France, Paris
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The school offers CHESS CLUB with Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced sessions; there are opportunities to participate in inter-school tournaments. STEM, CODING and LEGO CLUB teach core engineering concepts and computational thinking using LEGO Education kits and Scratch-based coding. The REPORTER'S PRESS CLUB immerses students in journalism across radio, newspapers, magazines and TV, with a trimester-based approach. The FILM MAKING CLUB guides students through conceiving, writing, producing and directing their own films, using professional software and roles such as acting and cinematography.
ART IN ENGLISH provides arts activities in English on Wednesdays, including arts and crafts, art history and reading and writing. MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB lets children sing and perform songs in English from musicals and films, with vocal warm-ups and a possible LAMDA qualification. THEATRE CLUB develops acting skills through theatre games and improvisation, with preparation for a LAMDA exam. CHOIR CLUB introduces fundamental choral technique with warmups and ensemble singing, and MUSIC BAND offers a Rock U Band Club for hands-on performance.
LAMDA theatre workshops run from age 6 to develop public speaking and text reading, with certificates available from the London Conservatoire. Other ateliers include MUSIC, CHESS, GARDENING, COOKING and DEBATES that develop language skills and cultural awareness.
Chess Club runs on Monday for Beginners and Intermediates and on Thursday for Advanced players, with inter-school tournament opportunities. World Dance is a modern-jazz class focusing on placement, choreography and musicality. Cooking Club introduces basic kitchen skills and nutrition through hands-on recipes. Reporter's Press Club immerses students in journalism across radio, newspapers and TV, while Film Making Club lets them conceive, write, shoot and edit their own films.
Sports are central to the program, with 3 to 4 hours of sports per week starting from CP. From age six, students learn judo, badminton, gymnastics and circus arts, and engage in running and multisport to build endurance and teamwork. They also use a stadium on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne for basketball, football, volleyball, track and long jump.
Concordia School Paris is a Franco-English bilingual school for ages 3 to 15, with two campuses in 16th arrondissement: Maternelle at 41 Avenue de la Grande Armée and Primary/Collège at 7 Rue Cimarosa. It blends the French National Education Program and the English National Curriculum in 50/50 immersion with 50% of lessons in English. Two days in English, two in French, and one half-day split between languages; all subjects are taught in both languages by native speakers, with extra French support for non-native speakers. By CM2, pupils have solid bases in reading, writing and arithmetic in both languages. Classes stay small, with no more than 20 pupils. The program emphasises reasoning, debate and public speaking, and theatre courses are offered through LAMDA. Facilities span the Cimarosa Campus, a 2000 m² mansion with library, dining hall and science/arts spaces, plus garden; Grande Armée Campus and Bois de Boulogne stadiums support sports.