Under 3 Program.
KIN means family—and we are here for yours.
The KIN under 3 program is for you and your child. Join our KIN family and let your child explore while you discover a new way of seeing the world through their eyes.
Enquire here for a free trial: under3@montessori.nsw.edu.au
Unable to commit to the whole term? Reserve drop-in sessions instead:
Parenting Movers program (6–12 months)
- 7 x 1 hour weekly group session
- 1 x nature walk
- 1 x 30 minute private session
- 3 months access to On Demand Video Library
- 2 x 30 min masterclasses + live Q&A
Parenting Walkers program (12–18 months)
- 7 x 1 hour weekly group session
- 1 x nature walk
- 1 x 30 minute private session
- 3 months access to On Demand Video Library
- 2 x 30 min masterclasses + Q&A
Parenting Toddlers program (18 months – 3 years)
- 8 x 1.5 hour weekly group session
- 1 x nature walk Sunday 20 March 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- 3 months access to On Demand Video Library
- 2 x 30 min online masterclasses + Q&A
KIN @ Home
We have a wonderful array of Montessori tools that will support you on your Montessori journey. Learn more about the Montessori philosophy and implement what you learn at home.
Package includes:
- Monthly parenting Masterclass on Zoom
- Access to our On Demand Library
- Private consultations on Zoom with our expert guides for pregnant/post partum mothers and parents with children up to age 3.
Download the KIN@Home brochure
To enquire about full access to our masterclass and on demand library please contact us at under3@montessori.nsw.edu.au
The KIN Team
Left to right: Rachael Brincklow-Groves, Felicia Lui, Prue Liger and Tea Bezos.
Pre school program
Cycle 1: 3-6 years
Modelled after Maria Montessori’s ‘Casa di Bambini’, the Cycle 1 is a beautiful, orderly ‘home away from home’ where your child can explore with all their senses. The Montessori East carefully prepared classrooms and bespoke Montessori materials entice their natural joy to learn, while developing specific skills while laying the foundations for concentration, coordination, order and independence. Children in their third year, or kindergarten year, take on a special role as leaders in the class, helping younger students and assuming more responsibilities.
The teacher's guide each child through a broad curriculum covering: Practical Life, Sensorial, Language, Mathematics and Culture.
Read about Cycle 1 in our blog.
Primary school
Cycle 2: 6-9 years old
As your child enters Cycle 2, they begin to explore more abstract ideas and become an active learner and key agent in their own learning, working individually and collaboratively across the curriculum of: astronomy, earth sciences, life sciences, social sciences, creative arts, literature and mathematics.
Children learn to:
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work with others on projects
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research into subjects of great interest to them
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explore, experiment, reflect and create individually and as part of their classroom community.
"Joy, feeling one's own value, being appreciated and loved by others, feeling useful and capable of production are all factors of enormous value for the human soul."
Maria Montessori
Cycle 3: 9-12 years old
This is a time of expansion, consolidation and intellectual growth. The children at this age recognise their role in helping to create a better world. The Montessori curriculum harnesses this period through the teaching of the Great Lessons that invite the children to explore the world around them from the farthest reaches of the cosmos to the smallest flower. The teaching emphasises collaborative learning in a non-competitive space. As in Cycle 2, the children of Cycle 3 spend three years in the same class resulting in a richer, sustained community where they enter as the youngest and as year 6 students take on the role of leaders and experts, guiding and inspiring their younger peers.
The Montessori Curriculum
The Montessori National Curriculum is approved by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). The primary program (6-12 years) follows the approved Montessori and NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) curriculum and prepares children for a smooth transition to high school. It covers: cosmic education (humanities and social sciences, science and technologies), language, mathematics, creative arts, wellbeing, health and physical education.
Read our blog to learn more about the Montessori difference.
Assessment and Reporting
The childrens' progress considers the whole child - their academic progress, creativity as well as their critical thinking skills and social and emotional development. Formal written reports are provided each semester.
Outstanding Teachers
We’re very proud of our team of educators at Montessori East Bondi. Each teacher and assistant teacher at Montessori East has been chosen for their skill and shared values that bring a warmth of spirit throughout the school. Our lead teachers are tertiary qualified and have completed additional certification to be a Montessori teacher with Association Montessori International (AMI).
Becoming an AMI Montessori trained teacher is a transformative life-long career where you are supported with professional mentoring, development and leadership training. There are a number of career training options for Montessori both within Australia and overseas. For more information contact the Sydney Montessori Training Centre (SMTC).
