Chagford Montessori Nursery School

Workshop Information Booklet

8th - 13th April 2018 and 29th July - 3rd August 2019 Why choose Chagford Montessori?

I am running a split 2 week Apparatus Workshop in our small Montessori School in the beautiful Devon town of Chagford, just off the A30 between Exeter and Tavistock. For more information about the nursery, tutor and training facilities please see the training page on our website (address on Page 10). Our workshop is a ‘split’ workshop. This means that the 12 day course will be split into two separate weeks, running April 9th— 14th 2018 and July 30th—August 4th 2018. This would be ideal if you would prefer not to take the two week workshop. It may also be easier for you to organise time off work or arrange childcare for six days as opposed to thirteen. With a maximum of twelve students this workshop offers a personalised and close-knit experience—we hope that you leave with new knowledge and new friends. Where are we?

Chagford Montessori Nursery School Lower Street Telephone: 01647 433676 Chagford Devon TQ13 8BX

Travel Click here to open the map in your browser It is preferable that you have your own car, but not essential. There is limited parking at the training centre, but parking can be found close by. Chagford is well connected by a public bus service and taxi’s from Exeter. Once in Chagford everything is within walking distance. Distances by car: Exeter—21 miles / 30 minutes Newton Abbot—17 miles / 35 minutes Plymouth—29 miles / 1 hour

If driving, please park in a designated parking area on the road and walk up the drive to Chagford Montessori which is situated behind a row of white cottages on the same side of the road as Lamb Park. Accommodation

We are based in Dartmoor National Park which attracts a large number of visitors every year. This means we are very well served with suitable and very pleasant places to stay. During holidays however, accommodation should be booked well in advance. Planning to stay in Chagford could not be easier with the information provided on the following website: http://www.visitchagford.com/index.php These are some websites that you may find useful in your search: Bed and Breakfast locations The Cyprian's Cot has been very popular with students in the past: www.cyprianscot.co.uk around £35 per person per night Check www.airbnb.co.uk for accommodation in Chagford and the local villages. The Chagford Inn—a Bed and Breakfast pub; www.thechagfordinn.com/Dartmoor-accommodation/ from £75 per night Holiday Cottage in the village—self catering; www.homeaway.co.uk/p846815 from £65 per night Easton Court—a B&B 5 minutes drive away; www.easton.co.uk from £75 per night Highbury Bed and Breakfast—3 minutes away by car; www.chagfordbedandbreakfast.com from £75 per night Hotels www.travelodge.co.uk from £51 per night Travelodge Hotel in Okehampton, a 15 minutes drive away Please Note MCI & this training centre accepts no responsibility for the quality or availability of your accommodation 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 Places to Eat and Local Amenities

Amenities: Chagford boasts a good array of shops and amenities which are located a short distance from the school. There are several food outlets, café’s and pubs within easy reach, less than a 5 minute walk away.

Lunch: can be bought from the fine selection of eateries in Chagford, including a bakery, a delicatessen and health food café where special dietary requirements are catered for. If preferred, students can bring a packed lunch and are able to store and prepare their lunch using the nursery kitchen facilities, which include a microwave.

Extra-curricular activities: If you are not too tired from your day in the classroom there are a number of lovely pubs & walks to enjoy and even yoga lessons and an open air swimming pool nearby!

Image credit: www.visitchagford.com Registration and Itinerary

Registration Introduction to the Apparatus workshop will start at 10am on the first day, please sign in by 9.55 at the latest, please telephone us on 01647 433676 to let us know if you will be unavoidably late.

Eligibility for Registration Students on the Diploma Early Years Educator course – must have paid fees in full (or at least two instalments, if paying in instalments), have completed at least the first semester of the course and must attend all sessions of the Apparatus Workshop. Students on the Introduction to Montessori Practice course – must have paid the full course fee, successfully completed the first three assignments and must attend all the sessions of the Apparatus Workshop.

Itinerary

Week 1 Week 2

Mon Montessori Philosophy & Mon Knowledge and Understanding of the World Activities of Everyday Living Tue Activities of Everyday Living Tue Knowledge and Understanding of the World & Literacy

Wed Sensorial Wed Literacy

Sensorial & Maths Thu Literacy & Montessori Philosophy Thu Fri Maths Fri Revision & Prep for Exam

Sat Maths Sat Practical Assessment

Workshop Hours and Preparation

Workshop Hours For the Apparatus workshop hours will be between 10am and 4pm. There will be a supervised apparatus practice session between 4-6pm daily.

Remember to bring notebook, pens and a laptop/tablet will be useful to access the VLE whilst here. The training centre provides free Wi-Fi throughout the building.

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 (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 folder 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. Practical Assessment

Students on the Early Years Educator course (EYE) and Introduction to Montessori Practice course (IMP) will take part in a practical assessment and professional discussion on the final Saturday of the Workshop. This is a compulsory component of the workshop.

Early Years Educator students will be assessed against a range of assessment criteria which will be either met or not met. Any outstanding assessment criteria not met during the practical assessment and professional discussion will need to be reassessed through an additional and final assessment opportunity. This may involve having to attend an additional workshop, dependent on the assessment criteria not met.

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. The schedule will be posted prominently on the notice board during the second week of the workshop. If you plan to travel home on the Saturday, please let us know in advance so that arrangements can be made for an early slot. Refreshments and Facilities

Refreshments Coffee and Tea will be provided during all breaks. Both the classroom and our sunny enclosed garden are available for use during break-times and before and after lectures. The closest places to buy food are a two minute walk away in Chagford.

Facilities  Free Wi-fi  Small fridge, microwave and kettle

Please note that we cannot arrange accommodation or child-care for students.

Professional Placement (for Early Years Educator Students) briefing If you have recently started, or are thinking about starting your professional placement, there will be an opportunity to talk to tutors about placement during the lunch hour on one day during the workshop. Please check notice board for exact details. Contact Us

Email Ruth Beck-Mylius, the principal and trainer - [email protected]

Telephone on 01647 433676

Visit the school website at www.chagfordmontessori.typepad.com/home