After-school Maternelle

A comprehensive programme of educational, sports, artistic and discovery activities in French, English or German.

We welcome children attending other schools than the EFDB for after-school activities.

Thank you for contacting us in order to enquire about availabilities:

  • For children from 2 to 6 years old, please call +41 61 271 75 72
  • For children from 6 to 12 years old, please call +41 61 311 07 30

We also welcome adults for various multi-generations workshops. Please, call us at +41 61 311 07 30

2023/2024 Program – Maternelle

Note : The activities start at 4pm and come after a 30-minute break for snacks and recess.

Playful and creative evening care

Price : CHF  650/year for a once a week registration
Schedules : Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 3:30pm to 5pm and / or 5 to 6.30pm
Team : 3 assistants specialized to attend to very young children

Children are all day long attending various activities demanding focus, energy and patience. Our playful and creative workshop give them relaxing moments or, in the opposite, allow them to play while remaining in a secure environment that the children are used to. Going out to the park, DIY activities, group games, supervised activities or free play: a wide range of options.

Note: the playful and creative workshop provides drinks but snacks are to the parents’ attention.


Musical awakening workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Monday from 3:30pm to 5pm
Team : Mrs Breuillot

Little exploration games, sounds inventions, and lullabies to encourage listening and speaking. Calm moments with music (stories with sounds, musical activities to relax) and body expression games.

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German workshop

Price : CHF 850 /an
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mme Niglis

On top of the 5 weekly hours learning German, each child can also attend an optional German class, taught by our teacher Melanie NIGLIS. Learning German at the Maternelle happens via poems, songs and lullabies. Throughout the year, various teachings and various steps follow one each other in order to allow children to acquire basics such as: introduce themselves, greet, thank, or count, recognize colors…

Circus Art workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuedsdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Weiss

The objective of these circus workshops is to allow children to develop their motor skills through the playful universe of circus (Balance and acrobatics games)

 

Yoga & relaxation workshop in German

Price : CHF 770 /an
Schedule : Thursdays between 3.30 and 5pm (two groups alternating between 45 mins lesson and 45 mins evening care)
Team : Mme Reingruber

German class via yoga, dance and gymnastics. We create yoga movements series from short stories and images. Stories and music inspire us to dance. Relaxation and breathing exercises help children relax and become aware of their bodies. Children try to express their feelings with words after the exercises. Gymnastics gives them the dynamic dimension. Little DIY exercises are made in connection with the stories told during the workshop.

Playful and creative evening care

Price : CHF  650/year for a once a week registration
Schedules : Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 3:30pm to 5pm and / or 5 to 6.30pm
Team : a team of professionals specialized to attend to very young children

Children are all day long attending various activities demanding focus, energy and patience. Our playful and creative workshop give them relaxing moments or, in the opposite, allow them to play while remaining in a secure environment that the children are used to. Going out to the park, DIY activities, group games, supervised activities or free play: a wide range of options.

Note: the playful and creative workshop provides drinks but snacks are to the parents’ attention.

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Speaking workshop – French support

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Mondays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Cuche

While playing, we bring to the children joy, happiness, fulfillment and motivation to learn or reinforce their French skills.

Proposed activities :
Using play areas, lullabies, images, books without text to tell stories. Practicing echo books (life stories about real situations that were photographed).

Card games, theatre, cooking, cooperative games… and many more.

Objectives :
Enrich the vocabulary. Develop language skills. Work on synthax and articulation. Improve speaking fluidity…

How ?
By performing the language activities in the context of real life situation, by living the situations, by experiencing. By creating for each child the greatest possible number of situations where verbal exchanges are required in order to produce rich and understandable conversations. By following the progress of each child.

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English workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Moggs

Children can follow an English class (optional). For Moyenne and Grande Sections, it is a true immersion in the English language. Along English stories, we discover vocabulary via images, repeated and integrated in listening and repetitive games. Children discover lullabies, songs and fingers games. We play educative games such as Memory, Bingo and other games helping with learning the vocabulary.

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Music et movements workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Breuillot

Games in motion to encourage artistic expression. While developing imagination, we become aware of our bodies and we open up new horizons !

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“Let’s discover with nature” workshop

Price: CHF 850/year

Schedule : Thursdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Kern

The target is for the children to go out and get some fresh air (except under heavy rain), to play. We do various activities such as cooperative games, observing and collecting natural objects,  visiting farm animals, scavenger hunts, land art, ice skating in winter, yoga… Clothes adapted to the weather are indispensable (rain paints, rain coats with hood, boots).

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Dance workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team: Mrs Aublé

The target is to discover classical dance with simple movements, in a space following the rhythm of music..

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German workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Thursdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Niglis

In addition to the two weekly hours of learnign German, children can attend a German class (optional) taught by our teacher Melanie NIGLIS. Learning German at the maternelle happens thanks to poems, songs and lullabies. All along the year, different learnings and different steps follow one each other in order to let children acquire fundamentals such as introduce oneself, greet, thank, count, recognize colors…

———

Yoga workshop / relaxation in German

Price : CHF 770 /year
Schedule : Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm (two groups alternating 45 mins of class and 45 mins of child care)
Team : Mrs Reingruber

German class via yoga, dance et gymnastics. We will create a series of yoga poses from stories and images. Stories and music inspire us to dance. Relaxation and breathing exercises help children relax and become aware of their bodies. Children try to describe their feelings after these exercises. Gymnastics bring the dynamic side. Little DIY activities are done in connection with the stories told.


