Our most important asset, beyond the setting and the equipment provided, are our teachers. Their experience and passion
for education, together with a close team approach, are critical to providing the very best for the children at our school.
We aim for our key teachers to be Montessori qualified, as well as holding extensive additional qualifications in topics
such as safeguarding, special educational needs and physical development. All our teachers hold enhanced Disclosure and
Barring Service (DBS) Certificates, as well as Paediatric First Aid Certificates.
Miss Laura
Welcome to all parents, carers, other family members and visitors to our website, and thank you for your interest in
our school. My name is Laura, and I am very proud to have established Rocks Lane Montessori in 2018, and our new school
Ravenscourt Park Montessori in 2021.
As a mother of four children, I know what a ginormous and all-encompassing decision it is to entrust a school with
one’s child. There are so many factors to consider to ensure they are nurtured in every respect, and a true Montessori
education is in my view the best possible way to honour the incredible spirit and capability of each unique child.
I remember sending my eldest to nursery, and felt so grateful to them for all the ways, big and small, that they
supported her at that foundational stage of her life. I feel even luckier now, with my youngest two educated within my
own schools, to have been able to shape each school in exactly the way I would most dream of for my own.
Unusually for London, both our schools are within parklands, where children learn from the indoor and outdoor
classrooms; they choose from shelves packed full of innately appealing activities on tables flooded by light, with doors
open to their own garden and forest school, surrounded by nature and the changing seasons.
The secret to success of any school is the strength of its team; it is the dedication and capability of longstanding
teachers that unlocks the potential for each children to thrive with us. Our teachers are experienced Montessorians,
united together, and who come to school as if it was an extension of their home.
Our classrooms are characterised by their sense of focus and calm, where teachers can step back and observe children
directing their own learning; in a full classroom, you could hear a pin drop, with friends concentrating together on
activities they have chosen. It is by us following the child, rather than by a child following their teacher, that he
or she builds independence, self-esteem, a curiosity for the world and a grounding within it.
Our schools do no active marketing, but develop instead from a groundswell of trust built up slowly through each
family with us. We encourage you to read our Testimonials, talk to other families with us, and most importantly to
visit the school to see how each child learns within a true Montessori classroom.
We are so proud of what we do, and would love to show you our schools in action.
Chiswick
Miss Rajka
Since we started our school in 2018, our Chiswick School has been led by Miss Rajka. Originally from Montenegro, Rajka
gained her Montessori teaching qualification with the Montessori Centre International in 2009, and has taught and managed
Montessori nursery schools in the UK for the past ten years.
Rajka brings not only an expertise in Montessori and early childhood education, but also a passion and dedication to
teaching which shines through in her daily practice.
Rajka is also a qualified practitioner in yoga for children, mindfulness for children, forest schooling, as well as in
special educational needs. Rajka is also our Designated Safeguarding Person.
Rajka has one daughter, and loves travelling and visiting museums and galleries.
Miss Liz
Originally from Singapore, Miss Liz joined our team in January 2020. Liz is a qualified Early Years teacher, with a further
Montessori teaching qualification, and a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology. Liz has a Special Educational Needs
qualification and in 2024 she became our Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO).
She has traveled the world, completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Buffalo, New York. She has dedicated
herself to supporting children in their early years, and has a passion for understanding special educational needs. Outside
of work she loves her friends, her church, and plays the handbells!
Miss Christina
In January 2021, we welcome a new Montessori Teacher to our team, Miss Christina. Christina is a qualified Montessori
Teacher with more than 13 years experience working in Montessori pre-school environments. Originally from Singapore,
Christina lives in London with her husband and children, and is passionate about Montessori education as well as teaching
Mandarin and Makaton.
Miss Jessica
Miss Jessica joined our team in January 2021. Originally from Brazil, Miss Jessica has a passion for teaching, gaining her
Teaching Assistant qualification, as well as a Special Educational Needs diploma, and is now working towards her full Montessori
Diploma. Outside of school, she loves dancing, running, reading and looking after her 3 sons.
Miss Dushka
Originally from Croatia, Miss Dushka qualified from the Montessori Centre International in 2018, and is a passionate and
inspired Montessorian. She has one daughter, and has some hobbies she brings to the classroom including mindfulness for
children, baking, music and dancing.
Miss Katy
Miss Katy joined our team in September 2022, with an incredible 22 years of experience across a variety of Montessori settings.
Katy is from the UK and Greece, and is a qualified early years teacher. Katy loves working with children, with a particular
passion for science, children’s poetry and storytelling, imaginative play and expanding our cultural capital in the early years.
Outside of work she loves swimming, being in nature and travelling.
Ravenscourt Park
Miss Denise
Since we launched in January 2021, our Ravenscourt Park school has been led by Miss Denise. Denise has a first class
undergraduate degree and doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, and gained her Montessori teaching
qualification from Montessori Centre International in 2015, and her advanced Early Years Level 6 qualification in 2019.
Denise has a passion for forest schooling, and completed her Forest School Leader Training completing in 2024. Denise is
our Designated Safeguarding Person.
Denise has 2 daughters, and brings a wealth of experience across each learning area, and special interests including
all things food for children, woodwork, science and technology.
Miss Kara
Our Deputy Manager, Miss Kara, is a qualified Montessori Teacher with 15 years of experience working with pre-school children.
Kara was deservedly awarded the 2017 Montessori Practitioner of the Year by the Montessori Centre International, recognising
her talent and intuition in supporting her key children and all children at school.
Miss Kitty
Miss Kitty is a qualified Montessori Teacher, graduating from the Montessori Centre International in 2020, and further
completing an Early Childhood degree. Bilingual in English and Thai, Kitty was raised in London. She loves creative activities,
bringing baking, woodwork, painting and other crafts to children in the classroom.
Miss Siyka
Siyka qualified from the Montessori Centre International in 2014, and has built up her early years experience at outstanding
Montessori early years settings since then. Siyka has a Special Educational Needs qualification and in 2024 she became our
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO).
Originally from Bulgaria, Miss Siyka has two children of her own, and has some fascinating hobbies, including arts, crafts,
photography and the mindfulness curriculum.
Miss Elena
Originally from Tenerife, Elena joined us as a Montessori Teacher in September 2022. Elena is a qualified Montessori Teacher,
with a Master’s also in North American Studies. She is a local Chiswick resident, has 2 young children of her own, and makes
beautiful Montessori materials at home.
Miss Paola
Miss Paola joined our school
in January 2024. Originally from Italy, Paola is a qualified Montessori Teacher, with over 7 years experience in teaching and
working with children. Paola loves travelling and shares with children her passion for the world in which we live, as well as
reading, baking and painting miniatures.
Miss Giada
In Summer 2024, we are joined by Giada as our Teaching Assistant in the classroom. Giada is originally from Italy, and
has 9 years experience working with children at Montessori schools and homes in both Italy and the UK. She loves
creative activities, doing arts and crafts and dancing and in her free time she enjoys traveling, being in nature and
reading.