3 - 6's Programs

To young children, there is something very special about doing things that adults find ordinary.  Practical life exercises such as pouring and spooning, washing dishes or polishing shoes completely absorb them.

At Hills Montessori, we recognise this process as the beginning of control and co-ordination of mind and body. Through sensory experiences, our program helps children distinguish, categorise and relate new information to what they already know. They learn math with concrete materials. They construct words with the movable alphabet and then they can progress to nuances of the English language, function of words and grammar.

Our prepared environment is broad and includes:

•    Mathematics
•    Language arts
•    Cooking and nutrition
•    Geography
•    History
•    Science and nature
•    Music and creative movement

In addition, the program helps the child to develop the following attributes:

•    Self-confidence
•    Concentration
•    Curiosity
•    Initiative and persistence
•    Social development
•    Inner security and sense of order
•    Sensory motor skills
•    Creative intelligence and imagination

Children can enter this session when they have had their third (3) birthday. The commencement date for each child will be determined by their date of birth.   

The first two years the child attends three hours per day (Monday to Friday). There are two session options available:

Morning Session           8.30am to 11.30am
Afternoon Session        12.30pm to 3.30pm