Rolling Workshop 2017-2018

Frogmore Montessori Plymouth

Workshop Information Booklet

Why choose Frogmore Nursery?

Frogmore Montessori is a small family-run nursery school in the Eggbuckland area of

Plymouth. The detached 2-story house has a large garden and mature trees, which

gives a lovely feeling of seclusion on the outskirts of a modern city. This is a fulltime

nursery school setting which offers daycare, so the rooms and materials you will use,

are used by the children throughout the week!

We are close to the A38 (known as the Devon Expressway) which connects all of Corn-

wall, Dartmoor and the South Hams to Plymouth. This is an ideal training location for

students living in the South West who would prefer not to travel out of the region to

access the Apparatus Workshop.

Our workshop is spread over seven weekends across the year – from September to

March. Attendance is required on both the Saturday and the Sunday, but provides an

opportunity to complete the Apparatus element of your course to fit around your

working pattern - no need to book a week/two weeks annual leave! The aim is also to

reduce the time-commitment to just over half the year.

This workshop would also be ideal whether you are currently working in a nursery

setting or are following an alternative career.

I have run workshops and courses over many

years and have frequently undertaken profession-

al development training myself, so I understand

what studying feels like from the other side of the

computer! With a maximum of twelve students

this workshop offers an opportunity for discussion

and support, to network with other students and

to share experiences with new friends.

Where are we?

Frogmore Montessori Nursery School

Frogmore House

Frogmore Avenue

Eggbuckland, Plymouth

Devon, PL6 5RT

Travel The nursery is easily accessible from the A38 Devon Expressway if

travelling by car., and on site parking is available. Plymouth is easily

accessible by train from across the South-West and from the station

it is a 25 minute bus journey or 15 minute taxi ride to the setting.

Telephone us on 01752 769704

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Accommodation

Plymouth offers a range of accommodation. From seaside Guest

Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, the ‘Premier Inn’ budget hotel to

boutique hotels.

The Premier Inn at March Hills is only a five minute car journey to

the nursery. Other hotels in the area are the Future Inn in

Derriford, a ten minute car journey, and the Derriford Travelodge

which is 15 minutes away by car.

There are plenty of B&B’s in and around Plymouth and Plymouth

Hoe. Please look on Trip Advisor or search Airbnb for more

information. If you want to check the location and proximity of

your chosen accommodation, please phone and ask us. We are

very happy to help you.

Please Note

MCI & this training centre accepts no responsibility for the quality or availability of your accommodation. We cannot arrange accommodation for students.

It is advisable to make accommodation arrangements in advance of the commencement of your workshop - we recommend you apply three to six months prior to starting

Registration

The Apparatus workshop will start at 10am on the first day, please ensure that you

sign in by 9.55a.m. at the latest, please telephone us on 01752 769704 to let us

know if you will be unavoidably late.

Eligibility for Registration

Students on the Introduction to Montessori Practice course – must have paid the full

course fee, and must attend all the sessions of the Apparatus Workshop. As this is a roll-

ing workshop you do not need to have completed 3 assignments, but completion of the

Philosophy assignment prior or close to the start of the workshop will be beneficial.

Itinerary

Registration and Itinerary

Date Subject Date Subject

09/09/17 AEL 06/01/18 KUW

10/09/17 AEL 07/01/18 KUW

07/10/17 Sensorial 03/02/18 Revision/Practice

08/10/17 Sensorial 04/02/18 Revision/Practice

04/11/17 Literacy 03/03/18 Revision/Practice

05/11/17 Literacy 04/03/18 Practical Assessment

16/12/17 Maths

17/12/17 Maths

Workshop Hours and Preparation

Workshop Hours

For the Apparatus workshop hours will be between 10am and 4:30pm which will

include two hours of supervised apparatus practice.

Remember to bring notebook, pens, coloured pencils and a laptop/tablet will be useful to

access the VLE whilst here. The training centre will provide free Wi-Fi although this may

be limited in the Foxes Den.

Preparation for Apparatus Workshop

You will need to refer to MCI modules 6 - 10 during the sessions (AEL, Sensorial

Education, Literacy, Numeracy, KUW). We advise you to work from a hard copy, in printed

form, which you can either print off in advance or buy from the office of the training

centre. (The Literacy and Numeracy modules should be printed in colour). The complete

set of PDF’s of all your Modules is available in the resources section in Moodle (in the sub

-folder Complete Module Texts).

If you wish to view and work with the modules electronically you will need to bring your

laptop/tablet with you. Electronic devices should be brought to the training centre fully

charged. For health and safety reasons, devices cannot be plugged into the mains in the

classroom.

Prior to the workshop please read all the introduction sections of the curriculum modules

if you have not yet reached them in your schedule. This will support you in the oral

professional discussion that forms part of your final assessment for the workshop.

Introduction to Montessori Practice students cannot be awarded with the MCI certificate unless the practical assessment is successfully completed. Students who do not successfully complete this part of the course are invited to book for another workshop, which will incur an additional charge.

The practical assessment and professional discussion will last approximately 1½ hours and you will be allocated a specific time during the workshop. You will be informed of the schedule during a later session of the workshop.

Practical Assessment

Refreshments and Facilities

Refreshments

Students will need to bring a packed lunch with them to the nursery. However, food

can be purchased from a good patisserie or from a Co-op store, both in Frogmore

Avenue. A mini-Tesco is also a few minutes away by car.

Coffee and Tea will be provided during all breaks in the kitchen on the ground floor,

although unfortunately, we will be unable to provide alternative refreshment for

students with milk intolerances.

Fresh water will be available at all times.

In fine weather, students are welcome to sit out in the garden or on the patio during

breaks and before and after lectures.

Lunches and snacks can be stored in the fridge and students will have the use of a kettle,

microwave and/or gas hob.

Free Wi-fi is available, although there will be a

small charge for students wishing to use the

colour printer or photocopier

Please note that we cannot arrange

accommodation or child-care for students.

Should you require further information or if you wish to discuss any

of the options available in our brochure, please contact Maureen

Taylor, Course Leader, who will be delighted to hear from you.

Tel: 01752 769704

Visit the nursery website at www.frogmoremontessori.co.uk

Thank you

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