Lower Primary (Year 1-3)
Integrating the Western Australian (WA) Curriculum with Montessori principles transforms how Pre-primary to Year 3 students engage with learning.
English (Language & Literacy)
The WA Curriculum mandates phonemic awareness, spelling, and text creation, which Montessori structures via tactile exploration and multi-sensory mechanics.
Mathematics & Geometry
SCSA milestones for number sense, operations, and fractions are achieved using precise, self-correcting sensory materials that move from concrete shapes to abstract numbers.
Science & HASS (Cosmic Education)
In Montessori, WA Curriculum Science and Humanities (HASS) are unified under “Cosmic Education“. This framework presents the universe as an interconnected ecosystem to spark natural curiosity.
Health, Physical Education, and The Arts
Physical development and artistic expression focus on spatial awareness, self-regulation, and intentional movement control.
All student learning activities are respected and follow the principle of;
The Uninterrupted Work Cycle: Rather than switching subjects at the chime of a school bell, students are given uninterrupted time to select, execute, pack away and reflect on their learning activities, working at their own pace!
Montessori classrooms are designed to meet the needs of the child at each stage of their development.
The curriculum is embedded into the environment, with specifically designed and sequenced
hands-on materials.
The room itself is aesthetically pleasing, aimed at enticing the child into discovery and learning.
- • Guided by the educator, the child is encouraged to explore the materials within the environment
- • The child is driven by their own curiosity and works at their own pace
The different ages within a single classroom facilitates social interaction, with more knowledgeable children assisting their younger peers.
Children are inspired by observing and their desire for greater knowledge.
- • Children are non-competitive and encouraged to co-operate
- • Children attend school for a three-year cycle
The outstanding characteristics of a Montessori Classroom are:
- • Mixed Age Group
- • Carefully selected materials with built in controls of error
- • Facilitating adults
- • Freedom of movement
- • Choice of activities
- • Freedom from time constraints and work interference