Textile workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Mondays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Benoit

Several objectives will be targeted through this workshop:

– Learn to create by oneself through creation and by arousing one’s autonomy.
– Development of creativity and fine motor skills, channeling of energy
– Discovery of a means of self-expression and artistic.
– Learn how to transform raw material into useful and creative accessories.

Children will be able to discover and learn about textile creation.
Activities will be adapted according to their age and ability.
The rhythm of the children will be respected while encouraging them to discover new techniques and to have the pleasure of learning and creating by themselves.


Circus Art workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Thursdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Weiss

The objective of these circus workshops is to allow children to develop their motor skills through the playful universe of circus (Balance and acrobatics games)

Playful and creative evening care

Price : CHF  650/year for a once a week registration
Schedules : Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays from 3:30pm to 5pm and / or 5 to 6.30pm
Team : a team of professionals specialized to attend to very young children

Children are all day long attending various activities demanding focus, energy and patience. Our playful and creative workshop give them relaxing moments or, in the opposite, allow them to play while remaining in a secure environment that the children are used to. Going out to the park, DIY activities, group games, supervised activities or free play: a wide range of options.

Note: the playful and creative workshop provides drinks but snacks are to the parents’ attention.

 

Speaking workshop – French support

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Mondays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Cuche

While playing, we bring to the children joy, happiness, fulfillment and motivation to learn or reinforce their French skills.

Proposed activities :
Using play areas, lullabies, images, books without text to tell stories. Practicing echo books (life stories about real situations that were photographed).

Card games, theatre, cooking, cooperative games… and many more.

Objectives :
Enrich the vocabulary. Develop language skills. Work on syntax and articulation. Improve speaking fluidity…

How ?
By performing the language activities in the context of real life situation, by living the situations, by experiencing. By creating for each child the greatest possible number of situations where verbal exchanges are required in order to produce rich and understandable conversations. By following the progress of each child.

———

English workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Moggs

Children can follow an English class (optional). For Moyenne and Grande Sections, it is a true immersion in the English language. Along English stories, we discover vocabulary via images, repeated and integrated in listening and repetitive games. Children discover lullabies, songs and fingers games. We play educative games such as Memory, Bingo and other games helping with learning the vocabulary.

———

Music et movements workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Breuillot

Games in motion to encourage artistic expression. While developing imagination, we become aware of our bodies and we open up new horizons !

———

“Let’s discover with nature” workshop

Price: CHF 850 /an

Schedule : Thursdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Kern

The target is for the children to go out and get some fresh air (except under heavy rain), to play. We do various activities such as cooperative games, observing and collecting natural objects,  visiting farm animals, scavenger hunts, land art, ice skating in winter, yoga… Clothes adapted to the weather are indispensable (rain paints, rain coats with hood, boots).

———

Dance workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Tuesdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team: Mrs Aublé

The target is to discover classical dance with simple movements, in a space following the rhythm of music.

————-

German workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Thursdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Niglis

In addition to the two weekly hours of learnign German, children can attend a German class (optional) taught by our teacher Melanie NIGLIS. Learning German at the maternelle happens thanks to poems, songs and lullabies. All along the year, different learnings and different steps follow one each other in order to let children acquire fundamentals such as introduce oneself, greet, thank, count, recognize colors…

———

Yoga workshop / relaxation in German

Price : CHF 770 /year
Schedule : Fridays from 3.30 to 5pm (two groups alternating 45 mins of class and 45 mins of child care)
Team : Mrs Reingruber

German class via yoga, dance et gymnastics. We will create a series of yoga poses from stories and images. Stories and music inspire us to dance. Relaxation and breathing exercises help children relax and become aware of their bodies. Children try to describe their feelings after these exercises. Gymnastics bring the dynamic side. Little DIY activities are done in connection with the stories told.

 

Textile workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Mondays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Benoit

Several objectives will be targeted through this workshop:

– Learn to create by oneself through creation and by arousing one’s autonomy.
– Development of creativity and fine motor skills, channeling of energy
– Discovery of a means of self-expression and artistic.
– Learn how to transform raw material into useful and creative accessories.

Children will be able to discover and learn about textile creation.
Activities will be adapted according to their age and ability.
The rhythm of the children will be respected while encouraging them to discover new techniques and to have the pleasure of learning and creating by themselves.


Circus Art workshop

Price : CHF 850 /year
Schedule : Thursdays from 3.30 to 5pm
Team : Mrs Weiss

The objective of these circus workshops is to allow children to develop their motor skills through the playful universe of circus (Balance and acrobatics games)

ALL SECTIONS: After school on Wednesdays

Price: CHF 1600 /year

Schedule : 1.30 to 6.30pm

Team : A team of professionals specialized in young children care.

Wednesday afternoons are reserved to sports and play time.

Notes: parents can pick up their children from 17:00. If you have to come before 17:00, thank you for notifying the supervisors or secretariat in advance. Registrations to Wednesday after school are by semester (September/January and February/June). Any exceptional registration must be announces before 12pm on the day before.

Moyenne and Grande Sections : Swimming

Price : CHF 1800 /year
Schedule : 1.30 to 4.30pm
Team : A team of 1 swimming coach and 3 assistants specialized for young children

Children registered at the swimming class can either come back to school after the class until 6.30pm (at no additional charge), or leave from the swimming pool with a person authorized to pick them up.

Notes on all extracurricular activities proposed :

  • Reception and school activities will start on the first day of class (except music, solo singing and swimming).
  • Activities may be cancelled if not enough children have signed up.
  • The activities are chosen at the beginning of the school year.
  • it is not possible to stop an activity at the end of a semester. However, additional activities can be chosen if there are spots available in the requested group.