La Petite Ecole is a French immersion preschool programme in Christchurch, at the Alliance Française, for children
aged 3 to 5. We took our inspiration from La Petite Ecole based in Auckland.
TERM 1 2021 will
start on
Thursday 04th February
. We
will run the programme over 2 sessions
Morning session : 8.30am - 12.30pm
Afternoon session : 12.30pm-4.30pm
Term 2: 6th May to 8th July
Term 3: 29th July to 30th September
Term 4: 21st October to 16 December
Please note that LPE children can take part in our children holiday programme on Thursdays between 2 terms.
You can enrol your child(ren) over one or two session(s). Children can join at any time during the year providing there are space available.
All instruction is in French and is taught by native-speaking teachers in a half day session for a ratio of no more than 9 students per
teacher or teaching assistant. Only French will be spoken around the children during the sessions.
La Petite École seeks to engage children to participate in learning French and develop their sense of community and
cultural identity through a fun-centered learning environment and interaction that promotes diversity and socialisation.
Activities include:
- French language, stories, songs
- Writing, maths
- Painting, drawing, crafts, physical activities
Children are also taught French etiquette, manners, hygiene standards, and health and safety.
Our usual routine :
8h30-9h
|
Parents and children arrival, games in autonomy
|
9h-9h15
|
Presentation and Bonjour to every kids, we sing a song
|
9h15-10h |
Lesson of the day in French through games (C'est qui? Les émotions, Ce n'est pas grave..)
|
10h-10h30
|
Outside games
|
10h30-11h
|
Morning Tea |
11h-11h45
|
Petits ateliers (workshops) around Graphism, Maths, Logic, Creativity... |
11h45-12h
|
Recap of what we did in the morning and what we learnt, storytime |
12h-12h30
|
Games in autonomy |
13h-13h45
|
Relaxation-Yoga |
13h45-14h45 |
Craft or baking related to the lesson of the day |
14h45-15h15 |
Outside games |
15h15-15h45 |
Pedagogical games related to the lesson/theme of the day |
15h45-16h |
Recap of what we did in the afternoon and what we learnt, storytime |
16h-16h30 |
Parents arrival, time to see with them how the day went |
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Au revoir until next Thursday ! |
For all enquiries, please feel free to download the
enrolment
form
and send it to
enquiries@afchristchurch.org.nz