General Information

School Terms

The school year is divided into three terms as follows:

	Autumn Term		September to December
	Spring Term		January to April
	Summer term		April to July

Each term lasts approximately 12 weeks with a half term break. The fees are charged termly and are subject to an annual increase. This year's fees are available on request.

Session Times

We can offer a variety of session times to suit your individual needs and those of your child, subject to availability of places. The session times are as follows:

	Morning Session	9.00 - 12.00		Morning Session	9.00 - 1.00
	Afternoon Session	01.00 - 3.30		All Day Session	9.00 - 3.30

We accept children from the age of two years. Children are able to remain in our school until they are five years old. For a child's emotional security we require all children to attend for at least 2 sessions per week.

Recreation

The children have access to a large, well maintained outdoor area and a secure, fenced garden. We also have an allotment adjacent to the school, for our exclusive use.

Activity Club

During the school holidays the school holds a "Fun Club" which caters for children up to the age of seven, siblings and friends are also welcome. Further information is available on request.

Our Aims and Objectives

The staff at The Chilterns Montessori School aim to provide a secure, safe, happy, stimulating environment where all the children can purposefully and constructively learn and acquire knowledge through their natural interests.

We promote the Montessori philosophy through our emphasis on ample opportunity for practice and repetition of the use of self-correcting Montessori materials, combined with guidance by the teachers, based on observations of each child's needs.

Our objectives are to fulfil the necessary legislative criteria whilst retaining a peaceful and productive classroom atmosphere in which each child can realize his or her own potential at his or her own pace without fear of failure.