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Montessori Pre School Opening

New premises for a school that started with 5 pupils in a shed in Childers Road to become the largest pre school in Gisborne with 66 pupils now in Ormond Road.

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A historic moment for Montessori
Aaron Davis, one of the 1st five Montessori pupils (& Grandson of Sybil Davies the founder of the Montessori pre school in Gisborne in 1986) cuts the ribbon assisted by Margaret Buckland Sybil's 1st assistant carrying 3 year old Lilly Garrett the youngest present pupil.

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Lilly Garrett and her family

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Reverend Patsy Ngata-Hills

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Present pupils sing a song of caring.

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Pre school, a place of experiences.

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Eric Davies gave an insight into how his wife came to begin the Montessori Pre School in Gisborne.

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7 year old Sara Calcott, now at Wainui Beach School, was a past Montessori pupil. She prefered to spend her free time polishing a brass dog rather than running around outside.

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Sharing the same playing space.

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Some of the large crowd of supporters who attended this ceremony.