We
are very excited to announce that Nido Montessori Barcelona has grown a
lot since opening its doors in December 2015. The center, which
originally catered for children between the ages of 15 months and 6
years old will now be changing in order to improve the program which we
can offer children.
Barcelona
Montessori School, in Bonanova is a new project from the founder of
Nido Montessori Center. The new school will provide a British Montessori
education for children aged between 15 months and 12 years old. As a
result of this, our current center in the neighbourhood of Gracia will
also be changing. The Children’s House classroom which is currently
located in Nido Montessori will move to become part of Barcelona
Montessori School, and as a result the capacity for 0 – 3 year olds in
the current center will more than double.
Why are you moving Children’s House?
We
have done this because we feel that the new school is able to offer a
far more exciting educational opportunity for children aged 3 and above
than we are currently able to offer at Nido. One
of the main differences that parents will notice is that of
the installations available at Barcelona Montessori School. Given the
bigger space, children will be able to participate in Forest Schooling
programme and Montessori Sports, two activities that we don’t have space
for in the current setting. The outdoor area is significantly bigger
and therefore offers much greater play opportunities as children grow.
Nido is a lovely space, but a common comment we have received over the
years is that it starts to be too small for children at the upper end of
Children’s House. The
school will also boast it’s own kitchen and chef, meaning that children
can gain practical experience in the school kitchen, as well as
enjoying freshly prepared food. It also has dedicated spaces for music
and arts, as well as having a robotics and computing
programme integrated into the day.
How will Nido Montessori Center work?
Nido
Montessori will be divided into two classrooms. Both will cater for
Infant Community, but one will be slightly adapted to younger children
and one slightly adapted to older children. This is primarily because we
will accept children in Nido until the time at which they start school,
which for some children will be age 3 1/2, or more. Children who are at
Nido Montessori Center will then be able to join a local school when
they enter “P3”, alternatively, if there is space available they can
join Barcelona Montessori School.
Can my child still join Nido?
If
your child was born in 2018 or after then yes, they can still join us.
Nido Montessori will be divided into two classrooms. Both will cater for
Infant Community, but one will be slightly adapted to younger children
and one slightly adapted to older children. This is primarily because we
will accept children in Nido until the time at which they start school,
which for some children will be age 3 1/2, or more. Children who are at
Nido Montessori Center will then be able to join a local school when
they enter “P3”, alternatively, if there is space available they can
join Barcelona Montessori School. If your child will be aged 3 or over
at the time of joining, then we recommend that you apply to Barcelona
Montessori School or make alternative arrangements. Whilst we can accept
older children into Nido, parents should be aware that this may not be
in their best interests.
If
you want your child to join Nido in or after September 2020 you do not
need to do anything, we will contact you when we have an available
space.
I want to know more about Barcelona Montessori School.
We would like to invite all families to attend an open day at Barcelona
Montessori School on Saturday, 7th March. Registration is not required
but you should be aware that there are two guided tours, one in Spanish
and one in English, please see the website for more details. You can
find out more details from our website. After this, if you would like us
to transfer your child’s application form from Nido Montessori
Barcelona to Barcelona Montessori School, please send us an email
stating this, don’t forget to include your child’s name.
I want my child to join Barcelona Montessori School. Do I have to complete a new application form?
If we already have your child’s application form you can simply email us
and ask us to transfer the application form. We will add your child to
the waiting list for the new school. Inscriptions open officially on
Monday, 9th March, and places will be allocated according to the date of
application. Please be aware that for some classes demand is already
high and we apologise for any delay in getting back to you.