Our Ethos

“My name is Carole Anne Benson and I am the co-owner of the Snowdrop House Montessori Group. The group was formed over 23 years ago and I am so proud of all the settings in our group. I would like to thank you for your interest in my nurseries. All of our nurseries are caring environments where the children can grow and flourish under the care of my qualified professional team of nursery practitioners. Many of my team members have been with me since I set up my first nursery.

We follow the philosophy of Maria Montessori concentrating in developing in children a lifelong love of learning. Our intent through Montessori teaching encourages children to become able, confident and independent learners in harmony with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) (DfE2021). Our curriculum is designed to enable all children to develop a range of skills to give them the very best start in early years. We give them the skills for what they need today and set them up with every chance of success for tomorrow and what comes next in their learning. Our logo at all our nurseries is “Love grows here” which is evident when you visit us and we work towards excellence in every aspect of nursery life.

Carole-Anne Benson Owner and Registered person of the Snowdrop House group.

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01444 616 617

All our nurseries are registered and routinely inspected by Ofsted. (Please see our reports online) .  We continuously look for ways to further improve our care and learning environments through training courses, reflection and following current best early years practice.

The care of your children is paramount at all times within the Snowdrop House Montessori Group. “Every Child Matters” to us and children are supported by highly qualified, inspiring and caring teams. In our baby seedlings and rose room we provide lots of cuddles, reassurance and individual attention. We have cosy cot rooms where our babies sleep. Outside play time is very important to our babies and we have all weather surfaces for their play.  Our older children experience creative play, exploring outside, music, dance and many other activities.

Every child has their own key worker who takes a special interest in their child’s welfare and development.  They are your first point of contact, they will get to know your child so well and extend their learning through teachable moments, supporting their next stages of development based around their strengths, needs and current interests. By following your child’s interests they will be motivated to learn.

The food served at our day nurseries is freshly prepared and nutritious. The menus are created with Zebedees and by an expert dietitian Charlotte Stirling Reed ensuring your child receives a well-balanced diet to promote healthy growth and development. We cater for allergies and food preferences. Zebedees have perfected the art of preparing fresh, home cooked nursery food that is appealing to young children, while keeping variety and nutrition at the forefront.

Playing outside hands in the air
Girl smiling into the camera

We are working towards becoming a “Rights Respecting Nursery” and our award to further become more inclusive embracing UNICEF Rights of the Child.

All my team members have a DBS police check as part of our Safeguarding requirements of the Statutory Framework for the EYFS. The Snowdrop House Montessori Group promotes fundamental British values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs. We treat each child as an individual following their learning styles, interests, strengths, needs making our environments stimulating and welcoming to all.

We have strong relationships with our parents and carers sharing milestones of their children’s time with us, through Famly our online learning journals or face to face. Many families continue to send their youngest children to us long after their older siblings have left for big school. We have an open door policy where parent’s views are welcome through our comments boxes, questionnaire, face to face, by phone or email. Parents are welcome to read our nursery policies which detail our procedures concerning first aid, safeguarding, the key person, and self regulation.

My vision for the nurseries is to provide a home from home environment which is full of laughter and learning. We look forward to welcoming you and your child into our nursery”.