Hartley House Montessori Winchester - 29th October-3rd November 2018 & 11th February-16th February 2019

Workshop Information Booklet

    Hartley House Montessori
                  Winchester

29th October—3rd November 2018 &
 11th February—16th February 2019

Why choose Hartley House?

Hartley House Montessori has 2 schools in Winchester – the
workshop is based at The Lido.
The Lido is a Montessori Nursery School, just off Worthy Lane in
Hyde and operates on a term-time only basis. Our Tea
Club and Holiday Clubs work with our Nursery School
to provide flexible, wrap around childcare for children from the
age of 2 years between 8 am and 6pm all year round.
Our workshop is a ‘split’ workshop. This means that the 12-day
course will be split into two separate weeks.
This would be ideal if you would prefer not to take the two-
week workshop. It may also be easier for you to organise time
off work or arrange childcare for six days as opposed to
thirteen.
With a maximum of twelve students this workshop offers a
personalised and close-knit experience—we hope that you
leave with new knowledge and new friends.
We are situated in the Historical city of Winchester which
boasts the famous Winchester Cathedral and The Great Hall
with King Alfred’s round table.

Where are we?

Hartley House Montessori
School
The Lido
Worthy Lane
Winchester
SO23 7DZ

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Travel
If you are travelling daily by car, there is no free
parking availability but there are fee paying car
parks within walking distance. Alternatively, there
are park and ride options.
Otherwise, The Lido is a 5-minute walk from the train
station, so this offers another travel option.

Accommodation

We are based in the Historical city of Winchester which attracts a
large number of visitors every year. This means we are very well served
with suitable and very pleasant places to stay. During holidays
however, accommodation should be booked well in advance.
Closest place to stay
The Winchester Hotel and Spa OR The King Alfred.
Other locations
Choose from a wide variety of accommodation in the heart of
Winchester's city centre and in the surrounding Hampshire countryside.
Whatever your taste or need there is something to suit.
The following website offers information about hotels, B & B’s, guest
houses and much more.
http://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/where-to-stay

If there is interest from a minimum of 8 students, we could offer catered
accommodation at Norman Court for £30 per night. We would also
include transport to and from MCI Hants, The Lido, Winchester
Please check the link below to view and find out more about Norman
Court.
https://www.norman-court.org/

Please Note
MCI & this training centre accepts no responsibility for the quality or availability of your accommodation
It is advisable to make accommodation arrangements in advance of the commencement of your workshop -
we recommend you apply three to six months prior to starting

Places to Eat and Local Amenities

Places to Eat
When it comes to food and drink Winchester offers a fantastic
selection. A vast variety of friendly pubs can be found that
serve hearty food. During the day time there are also cafes
and delis which offer light bites and lunches to keep you well
fuelled. Winchester can also boast fine dining, with a range of
cuisines such as Asian, Spanish, Italian and French. For more
information, see link below.
http://www.coolplaces.co.uk/guides/uk/england/
hampshire/27-winchester/eat-and-drink
Amenities
Apart from the variety of places to stay, eat and drink, Win-
chester has a good selection of big name stores, boutiques
and designer stores.
If you are not too tired from your day in the classroom there
are a number of lovely walks to enjoy, or maybe you prefer to
run.
If you enjoy your sport, there are several gyms to choose from
or visit the local Leisure centre for a variety of group classes.
Additionally, the local library is just around the corner from the
training centre. Next to the library is The Theatre Royal which
may be offering something of interest to you.

Registration and Itinerary

Registration
Introduction to the Apparatus workshop will start at 10am on the first
day, please sign in by 9.55 at the latest, please telephone us on 01962
856201 to let us know if you will be unavoidably late.

Eligibility for Registration
Students on the Diploma Early Years Educator course – must have paid fees in full (or at
least two instalments, if paying in instalments), have completed at least the first semester
of the course and must attend all sessions of the Apparatus Workshop.
Students on the Introduction to Montessori Practice course – must have paid the full
course fee, successfully completed the first three assignments and must attend all the
sessions of the Apparatus Workshop.

