St George Montessori Long Day Care

My daughter has been a part of the St George Montessori Peakhurst family for the past 4 years and I would not have it any other way. As a parent, my priorities were to ensure that my daughter is at a fun, dynamic, nurturing, educational and happy place and St George Montessori has proven to be just that!

The centre is immaculately maintained both inside and outside and the staff are friendly and encouraging to the children. From the minute you walk in, you are greeted with warm smiles by staff members who truly treasure and love the kids.

They go above and beyond to provide a safe, nurturing and supportive environment and I am continuously pleased with the remarkable progression in my daughter’s development both cognitively and socially. This is because the teachers always effectively plan, implement and immerse the children in activities that stimulate their growing minds and this helps prepare them for school. I have loved working in partnership with the staff who send daily feedback about my daughter’s progress and reflection of her day, to ensure they support her wellbeing and learning.

Sally

At St George Montessori, we strive to provide the highest quality care and early childhood education for all children and families at our service. Our main objective is to help children reach their maximum learning potential and learning outcomes, while belonging, being and becoming unique individuals.

We believe that quality early childhood experiences at home and in early learning centres are critical in contributing positively to the children’s development and wellbeing.

Together we work in partnership with families to ensure a respectful loving, safe and nurturing home like environment, working collaboratively towards achieving all learning outcomes. At St George Montessori, we treat everyone with respect and dignity regardless of their gender, cultural beliefs, socio-economic status or ability.

Our classrooms are designed with real and purposeful activities, to support the child’s learning. Children are constantly encouraged to freely explore their surroundings and to stimulate their learning by connecting with the natural world and growing into active members of the community. Our interactions, experiences, activities, routines and events, planned and unplanned, that occur in our prepared environment, is designed to foster all children’s learning outcomes and wellbeing.

Our primary aim is to provide your child with the building blocks and foundations for good life-readiness and independent experiences, within a safe and home like nurturing environment, with strong relationships being formed between the carer, child and parent through open communication and trust.

St George Montessori Peakhurst South team

The curriculum at St George Montessori Peakhurst South combines the Early Years Learning Framework with the Montessori approach. The children learn practical life skills along with sensory development activities. To support their transition to school the curriculum also includes literacy, numeracy, science, geography and art.

The preschool children, aged 3-6 years, also participate in an extensive school readiness program. The classroom is designed to support them in preparing for their transition to school with an interactive whiteboard and computers for doing school-based activities.

I am very passionate about the Montessori method of teaching. Montessori provides an environment to allow the children to develop a love for learning. We believe children learn from real life, hands on experiences that foster their development. Over the years at Peakhurst, we have created a home-like environment for our children and families where we welcome everyone with open arms. Our team are passionate about getting to know each child individually, to foster their development, meeting their individual needs and to challenge them daily. Being creative is something I really enjoy and making beautiful environments for our children to learn, grow and explore.

Corinne, St George Montessori Peakhurst South Centre Manager

The onsite chef prepares all meals for the children everyday, often using service-grown eggs and vegetables. The menu is nutritious, filled with wholesome meals that will nourish and fuel the children for their daily adventures. 

The children also participate in the NSW Health Munch & Move initiative to learn about the importance of physical activity and healthy eating.