Discover Brighton Montessori’s First Infant Care Programme
Our Infant Care Programme provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for infants aged 2 to 18 months. Guided by the Montessori philosophy and aligned with ECDA’s Early Years Development Framework (EYDF), our curriculum views every infant as an active, capable learner.
Through bilingual English-Mandarin immersion, respectful relationships, and responsive caregiving, we foster holistic growth during these formative months. Our carefully prepared environment encourages infants to explore, discover, and develop foundational skills, laying the groundwork for lifelong learning and development.
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Our Infant Care Curriculum
Bilingual Language Immersion (English & Mandarin)
- Infants engage with both languages daily through storytelling, songs, conversations, and routines
- One-person-one-language (OPOL) or alternating-language blocks ensure clear and consistent exposure
- Language-rich interactions build phonological awareness, vocabulary, and dual-language identity
Timetable-Integrated Learning
- Language & Literacy: Receptive and expressive skills in English and Mandarin
- Motor Skills: Fine and gross motor development
- Aesthetics & Creative Expression: Art and music activities
- Exploring the World: Sensory inquiry and foundational science
- Early Numeracy: Fundamental numerical understanding
- Social & Emotional Development: Fostering secure attachments, communication, exploration, self-regulation, and diversity appreciation
Theme-Based Exploration
- Structured yet flexible daily routines
- Storytelling & Music in both languages
- Montessori Exploration activities promoting sensorial and practical life skills
- Outdoor and sensory play for motor skills and environmental awareness
- Personalised routines for younger infants (2–6 months), transitioning gently to group activities from 7 months onwards
Theme-Based Exploration
- Termly themes such as Myself, Animals, Transportation, and Nature
- Hands-on, bilingual, and sensory-rich learning experiences
- Special holiday programmes providing additional immersive opportunities
Frequently-Asked Questions About Our Infant Care Programme
Currently, our Infant Care Programme is exclusively available at our Hillview centre. Follow us on social media for future updates and expansion announcements.
We maintain a strict 1:3 caregiver-to-child ratio, ensuring responsive, individualised attention and high standards of safety and supervision.
All infant educarers at Brighton Montessori are ACEY- or HCIC-certified and undergo additional in-house Montessori training. They are also trained in infant first aid and emergency response.
Infants showing symptoms of illness (fever, common cold, vomiting, diarrhoea, or contagious diseases) are promptly isolated and parents notified. A doctor’s clearance is required for re-admittance.
Toys mouthed by infants are immediately sanitised and returned only in the next session. Play areas, shelves, and common-use items are sanitised daily.
Our infant care area is equipped with CCTV surveillance, baby-proofed spaces, soft mats, padded corners, and age-appropriate furniture and materials to ensure a safe environment.