September 12, 2011. On Saturday, September 10, the principals of KZN Montessori Schools from Durban, Pietermaritzburg, and as far afield as Hilton and Port Shepstone, took a break from their regular educational workshops and gathered to enjoy high tea at the elegant Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga.
Montessori Life Pre-primary in Sunninghill principal, Nicky Rodseth, explains: “As educators and principals of Montessori Schools we’re so blessed to be able to work with children; educating little ones is important, life changing and not to be taken lightly. So it was wonderfully rejuvenating as fellow educators to relax with our colleagues and be ‘spoilt’ by the wonderfully attentive staff, while enjoying a simply delicious tea on a beautiful sunny afternoon overlooking the sea-absolute heaven!”
In the picture: Ruwaida Manjoo, Narvada Mahabeer, Chandra Vallabh, Nicky Rodseth, Miriam Amra, Karen Moodley, Ashna Devnarain and Bhavna Nathoo
After tea, hotel management treated the principals to a tour of the hotel they were shown the library (with its comfortable reading chairs, wood panelled shelves and wide range of books) the beautiful spa, restaurants and bars.
Montessori Life Pre-primary school in Sunningdale is the 2011 KZN host school for the South African Montessori Association (SAMA). In fulfilling the host school role, Montessori Life’s principal Nicky Rodseth has hosted a number of Continuing Education Workshops this year for teachers of Montessori Schools in KZN. These workshops covered topics as diverse as creativity, occupational therapy, nutrition and the benefits of play in early child development. – Ridge Correspondent