Bambini Montessori

My Summary

Nothing Is More Important Than A Child's Happiness ~ Bambini Montessori

My Experience

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I am an inviting, caring and nurturing individual, whom seeks the opportunity to support babies and young children in reaching to their fullest potential. I also teach dance and yoga supporting children and adults physical development, self-esteem and confidence. I also love to sing and travel to different parts of the world.

Although, a mummy to two beautiful children - please kindly see below the experience I hold within childcare professionally.

Direct experience of working with children
I was previously an owner to a Montessori Day care Nursery and have previously managed the setting, having the opportunity to work in a range of ages from babies to pre-school. I have been a key person for 13 children for the pre-school making observations and linking them to the EYFS for their formative assessment. I have tracked cohort group assessments, monitoring all children’s ages and stages supporting their development and welfare in filling any gaps and working towards their Early Goals. With being SENco, giving support identified, such as S&L or a paediatrician referral and have put these in place with robust policies and procedures in achieving positives outcomes.

I have set up and maintained stimulating care and educational (Montessori) environments for babies (8 weeks to 24mths and an environment for toddlers), Early Years pre-school environment for (pre-school 3-5). I have directly led practice and taught in the younger three age groups, including all aspects of curriculum development, resourcing, planning and assessment. Using all children’s next steps, interests, their ages and stage and adult led activities along with parent’s contribution, and the areas of the EYFS, devising a weekly plan on an individual and group basis, for all practitioners to familiarise and effectively catering to their needs. I also completed an online self-evaluation form for Ofsted along with the welfare audit to improve the setting.

During my degree, I completed a dissertation using my knowledge of the Montessori method wanting to specialise my childcare facility using the Montessori method. my methodology reflects the Montessori approach. I encourage active learning through exploration and discovery and places an emphasis on all round holistic development. The high levels of concentration, motivation and independence seen in the children of the classes I have led.

Child Protection
I was the Child Protection Officer for the Montessori Day care Nursery previously owned. As such I received significant training in all aspects of Child Protection and Safeguarding. This included Senior Multi-Agency Working, safe recruiting, signs and behaviours that could indicate abuse, handling disclosures and writing a comprehensive Safeguarding Policy for the setting. The Montessori setting was approved to offer free places to two-year-olds in October 2015, which included working with families that had ‘children in need’.

Special Educational Needs
I was the SENCo for the previous Montessori Day care Nursery. Additionally, as the manager, key-worker and room leader, I attended joint meetings between outside agencies, key-worker and parent. I have written and implemented IEPs, and also mentored staff in writing these. I have also supported parents in filling out EHC forms applying for further support needed for their child. I have direct experience of working with children presenting SEN such as; Autistic Spectrum Disorders (including Asperger's and Semantic Pragmatic Disorder), dyslexia, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, selective mutism and hearing loss. I have given regular remedial help to children who need to improve literacy skills.

Human Resources
Previously, part of my role in the Montessori setting, was to manage a variety of different aspects relating to staff. This included: interviewing, recruitment and induction; appraisals, supervision, grievances, discipline and dismissal; arranging staff rotas, holiday, maternity and sickness cover; chairing staff meetings and ensuring that information was cascaded to all staff. I operated an ‘open door’ policy to ensure issues were dealt with promptly, and staff regularly used this facility.

Training and Parent Partnership
During my experience in running the previous Montessori day care nursery business, I have acquainted myself with the Montessori method, the Early Years Foundation Stage, and parenting techniques when working in partnership with patents. I have run in-house training sessions for my staff to underpin their knowledge and practice of working in the Early Years, and to cascade new policies and new legislation. I have led Health and Safety awareness training including completing risk assessments, safeguarding responsibilities, and the Food Standards Agency course ‘Safer Food, Better Business’. I have been involved in parent education through ‘Stay and Play’ sessions for under fives. These focused on a different developmental area each month and provided an opportunity to model good practice to parents, speak with them on a one-to-one basis and provide information leaflets to take home.

Pick up and drop off will not be available currently.

My Qualifications

Childcare provider - Enhanced DBS and on the update service

- Level 6 Degree in Education Studies with Law BA Honours
- Cache Level 3 Childcare home based
- Full Paediatric First Aid – 2023
- Awareness of Health and Safety at work - 2023
- Food Safety - 2023
- Level 3 Safeguarding - 2023
- Prevent Duty Training - 2023
- FGM Training – 2023

My Availability

Please kindly note as there are spaces currently, they can be booked with the high demand of childcare.

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LU4 area.

Full time Part time
Monday- Friday 8:00am- 6:00pm 8:00am- 1:00pm/ 1:00pm- 6:00pm

The childcare facility is open five days a week, 48 weeks per annum,
with the exception of closing times on a child provider’s 4-week annual leave, bank holidays, Christmas day, New Year Day and the Easter weekend.

Please kindly note fees will still apply with childcare falling on a bank holiday.

My Fees

• Childminding from £6.00 per hour

Welcome to Bambini Montessori Childcare!

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LU4 area.

Offered over 48 weeks per year.

Daily charges
Fee-paying wraparound charges

Morning session (08.00 - 13.00 part time session), including breakfast and healthy snacks £30.00

Afternoon session (13:00 - 18.00 part time session), including healthy snacks £30.00

(Parents are to take a minimum of 2x part time sessions, when choosing half days, any additional hours can be added on top from £6.00 per hour)

Full day care (8:00 - 18.00), including breakfast and healthy snacks £60.00

Full Week (8:00 – 18:00) including breakfast and healthy snacks Monday to Friday) £280 (Saver sessions)



These prices also include morning breakfast and healthy snacks however, this does not include lunches. Children are free to bring their own pack lunch.





Discount:
• Limited Promotional Joining Discount ~10% off for the first week

• Refer a Friend ~10% off for the first week

• Sibling's Joining Discount ~10% each month off of the whole month’s invoice.

• Eligible Children aged 2, 3 and 4 years can obtain government funding.

• Tax- Free Childcare Scheme




Session application and request for GOVERMENT FUNDED 15/30 or wraparound sessions

As a childcare/Childminding setting, we accept the government funding for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years, provided through the council. The government provide vouchers for up to five sessions each week during the school term time. The funding calendar runs adjacent to that of the academic school years of 39 weeks.

15 hours funding for 9 months, 2,3 and 4 years old
For the 15 hours funding, Bambini Montessori offers EITHER five morning sessions OR five afternoon sessions per week, term time only. Childcare sessions are 8.30 - 11.30 and 12.30 - 3.30.

Or EITHER three morning sessions OR three afternoon sessions per week, term time only. Childcare sessions are 8:00 - 13:00 and 13:00 - 18:00.

15 hours wraparound charges
Full day care (08:00 - 18:00 five days), including breakfast and healthy snacks only £40.00
Full day care (08:00 - 18:00 Three Days), including breakfast and healthy snacks only £30.00



If you are eligible for 30 hours' free childcare, the funded sessions are 8.30 - 2.30 for morning nursery children and 9.30 - 3.30 for afternoon nursery children.

30 hours funding for 3 and 4 years old meal and wraparound charges
Full day care (08:00 - 18:00), including breakfast and healthy snacks only £24.00
(Any additional hours on top of the funded sessions can be discussed on an individual basis)

These prices also include morning breakfast and healthy snacks however, this does not include lunches. Children are free to bring their own pack lunch.



Please kindly note that parents can also sign up for the tax free childcare account, supporting parents in the scheme in the government are offering.