New international school / sections opening as from la rentrée 2011 in the 'Hérault :

New international sections opening as from la rentrée 2011 in the 'Hérault :

Collèges :
- Collèges Rabelais et Fontcarrade, Montpellier : section internationale chinese in 6ème
- Collège Louis Germain, Saint Jean de Védas : section internationale Arabic in 6ème

Primarys :
- École Sibelius-Pottier, Montpellier : section internationale Anglo-American
- Écoles Rabelais, Sun-Yat-Sen, Dante Alighieri, Montpellier : section internationale Chinese.

For more information and to download inscription forms : http://www.ac-montpellier.fr/ia34/sections_internationales2011.htm.php

If you need more information about the classes this year or next year or want to know if places are still available this rentrée, contact : violaine.gazaix@ac-montpellier.fr

More schools join timetable pilot

A NEW school routine in which children work in the morning and practise sport after lunch will be extended to another 125 secondary schools in September, the education ministry has announced. Some 7,000 pupils have been taking part in the experiment at 125 schools around France since the start of the academic year. This will be doubled to 250 schools and 14,000 pupils after the summer break.

Read more: http://www.connexionfrance.com/school-timetable-experiment-lessons-morning-sport-afternoon-extended-more-secondary-schools-12759-view-article.html