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The Children’s House Primary is a Montessori Primary School which welcomes children from three years of age and provides education for them until the age of twelve (or 6th Class…

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These things helped me to become the Independent person I am now & make up my own mind on what I like to do & feel about things: In the…

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Montessori

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Now enrolling children for September 2024!

We live and breathe the Montessori Philosophy, nurturing every child's journey with care and purpose.

At The Children's House Primary, we believe in helping each child flourish at every stage of their beautiful development.

Ages 3 – 6

Children are encouraged to explore and learn new things on their own. There is focus on community, charity and fundraising which will help prepare them for the future.

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Ages 6 – 12

Children are encouraged to explore and learn new things on their own. There is focus on community, charity and fundraising which will help prepare them for the future.

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Testimonials

  • Thank you to everyone who taught me, my friends who were always with me. Thank you everyone that has helped me be the person I am now standing in front of you. I've made some amazing memories here and I will miss it... I would like to thank all my teachers for showing me so much, all the staff for being so helpful, all my friends for being so kind and helping me with all sorts of things.... Performing at The Helix in front of a big audience was a highlight. Plus, the lunch was really nice! And rock climbing? Well, that was all about teamwork and independence. I remember speed climbing, feeling exhausted and then my classmates cheering me until I reached the top....One thing I absolutely love about this school is that we got to work with different materials and we also don't have too much homework. This school has made a really big impact on me and I just really love it here.. First, I want to thank our wonderful teachers. Even though my time here was short, you made me feel welcome and helped me to catch up with my studies. Your dedication and kindness have truly made a difference to my life....To my classmates - you made me feel like part of the family and I will always cherish our time together...

    Testimonials from 2023 graduate speeches

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  • It's a beautiful, kind atmosphere where both my daughters have been extremely happy attending - thanks to all those who work at The Children's House Primary. My child loves attending The Children's House Primary. I love the attitude and the way the Montessori method is implemented. Yes, a lovely, friendly and open school. It has a real community feel. Lots of social events and education evenings to help parents to get to know each other and better understand the methods at the school. The school provides attention and personal care to each and every student, giving them a warm cosy environment. The Montessori method is a unique way of learning for kids without putting pressure on them.

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  • “This is the type of school where people think about you and care for each other.”

    A 6-9 Class Pupil

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  • “We’re allowed to leave the classroom if we want to because the teacher trusts us”.

    PAST PUPIL

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  • Some memorable sentiments from the Graduation Speeches from the class of 2019: I've loved my time here for so many reasons, like the people, the teachers, the community spirit and also the Montessori method, which gives me so much more freedom than I would have in any other school... This has by far been the best year of my life... I can safely say that nearly every day here has been a good day... I love the freedom in our school and the Montessori method. Even now when I do fractions I picture the red material in my head and it makes everything a lot easier...

    2019 Graduates

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  • I’m not sure how developed my independence of thought is now as an adult but I do know that I remember how engaged I was when working independently at The Children’s House. It is fantastic to have experienced the Montessori method. It is a lesson in seeing that there is another way.

    Past Pupil

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  • I spent 9 years in The Children’s House and these 9 years taught me a lot. As well as a strong academic side because of the use of the materials it helped to plant a seed of confidence and determination. I learnt to work by myself, for myself and also as part of a team. In the Children’s House you are never worried about asking questions if you don’t understand something. In The Children’s House everyone’s opinions matter and you really have a say. The Children’s House has taught me so many things but mostly it has taught me about staying true to yourself and to always treat others as you would want to be treated. I loved my time there and I love secondary school now (though maybe not so much the homework!!).

    Zoe Morris, A Children’s House Graduate

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  • I was a student in the Children’s House for 4 years from 1965-69 and my children during the noughties. The stand out for me was the strong foundations it gave to me, my children but also observed peers of both generations, for subsequent schooling at both Primary and Secondary level and beyond. Central to these foundations were:
    • support for thinking for one’s self
    • developing a sense of wonder
    • and encouragement to explore
    In short, independent thinking.

