Saint Denis Nursery School is an English-Italian bilingual school. English is exclusively spoken in the morning (20 hours weekly), while afternoon lessons are primarily in Italian.
07:30 am – 09:00 am: reception
09:00 am – 10:30 am: lessons in English
10:30 am – 11:00 am : healthy morning snack and supervised free play
11:00 am – 12:30 pm: further lessons in English
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm: lunch
01:00 pm – 01:30 pm: personal hygiene. Home time for children only attending half-days
01:30 pm – 03:30 pm: afternoon nap for the younger pupils. Pre-school children have early literacy/writing/maths activities in Italian.
03:30 pm – 04:15 pm: activities in Italian
04:15 pm – 04:30 pm: afternoon snack
04:30 pm – 06:30 pm: Home time for full-day children. Afterschool time and clubs.
First exit after lunch from 01:00 pm to 01:30 pm
Second afternoon exit from 04:30 pm to 06:30 pm
Reception
Children and their families are welcomed with a smile and kind words, helping us have a good start to the day!
Morning activities in English
Painting, handling Play-Doh, making collages… these first morning activities together with their class group help stimulate the children and develop good social relationships.
Healthy morning snack
A small break with fresh fruit gives us some energy!
Free play time
Children are encouraged to play and do activities for extended periods of time to help them develop concentration and independence.
Further lessons in English
In the second part of the morning we focus on working more individually: Teachers work with children one by one to complete their lesson activities. This helps create a stronger, more trusting relationship between the child and their teacher.
Pre-lunch routine
This is a nice moment to take the register, talk about the morning activities, sing a song together and wash our hands before lunch!
Lunch
A lot of emphasis is put on giving all children a balanced, well-researched menu made special for them every day. Our very own cooks prepare nutritionally balanced meals tailored to children’s dietary requirements.
Afternoon nap
After lunch, the youngest pupils have an afternoon nap. The teachers read them stories, nursery rhymes and sing them lullabies to help lull them to sleep. Turning down the lights and listening to some relaxing music does the rest…
Pre-school activities
After lunch, the older pupils dedicate some time to early reading, writing and numeracy skills to prepare for their entry into primary school.
Afternoon snack
In the afternoon, the children stop for a break and have their snacks all together.
Home time
This is an important moment when parents and teachers can exchange briefly news about how the day went.
Exit from school
After-school club
During the after-school club teachers spend time with the children reading stories, singing songs and supervising guided and free play time.