Our Commitment to Inclusive Education
Our
admissions policy states we “adhere to and practice the principle of non-discrimination,
including discrimination based on race, sex, disability, religion, cultural
or social origin, thereby striving towards a multicultural and multiracial
society.”
We are one of the few independent schools in the Eastern Cape who will accommodate learners with challenges and difficulties. Although we limit these numbers, our inclusion ratios are the highest in the region.
We strongly believe, that in any light and at any time, every child is extraordinary. Everyone within our school community benefits from our Inclusive Education Policy.
What makes Montessori different?
Comparison of some aspects…
| TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS | MONTESSORI SCHOOLS |
| One age classes | Vertical Grouping - three year age span within one class |
| Teacher motivated and centred | Child centred through self motivation |
| Teacher corrects work | Child uses self-correcting equipment |
| Teacher provides discipline | Environment encourages the development of self discipline |
| Focus on group learning set at pace of the class | Individual learning with pace set by the individual |
| Use of reward and punishment as motivation | Environment and equipment provides opportunities for self motivation |
| All children treated alike | Differences and similarities in developmental stages as well as learning styles acknowledged and accommodated |
