Montessori Centre International - London - Rolling Workshop starting May 2019 - Montessori St Nicholas

Workshop Information Booklet

Montessori Centre International
London

   Rolling Workshop starting May 2019

Why choose Montessori Centre International?

Montessori Centre International has been hosting training
workshops for many years. What we can offer here is a
range of tutors for different subject areas, a full range of
materials and space in which to practice, and a thriving
atmosphere for study.
You will be part of a group of up to 25 students on the
workshop which will be hosted in a central London location.
London offers unrivalled transport links and a huge range of
accommodation. You will also not be left wanting for
evening entertainment to help you unwind and relax after
an intensive days study.
The college will have moved to its new premises at
Marlborough House in St Johns Wood when this workshop
begins.

Where are we?

Montessori Centre International
Marlborough House
38 Marlborough Place
London
NW8 0PJ

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 Travel
 The nearest tube stop is St Johns Wood on the Jubilee
 line. The college is approximately an 8 minute walk from
 there.

Transport Information

If you have not travelled in London before we suggest that you purchase an A-Z as
soon as you arrive. They are very helpful and make getting around London a lot
easier. A small book can be purchased at very reasonable costs. You can also use
www.maps.google.co.uk/maps and type in the address you are looking for.
To plan your journey to the college you can use the Transport for London Journey
Planner on their website www.tfl.gov.uk by putting in post codes or addresses. This
excellent site will give you journey times and maps, as well as fares.
For timetables and how to get from A to B you can call London Transport on 020
7222 1234 for bus and underground information, or National Railways on 08457
484950 for information on train services (www.nationalrail.co.uk).
We suggest that you look up the details for the Pay as You Go Oyster card, this is a
touch-in, touch-out electronic travel pass for use on buses and tubes and with many
national rail services into London. Alternatively, if you have a ‘Contactless’ debit
card, this can be used and costs the same as using an oyster card. Using an Oyster
card a single fare on the tube will be £2.40 in zones 1-2 compared with the £4.90
cash price. The bus will be £1.50 and there is a daily price cap of £4.40 in zones 1-2
on the buses. You can apply in advance online http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/english/
introduction.htm.
Please note prices as checked December 2016.

Please note that cash payment is not accepted on London buses. You must present
a valid travel card, Oyster card or Contactless debit card when boarding the bus.

Places to Eat and Local Amenities

As I am sure you may be aware, eating out in London can be quite
expensive but there are many familiar chains such as Wasabi, Pizza Hut,
MacDonalds, M&S and KFC all easily found. Sandwich shops and coffee
shops are plentiful for a quick bite at lunchtimes.
The most choice can be found about 10 minutes walk away on Kilburn
High Road, near the train station. There is also a Pizza Express and a café
just around the corner from the college, along with a small convenience
store.

Registration and Itinerary

Registration
All workshop sessions will start at 10:00am and finish by 5:00 pm.
Please sign in at reception by 9.55 at the latest, please telephone us on 020 7493 8300
to let us know if you will be unavoidably late. Remember Central London gets very
congested so give yourself plenty of time for travelling to the college
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), 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 assignment and must attend all the sessions
of the Apparatus Workshop.
Programme

Date               Subject                           Date            Subject

5th May            Philosophy                        13th October    Creativity 2

12th May           Activities of Everyday Living 1   27th October    Literacy 1

2nd June           Activities of Everyday Living 2   10th November   Literacy 2

7th July           Sensorial 1                       24th November   Literacy 3

21st July          Sensorial 2                       8th December    KUW 1

15th September     Revision Session                  12th January    KUW 2

22nd September     Practical Assessment              19th January    KUW 3

                                                                     Numeracy and
6th October        Creativity 1                      2nd February
                                                                     Arithmetic 1

Programme continued

Date                                           Subject

16th February                                  Numeracy and Arithmetic 2

23rd February                                  Numeracy and Arithmetic 3

Saturday 9th and 16th March 2019 (dates tbc,
                                               Apparatus Practice and prep for assessment
dependent on MSA conference)

Saturday 23rd March 2019
                                               Practical assessment and professional discussion
(date tbc, dependent on MSA conference)

Workshop Hours and Preparation

Workshop Hours
You need to attend all 20 of the workshop sessions, including the revision and
preparation sessions, and the assessment sessions.
If you miss two or more sessions through unavoidable absence you will need to re-take
those sessions at a later date (for example the London Easter or Summer workshops)
before you can enter the Practical Assessment.
Please contact workshops@montessori.org.uk. if this happens.
For all the workshop sessions the hours will be between 10:00am and 5:00pm.
Please check the timetable above for further details on the content of the sessions.
Remember to bring notebook, pens, coloured pencils and a laptop/tablet will be useful to
access the VLE whilst here. The college provides free WiFi 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,
which you can either print off in advance or buy from reception at the college.       (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 sessions during the Workshop. These are compulsory
components 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 be explained to you during the
workshop, and you will be allocated a specific time for each. The schedule will arranged
with you during the workshop.

Refreshments and Facilities

Refreshments
Coffee and Tea will be provided during all breaks.
If there are any changes to the timetable then the tutors will advise you.

Facilities
    Free Wi-fi throughout the building

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

Contact Us

Email office@montessori.org.uk
Telephone on 020 7493 8300
Visit our website at http://mci.montessori.org.uk