Compton-Up-Marden Opening Hours
- Monday
- 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Tuesday
- 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Wednesday
- 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Thursday
- 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Friday
- 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
- Saturday
- Closed
- Sunday
- Closed
Village Montessori Nursery School Vision Statement
A nursery that inspires integrity and compassion, empowering independent learners in servant leadership.
Our Staff
All of our staff at Compton-Up-Marden are professionally trained and follow the teachings of Montessori within our settings.
Ms Jessy (Kwai-Fong Purchase)
Manager, Child protection and Safeguarding Coordinator, SENCO
Qualifications: BSc. (Hons) Psychology, Early Year Teacher Status (EYTS), Early Childhood Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy, Primary Education 6-12 Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy
Born and brought up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jessy was an active and independent child who liked exploring in the woods and spent most of her childhood climbing trees, picking fruits and helping her family with daily chaos, i.e. looking after domestic animals, preparing meals, washing, etc. Jessy worked as a teacher assistant in an International Montessori Children House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where she received her in-house training and was greatly influenced by the Montessori Ethos. Year 2001 Jessy came to England to study Early Childhood Diploma at the Montessori Centre International (MCI) in London, after completion she joined an all year round Montessori nursery school for the next six and a half years. In year 2011, Jessy decided to start Village Montessori Nursery School at Rowlands Castle, Hampshire. In spite of her busy schedule, Jessy completed her BSc (Hons) Psychology in 2013, Early Year Teacher Status in 2015, Primary Education 6-12 Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy in 2018. Jessy speaks and writes English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Bahasa Malaysian.
Ms Lana
Deputy Manager, Deputy Child protection and Safeguarding Coordinator, SENCO
A Primary School Teaching Assistant before pursuing further study in Level 3 Early Years. Ms Lana has worked in many early years settings in the past 15 years and has gained experience in practicing management roles. Currently she is the Deputy Manager at Village Montessori Nursery School overseeing the day to day operation in the absence of the setting manager, as well as holding Deputy role for Safeguarding and SEND coordinator.
Ms Karen
Nursery Teacher
Qualifications: NNEB Diploma
Ms Karen works three days per week at Village Montessori’s Compton UpMarden site. She has a six year old daughter, is a confident early years practitioner who has good knowledge in child development and vast experience working as a sole charge nanny. Throughout her years working as a private nanny, she has looked after children as young as 16months to children as old as eight year old. Ms Karen has three consecutive years of full time work experience in a nursery setting prior to joining Village Montessori.
Ms Susan
Nursery Teacher
Qualifications: Nutrition, Life coaching and Children’s Yoga
Ms Susan is at Village Montessori’s Compton UpMarden site two days a week and is mum to a 4 year old who was a student of this nursery. She enjoys being involved in the important early years education and working with members of staff who nurture children in a unique way by supporting their interests through child led learning. Ms Susan has qualifications on Nutrition, Life coaching and is a qualified children’s Yoga teacher working with schools, nurseries and children’s activity groups in Hampshire and West Sussex.
Ms Jessica
Nursery Teacher
Ms Jessica’s passion for Early years started after sending all three of her children to Village Montessori nursery school, seeing how much the early years helped in their development encouraged her to pursue an early years career. Currently she is studying a Level 3 Diploma in Early Years via the apprenticeship route and has a dance Diploma. Before becoming a full time mother, Ms Jessica was a professional dancer for hip hop and commercial dance.
Ms Mim
School Club Assistant
Ms Mim works as a school club assistant, four days per week at Village Montessori’s Compton UpMarden site. She has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ceramics and has delivered pottery lessons to children at both settings.
What our parents say
TIA (2023)
My daughter loved her time at nursery and was there from 3 years old until she started flexi schooling at a nearby village school. The staff worked really well with her and by the time she left, her confidence in learning was very high.
SIMONE (2023)
Our daughter settled in brilliantly and thoroughly enjoyed going to nursery every day. She built her confidence and love of learning further and developed some lovely friendships in the years she spent there. Miss Jessy and her team have been exceptional and we have no hesitation in recommending this school, that embodies the Montessori philosophy in everything they do.. Our daughter is now in Year 1 and still looks forward to spending time with Miss Jessy at her after-school club once a week which is testimony to how much she enjoys being there.
SUSAN (2023)
We couldn’t have asked for a better nursery for our daughter, so nurturing, friendly and child focussed. with gentle support our daughter thrived in this lovely nursery. Highly recommended!
Village Montessori
Compton & Up Marden CE School
School Ln
Compton
Chichester
PO18 9EZ
Village Montessori Ltd. 