North Lakes - Montessori Children's House
07 3491 7013
northlakes2@sesamelane.com.au
sesamelanemontessori
6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Centre Features
Montessori Method
Stingless Bee Hive
Nutritious Meals Provided
Individualised Learning Paths
Life Skill Education
Herb & Vegetable Gardens
Welcome To
Sesame Lane Montessori Children’s House
Where Each Day is Filled with grace and courtesy
Our Montessori Children’s House is a specially designed wing within our North Lakes Joyner Circuit Service, officially opened in January 2021. We are the first Montessori Early Learning Centre in North Lakes offering long day care hours and a Government Approved Kindergarten Program within the Montessori Teaching Method.
Our new outdoor environments are equipped with herb and vegetable gardens for children to nurture and care for, providing plant to plate learning for our children. The children love to spend time watching our Australian Sting-less Bees as they come and go from their hive learning about Australian insects. Our creative designers are called to work at our woodwork bench for hands-on experiences. Knowing that children need to be active, our climbing fort encourages big movement and the development of gross motor skills. One of the children’s favourite play areas is the natural creek bed running through the middle of the yard.
Inside, the prepared environment of our Montessori classrooms catering for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years, allows children the freedom to choose their own activities, from learning to pour themselves a glass of water or holding a pencil to using specially designed Montessori materials that aid learning mathematical and geographical concepts.
We invite you to our Montessori Children’s House for an obligation free tour through our beautifully prepared environments and to learn more about the Montessori Method.
Meet Your Centre Manager
Amber Riddle
Montessori Directress
I am very privileged to bring Montessori to Sesame Lane and to our North Lakes community. I have over 10 year’s experience within the Early Education Sector, 7 of those years in a Montessori Children’s House in Chapel Hill. I am extremely passionate about the Montessori Method and believe that by trusting and respecting the children’s learning journey we open a pathway to peaceful and united community.
I was raised with a farming background and spent many years participating in local country shows, parading brahman cattle and competing in stud cattle completions. In my personal time I enjoy gardening, photography, and anything nature including caring for a Kelpie, a cat and 2 bee hives.
I moved to Brisbane in 2013 and fell into the teachings of Dr Maria Montessori; it was through studying my Diploma in Montessori that I understood the benefits to guiding children to be independent and confident learners. Since then I have studied a Cert IV in Training and Assessment which helps me to guide staff in learning the method and to share the Montessori wisdom with children and families to the best of my ability.
I invite you to our Montessori Children’s House for an obligation free tour to learn more about the Montessori Method. I’m honoured to meet you and your child and take you through our beautiful prepared environments and discuss your child’s goals to develop an individualised learning path of independence and self confidence for your little one.
Meet the Montessori Children’s House Team
Rhonda Currie Montessori Educator
Why do I love the Early Learning Sector? Because I get the privilege of watching children grow and develop, reaching milestones in their learning, it’s the most rewarding experience. The wonderful memories I’ve made working, caring and educating children makes each work day a rewarding experience.
I have been working for Sesame Lane for the past 9 years, across ages 6 weeks to 3 years in the long day care setting.
Having made the choice to further my professional knowledge in the sector and gain experience in the Montessori Method. I am excited to start this journey in the new Montessori Children’s House.
I’m the proud mother of two teenage boys and we often holiday in New South Wales where I grew up. We call North Lakes home and love the lifestyle of living on Moreton Bay.
I look forward to building a strong relationship with you and your child and watching your child learn and grow through the teachings of the Montessori Method.
Brooke Kenn Montessori Educator
Hi I’m Miss Brooke, I have been working in the childcare sector for 11 years now, caring, supporting, guiding and educating children from the precious babies in Nursery aged from 6 weeks old, right through to Toddlers and Kindergarten children.
I hold the Certificate III in Childcare and a Diploma in Early Education and Care. I’m currently studying the Bachelor in Education for Primary School, which also qualifies me as a Queensland Kindergarten Teacher.
I have a little girl of my own, and I parent using the philosophies of the Montessori Method. While there are different ways of teaching and learning, The Montessori Method is one of my favourite theories as I believe that’s how children learn.