    Past Pupil

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  • How TCH helped develop my Independence of Thought I was in the CH for 9 years from 2004 until 2013. I was in the Junior, the Middle Class and the Senior Class.The CH is a school where everyone is usually working on something different. We were all in the same classroom but doing different things. I remember in the small class you didn’t have to think too much about what everyone else was doing. Just on what you were doing. I think that helped you to become focused in your own work and what excited you and interested you. In the Senior Class I remember that it was OK to just do your own project or to watch someone else doing theirs, or you could work in a team. So having that choice about how you learnt things and how you worked got you to think about things in different ways and to realise that there wasn’t just the one way. What I also remember was that every idea or comment you might make on a topic or about something we were discussing as a class was listened to. No one ever told you that you were wrong. Usually Ms Kuh would say “mmm that is interesting”, so in that way you never felt that you should all be thinking the same thing but that all sorts of different thoughts were welcome. In fact, you could were encouraged to think about really unusual angles on things, and today I see that as thinking outside the box! I am pretty good at that! I think my time at the CH has helped me to feel confident in making comments that are different to other people and also the confidence to contribute. I also think that I am not a “herd” man or a “agree with everything that someone else said because they are important” man. It’s good to just be your own man.

    Naoise Lynch, A Children’s House Graduate

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  • Today just reinforces what we believed a Montessori classroom is like and it is wonderful. The Directresses have so much confidence in the children and the children prove themselves and prove the confidence is justified.

    Ann-Marie Hardiman, Board Member, Drumnigh Montessori Primary School

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  • It was a great experience to visit the school today and to observe the way children learn and interact in the classroom. There’s a friendly and calm atmosphere in the classrooms and the children seem to enjoy their learning experience.

    Eva Goussot, Secretary to the Board, Drumnigh Montessori Primary School

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  • Many thanks to Micaela and Nicola for the opportunity to observe in their classes this morning. It’s a wonderful inspiration to see the concentrated work of the children and their enthusiasm in completing it. The children were so confident and welcoming to us as visitors, it was a pleasure to observe. We look forward to meeting together again, including the wonderful idea for the two schools and their children to meet also.

    Orla McAlister, President of the Board and Primary School Liaison, Drumnigh Montessori Primary School

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  • Of course, Montessori has many aspects to it that promote individuality and independence but I think the main reason my independence was fostered by Montessori is very simple. I think the basic concept of a child choosing the work they’ll do that day at an age as early as three really encourages self-determination. Being able to decide what work you want to do, to me, is the biggest difference between traditional school and Montessori school. It’s such a simple concept but creates an environment when children have to think for themselves, be self-directed and self-analyze their preferences, among other things. These skills are valuable throughout life and I definitely feel Montessori has strengthened these characteristics in me.

    Clara Kuh Hogan (ex Montessori pupil)

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  • I was fine about leaving The Children’s House in June 2012. I started in Colaiste na Rinne in Ring Co Waterford in Sept 2012. It is a school of 65 pupils aged 11 and 12. It is in the Gaeltacht so it is an Irish speaking school. I found I was ahead of everyone academically but maybe that was because I had already done 6th class so repeated it as I was young. I enjoyed Ring a lot. I loved making new friends and all of the sport was great. I will start in Gonzaga College in September after the summer holidays.

    Next Move By James O’Riordan

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  • Today my son leaves for his last day at primary school. This will mark the end of nine academic years at The Children´s House Montessori Primary School. In keeping with the school´s policy of nurturing independence, he leaves on his own to catch the no 47 bus…How has the time at the Children´s House prepared my child for that adventure? Admirably well I think. In fact, I believe now more than ever that it has prepared him better than any other educational environment could have. A-Parents-Commentary-at-Journeys-End

    A Parent’s Commentary at Journey’s End By Krysia Lynch, current parent

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  • Children who move on from TCH, whether after graduation, or in some cases at an earlier stage, anecdotal evidence suggests that they blossom. Many of the mums recognise that it’s not just their wonderful children, but the kind of all round education they have received at TCH ! So in fact the privileged education they receive, far from ’not being in the real world’, actually equips them for their move on into the ‘real world’….what ever that may be!

