natural development of language is used in the process of learning to read
• Self correcting materials within the environment
• Play-based, colorful, attractive materials and hands-on experiences make learning fun
• Children develop concentration, motivation persistence and discipline through their work
• Our children enjoy the self-reliance and the self-confidence that only a Montessori program can offer

 Independence

• Children should be encouraged to develop a high degree of autonomy
• Children learn best when they are allowed to discover and correct their own mistakes
• Children enjoy participating in real-life activities that are functional and useful
• Children are immensely capable when given the right opportunities

Learning and Development

• Learning should be active, fun, and self-paced
• Children learn best through hands-on experience, problem solving, and real-world applications
• Motivation to learn should come from within and not gold stars or rewards. The goal of education is to inspire children to become successful life-long leane

 Free the child’s potential and you will transform them into the world.”

Doctor Maria Montessori

 Elementary – 5 years to 10

 Year Grade 1- 5

The primary department features the Montessori, British Curriculum and Nigeria Curriculum.

We however are guided by strict principles in elementary education. The concept at this level, aims at equipping the pupils with a complete trwell-rounded academic education with extra guidance in good citizenship and leadership.

The children receive instruction based on their key stages and their ability levels and at the beginning of each term a learning summary is sent home.

One of our unique features is our small class sizes, which ensures that our specially trained teachers are attentive to the needs of each child. This promotes understanding of new concepts and better proficiency in new skills. The following subjects are taught in the Elementary department. With the aid of our Interactive Board, these subjects are learnt effortlessly:

• Reading and Comprehension, Grammar and Construction, Composition, Vocabulary and Spellings and Literature/ Library, Diction. The other subjects are: Mathematics, Integrated Science, Creative Arts, Religious Studies, Citizenship Education, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Physical Education, Social Studies, Chess,  French and Music (Practical), History/Current Affairs, Geography.

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