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The Denning Montessori School

Ofsted: Good
(Oct 2024)
·Fawley Village Hall, Fawley, Henley on Thames, RG9 6JA · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
18 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Oct 2024
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

The Denning Montessori School, located in Fawley Village, Henley-on-Thames, offers a nurturing and nature-focused environment for young children. Integrating both Montessori and Forest School philosophies, the school emphasises holistic development, aiming to foster emotional intelligence, social responsibility, and essential life skills.

The curriculum is designed to embrace each child's unique potential, preparing them to build a fulfilling life. The school prides itself on its strong partnership with parents, creating a supportive community where children can thrive.

With a focus on outdoor learning and hands-on experiences, Denning Montessori provides a stimulating educational journey.

Our ethos

The Denning Montessori School integrates Montessori and Forest School philosophies, focusing on holistic development, emotional intelligence, social responsibility, and life skills. It offers a nurturing, nature-focused environment with an emphasis on outdoor learning and hands-on experiences to foster each child's unique potential.

What it's like

Staff are nurturing, kind and friendly, developing caring bonds with children from home visits. The provider has created a bespoke curriculum encompassing 'nurture, nature, network', offering a wide range of opportunities to build relationships, explore natural surroundings, and connect with the local community. Children are encouraged to count in different home languages, positively valuing their unique backgrounds.

Montessori ApproachForest SchoolNature-focused LearningParent Partnership

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday and Friday, from 9.15am to 12.30pm; Tuesday and Thursday, from 9am to 3.30pm; Wednesday, from 9am to 1pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1992

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Denning Montessori School

Last inspected 3 October 2024 · Sonia Panchal

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff are nurturing, kind and friendly, developing caring bonds with children from home visits. The provider has created a bespoke curriculum encompassing 'nurture, nature, network', offering a wide range of opportunities to build relationships, explore natural surroundings, and connect with the local community. Children are encouraged to count in different home languages, positively valuing their unique backgrounds.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are ambitious and highly focused on driving improvement, investing in an early years mentor to raise educational standards.
  • There is a strong focus on developing children's early literacy skills through language modelling and activities that strengthen small hand muscles.
  • Staff give high priority to promoting children's independence and preparing them well for future learning.
  • Partnerships with parents are intensely strong and effective, with regular discussions about children's progress and next steps.
  • The vibrant learning environment is highly appealing, especially outdoors where children love to climb, balance, and jump with great control and coordination.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen staff's skills in recognising when and how to adapt activities to further build on individual children's learning and development
  • 2provide further support for quieter children to participate actively in group activities and discussions.
Inspection #10364159 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff benefit from numerous opportunities to further their skills, such as widening their knowledge of different interventions to successfully address any gaps in children's learning.

Outdoor space

The vibrant learning environment provided by staff is highly appealing to children. For example, when outdoors children love to climb, balance and jump with great control and coordination. Children exhibit exceptional abilities when managing their self-care needs, such as washing their hands by themselves after coming in from the garden. The setting operates a forest school facility.

Inspection history

Date: September 2011

  • October 2024Good
  • January 2019Good
  • March 2016Good
  • September 2011Outstanding

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