Itinerary

  Week 1                                       Week 2
  Mon          Montessori Philosophy &         Mon      Knowledge and Understanding of
                                                        the World
               Activities of Everyday Living
  Tue          Activities of Everyday Living   Tue      Knowledge and Understanding of
                                                        the World & Literacy
  Wed          Sensorial                       Wed      Literacy

  Thu          Sensorial and Numeracy &        Thu      Literacy & Montessori Philosophy
               Arithmetic

  Fri          Numeracy & Arithmetic           Fri      Revision & Prep for Assessment

  Sat          Numeracy & Arithmetic           Sat      Practical Assessment & Professional

Workshop Hours and Preparation

Workshop Hours
For the Apparatus workshop hours will be between 9am and 6pm which includes a
supervised apparatus practice between 4-6pm daily.
You must attend on both Saturdays (but not on Sundays).
Remember to bring notebook, pens and a laptop/tablet will be useful to access the VLE
whilst here. The training centre provides free Wi-Fi throughout the building.

Preparation for Apparatus Workshop
You will need to refer to MCI modules 6 - 10 during the sessions (AEL, Sensorial Education,
Literacy, Numeracy, KUW). We advise you to work from a hard copy, in printed form,
which you can either print off in advance or buy from the office of the training centre.
(The Literacy and Numeracy modules should be printed in colour). The complete set of
PDF’s of all your Modules is available in the resources folder in Moodle (in the sub-folder
Complete Module Texts).

If you wish to view and work with the modules electronically you will need to bring your
laptop/tablet with you. Electronic devices should be brought to the training centre fully
charged. Should you have to recharge your device this must be done in the downstairs
classroom during the lunch break. For health and safety reasons, devices cannot be
plugged into the mains in the classroom.

Prior to the workshop please read all the introduction sections of the curriculum modules
if you have not yet reached them in your schedule. This will support you in the oral
professional discussion that forms part of your final assessment for the workshop.

Practical Assessment

Students on the Early Years Educator course (EYE) and Introduction to
Montessori Practice course (IMP) will take part in a practical assessment and
professional discussion on the final Saturday of the Workshop. This is a compulsory
component of the workshop.
Early Years Educator students will be assessed against a range of assessment criteria
which will be either met or not met. Any outstanding assessment criteria not met during
the practical assessment and professional discussion will need to be reassessed through
an additional and final assessment opportunity. This may involve having to attend an
additional workshop, dependent on the assessment criteria not met.
Introduction to Montessori Practice students cannot be awarded with the MCI certificate
unless the practical assessment is successfully completed. Students who do not
successfully complete this part of the course are invited to book for another workshop,
which will incur an additional charge.
The practical assessment and professional discussion will last approximately 1½ hours and
you will be allocated a specific time during the workshop. The schedule will be posted
prominently on the notice board during the second week of the workshop. If you plan
to travel home on the Saturday, please let us know in advance so that arrangements can
be made for an early slot.

Refreshments and Facilities

Refreshments
Coffee and Tea will be provided during all breaks.
Both the classroom and our sunny enclosed garden are available for use
during break-times and before and after workshop sessions.
The closest places to buy food are a two-minute walk from the centre.

Facilities
    Free Wi-Fi

    Small fridge, microwave and kettle

    ‘Honesty-box’ printer and photocopier

Possible childcare
We run 'Hartley House @ Home'. Hartley House @ Home offers a flexible
service with no contract commitment. It is an affordable, expert service - a
babysitter or a mother's help. They can supply friendly, experienced DBS
checked, fully referenced and personally interviewed before starting work
staff, giving parents the peace of mind that they will always be provided
with someone who meets our high standards. For more information or to
chat about your requirements simply call 01962 860036 or email
home@hartley-house.co.uk"

Professional Placement (for Early Years Educator Students) briefing
If you have recently started, or are thinking about starting your professional
placement, there will be an opportunity to talk to tutors about placement
during the lunch hour on one day during the workshop. Please check
notice board for exact details.

Contact Us

Email Terri Odeh – Lead trainer and MCI administrator
mcihants@hartley-house.co.uk

Telephone on 01962 856201

Visit the school website at:
http://www.hartley-house.co.uk/thelido.html

Information about the MCI Hants team

Susan Hartley-Raven – Principal and trainer
Terri Odeh – Lead Trainer and MCI Administrator
Sian Laing - Trainer
Kelly Knight – Operations Manager
Vicky Othen – Accounts and Hartley House @ Home