It is one of the highlights of the school year……our annual sleep away trip to Camp Don Lee! Our lower elementary students went on a 3 day excursion to Camp Don Lee located at the coast in Arapahoe, NC. The students were able to explore and study various rivers, ponds and coastal environments where [...]
TNS is happy to announce that our school safety team now has a new addition; Officer Corey Bullock, who will serve our campus police department as a secondary police officer. Officer Bullock will assist with carpool coverage, calls for service, and special events that occur on campus. Officer Bullock brings years of campus law enforcement [...]
Christmas: A Season for Wonder and Giving If you grew up in the Western tradition, Christmas probably lives in your memory as a feeling as much as an event: of twinkling lights, familiar songs, and the warmth of family gatherings. As parents and teachers of Montessori children, we get the chance to pass along those [...]
Simple Ways to Nurture Your Child’s Connection to Nature This Season With all the evidence in hand, the question becomes: how do we make outdoor learning part of everyday life? Autumn provides countless ways to bring Montessori principles outdoors — at school, at home, and in the spaces in between. In the [...]
How Nature Boosts Children’s Health, Focus, and Academic Growth More than 100 years ago, Maria Montessori understood that time in nature supports a child’s development, and today’s research backs her up. Pedagogic studies worldwide show that outdoor experiences strengthen children’s physical health, capacity for learning, and emotional well-being. Neuroscience confirms that sensory exploration, [...]
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of our inaugural TNS Art Gallery! We were delighted to showcase a diverse array of artistic styles, including abstract art, photography, sculpture, cross-stitch, and more. Our students' creativity truly shone through, and we couldn't be prouder of their accomplishments. Special thanks to the STEAM (Science, Technology, [...]
With schools closing, events cancelled, and many companies urging employees to work from home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, parents are facing an unexpected challenge. Since many of these closures overlap school March breaks, kids may not have homework to do — and even if they do, the lack of school and extracurricular activities [...]
The "They Ask, You Answer" Strategy: You may recall last year we had a film crew from Mazz Media visit the school to interview parents and document class activities. We planned these videos as a series to help address common questions about the Montessori method and its value for parents and students. The approach underlying [...]
On December 8 and 9, a film crew from Mazz Media will visit the school to develop a series of videos designed to answer the most common questions parents and other educators have about Montessori. Families who are unfamiliar with the philosophy may be intrigued about Montessori. They may have heard that it is a [...]
Our annual festival has become a fixture in the Holly Springs autumn calendar. We look forward to continuing this tradition by presenting our Soaring With Stories festival in the fall. This year is our sixth festival and we excited to invite parents, families and the public to enjoy another year of family-friendly events, rides, food [...]
