Glebe to become Ireland's first LEGO® Education INNOVATION STUDIO
2013-05-01 10:05:28
There was great excitement today when it was announced to the children at the Glebe that the school is to be the first LEGO® Education INNOVATION STUDIO in Ireland. A LEGO® Education INNOVATION STUDIO is a learning tool that stimulates students’ interests in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths while allowing them to develop real, practical problem solving skills. The fact that it’s also a lot of fun is an added bonus! Using one of the specialised construction kits encourages students to solve problems, use their imaginations and even program their models to carry out specific tasks. For many students this process of discovery is just as valuable as the final outcome. ‘Bringing creativity and innovation to classrooms’ Study after study shows that providing children with more hands-on experiences not only improves the quality of learning, but also allows students to develop 21st century skills such as communication, creative thinking, team-working and problem-solving. LEGO® Education have more than 30 years’ experience in education with a range of resources that inspires science, technology, engineering, maths, literacy and the early years.  Their focus is to allow children and teachers to get hands-on with their learning and tackle real life issues that will help provide them with an education that will last a lifetime. LEGO® Education will be used as part of our curriculum in the school to teach different subjects.  Learnit, the providers of LEGO® Education services in Ireland, will provide LEGO® Education afterschool, camps and workshops at the school with the first camps taking place this summer.

New arrivals "chirp" up the Glebe
2013-05-01 09:57:06
Our chick eggs have started to hatch we now have 3 new arrivals at the school which are chirping up all of the children

Glebe Students push out the boat and recreate First Class Afternoon Tea that was served on the Titanic
2013-04-16 11:53:14
The cookery classes at the Glebe are always received with great excitement every Monday.  The 9 to 12 yr class were given a challenge back in January to cook a three course meal which they did do with great success receiving a 9 out of 10 from the judges. So now to their newest challenge.  The 9 to 12 classes where challenged to recreate the First Class Afternoon Tea as was served on the Titanic.  The class have been researching all about the Titanic and more importantly researching what the first class passengers had served to them for afternoon tea.  The class will recreate this menu from scratch. MENU ~ Sandwiches Thick Sliced Irish Cheddar and Fruity Tomato Chutney Baked Irish Ham & Wholegrain Mustard Irish Smoked Salmon with Lemon Pepper Butter Topside of Beef with Horseradish Cream & Diced Spring Onion Free Range Egg, Tomato, Mayonnaise & Baby Mustard Cress ~ Sweet Treats Raspberry Macaroon Fruit Custard Tartlet French Fancy Profiterole Coconut Haystack Freshly Baked Raisin and Plain Scones with Cornish Clotted Cream and Strawberry Preserve ~ Tea Selection From the jam, the bread to the mayonnaise these will be made fresh by the class and served to parents and invited guests.  So the Titanic afternoon tea will once again be brought to the fore by the 9 to 12 class at the Glebe on 17th April 2013 at 1.30pm.  Only those with first class tickets are allow to attend!

 

Mr. Denis Harvey-Kelly established the Glebe Junior Montessori School in 1978 as a small private school.  In 1979 Ms. Bernadette Burns was asked to take on the school and establish it as a Montessori school.

Until 1985 the school was accommodated in a studio attached to Mr. & Mrs. Harvey-Kelly’s home, The Old Glebe, Newcastle, County Dublin. Because Mr. Harvey-Kelly wished to sell the house and the school enrolment had outgrown the accommodation, having increased from 7 in 1979 to 23 in 1985, the school moved to the West Wing of Castletown House.

This was the most unusual location imaginable for a school, not at all the most ideal, yet the children loved it. In time the Castletown Trust required the rooms and we had to move again. Despite intensive searching for suitable premises, none could be found and regretfully Ms Burns decided she must close the school. However, the parents came together and requested that she continue to seek suitable premises. The Castletown Trust agreed to accommodate the school for one more term, so we re-opened in September 1987. Desmond Guinness’ grandson, Patrick, was enrolled for that September and in October his mother, Marina, told Ms Burns that The Poplars was available. We moved into The Poplars in November 1987 with 40 children and remained there until June 1996 when the building was completely destroyed by fire.

Due to the extraordinary commitment of Ms Burns and the parents the school re-opened in September 1996 in Barnhall, its present location. The school could not have survived over the  years without the help, goodwill, and hard work of many people. In 1996 The Glebe Junior Montessori School Trust Ltd was set up to ensure the continuation of the school as a Montessori School up to the age of twelve(12). The Glebe is one of only four schools that run up to 12 years old.

What is Montessori teaching all about?

The Montessori method of education was pioneered by Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor who wsa one of the first women to graduate in medicine in Rome around 100 years ago. Through her work with young children she devised special educational materials which were wonderfully successful in developing the children’s intelligence as well as their physical and social abilities. Her philosophy and method have been recognized and proven world-wide for over ninety years.

The Montessori classroom is known as the Prepared Environment and contains all the educational materials for the growth and development of every child. Each classroom has children of mixed ages and abilities, forming a microcosm of the wider community where each child can feel a part of a large group while still being able to act as an individual.

The Prepared Environment – The Montessori Learning Environment:

The furniture in the classroom is the right size for the students. The materials match the development capabilities, interests, and needs of the children enroled in each class. The materials allow for multiple methods of learning and discovery, offering a wide range of intellectual challenges.

Learning activities in the Montessori environment involve inquiry, discovery, multiple perspectives, and differing viewpoints providing continuous feedback on progress. (Focusing on children’s learning, not on teachers’ teaching.) Generally students will work individually or in small, self-contained groups with teacher supervision.

The Management of the School

In 1996 the Glebe Junior Montessori School Trust Ltd was set up to ensure the contiuation of the school. The trust is registered charity (CHY 12774). In 2009/10 it consists of 5 parents and the Principal who are involved on a voluntary basis to help with the management of the school in terms of book-keeping, fee tracking, salary payments, site negotiations, school maintenance, staffing and recruiting new students.

The Principal, who as well as being the principal is also a teacher to the school is also responsible specifically for ensuring that the Montessori methods and ethos is maintained in the daily teaching of the puplils. The principal manages any other issues which may arise from teachers, parents and pupils alike.

Email: principal@glebemontessori.ie

 

 

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