Extra-Curricular Activities
Scolaria Excellence offers all its pupils a range of extra-curricular activities during evenings and at weekends. For further details on the prices for these activities, please see the section on fees.
Sports
Sporting activities are vital for a child’s physical development and intellectual well-being. As an integral part of the school timetable, pupils will play TENNIS, RUGBY and TAÏCHI, a discipline aimed at developing concentration and self-discipline.
Other sports, such as TABLE TENNIS, will be available. Finally, FENCING will also be taught.
Theatre
Theatre is an important activity within the different courses at Scolaria Excellence: learning to master your body, concentration, diction, memorising great pieces of French text, as well as learning about stage craft and direction. The Headmaster, David Barbaud, was for a long time a director and drama teacher.
Theatre workshops will be open on Wednesday afternoons from 14.00 to 17.00 for Lower School pupils, and on Saturdays between 10.00 and 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00 for Middle and High School pupils, as well as on Sundays between 10.00 and 12.00.
Music
Each pupil may, if they wish, learn the instrument of their choice between piano, violin and flute or become a member of the school choir and learn singing. These lessons will take place in the evenings after 19.00 or at the times shown below. A teacher for each discipline will be available within the establishment.
Courses will be available on Wednesday afternoons from 14.00 to 17.00 for Lower School pupils, and on Saturdays between 10.00 and 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00 for Middle and High School pupils, as well as on Sundays between 10.00 and 12.00.
Visual Arts
Those pupils wishing to learn about drawing or painting can join up for various visual arts workshops at the times shown below.
Courses will be available on Wednesday afternoons from 14.00 to 17.00 for Lower School pupils and on Saturdays between 10.00 and 12.00 and from 14.00 to 17.00 for Middle and High School pupils, as well as on Sundays between 10.00 and 12.00.
Cultural Visits
Apart from the international exchanges organised with the United Kingdom, China, Russia and the United States, non-compulsory visits will be offered to pupils for a preferential fee. Middle School pupils may be offered trips to Greece, Italy, Spain or other places, supervised by teachers from the establishment. Grants may be on offer for the most deserving pupils. Furthermore, from the 4ème onwards, internships will be offered in fields such as archaeology, sciences or as part of further language training.