Welcome

La Petite Ecole de Redbridge is a club for bilingual children (from 3-year-olds) with at least one French-speaking parent. We are not a school but a French-speaking childrens' group run by parents.

Bilingual children will improve and learn French through play, songs, storytelling, arts, drama while having fun and meeting other children. Children are split up into age groups. We offer them activities appropriate for their age and their level in French.

Parents are invited to stay during the sessions and encouraged to take part in the groups activities as much as they can, whether by reading a story, sharing a debate, or explaining conjugation to the older children!

Where to find us:

Wanstead Church School
1, Church Path
London E11 2SS


We meet every Saturday morning from 9.45am -12pm except during school holiday. The first trimester runs from September to Christmas the second from January to Easter, and the third from Easter to the end of the British academic school year in July. See the Calendar for more detail.

Our information brochure can be viewed and downloaded here (in french only) here.


Membership and cost:

To pay for the group's running costs, we ask for a financial contribution for block of 5 lessons:

·       £36 for one child registered

·       £57 if you have two or more children registered

If you child has just joined us, there is a £15 registration fee to pay at the same time as the first block payment. 

 

 

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to find out more, or come for a free session and see for yourself what we do.

The registration form can be downloaded here.

 

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Activities et Celebrations

Celebrations

Every year, La Petite Ecole celebrates Christmas, Easter and the "fêtes des Rois" in January. Childen participate with cooking and other manual activities.

At Christmas, a French father christmas visits the children at the Petite Ecole and gives out presents, this is followed by a traditional christmas cake. At the end of November, children will prepare ceramic "fèves" which will be used in January for the traditionnal "galette des rois".
 
At Easter, an Easter egg hunt is organised.


Sport, cinema, theatre

During the year we organise movie projections, outings and sports games.

Show

At the end of the year, all children participate in a show on stage for the parents.

Camping

It has become a tradition now that all families gather for a camping week-end in Debden in July. We have a barbecue and a meal where everyone brings food and drinks. The ones who wish to stay overnight can bring their tents and sleep on site. 

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