At Alliance Française Wellington, it's never too early to start learning French! Children are given the opportunity to be immersed in French through a variety of fun courses and activities from as early as the age of 2.
Please note that ages are indicative only. Children can also be placed in groups according to their level in French. If your child has prior knowledge of French, contact us for a level assessment.
Research shows that children between the ages of 1–10, who learn a second language in addition to their native tongue, have a higher success rate in future academia. Children in this age range have more ability and succedd in learning a second language, rather than those who start later in life.
At Alliance Française Wellington, we believe that the ability to speak a second (or even a third) language is one of the keys to success in our global world. Opening your children’s life to a second language will not only broaden understanding and acceptance of other cultures but also improve comprehension in English.
French is one of the most popular and widely spoken European languages in the world, and the renowned Alliance Française Wellington is the best place to immerse your child in an enjoyable, rich and varied French cultural and language program.
See our Course Outline to learn more about our levels and what they include. The exact schedule for a level may change from term to term. Please contact us for details.
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During this class, students will quickly gain confidence while conversing with a friendly teacher and their classmates until the build up
enough knowledge to join a non-beginner class later on.
Teachers use numerous games, songs and role plays which help encourage the discovery of the French language.
The following topics will be covered: basic greetings, introducing oneself (age, family, favourite food…).
It is class for complete beginners in French or who have a few notions in French.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
During this class, students will quickly gain confidence while conversing with a friendly teacher and their classmates. French for Juniors
seeks to install good attitudes towards learning a foreign language, and the French language soon “comes alive” as students progress.
Teachers use numerous games, songs and role plays which help encourage the discovery of the French language.
Great care is taken to meet the individual needs of students.
It is a class for non-beginners in French, please contact us if you are unsure of
your level.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
It is a class for non-beginners in French, please contact us if you are unsure of
your level.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
During the French for Loustics class children learn vocabulary for colours, animals, food, family, and start creating basic sentences.
By the end of the class, your child will have learned how to describe their family and will be able to tell you about animals and food.
The teacher will stimulate the curiosity of your child by skilfully mixing songs, stories and games, with the goal of learning French words and sentences in an enjoyable manner.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
As your child grows, we offer a class called French for Petits Filous where they will learn new words.
During these classes we play Bingo, Twister, sing and dance, which are all fun and stimulating ways to practise vocabulary.
We teach the French words for body parts, the weather, clothes and family members.
Each class concludes with a story to help children link words together to form small and easy sentences.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
It is a class for non-beginners in French, please contact us if you are unsure of
your level.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
The French for Toddlers class aims to introduce basic French vocabulary early during a child’s growth.
The classes cover vocabulary for animals, colours, numbers (0 to 10) and fruit and vegetables.
These themes are taught through songs, games, and dances which are always a lot of fun!
The presence of a parent or carer is required during the class as their presence can help introducing French communication in the
parent-child relationship.
Price: $150 + $10 student membership
During our Holiday Programme, children are immersed in the French language through cooking, arts and crafts activities designed to educate
and entertain.
Our Holiday Programme activities are supervised at all times by our experienced French teachers.
During our Holiday Programme, children are immersed in the French language through cooking, arts and crafts activities designed to educate
and entertain.
Our Holiday Programme activities are supervised at all times by our experienced French teachers.
During our Holiday Programme, children are immersed in the French language through cooking, arts and crafts activities designed to educate
and entertain.
Our Holiday Programme activities are supervised at all times by our experienced French teachers.
For children from 8 years old onward who speak French fluently, but who need to improve their oral French, their reading and their spelling.
It is the ideal class for children who have begun their schooling in a French speaking country or who have a parent who speaks French.
During the classes the children progress in their knowledge of French by writing and reading.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
La Moyenne École is for children from 6 to 8 years old who speak French fluently but need to continue and improve their French skills.
This is a suitable class for children who have begun their schooling in a French-speaking country or who have a parent who speaks French.
Children continue to develop their reading, writing and oral skills in the French language following a programme that closely resembles what is used in French primary schools.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
This class is for bilingual children and focuses on oral communication as well as the expansion of their vocabulary range.
We invite children to narrate stories, describe pictures and work on learning new and more precise words.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
Has your child attended a French school? Do you want them to be able to maintain the level they have already reached?
Le Collège and Le Collège + are for bilingual children: New Zealanders who have been to school in French-speaking countries, or French children who live in New Zealand. Children who join the class are already able to read, write sentences and paragraphs in French, and are fluent in their speaking skills.
Le Collège focuses on developing their writing skills (reading, writing, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, etc.) and their knowledge on other subjects in French such as history and geography.
Price: $165 + $10 student membership
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