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Celebrating 20 Years of Montessori Life
Almost imperceptibly Montessori Life turned 20 – a moment of real consequence however which we celebrated on Saturday the 20th of September 2025. And such a meaningful step into a new chapter of the School…with endless possibilities to positively impact the lives of many little ones.
From the very beginning, our school has remained true to its founding vision: offering children a warm, nurturing, and intellectually rich Montessori education. Two decades on, that commitment continues to guide everything we do, shaping a learning environment where children are supported, inspired, and deeply respected.
Turning 20 is immensely significant and we couldn’t imagine a more meaningful way to mark this event than with the beautiful mural which now adorns our School’s entrance wall. Thoughfully and vibrantly painted by the talented Giffy, the artwork captures an aspect of Montessori Life’s resident birdlife which words alone could not. The mural features two species of barbets that nest in our School’s garden – living symbols of growth, connection and belonging. Just as these birds have made their home among us, so too have several generations of children learnt, grown and flourished within our community.
Our heartfelt thanks to Giffy for bringing our brief to life so beautifully and to our extraordinary teaching team and the families who have journeyed with us over the past 20 years. Your support, passion and commitment have shaped Montessori Life into the thriving and loving community it is today.
Celebrating 15 years … A short story
In April 2006 our school opened its doors for the first time… and in all honesty, the initial 3 months were daunting. There was some interest from the local community, but certainly not enough to ensure the school’s long-term sustainability. Fast track forward to 2019 … Montessori Life was flourishing and planning to celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2020, when the Covid pandemic struck. Like many businesses our school was seriously impacted and sadly we never did get to celebrate 15 years in the way we’d envisaged prior to the pandemic and lockdown.
Importantly our school has successfully endured the challenges of 2020 & 2021; and, whilst every completed year is gratefully acknowledged, we are firmly focussed on Celebrating 20 years in 2025 – a mere 4 years away.
There is however a remarkable aspect of our uncelebrated 15th year that we’d like to share in this post: In a newsletter to parents, it was mentioned that we were planning to celebrate the school’s 15th Anniversary. We were subsequently presented with a portfolio of celebratory anniversary designs for our webpage and auto signatures by two of our little ones’ parents - Candice & Warren, the owners of Ucan2can Signage & Print. Wow, their designs were truly eye-catching, innovative, and fresh. Needless to say, we were absolutely delighted by their generosity and exceptional creativity. The design posted here is the one we chose… outstanding we’re sure you’ll agree!