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The school’s garden and green space
8 highlights in the year
The school’s movement room
Saturdays, with a difference
A classroom’s group-time corner
Holiday camps
School life

A year of rhythm, from the first day to the end-of-year show

Eight highlights, five holiday periods, camps, outings and Saturdays with a difference.

THE CALENDAR

The whole year, term by term

The school follows the French calendar for holidays. Exact dates are shared with families at the start of the year.

SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER
September EVENT
Back to school
Oct. – Nov. HOLIDAYS
All Saints’ holidays
November OUTING AND PROJECT
School outing in Yaoundé
December EVENT
Christmas party
Dec. – Jan. HOLIDAYS
Christmas holidays
JANUARY – MARCH
25 – 29 Jan. EVENT
International Bilingualism Week
February EVENT
Carnival
February HOLIDAYS
Winter holidays
March OUTING AND PROJECT
Nature day
APRIL – AUGUST
April HOLIDAYS
Easter holidays
May EVENT
Open day
June EVENT
End-of-year show
Jul. – Aug. HOLIDAYS
Summer holidays
THE EIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

What we celebrate, and where we go

SEPTEMBER

Back to school

A staggered start in small groups, and time with the class teacher.

NOVEMBER

School outing

A museum, the zoo or a park in Yaoundé, building on what is being covered in class.

DECEMBER

Christmas party

Carols, decorations made in class and a snack shared with families.

JANUARY

International Bilingualism Week

From Monday 25 to Friday 29 January 2027: stories, songs, workshops and games, entirely in English.

FEBRUARY

Carnival

A fancy-dress parade in the playground; costumes are made in the creative workshop.

MARCH

Nature day

Sowing, watering and harvesting in the vegetable garden: the year’s eco-citizenship project.

MAY

Open day

In May 2027: drop in to see the classrooms, the sensory room and the vegetable garden, with the team on hand.

JUNE

End-of-year show

Drama, dance and singing. Every child has a part, suited to what they can do.

IN PICTURES

Everyday life, just as it happens

Photos are taken by the team over the weeks, in the classrooms, in the vegetable garden and in the playground.

A small-group workshop
A small-group workshop
The vegetable garden in spring
The vegetable garden in spring
Story time
Story time
Movement course
Movement course
The first seedlings
The first seedlings
Break time
Break time
A small-group workshop
A small-group workshop
The vegetable garden in spring
The vegetable garden in spring
Story time
Story time
Movement course
Movement course
The first seedlings
The first seedlings
Break time
Break time
A morning in pre-school
A morning in pre-school
Classroom materials
Classroom materials
Independent work
Independent work
The little ones’ corner
The little ones’ corner
Morning arrival
Morning arrival
Rest time
Rest time
A morning in pre-school
A morning in pre-school
Classroom materials
Classroom materials
Independent work
Independent work
The little ones’ corner
The little ones’ corner
Morning arrival
Morning arrival
Rest time
Rest time
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

School doesn’t stop at 3:30 pm

Saturdays, holidays, summer: the school stays open to a different rhythm, always on registration.

Saturdays

The school occasionally opens on Saturdays for special activities, announced in advance.

Holiday camps

During the school holidays, activities are offered on registration, by the day or by the week.

Summer programme

A summer programme runs depending on registrations, with a lighter schedule and lots of time outdoors.

Birthdays

Celebrated in class at the family’s request, with a cake they bring in.

The school’s garden and green spaceA small-group workshopStory time
FOLLOW US

The week in photos, on our social media

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in May 2027

Open day

Drop in to see the classrooms, the sensory room and the vegetable garden, with the teaching team there to answer your questions. Let us know you’re coming: we’ll book you a quiet slot.

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