Maynooth Montessori/Playschool

GentleMommy · 24-03-2015 11:11AM #1

Hey folks just looking for opinions on all the different facilities in Maynooth, I was considering Tiddlywinks & Scallywags but have heard some undesirable things like isolating for negative behaviour and using a whistle to get children's attention which is everything I am not looking for, we practice gentle parenting and would like to find a Montessori/Playschool suitable to our needs, obviously I am not under any impression that we will find one that meets all our needs but for me isolation is a big big no no!! Any words or wisdom or just opinions and reviews of the local facilities would be great thanks so much!

Moonbeam · 24-03-2015 11:14AM

I would highly recommend Tiddlywinks and Scallywags.
I sent 2 of mine there and the 3rd will be going in Sept.
It has a lovely atmosphere,the teachers appear to love their jobs .
They do not use a whistle nor do they practice isolation for negative behaviour.

2 of mine also went to the Naíonra but there is a long waiting list for it now.

Have a look around at each of them and get a feel for them.

GentleMommy · 24-03-2015 11:21AM

Thanks Moonbeam, scary stuff all of this, she is my only child and first time I have had to do all this responsible stuff like choosing montessori/schools! I am certainly going to visit a few of the different places but I feel that they are going to tell you exactly what you want to hear when there, I would be devastated to hear she had been disciplined in a non gentle way!

Moonbeam · 24-03-2015 11:42AM

From my experience with them and my kids they are very kind with their discipline.
Have you looked at primary school in the area yet?

GentleMommy · 24-03-2015 11:57AM

That's great to hear Moonbeam thank you. Yes we are going to be sending her to Presentation Girls School we live about 20-30 min walk from gael scoil and educate together and neither of us drive so it would be an awful long walk for little legs! Do you have any advice/experience re the primary schools??

Moonbeam · 24-03-2015 02:27PM

GentleMommy wrote: »

That's great to hear Moonbeam thank you. Yes we are going to be sending her to Presentation Girls School we live about 20-30 min walk from gael scoil and educate together and neither of us drive so it would be an awful long walk for little legs! Do you have any advice/experience re the primary schools??

I do

All mine will go to the Gaelscoil ,I was really fussy about primary schools . I only asked to see if you knew about the massive waiting lists for the educate together and Gaelscoil .

GentleMommy · 24-03-2015 02:45PM

Oh I know have heard from other about waiting lists in them! I'm happy to have her in Girls school though, they have said no waiting list either so that's a relief! It feels like she was only born last week and Im already thinking about schools aaaaggghhhh!!!!!

Maynooth Montessori/Playschool

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