Language immersion, such as inspired by the Canadian model run for over 80 years now, consists in discovering, understanding, then progressively practising the languages in a context of real use.
Throughout the whole primary levels, some subjects are alternately taught in French, German or English for a full year at a stretch. This allows for a vocabulary shift from one language to the other, makes translations superfluous and minimises the learning by heart of exhaustive vocabulary lists that prove useless out of real context.
In the beginning, all the playful and creative activities are practised by immersion, associating playing, pleasure to learn and discovery. At a later stage, all the subjects are alternately taught in the three languages for a full year at a stretch.
The Canadian model that inspires ours has been applied successfully as well as widely recognised for over 80 years.
At SAINT-EXUPERY SCHOOL, we apply three types of language immersion:
1) Early immersion (age 4 to 8): understanding and discovering by playing
2) Average immersion (age 8 to 12): learning by practising
3) Late immersion (age 12+): learning by practising naturally
With the aim of enabling children to discover the environment around them, to make them aware of the need to protect it and to offer them a real field of active teaching, SAINT-EXUPERY SCHOOL has introduced the innovative creation of a 200 m² educational garden, developed in partnership with farmers in the region.
Read the article Our educational gardenThroughout the year, SAINT-EXUPERY SCHOOL offers full non-academic hosting from 7 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. during the week, 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons, as well as during the school holidays.
Read the article Comprehensive and varied daycare throughout the yearCette année, les élèves de l'Ecole Saint-Exupéry s’intéressent de près à la forêt et aux enjeux qui lui sont liés. Pour les sensibiliser à cette thématique, différentes activités et événements ont été organisés autour de ce thème transversal. Dans ce cadre, le charismatique Almir Narayamoga, chef du peuple Paiter Surui en Amazonie, nous a fait l'honneur de sa visite. Nos élèves en ont profité pour lui poser des questions et échanger avec lui au sujet de la protection de la forêt amazonienne.
Read the article Visite du chef amazonien Almir Narayamoga Surui
