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Little Diggers Montessori Nurseries, Chichester

Welcome to Little Diggers Montessori. We are a vibrant community of children and adults united by Montessori philosophy and a passion for the natural environment. With all our sites we are lucky enough to have full access to our own on-site forest schools, making outside learning an important part of our culture.

Cooking on an open fire

Little Diggers Sidlesham

All year round Montessori day nursery & Forest School for babies & children from 3 months to 5 years

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Nature learning with magnifying glass

Little Diggers Bosham

All year round Montessori day nursery & Forest School for babies & children from 3 months to 5 years

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Teddy bear wearing Itchenor jumper

Little Diggers Itchenor

Term-time only Montessori nursery & Forest School for pre-school & home-schooled children aged 9 months-8 years

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The Natural Environment

Children are natural explorers, their imagination, curiosity and desire to learn and achieve things is outstanding. In a culture of technology less and less time is spent outside. To create a generation that grows up connected with nature, and to learn to their full potential a child needs space, freedom and the opportunity to explore.

As an outdoor focussed nursery, we will give your child the freedom to enjoy the benefits of our environment. With plenty of green space, woodland, an edible garden area and on-site animals to care for, including Billy Bobs the nursery dog, and the hunt is on for a tortoise!

Learning how to protect and care for the environment with gardening and field to fork activities while playing with mud and natural ingredients to create experimentation and discovery opportunities.

Combining the Forest School Ethos with the Montessori Philosophy

Out in all weathers, our children embrace nature all around them. Whether it’s in our woodland, edible garden or even on the beach.

Our philosophy is inspired by the Montessori pedagogy, with a team of highly qualified and experienced Early Years Specialists and degree-level Qualified Teachers. Encouraging and inspiring children to become happy, healthy, creative and critical thinkers who are resilient, feel valued, and develop an unshakeable foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

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