    A Senior Class Parent

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  • I find I need to mark in some way the end of our time in The Children’s House after spending 7 years in the school. I was very cautious about choosing the primary school that matched the needs of my two daughters as having home schooled them for a short while I wanted to ensure we chose a school that would support self directed learning and nurture the growing self esteem of a six year old and support the individuality of each child and also allow me as a parent to have some involvement in the school and be open to discuss any challenges that might arise. The Children’s House with its Montessori system fulfilled all the above needs we had as a family and more besides and we became part of a community that supported all of us as individuals and also where we made life long friends. I felt the most important school choice was that of the right primary school, these early years are where the foundations of the future are laid down and the right school and parenting will provide the children with the tools to deal with future situations and challenges that arise in their life. I think I was not alone in being concerned about the small numbers in the school and the possible shortage of peers for my girls and also how would they make the transition to a bigger environment of a secondary school. With this in mind when the girls were 5 and 7 I moved them to a large national school that had just opened with in walking distance to our house , we live in Dun Laoghaire so the commute was a factor. My eldest daughter kept asking to return to the Children’s House despite having a large number of peers. play dates and party invitations. She loved the Montessori system of learning and actually began to hide her abilities and knowledge in many subjects in the new school as she was being called brainy box as she was so much further ahead, so she moderated her learning to fit in with the rest of the class and began to lose the love of learning she showed in the C House. We moved her back after Christmas and it took her about six weeks to return to the passion she had always shown. My other daughter returned after a year and we still feel as parents it has been one of the best decisions we made. Having lots of peers becomes more important in secondary school, building self esteem I feel is a priority in these early years and then they can handle all the situations that will naturally arise in teenage years. As the children move into the 9 to 12 class they become more and more involved in decision making, in resolving disputes and in organising trips and this gives them great confidence to deal with situations that arise especially in secondary school and in life. My daughters are now in first and third year of St Andrews College with approx 160 students in each year so how did they make the transition? It was seamless, they both acted as if they won the lotto!!!! They were so ready to be in a bigger environment they were so well prepared that it was a pleasure to watch them take on this new challenge so confidently and enjoy it. Academically they are thriving, they also show great leadership skills and are natural mediators if conflict arises and I put this down to having been allowed opportunities to develop these skills in the C house though I can imagine this provided challenges at times for their teachers !!!! I also want to say before finishing that when challenges arose or communication issues needed addressing the door was always open to me as a parent to discuss my concerns with the teachers and I did do this when I needed to clarify anything I was unsure about regarding my daughters well being and this was definitely a factor in the time in the C house being such a happy one. I also thank the school for allowing me as a parent to be involved in projects in the school as doing some work with the children was a greater benefit to me than to them. I wish you all well with your future time in the C House and I look forward to many visits back over the future years.

    A Senior Class Parent

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  • As a primary school teacher I was very curious to see how Montessori worked in the senior classes. I visited the 6-9 class and was greeted by an atmosphere of calm concentration. The children were unfazed by my presence and were absorbed in their tasks. The materials I saw for maths were brilliant, I was amazed to see them doing long division. Children need time to work with concrete materials to internalise concepts and the move to abstract thinking often happens too quickly. It was so great to see the children working ‘hands on’ with concrete materials. I found it difficult to imagine how the children could work on different activities at the same time, surely it would be chaos? When I visited the 9-12 class there were children busily working, individually, in pairs and in groups. Of course the small class size makes this possible but I could see it worked because the children weren’t waiting for the next instruction. They were completing their work, checking it and moving on to another task. They have responsibility for their own learning, a subtle but profound difference. It’s such a simple thing to note, but it was so refreshing to see the children having the freedom to move around the classroom. We know that children learn best when they work collaboratively and use concrete materials – It was wonderful to see it in action, it’s a model of teaching to aspire to.

    A Junior Class Parent

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  • Albert Einstein once said ‘The important thing is to never stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing’ and I think this quote captures the true essence of what Montessori really is, learning combined with understanding and curiosity. Montessori nurtures young minds into not just accepting that what people say is true but proving it to yourself and I think this has really stood to me as I transitioned into secondary school. Before I made the transition from Montessori school to secondary school I must admit I was a little apprehensive as I didn’t know anyone who would be attending the same school as me and as you can imagine scared out of my brains because for the first time in nine years I would be leaving the nurturing arms of The Children’s House and venturing on to new challenges but I was mistaken within a week or so we weren’t all girls staring at each other we became friends, I think that the reason I found it so easy to make friends so quickly was because of Montessori and how you learn to deal with people of all ages and without Montessori I don’t think making friends would have come as easily as it did to me. The school work was something I didn’t even give a thought of worry towards and rightly so. Montessori prepared me as much as it possibly could have for the work, tests and everyday classes. I would even go as far as saying that I had at least perused over about ninety percent of everything we did in first year. The languages I encountered I all ready had a basic grasp on and I felt as though for all the subjects across the board they weren’t new to me. I knew how to revise when it came to exams and I felt very familiar with the subjects as I ventured through first year. I think Montessori has really stood to me and will as I venture out past secondary school and into the real world and I will always remember my time in The Children’s House with a loving heart. The Children’s House was more then just a school to me it was like a second home.

    My transition from Montessori school to secondary school by Leah Morris

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Montessori helps parents develop children who are morally, emotionally and behaviourally prepared for the real world. Our teachers help children follow their interests and passions to develop strong skills in academics, leadership, self-discipline, responsibility, independence and initiative. Your child’s education will be hands-on, self-paced, collaborative and joyful – everything that’s needed to create a lifelong learner and doer.

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