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The Montessori St Nicholas Charity works to support Montessori across the UK through: *Helping to facilitate the unification of the Montessori movement across the UK *Awards and finance initiatives that support the development of Montessori education in the fields of training grants for individuals, equipment and advice *Funding research and development into the value and effectiveness of Montessori education The charity draws its funds from a range of sources which include the joint venture company, investments and entrepreneurial activity. Annually the charity spends in excess of £350,000 in various ways to support the Montessori movement in the UK. ==History== On 29 March 1954, The St Nicholas Montessori Centre was established as an education trust to represent the continuation of the Training Centre started by Margaret Hompray and Phoebe Child, two former students of Maria Montessori.〔http://imsmontessori.org/montessori-community.htm〕 In 1967, the trustees purchased No. 23 Princes Gate while the co-principals acquired No. 24 and later allowed the trust to purchase it from them. By 1971 the Centre held full-time, part-time and Saturday courses. It also had a successful Montessori school and facilities for resident students and children. In 1978, the two co-principals retired and moved to America. The leadership of St Nicholas was entrusted to Bridget Birts who served the Montessori community until 1983 and in whose name the Birts Scholarship〔http://www.montessori.org.uk/about_the_organisation/birts_scholarships_from_the_montessori_st._nicholas_charity〕 was founded. The Centre continued to expand and flourish and in 1996 Montessori St Nicholas celebrated its golden jubilee, having successfully trained Montessori teachers for 50 years. In 1998, the London Montessori Centre founded by Lesley Britton and Montessori St Nicholas formed Montessori Centre International, consolidating the work of two internationally acclaimed Montessori centres. In 2003 Philip Bujak was appointed Chief Executive. Today MCI offers courses and training programmes in 90 countries around the world. Montessori St Nicholas currently operates from 18 Balderton Street in the heart of London and continues to support Montessori across the UK. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Montessori St Nicholas Charity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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