French School

Historical background

Eight families and two teachers created the French school of Katmandu in 1987.
First located at Gairidhara, the school was called “Badaboum” after the sound that building blocks make when falling, just like children that tumble and always get back up. Originally opened as a kindergarten, the teaching stressed on arts, theatre, yoga, and cooking as well as foreign languages.

In 1990 the school opened its first primary classes. The French Government provided financial support, through its embassy in Kathmandu, for the infrastructure and equipment. The school then moved to its current location in Lazimpat.

The school is fully recognized by the French Ministry of Education and rigorously follows its curriculum.
The school is recognized by the Agency for Overseas French Education since 1993 (http://www.aefe.diplomatie.fr), and is part of the international network of French schools abroad, composed of over 250 similar schools throughout the world.

An National E ducation Inspector inspects the school each year. This inspection certifies our educational standard

The teachers

The teaching team is composed of diverse nationalities (French, Nepalese and other nationalities). Each class has an assistant at its disposal and an English teacher provides daily language classes.

The 2009-2010 team

Name	Function
Monique Dehon	Principal and teacher in French ( CE1, CE2 and CM1, CM2)
Adrien Brunea	Teacher in French (Kindergarten TPS, PS, MS and GS,CP)
Sybil Kaiser	Teacher in English (TPS, PS, MS and GS,CP)
Lucy Rana	Teacher in English (CE1, CE2 and CM1,CM2)
Katia Verreault	Teacher in English (DNL CM1, CM2)
Anne Lelong	Teacher in French (CE1, CE2 and CM1, CM2)
Ram Maharjan	Assistant (Kindergarten)
Soni Chakkradhar	Assistant (Elementary) / Librarian
Maya Rana	Supply and FSL (French as Second Language)

Management Committee 2009-2010

The Management Committee is composed of students’ parents representatives, a board (president, treasurer, secretary) composed of parents, two school representatives, and the Cultural attaché of the French Consulate and Embassy of Kathmandu.

The role of the board is to ensure the proper financial, administrative and material operation of the school. It meets at least once a month.

Name	Function
Monique Dehon	School Principal
Jean Romnicianu	Cultural Attaché (French Embassy)
Nicolas Boltz	French Consul
Béatrice Aguettant	President
Thierry Billot	Treasurer
Anne Bell-King	Secretary
Cécile Knapp	Parents’ representative Cycle 1
Cécilia Conilleau	Parents’ representative Cycle 2
Stéphanie Sannier	Parents’ representative Cycle 3
Lucy Rana	Teachers’ representative
Anne Lelong	Non teaching staff representative

Educationnal School Council 2009-2010

The Educationnal School Council is composed of one parent representative for each academic cycle, the school principal, the teachers, and the Cultural attaché of the French Embassy of Katmandu.

The board of education holds an advisory role on the quality of teaching methods (extracurricular activities, field-trips). It also helps elaborate the school’s project, which defines the teaching main theme for the year in progress.

The board meets 3 times per year.

Name	Function
Jean ROMNICIANU	Cultural Attaché (French Embassy)
Monique Dehon	School Principal
Adrien Brunea	Teacher
Sybil Kaiser	Teacher
Lucy Rana	English teacher
Cécile Knapp	Parents’ representative (TPS/PS/MS)
Valérie Billot	Parents’ representative (GS/CP)
Sandra Belperron	Parents’ representative (CE1/CE2)
Stéphanie Sannier	Parents’ representative (CM1/CM2)

Premises

Classrooms

The school is located within a traditional Rana house in a quiet neighborhood. It has 6 classrooms, a library, a computer room, a games library, a kitchen, a large outside playground and a veranda.

Cycle 3

reading time for the youngests.

Arts for the yougests (TPS/PS).

Cycle 2 (CP-CE1)

English lessons

Cycle 2 (CP-CE1)

Cycle 3

Multimedia laboratory

Computers were renewed in 2007. The children are frequently brought to the Multimedia lab to learn how to use the computers. They are also allowed to go at lunch time (under supervision).

The computer room

Games library

Many board games, construction games, memory games and puzzles are available.

Library

The children have access to the library at lunch time, and can borrow books. There is a good selection of books in French and in English, and magazines for all ages.

The library

Playground

A large playing field surrounded by tall trees, where the oldest children can play ping-pong, basketball, soccer, badminton...

Play facilities for the youngest children, with swings, tricycles…