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Hopes and Dreams Christmas celebrations – 10 – 14 December

14th December 18

What an exciting week at Hopes and Dreams… Christmas parents events in every classroom. And then a very special visitor arrived… Father Christmas with our very own Cavendish Bear for a special visit. 🐻🎅 Ho! Ho! Ho!

Cavendish Bear and Children in Need – 16 November 2018

19th November 18

Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School celebrated 21 years since its opening in September 1997. As it is a special anniversary, there will be many special events throughout the year. On Friday 16th November, Cavendish Bear, Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School mascot, came early in the morning to greet the children and parents to…

National Smile Month – 14 May – 14 June 2018

3rd July 18

National Smile Month came to Islington, as Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School held a special event to back the UK’s biggest oral health campaign. Taken place from 14 May to 14 June, National Smile Month aims to promote and raise awareness of good oral health, and Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School got involved…

MEAB Re-Accreditation 2017

30th April 18

Hopes and Dreams Nursery School in Islington, London, has recently been re-accredited by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board (MEAB). The re-accreditation was based on 2 separate visits to the Nursery School, which has been approved across the board from the age of 3 months to 5 years. Parents can be confident that Hopes and…

Clean Air Fairies – Evening Standard article – September 2017

13th September 17

A nursery has spent thousands of pounds on air filtration machines that suck up pollution to “keep children safe”. Hopes and Dreams, a Montessori nursery in City Road, Islington, has installed 12 filters to tackle nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide at a cost of more than £13,000. Director Susan Bingham said: “This was not a cheap exercise…

Clean Air Fairies – Islington Gazette article – September 2017

8th September 17

An Islington nursery has splashed out thousands of pounds on air filtration machines to suck up pollution and “lower children’s risk of catching flu”. Earlier this year, 77 of the borough’s schools, colleges and nurseries were found – in a report commissioned by the mayor of London – to be in areas where NO2 (nitrogen…

MEAB Re-Accreditation 2014

30th March 15

Read about our MEAB re-accreditation in a testimonial from Montessori International magazine here.