EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Sports, artistic and linguistic activities from 3 to 11 years old in Thao Dien and Binh Thanh open to all See tuition feesRegister for activities onlyThe goals of an extracurricular activity are to promote the child’s development and autonomy outside of school hours, with the priority being fun.
Extracurricular activities are aimed at:
- At the Thao Dien site, for preschool children (3 to 6 years old)
- At the Binh Thanh site, for preschool children (3 to 6 years old) and elementary school children (6 to 11 years old)
- For children enrolled in other schools.
The activities are tailored to the age of the children. They are led by professionals, childminders, or enthusiasts.
These are not considered as club activities.
Each day, children can choose between a sports, artistic, language learning, or study activity (only for elementary classes).
The activities are offered in French, English, or Vietnamese.
An extracurricular activity must be a pleasure for the child. It is not acceptable to push a child into an activity they are not interested in.
Similarly, competition is only beneficial if the child themselves desires it! Therefore, we do not require results as we would in school: we support them, encourage them, and accompany them; our role stops there.
Parents should encourage their children, accompany them, and be present at the beginning to motivate them. Over time, they will be able to track the progress their children have made.
Each child will find the activity that suits them best. No activity is better than another; it all depends on the child’s interests and character, but all activities have significant benefits.
In the general operation of extracurricular activities, communication via the speakers is done in French, English and Vietnamese. The dominant language remains French.
Language learning:
We offer modern language courses to children who want to learn to speak a new language or who want to improve:
- Reinforced English
These courses are accessible from the Little Kindergarten section, to beginners and experienced students.
- French as a foreign language.
Activity intended for allophone children who wish to discover the basics of French, acquire new vocabulary and improve until they become completely bilingual and follow a French course.
In each lesson, the instructor offers fun activities, depending on the child’s level, via different media (books, videos, songs, drawings, theater, etc.) allowing the child to express themselves naturally in this language.
Depending on the level of each person, the speaker forms working groups/games in order to adapt the activities.
- Who are these activities aimed at?
These activities are aimed at all children enrolled in Boules et Billes schools as well as children attending other schools, from preschool (3 years old) to CM2 (11 years old).
- Are these the same activities for all children, whatever the level?
Some activities are reserved for kindergarten students, such as Vovinam, climbing or KinderMusik for example, others are for elementary school students, such as karting, tennis, etc. Activities such as swimming, reinforced English or drawing are open to all but we organize several sessions per level. All this information is specified on the activities description sheet.
- Can my child participate in activities occasionally?
Registrations are done during the term, it is nevertheless possible to register your child for one or the other activity from time to time, subject to availability of places.
- Is there a maximum number of participants for each activity?
Activities are limited to a maximum of 12 children.
- Can we change activity?
Registrations are done quarterly, however it is possible to change activity if it does not suit your child subject to places being available in the new activity.
- Is it the same price for all activities?
We ask for a supplement for certain activities that require fees (land rental, equipment, etc.)
Activities with supplements are Tennis, Golf, Judo, chess, STEM, etc.
- What do you do if it rains and you can’t do the activity?
We have a protocol in the event of rain or heavy pollution: in this case, activities planned outside are replaced by other activities.
- Do some activities require year-round registration?
No, registrations are done quarterly, at the start of each period you can either continue the activity or change it.
- Do certain activities require special clothing?
Indeed, all sporting activities require suitable clothing, sports clothing, basketball, etc.
Concerning Judo and Vovinam, after a first trial session, we offer parents the opportunity to purchase a kimono at a preferential rate through our speakers.
For swimming your child will need to bring their swimsuit.
- In the event of an accident, is my child covered by the school’s insurance?
For the children of Boule & Billes Yes. For external children need to provide proof upon registration.