Welcome to the EBI Pre-School Section
All children are fully integrated in the French Massillon class « Maternelle ».
The « Maternelle » is an essential stage in the life of a child and contributes to ensuring their academic success.
Its main mission is to help children enjoy going to school, and to affirm and develop their personalities. It is a place where children learn and live together. They learn by playing, thinking and solving problems, practicing, and memorizing. They develop their oral language and begin to discover different forms of writing, numbers and other areas of learning.
The nursery school follows the French National Educational curriculum.
The EBI offers native English language classes for native or bilingual pupils and ‘French for foreigners’ (FLE) classes for international pupils.
Specific support for our pupils
ENGLISH CLASSES
“TELL ME AND I FORGET.
TEACH ME AND I REMEMBER.
INVOLVE ME AND I LEARN.”
“Our focus is to provide a stimulating early learning experience which promotes each child’s social, physical and cognitive development.
Our caring and professional teaching staff introduce the children to the joys of education and prepare them for Primary school
They learn the limits of behaviour regarding safety and the respect of their peers, to be tolerant, creative and independent. Their nursery school experience will help your children build feelings of self-confidence to become bright, happy children on the first steps of being life-long learners.”
Charlotte DUPONT, EBI pre-school and primary coordinator.
The native English-speaking EBI staff teaches children who are either:
- native English speakers
- or bilingual in English
in the two last nursery school classes: Moyenne Section and Grande Section.
| French system | American system | British system | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petite section (PS) | K-3 | Nursery school | 3 |
| Moyenne section (MS) | K-4 | Reception | 4 |
| Grande section (GS) | K-5 | Year 1 | 5 |
In France, your child’s school year is determined by the calendar year of birth (1st January – 31st December).
K4 CLASS
English speaking or bilingual pupils in the K4 native language class have
4 hours of English per week.
K5 class
English speaking or bilingual pupils in the K5 native language class have
5 hours of English per week.
FRENCH FOR FOREIGNERS CLASS (FLE)
Non French-speaking pupils are welcomed in the FLE class (French as a Foreign Language) in Grande Section. Every day, they have 45 minutes of French, in a small group with a specialized FLE teacher.
French language is taught through games, nursery rhymes, and reading story books.
Throughout the school year, the children are introduced to French cultural events and traditions (Galette des rois, Chandeleur, Mardi Gras, Christmas traditions) or French customs (French breakfast for example).
The FLE teacher has an important role in welcoming, and liaising with the pupils’ parents. They work closely with the French teachers to prepare the children for their CP class.
DAILY LIFE IN MATERNELLE
ACCESS DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
| Time Slot | Morning | Lunch | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 – 11:35 | 11:35 – 13:30 | 13:30 – 16:35 |
| Tuesday | 8:30 – 11:35 | 11:35 – 13:30 | 13:30 – 16:35 |
| Thursday | 8:30 – 11:35 | 11:35 – 13:30 | 13:30 – 16:35 |
| Friday | 8:30 – 11:35 | 11:35 – 13:30 | 13:30 – 16:35 |
NO SCHOOL ON WEDNESDAY FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
The entrance gate for pre-school and primary school is at :
12 rue Audollent in Clermont-Ferrand.
It is important to respect the schedule for security reasons. The entrance gates remain locked during class time. At all other times, parents and pupils should use the main school entrance on 5, rue Bansac.
At preschool, depending on the class, the room or place where drop off and pick up will take place varies from one teacher to another.
Each teacher will give you specific information about his/her class.
CANTEEN AND PRE § AFTER SCHOOL CARE
The cost of these services is not included in the school fees.
For more information about the price, please consult the Massillon School website.
CANTEEN
The school canteen provides a healthy, well-balanced lunchtime meal.
Children lunch between 11:30am and 13:15pm. Lunch boxes are not allowed.
The menu is displayed at the entrance of the school.
PRE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE
The cost of these services is not included in the school fees.
For more information about the price, please consult the Massillon School website
After school club, on wednesdays and school holidays :
Supplies
In France, supplies can be purchased in stationery stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets. In order to avoid any loss of material, please label all your child’s supplies with his/her name.SCHOOL CALENDAR
- All Dates Can Be Found On The Massillon Website : Https://Www.Massillon63.Com/Rentree-Primaire
- Offical Dates Can Be Found The French Gouvernment Website: Https://Www.Education.Gouv.Fr/Calendrier-Scolaire-100148
In France, school holidays are determined by zones A, B, C
In Clermont-Ferrand, we belong to Zone A.
There are 5 holiday periods throughout the year:
- Autumn break (2 weeks)
- Christmas holidays (2 weeks)
- Winter holidays (2 weeks)
- Spring break (2 weeks)
- Summer holidays
School and Public Holidays
All saints day : November 1st
1st World War Armistice : November 11th
May Bank holiday : May 1st
Armistice 1945 : May 8th
Pentecost Monday, in May or June
Ascension Thursday in May
ACTIVITIES /EVENTS:
Photos des differentes activités – cine, expo FRAC, milles formes,
The School organises a variety of field trips and cultural outings during the school year (museums, theatre, circus, concerts, ….)
Kermesse (Fun Day) : end of June
Contact
Mrs Charlotte DUPONT is responsible for the International section in Preschool and Primary.
Her office is in the small building on the left when you enter the red gate of the primary school.
You can reach her at this number : 04 73 98 09 70
Her email address is: ebiprimaire@gmail.com.
You will always be welcome to drop by her office if you have a question in English or in French