The Deenway Montessori School is Independent Secondary school in Not applicable for kids aged 3 to 16 (Gender - 3 to 16 )
Deenway is a family focused and child centred Islamic primary and secondary school in the heart of Reading. Housed in a beautiful grade II listed building close to museums, parks, libraries, mosques, civic institutions, and the river Kennet, our children are surrounded by rich and meaningful learning experiences inside and outside the school. Alhamdulillah.Guided by the teachings and wisdom of Islam, Deenway pupils participate in a deeply enriching and fulfilling educational experience in beautifully prepared Montessori classrooms led by qualified teachers. At secondary level pupils go on to pursue studies through a unique and refreshingly wide ranging liberal arts curriculum whilst further developing life-long skills and strength of character.Pupils also benefit from a comprehensive sports curriculum including martial arts such as grappling and archery.
The Children's House (3 to 6 years)
The Children’s House is a beautiful, calm and inviting environment. Through the Montessori Work Cycle, the children engage in a diverse range of activities catered to support their whole development. These include:Practical Life & Sensorial Activities: real-life activities to help the child develop focus, order, fine motor skills, confidence and self-esteem in the care of themselves and care of their environmentLanguage Arts: oral language activities to enrich vocabulary, sound games, and classification of words; the development of fine motor skills through supporting the natural development of writing before reading; creative writing; a sequential phonetic reading program; an introduction to the parts of speech
Lower Elementary (6 to 9 years)
The Lower Elementary at Deenway is a busy environment which carries a special ‘hum’ of activity, with children engaging in an increasing range of social and collective activities, the highlight of which is the children’s hosting of the annual ‘Spring Tea’ for their families. The children also continue to engage in the full range of the Elementary Montessori curriculum through their Work Cycle, including:Language Arts: progressing through grammar study, working with the Grammar Symbols and Grammar Boxes; developing skills of sentence analysis; continuing to master the skills of reading, the mechanics of writing; exploring word studyMathematics: learning basic math facts and the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division through the use of hands-on Montessori material; working with larger numbers and place value; learning how to perform operations involving fractions and beginning to work with geometry; moving from concrete to more complex and abstract arithmetic concepts
Upper Elementary (9-12 years)
In the Upper Elementary, pupils’ study and work continues to follow the outline of the Montessori curriculum for the Elementary Years and pupils engage in a daily Work Cycle through self-access of materials as they have been accustomed to doing through the junior school. However, at this stage, our curriculum is additionally complimented by lessons stemming from classical education and pupils also access whole-class lesson presentations and demonstrations as well as participating in small-group discussions. Key features of the Upper Elementary are pupils’ individual research projects, through which they develop their initial interests over a series of weeks each term, and class-led events involving hosting and serving the wider school community.
The Senior School (for Boys and Girls aged 12-16)
The senior school-Unicity College-is a unique setting resting upon pupils’ daily practice of their faith as they grow in maturity. At senior school, we adopt a Liberal Arts focus in the study of academic disciplines and incorporate the spirit of the Montessori Method in community life, work and independent study as appropriate to the adolescent stage of our pupils’ development.* This creative blend provides a stimulating yet protected environment for pupils to make their transition through the delicate stage of adolescence, whilst equipping them with an understanding of the society they will enter, alongside the essential skills they will need, to be a part of it.
Sports & Athletics
The Sports & Athletics programme culminates in an Annual Inter-House Athletic games event where pupils compete in individual and team athletic events, as well as Archery and Grappling to win points for their House and for themselves.Sports can further be divided into two: Games: These consist of team and individual games such as football, basketball, netball, tennis, dodgeball etc. These are enjoyed by pupils through the Autumn and Spring Terms using local facilities such as Reading University's Sports Park.Sacred Sports: these are principally archery, wrestling/grappling (BJJ) and martial arts. These are introduced to pupils in special sessions during the year and pupils are encouraged to continue their studies of these after school hours at Deenway Dojo.
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