Bridget’s Montessori was founded in 1997 and has grown in size and child numbers ever since. Meath, and situated next door to the local Boys and Girls National schools. For the past two years we have been engaged in the Siolta Quality Assurance Programme which is managed by the Early Years Education Policy Unit (EYEPU) within the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). The Siolta Quality
Assurance Programme was run through the Early Childhood Ireland organisation, of which we are a member, and we are currently awaiting accreditation of our Quality Service. We are registered with the HSE and are guided by and’ adhere to the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No2) Regulations 2006. Our Inspection Reports, carried out by the HSE pre-school inspectors, are freely and openly available for viewing by all parents. We have an open door policy and parents and families are always welcome. Parents/Guardians are kept up to date with their children’s overall growth and development by means of our observational reports and regular feedback from all our staff members. We recognise that parents are the primary educators of their children, and we work alongside parents to promote their children’s overall development, putting great emphasis on the principles of Aistear (the early childhood curriculum) the child’s Well-being, Identity & belonging, Communicating and Exploring & Thinking. Outdoor Play features greatly within our curriculum and almost everything we do inside can be done outside also. We provide rain gear for the children which means we can go outside every day regardless of the weather. Our Montessori Pre-school provides a safe, healthy, happy and prepared environment, indoors and outdoors, for all the children and adults within the setting. We provide the children with experiences, activities and materials which are appropriate to their individual age and stage of development, allowing them to progress at their own pace. We embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunity for all Adults, Children and their Families within our service.
