Information session for prospective 1H students

Information Session Future 1H students

Théâtre du Crochetan

Mrs Aferdita Bogiqi, Municipal councillor in charge of the Department "Education & Vocational Training"

Management Council

Michael Kälin

Monika Witschi Dayer

Eremira Selmani

Baptiste Carron

Michael Morisod

Deputy Director, Cycle 2

Pedagogical Coordinator of the CPS of Monthey

Deputy Director, Cycle 1

Deputy Director, admin

Head of Department, Director

Welcome

Thank you for your attendance this evening. This presentation will be structured in 3 parts: 

• The general presentation in plenary;
• Exchanges and discussions with partners, immediately after the session;
• Appendices to read and re-read whenever you wish; the presentation will be uploaded to our website in the coming days.

Between this session and the start of the new term, we provide after-sales service and answer all your questions.

Agenda

The director's word

Swiss and Valaisan school system

Primary schools in Monthey

Our school system (CH-VS)

Annexes

Plenary

Details of classes 1H-2H

Specialised education

Expectations and advice

Our activities

Useful internet links

Our school's offers

Questions ?

Contact us

School System CH + VS

A strong public school => 95%

Primary Schools of Monthey

Here you can include a relevant fact to highlight

Monthey : 10 school centres

Large centres located in a central area and smaller school pavilions nearby, close to different districts, reflect a political choice of the city that dates back a long time.

Primary schools in figures

classes distributed across the city

76

school students from Year 1H to Year 8H

1550

Teaching periods per week

> 3000

teachers, including various specialisations

140

Staffing evolution

Class Organisation

Details of 1H-2H classes

Study Plan

Timetables

Choëx School has a slightly different schedule in the morning (8am-11:15am)

Open days

June-July-August

Yearly rhythm

First day of school

August

Group meeting

September

Individual interviews

January-February

Collaboration / Questions

At any time, by appointment

Registrations

Between December and August

Class allocation

Class formation

During spring

Official mail

In May-June

Have you enrolled your child in a municipal nursery?

School material

School supplies

(pencils, eraser, folder, notebooks...)Provided by the school

2 categories

Personal equipment

(slippers, apron, sports shoes...) Material provided by the school

Expectations and advice

Our values

The Valais School has the general mission to support the family in the education and instruction of the youth.

Loi sur l'Instruction publique, 1962

School-Parent Collaboration

Respect for the institution trust

Absences and holidays

Prioritise making appointments ...

Timetables - punctuality

Parent collaboration and participation

Before August...

Identify and organise

Raise awareness of French

Prepare it as best as possible

Reassure your child

Once August arrives

Suggest healthy snacks

Put on the reflective triangle

Label the equipment

Choose clothing wisely

Offers from our school

Our school offers

Mark your calendar!

Optional School Sports

Bilingual FR-DE Programme

A wide range of extracurricular activities, sports or cultural, is offered to our students. 3 times a year, it is possible to enrol your child at a modest price for new and quality experiences (from 2H onwards).

Since 1994, students can attend a French-German bilingual programme throughout primary school, with bilingual or German-speaking teachers.

A Violin in My School

Prevention,Innovative projects, Pilot projects...

180 students from 1H to 4H have the chance to participate in an early violin study programme with the help of qualified teachers from the Cantonal Conservatory and support from the Vareille Foundation.

Resource teachers, Allophone teacher 1H-2H, Digital reference, MPP...

Thank you for your attention!

We look forward to welcoming your child in August!

Secretariat & Primary School Management College of Europe Avenue de l'Europe 30, 1870 Monthey secp.monthey@edu.vs.ch 024 / 475 79 30

Annexes

The Director's Word

Dear Parents,The upcoming school year is an exciting milestone for your children starting their first year at school. We understand the importance of this transition and are committed to providing a safe, caring, and stimulating learning environment for every student.​ ​ The teachers will support your children in their educational journey by nurturing their curiosity, developing their learning, and enhancing their social skills while promoting their personal growth.​ ​ We firmly believe in the partnership between the school and parents to ensure each child's success. We encourage you to actively participate in your child's school life and to share your concerns and questions.​ ​Thank you for your trust and commitment, and we look forward to welcoming your children at the start of the term. Michael Morisod

Annexes

Compulsory schooling includes 11 years of school, from the 1st Harmos (1H) to the 11th Harmos (11CO). Primary school consists of 2 cycles: Cycle 1 (1H to 4H) Cycle 2 (5H to 8H) The orientation cycle (CO) corresponds to cycle 3 from 9CO to 11CO

Annexes

Specialised Education

When students encounter learning difficulties, progressive support measures are activated. From Year 1:​

• Disadvantage compensation measures (school adjustments)​

• Educational support for non-native speakers ​
• Permanent, non-permanent support ​
• Enhanced measures (CPS)​
• Resource structures and teachers: blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, ASD, HPI students​

From Year 3: ​

• Integrated Pedagogical Support (API)​
• Repeating a year

From Year 4:​

• Adapted programme (PA)​

From Year 5:​

• Directed study: help with homework​

Annexes

Specialised school measures

Universal pedagogy and differentiation

By generalist teachers

Level 1

Ordinary specialised teaching measures

Provided by specialised teachers

Level 2

Enhanced specialised teaching measures

For children with disabilities

Level 3

Annexes

Level 1: Universal pedagogy

Pedagogical differentiation aims to respond collectively to the diversity and heterogeneity of students. Thus, it addresses the entire class without individualising the pathways.

