In St Andrew's Montessori Elementary School children are:-

• working at their own pace
• prepared for life and to learn how to learn, instilling in them a love of learning
• taught in the Montessori method which more than satisfies the National Curriculum requirements and our pupils have performed well above the national average
• provided a secure framework which maintains a balance between freedom and discipline
• encouraged to have good behaviour and manners
• given opportunities to develop their maximum potential
• given a sense of work and valued for their contribution to school life
• encouraged to have a caring and responsible attitude towards each other
• expected to respect and co-operate with each other and obtain a community spirit without competition
• encouraged to think for themselves and make decisions
• developing self-confidence, independence and self-motivation
• given activities and opportunities to develop talents and creativity
• preparing to become citizens of the future
• developing a cosmic morality through respect for nature and continuing responsibility for the planet
• helped to see themselves not as self-engrossed individuals, but as children of the universe through stories and projects on the universe, solar system, earth life, humans and civilisation