bannière classes maternelles de l'école Val-Saint-André à Aix-en-Provence

Our intention is to do everything possible to offer a high quality and caring teaching in a calm and structured environment.

Our main aims are to develop curiosity in our pupils and allow them to gain confidence in themselves.

In order to do this, we have to be able to adapt and to respect the values of sharing and exchange.

Only a good awareness of the needs of each child who is in our care will enable us to create a privileged relationship which will match the expectations of the families.

A typical nursery school day

  • First year of nursery school – toute petite et petite section.
  • Staggered arrivals
  • Play time
  • Start of day rituals (register, absents/presents, the weather, activities…)
  • Activities
  • Recreation
  • Motricity
  • Activities and reading
  • Lunch time
  • Afternoon nap
  • Staggered wake up times and activities
  • Recreation and snack
  • End of day rituals - discussion about the day, songs, reading and preparation for home time
  • Home time for pupils who do not stay in after school care.

Second year – Moyenne section

  • Staggered arrivals
  • Play time
  • Start of day rituals (register, absents/presents, the weather, activities…)
  • Activities
  • Recreation
  • Motricity
  • Activities and reading
  • Lunch time
  • Recreation
  • Quiet time
  • Group activities on phonology, numeracy, writing (specific to the second year of nursery)
  • Recreation and snack
  • End of day rituals - discussion about the day, songs, reading and preparation for home time.
  • Home time for the pupils who do not stay in after school care.

The school week

  • Teaching will be both in French and in English.
  • The week will be split between these two languages.
  • Sporting, artistic and cultural activities…
  • Organic vegetable patch…

School hours

  • Classes are from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
  • Pupils can be welcomed in before and after school care from 7.45am to 5.30pm or 6pm.
  • After school care is included in the school fees and there is a small supplement for before school care.

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