Heterogeneity: Considering individual needs

Group teaching

Support for EAL students

Differentiation

Disadvantage compensation measures (MCDD)

Directed studies

Resource teachers for living together

School mediation

Annexes

Level 2: standard specialised teaching measures

These supports are provided by specialised teachers and are reserved for students with priority needs (risk of failure, repeating...).

Individual or small group support

Interventions possibly limited in time

Integrated pedagogical support

Adapted programme

Status change...

Annexes

Level 3: enhanced special education measures

These aids are provided by specialised teachers and are reserved for students with mental or physical disabilities (AI measures).

Clearly defined criteria: - long duration - sustained intensity - high level of specialization of the participants - consequences for future life

Standardised assessment procedure (SAP)

Enhanced pedagogical support

Centralised adaptation class (EP or CO)

Specialised institutions

Annexes

Our activities

Sports supervision :​From 1H : gymnastics class, swimming class​ From 2H : winter outings (cross-country skiing), optional school sport outside of lessons​ From 3H : skating From 5H : sports afternoon (orienteering, etc.)​ From 6H : winter outing (alpine skiing)​ At 8H : winter outing (snowboarding, snowshoes)​ ​ Cultural activities :​ Various participation in shows or concerts​ Various activities in classes​ ​ Class interventions :​ Road safety (police)​ Recycling/ sorting/ waste treatment (Satom)​ Dental prophylaxis and dental checks (dental hygienist, dentist)​ Health checks (school nurses)​ Sexual health education classes ECR - ethics and religious culture classes Digital pedagogical referent

Annexes

Digital Education

Digital technology is playing an increasingly important role in our lives. Digital tools are very useful for our daily life, but they can also be very dangerous for the harmonious development of your child.Before starting school and throughout your child's schooling, your role is very important. At Monthey primary schools, a digital pedagogical coordinator will start in June to carry out prevention activities related to digital technology in the classrooms. She will also be available to families to provide advice. Her contact details will be available on our website soon. Additionally, she will regularly update a website dedicated solely to this topic.

age-based recommendations:

Valais Health Promotion Resources General presentation of the strategy in video Short video for digital education of 3-4 year olds ICT Centre-VS article: Social networks and minimum age (2024)

Annexes

The Pedibus in Monthey

Map of available routes at the following link: If you are interested in joining one of these existing lines, or creating new ones, please do not hesitate to contact the Valais Pedibus coordinator at the following contact details: Laetitia Moulin Darbellay Tel: 076 690 51 68 Email: valais@pedibus.ch

Annexes

School Health

School Nurse - Monthey : Ms Stéphanie Bernard 079 842 79 40 stephanie.bernard@psvalais.ch Missions and services : Meet individually with all students several times during their education; these visits are privileged moments to discuss with the child about their health, their integration, and any topic related to well-being. Available to parents, teachers, and students for advice, information, or personalised requests

Annexes

The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)

The main concern of the PTA is to promote the family-school connection The people involved within the committee: Monitor the school's development and inform the members Maintain contacts with the school's partners Organise workshops, activities for children; Organise conferences, meetings for parents; Offer benefits in partnership with certain shops or services; Listen to parents' needs or questions Guide parents in various needs related to their children Contact details of the association: PTA Monthey Maison du Monde Avenue du Crochetan 42 1870 Monthey Mrs Chantal Besson 079 917 94 25 ape.monthey@gmail.com

Appendices

Useful internet links

Presentation of the Swiss school system

Valais Education Service website

City of Monthey website

Translation of the curriculum plan in multiple languages

School-Parent Brochure in multiple languages

Link to the Swiss curriculum plan (PER)

Website of our school's digital reference person

Annexes

Contact us

Your main point of contact will mostly be your child's teacher. Each teacher will provide you at the start of the school year with the procedures to contact them and, when necessary, to make an appointment.  For more general questions or related matters, our secretariat can be reached at the following contact details:  Primary Schools Secretariat College of Europe Avenue de l'Europe 30, 1870 Monthey 024 475 79 30 secp.monthey@edu.vs.ch Hours: 7:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:15 pm - 5:00 pm We are also present online, both to inform you and to showcase the life of our school:

In case of question or disagreement, request an appointment. Avoid certain family discussions, some inappropriate Facebook posts... Your child's teacher is your first point of contact.

Bonus tips!

To reassure your child, you can tell them: The teacher loves children, it’s a bit like a mum! “Mum takes you to school but will come back to pick you up later! ” “If your mum isn’t here, the teacher stays with you and calls… ” Reassure the child by telling them what mum and dad do while they are at school tell them they can talk about what they did, that the parents are happy to know…

Punctuality is paramount. Any arrival after the first ring (-5 min) is considered late. Thank you for your cooperation.

Respect for the school, its rules, and our experience. Even if some things may seem rigid, we have given them meaning, for the good of your child.

School is a general education that develops many skills. Your child will need your support.

Unexpected absences --> contact the teacher Scheduled absences --> 0.5 day --> teacher --> longer --> online form on our website