Les Maternelles

Les Maternelles is specifically designed for children aged 3-5. Each session is packed with hands-on learning activities and includes a healthy snack and recreation time, all designed to help children to develop social skills and interact in a group. This French playgroup is very popular and provides children with a fun initiation to everyday French language.

On a typical day, the class begins with games. The teacher then introduces the day’s theme through a story, songs and other activities. Using arts and crafts activities, the teacher introduces new vocabulary that is reinforced through further games and fun activities.

Snack time (please make sure you provide your child with her/his own snack! NO NUTS) provides a moment to relax, play outside (weather permitting!) and to learn basic interactions in French. The class is conducted entirely in French and the teachers aim to cater to the specific needs and abilities of each child.

This program is strictly reserved to pre-schoolers aged 3 to 5 years old who are toilet trained.

Class numbers are limited to eight students to ensure that each child receives maximum individual attention.

The location of all children's courses is St Kilda, where our classroom space is designed to welcome children in a safe area. This course will take place in-person with covid-safe practices in place.

If any further restrictions were to be put in place in future meaning that group in-person classes could no longer take place, we are prepared to transition all classes online for any remaining part of the term.