Montessori
Real materials, on open shelves the child can reach. They choose the work, and repeat it until it is theirs.
Giraffe Class is led by a member of the International Montessori Council.
Our approach
Montessori and the IEYC, together
Hands-on work in a prepared classroom, and character taught as deliberately as letters and numbers.
What the blend means
Two ways of teaching, one day
The IEYC
An international early years curriculum. It gives the year its themes, and turns each one into something to explore.
Orange Crest is a full member.
Day to day
How it changes as they grow
15 months – 2 years
Bunny Class
Play-based
- Strengthening motor skills
- Beginning social interaction
- Starting toilet training
- Settling happily into school
2 – 3 years
Panda Class
Montessori-inspired play-based
- Enjoying coming to school
- Strengthening motor skills
- Enhancing social development
- Growing familiar with language, numeracy, art and music
3 – 6 years
Giraffe Class
Full Montessori
- Structured Montessori learning
- Independence and life skills
- Social and emotional growth
- Early numeracy, language and literacy
Big on character
Character, taught on purpose
To nurture young children through high-quality early childhood education, fostering independence, courage, kindness, respect, and integrity — values that prepare them for lifelong success.
- Independence
- Courage
- Kindness
- Respect
- Integrity
Recognised by
Three bodies, one standard
- International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC)Full member
- International Montessori Council (IMC)
- Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS)
The same standard runs through the campus itself — the shelves, the gardens and the rooms are all part of the method.
See it for yourself
A method is easier to watch than to read
Come during school hours and see a classroom mid-morning, when the work is underway.