The school where learning French is friendly and fun
The French School was established in 1980 as a non-profit making organisation to cater for the children of French-speaking families.
We now welcome all children from the age of 2 ½ in our stimulating immersion classes, and encourage them to become bilingual in a fun, friendly, multicultural atmosphere in the UK.
We also provide classes for French Language Classes for English speaking children in after-school groups and Holiday Activity Weeks.
The ecole has the unique benefit of allowing children to become bilingual from nursery age:
- Pupils from bilingual families understand and appreciate belonging to a multicultural society. They realise that French is more than just a language spoken with parents.
- English speaking children acquire the skill of learning a foreign language at an age when they are most receptive. They develop awareness of both their own and an additional language and culture.
- Children returning from France or any other French speaking country are able to maintain a bilingual level of French.
- Alternatively children would be effectively prepared for a move to France.
The Ecole manages to reach those objectives through:
- Total immersion in the French language and the culture in the UK.
- Majority of French speaking children.
- Highly effective teaching methods by native qualified teachers.
- Fun and varied activities thanks to a lively and engaging approach to lessons.
- Small class sizes to ensure the children's individual needs are catered for.
- Pre-school (Maternelle) homologated by the French Ministry of Education. School registered with Ofsted and holding the Bristol Standard certificate (NEW!).
Added benefits are:
- Opening hours suited to the working week (8am to 5.30pm).
- Fees that will not cost the earth so that every child has the opportunity to join the school.
- Ability to register all year round, subject to availability.
The school was inspected by Ofsted in February 2008. It praised the school for a good quality of education and a satisfactory standard of care. Read on what the Ofsted had to say.
Classes for English speaking children:
Nursery School, Primary and Secondary School Level French Classes,
After-School French Classes for beginners and improvers, Holiday Activity Weeks.
Classes for children from bilingual families:
Nursery School (Maternelle), Primary and Secondary School Level French Classes, Holiday Activity Weeks.
Classes for French speaking children:
Nursery School (Maternelle), Primary and Secondary School Level French Classes, Holiday Activity Weeks.
The Ecole will celebrate its 30 year anniversary on Saturday 26 June. Do join us for this grand party!
