Our last Fun Weeks in October were centered around the theme “Jump into Fall”. With the weather getting colder and the children spending more time indoors, we wanted to make sure they got plenty of opportunities to be active! The word play in the theme title was also a “spring board” to talk to the children about […]
On Saturday 3 October from 9am to 12 noon there will be a children’s flea market and cake sale to raise funds for humanitarian aid to refugees. Enjoy shopping for kids’ clothes, toys and books or just drop by for a morning coffee and slice of cake. All money raised supports the refugee aid […]
Looking for a quick and healthy kid friendly recipe that is perfect for the autumn weather? Here is a favorite from the kitchen at Children First that we prepared for the children last Friday.
Sweet potato soup:
Boil 2 large sweet potatoes and 2 carrots in enough water to cover them until soft. Nb. you will […]
French for preschool age children
Is your child aged 3 – 7?
New French classes start in October 2015
Free trial lesson 15th September 2015 at 1.30pm
at the Children First schoolhouse in Freiestrasse 175, Zurich 8032
with Corinne Amar, native French-speaking Montessori trained kindergarten teacher.
Register by sending your name, your child’s name, and date of birth to info@childrenfirst.ch
New term starts at Children First on Monday 17th August 2015. Our learning
theme will be Children of the World. This term we are welcoming new children on Monday at 8.30am in both preschool and Kindergarten groups. Current children may arrive between 8am and 9am.
Recently one of our parents came in recently read story in Japanese. It was called The Family of Fourteen on the Move. A great story about 14 mice that have to move deeper and deeper into the forest and work together to overcome different challenges. The children enjoyed hearing the sounds of the new language! The kindergarten teacher […]
Thanks to the GoogleServe program, we had over 20 volunteers from Google at the Children First schoolhouse to help us build a buggy shelter, paint, varnish shelves and do garden work! Each year during this time, Google encourages their employees to join in volunteer projects in the local community. The children enjoyed meeting the […]
With our gorgeous June weather, the teachers took the classroom outside so the children could enjoy the weather while reading. Parents are also invited in regularly to share a story with the children in their native language. Thanks for reading with us on such a beautiful day, Kate!
During the theme “In the Garden” the kindergarten and preschool children took a trip to the local market at Bürkliplatz to find out just where all of the things growing in the garden end up. Each child brought along a few francs so they could purchase their fruit or vegetable of choice. They enjoyed […]
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Children First Mums! We enjoyed a lovely morning together at the schoolhouse. The children practiced counting and measuring ingredients with their mums while making biscuits. They also made fresh squeezed orange juice and necklaces. All the hard work paid off as the children got to enjoy the treats […]
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