Primary | The primary department (6 to 12 years old)

	Our academic programme consists, in essence, of two strands. We equip children with the means to learn, explore and develop ideas; we also provide a thorough grounding in the necessary technical skills. Children benefit from class teaching in their early years. We give all our children a thorough grounding in all the subjects required entry to secondary education. Each child benefits from total immersion in English and French.			Our primary department stresses the importance of traditional methods in a modern caring environment; we believe that young minds should be fed solid and nourishing intellectual food, and each child is encouraged to reach his or her full potential. Our children pass the Belgian examen cantonal which provides entry to the Belgian secondary system, and is recognised by many other countries.
	The small structure of our classes, no more than 15 children in a class, and often less than 10, means that our teachers have a precise knowledge of each child and can meet his or her individual needs.			Our aim is to give your children the best possible start in an environment they can call a second home, so important for young children settling into a new country or going to school for the first time. The detailed curriculum of the primary school is available in the Documents section.