"Follow the child"
Gentle Montessori inspired Play sessions Designed for Babies
and Toddlers
In a purpose built indoor and outdoor Family orientated Venue In Malton
Welcome to Nurture
Nurture was created to support families looking to embrace the Montessori approach in their homes and daily family life.
Nurture’s sessions are guided by long term friends Freja & Lizzie who are both Montessori trained Guides & Parents.
They collectively have over 20 years of experience in the Montessori Education Sector supporting children and their families from Birth through to Pre-teens.
Nurture offers weekly sessions and workshops with the aim of helping families raise independent children in ways that are natural, realistic and peaceful.
So What is Montessori?
Montessori parenting is an intentional parenting approach based on the principles laid out by Dr. Maria Montessori who was the first female Physician to graduate in Italy back in 1896.
Dr Maria Montessori developed her approach over many years of scientific research, the core pillars of her approach consists of respecting children’s individuality, practicing hands-on learning and encouraging independence and responsibility.
Nurture sessions are structured around Montessori's Triad of Learning principles:
The Child - Has the freedom to choose the activity they are drawn to.
The Adult - Prepares the environment having closely observed the child.
The Prepared Environment - Is set up by the adult and calls to the child.
"Follow the child but follow them as their leader"
- Dr Maria montessori
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Our Venue
Nurture sessions are run weekly at Our Village Clubhouse in Malton, a purpose built family orientated venue with beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces.
These enables us to provide sessions that free flow between the prepared environment, play veranda and forest garden outside the Clubhouse.
Sessions
Nurture Together
0 to 3 years
TUESDAYS 10-11:30am
Guided early childhood classes for children and their parents/carers.
Early Montessori materials, treasure baskets, Heuristic play materials and early practical life activities.
1.5 hours per session
Nurture Baby
0 to Confidently Walking
TUESDAYS 1-2:30pm
Treasure basket, mobiles, Heuristic play and early Montessori materials sessions tailored to infants and their parents/carers.
Nurture Child
3 to 6 years
WEDNESDAYS 9-12 am
Guided early childhood classes for children and their parents/carers.
Three hour guided class in an environment set up with practical life, sensorial, literacy, maths, cultural and creative activities
In our plan for the education of little children we must create an attractive environment. Into this environment we must put everything that is good for the mind, along with an understanding and affectionate person.
- Dr Maria montessori
- All of our sessions and workshops are limited to 8 families per session as this ensures that each family benefit from 1 to 1 guidance and observation from our Guides.
- The sessions are in a free flow indoor and outdoor environment with access to a play veranda and small enclosed forest school inspired garden out front.
- Children have the freedom to help prepare themselves a snack at each session such as fresh fruit, veg sticks, cereal and crackers.
- Bottomless complimentary Tea or filter Coffee is available to Parents and Carers to enjoy alongside a well stocked biscuit tin.
- All new families will be invited to a welcome session where you will get to meet the Nurture Guides and look round our prepared environment.
"Help me to do it BY myself"
- Dr Maria montessori
To Book:
Visits available by appointment.
Sibling discounts available on request.
Discount on all Workshops for Nurture Membership Families
Our Next Workshop:
JANUARY 2024
Baby’s First Mobiles
We offer Workshops to our Families on the following:
- Montessori in the Home
- Child Independence Skills
- Sensory Activities for the Under 3s
- Sleep Patterns and Montessori Floor Beds
- Munari Mobiles
- Gobi Mobiles
- Treasure Baskets
- Toilet Learning Journey
Disabled Access
How to find us
Uplands House
Castle Howard Road
Malton
YO17 6NJ
PARKING & ACCESS
Currently we only have parking on site for heavily pregnant mothers and people with mobility issues (Please contact us to request onsite parking and for full directions as Sat Nav and Google Maps will not show the correct way). However watch this place as we are working hard to offer parking for everyone on site in the New Year!
We currently have on street parking available on Middlecave Road on the stretch of road between Malton School's West Wing and The Mount Veterinary Practice. Our Village can be accessed via a pedestrianized driveway on the opposite side of the road. Follow the Drive to the end and through the sign posted gateway at the end.
07359303226
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FAQs
Q: Do you take Early Years Funding?
A: We are neither playgroup nor daycare rather a bespoke service designed to support families in guided sessions and workshops.
Q: Do you follow a Curriculum?
A: We follow the Association Montessori Internationale Aids to Infancy (0-3 years) and Early Childhood (3-6 years).
Q: Are you specifically Montessori?
A: We are predominately Montessori however we do also embrace aspects of Forest School and the Reggio Emilia Approach as they compliment the Montessori philosophy well in respect of health and well-being.
Q: Does your approach support Gentle Parenting?
A: Gentle Parenting is at the root of all Montessori practice.
Q: Do Montessori Children do what ever they like?
A: The children are encouraged to have freedom of activity but this is within responsible limits.
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Q: Do you follow Safeguarding Procedures?
A: All our Guides have enhanced DBS checks and have completed up to date Safeguarding training. We follow Keeping Children Safe in Community Activities (Please see our Policies page below).
OUR POLICIES
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