A NURSERY feels "delighted" to be officially recognised as Ascot's first Montessori.

Storybook Nursery has become the first accredited Montessori nursery school for providing education in a "beautiful environment" both indoors and outside.

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The nursery was officially recognised by The Montessori Accreditation International (MAI).

Mary Brosnan, Storybook founder, said: "We are delighted to have been recognised by the MAI. While any school can use the word Montessori in their name, a lot of work goes into becoming accredited.

"For this I would like to thank my excellent team whose passion really shines through and all the parents for sharing this journey with us."

Montessori schools are based on the education approach developed by Italian physician and educator, Maria Montessori.

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It provides education in a less formal manner as compared to schools.

The MAI report praised the staff for being "highly dedicated and committed to building excellent partnerships with parents."

The nursery began in September 2015 and has its own in-house chef, an outdoor area which hosts weekly forest schools and interactive learning facilities.