The Montessori Schools Foundation is looking to recruit Trustees to its Board.
After a period of dormancy, the Foundation is seeking to recruit Trustees who will actively guide Brighton and Hove Montessori School into a period of growth, working to develop and implement its business and marketing strategy, actively fundraise to create scholarships for children based on need, and to work alongside a group of parents in campaigning local and national government for a local Montessori State School.
If you are a lawyer, a business strategist (charitable sector, ideally), a marketing and / or PR expert, a fundraising dynamo, an education expert, a children’s rights advocate or have worked for government at local or national level, and you want a new challenge and a desire to support the next generation, please register you interest to Kristin Magnuson at bhmontessoriparents at googlemail dot com by Monday, 5 April.
Time commitment will be a Board Monthly meeting as well as any sub-committee meetings you may elect to participate.
We are a parent-led group who would like a Montessori state school for children aged 3-11 years in Brighton & Hove.
Until recently, a Montessori education has been restricted to the few children of parents able to afford fees of around £2,000 per term but in the past few years, state Montessori infant schools have opened in the UK. We want to open the first state funded Montessori School in Brighton & Hove and increase the diversity and choice available to families in our city.
A study published in the journal Science suggests that children who attend Montessori schools may have an edge over other children in terms of both academic and social development. Psychologists have found that across a range of abilities, children at Montessori schools out-performed those given a traditional education. Montessori children displayed a greater sense of "justice and fairness", interacted in an "emotionally positive" way, and were less likely to engage in "rough play" during break times.
The Montessori environment is a highly social one in which the children are continually interacting with and caring for each other. They are proud of their environment because they are directly involved with caring and contributing to it. Each child develops self-confidence, enthusiasm and responsibility for themselves, together with a respect and understanding of members of their community and the wider world.
We want the children of Brighton & Hove to be allowed to learn to think for themselves, not be prescribed to ‘from above’; to learn self-direction, not how to pass tests; to learn to assume the responsibilities that come with freedom
Please contact us to register your interest:
Email – bhmontessoriparents@googlemail.com
The Montessori Schools Foundation was established in 2004. The Montessori Schools Foundation is registered in England and Wales, Charity Number 1106446.
Objects
The Objects of the Charity are to advance education (including social and physical education) through methods of learning and education developed by Maria Montessori and in connection with this:
Object 3.1:
To conduct in the UK any schools, learning or day care facilities for children, young people and adults. Also, to fund the attendance of children and young people, in cases of financial hardship, at facilities conducted by the Foundation.
Object 3.2:
To enhance the development and education of children and young people, of and under statutory school age, by offering appropriate play, education and child care facilities and activities. Such development to include the promotion, support and enabling of health and wellbeing (intellectual, physical and emotional), social cohesion, equality, inclusion and diversity.
Object 3.3:
To train teachers, teaching assistants, educationalists, parents and carers in such methods of learning and education.
Object 3.4:
To develop E.U. and other international relationships and activities.
Current Activity
The Montessori Schools Foundation is currently developing the Centenary Bursary Fund to commemorate 100 years of Montessori education worldwide. This will enable children from families in social, educational or economic need to attend our school.
During this and the next 2 years the Foundation is supporting Montessori Elementary Teacher training for a state primary school teacher from Brighton.
The Foundation continues to support the Brighton & Hove Montessori School's campaign to move into the UK public sector and to promote Montessori education on a broad spectrum.
Donations
The Montessori Schools Foundation is appreciative of any donations which would be put to good use in supporting the education and wellbeing of children.
We would very much welcome you to visit and discuss what we do here. Please email or phone Daisy on 01273 702485 for information.
If you represent a company interested in sponsorship or a grant giving organisation we would be happy to arrange a visit or can deliver a presentation at your convenience. We can also supply details of children’s needs that we have met, how we have done it and those that we would like to meet in the future. These include children between age 2-11 years old and families coping with special needs, looked after children, substance abuse, domestic violence, and other indicators of social and cultural exclusion; also children who come into the “gifted and talented” label.
If you are a UK taxpayer Gift Aiding your donations increases the funds we receive by 28p in every pound at no extra cost to yourself!
You can email for a Donation and Gift Aid form and if you would like to donate on a regular basis by Standing Order please email for a Standing Order form.
Please make cheques payable to "The Montessori Schools Foundation” and send with forms to our postal address:
Montessori Schools Foundation
67 Stanford Avenue
Brighton BN1 6FB.
Thank you for your support!
