Practical life
Real tasks, real pride. Pouring, spooning, buttoning and tidying build independence and deep concentration.
Jugs, spoons, buttons, cloths
Our story
When our doors first opened in 2017, we had one simple idea: that a child’s first school should feel like an extension of home. In 2027, Lia’s turns ten — and that idea still shapes every morning here.
Aalia Paruk and our caring team look after babies from three months old, guiding each little one through the everyday work of childhood: pouring water, tying laces, counting beads, telling stories, making a mess and proudly cleaning it up again.
Our groups stay deliberately small, so every child gets real individual attention. It means we notice the small things — the first wobbly step, the new word, the day someone finally shares. It’s how a classroom becomes a family.
Aalia Paruk
Principal & owner
Our promise
“Home away from home” isn’t a slogan here. It’s the standard.
10years
of caring for Shallcross families
3months+
babies and toddlers welcome
Curriculum
Our days follow the Montessori approach, with carefully prepared materials that children choose — and proudly return — themselves.
The result is quiet concentration, capable hands and a great deal of pride.
Real tasks, real pride. Pouring, spooning, buttoning and tidying build independence and deep concentration.
Jugs, spoons, buttons, cloths
Stories, songs, sandpaper letters and mark-making — a love of language long before the mechanics.
Sandpaper letters, stories, songs
Counting, sorting, patterns and number work with beautiful hands-on materials children can hold.
Number rods, beads, counters
Textures, sounds, weights and colours, explored with curious fingers and the words to describe them.
Colour tablets, bells, fabrics
The wider world: nature, seasons, celebrations, people and places beyond our own front door.
Globes, maps, seasons, nature
Paint, collage, music and movement — because messy hands so often make the proudest hearts.
Paint, collage, music
Ground rules
Morals, values and respect, practised as part of every day.
Practical training
Potty training, sharing and socialising, at each child’s own pace.
Meals & activities
Lunch, supper and snacks, indoor and outdoor play and time to just be little.
Our rhythm
Little ones thrive on knowing what comes next. Our day has a steady, gentle shape — with plenty of room for play and never a rush from one thing to another.
06:30
Early arrivals settle in with free play and a warm hello at the gate.
07:30
The work cycle begins: practical life, language, numbers and plenty of choice.
12:30
Lunch is served, then half-day friends are collected for the afternoon.
13:00
Rest, quiet play and creative time for the children staying on until later.
17:45
Collected, a little tired and full of everything the day held.
Monday to Friday, 06:30 – 17:45 · half day ends at 12:30
Times are a gentle guide — our day follows the children.
2027 places are limited