Activities of Specialities
Activities of Specialities
In the daily program of the Kindergarten, every day the children have an activity from our school’s external partners, who give specialised lessons. These lessons are 45 minutes as long as the teaching time according to the Ministry of Education. Therefore, once a week there is a music lesson, a music and movement lesson, a drama lesson and twice a week an English lesson. The same programmes are also offered in the nursery (2.5 – 3 years old small nursery) and (3 – 4 years old large nursery) with the difference that they last less time (30 minutes). So let’s get to know the following activities:
Lilo Music
Every child from the moment they are born tries to understand the world around them. Our music teacher uses this mood of the child as a stimulus to bring him/her into contact with culture and the arts, with the valuable tools of music, movement and theatrical play. During the music lesson the children learn about rhythm, sound, melody, the musical instruments of the Orff orchestra (xylophones, metalophones, percussion, recorder, etc.), singing and basic musical forms through small orchestras. They build their own improvised instruments from scrap and recyclable materials, enter the realm of fantasy by dramatizing and orchestrating performative songs and fairy tales and create their own musical orchestra. The union of music with movement and speech gives the opportunity for multifaceted creative activities, so that children love music. The benefits of Music are many as it is a rare aesthetic and emotional education that sharpens the mind of each child, sweetens his soul, develops his imagination and confidence in himself.
Lilo Music
Every child from the moment they are born tries to understand the world around them. Our music teacher uses this mood of the child as a stimulus to bring him/her into contact with culture and the arts, with the valuable tools of music, movement and theatrical play. During the music lesson the children learn about rhythm, sound, melody, the musical instruments of the Orff orchestra (xylophones, metalophones, percussion, recorder, etc.), singing and basic musical forms through small orchestras. They build their own improvised instruments from scrap and recyclable materials, enter the realm of fantasy by dramatizing and orchestrating performative songs and fairy tales and create their own musical orchestra. The union of music with movement and speech gives the opportunity for multifaceted creative activities, so that children love music. The benefits of Music are many as it is a rare aesthetic and emotional education that sharpens the mind of each child, sweetens his soul, develops his imagination and confidence in himself.
Lilo Dance
In the Music and Movement Education class, children are introduced to the basics of body movement, children’s dances from all over the world, motor expression and motor improvisation. They gain contact with their body parts, flexibility, rhythmic awareness and correct posture. The teacher encourages them to create images, to get in touch with music, rhythm, to become a team with their classmates by doing their first dances! The lesson is accompanied by different types of music, musical instruments and special dance equipment.
Lilo Dance
In the Music and Movement Education class, children are introduced to the basics of body movement, children’s dances from all over the world, motor expression and motor improvisation. They gain contact with their body parts, flexibility, rhythmic awareness and correct posture. The teacher encourages them to create images, to get in touch with music, rhythm, to become a team with their classmates by doing their first dances! The lesson is accompanied by different types of music, musical instruments and special dance equipment.
Lilo Theatre
Drama, improvisation, pantomime, role-playing are some of the theatre play activities that take place in our school. Children are looking forward to dressing up in costumes and accessories, creating roles, making up theatre stories. Through this process and the guidance of the theatre teacher, the children learn to express their creativity and experience the joy of the group. Theatrical play releases the imagination, cultivates psychomotor expression, socializes and familiarizes children with art. Puppetry is also part of the course. An activity with great pedagogical and psychological value. Children are impressed by the world of puppetry, getting involved with new characters in new stories every time. Each character has his or her own voice and role in the plot of the story, and each story has its own unique message. In this way, through the role, children identify with and enhance their empathy and emotional intelligence.
Lilo Theatre
Drama, improvisation, pantomime, role-playing are some of the theatre play activities that take place in our school. Children are looking forward to dressing up in costumes and accessories, creating roles, making up theatre stories. Through this process and the guidance of the theatre teacher, the children learn to express their creativity and experience the joy of the group. Theatrical play releases the imagination, cultivates psychomotor expression, socializes and familiarizes children with art. Puppetry is also part of the course. An activity with great pedagogical and psychological value. Children are impressed by the world of puppetry, getting involved with new characters in new stories every time. Each character has his or her own voice and role in the plot of the story, and each story has its own unique message. In this way, through the role, children identify with and enhance their empathy and emotional intelligence.
Lilo Language
Learning English in today’s world is an essential skill for a child’s all-round development. Thus, our lilies start learning English from a very young age, alongside their mother tongue, through specialised pre-school teachers. The English lesson is conducted in an experiential way through stories, songs, movement games, painting, through audiovisual teaching aids (interactive whiteboard), which are chosen in a way that enhances the child’s inner motivation and makes the lesson fun. This is how we create the conditions for the first experience of learning English to be a positive experience for our children.
Lilo Language
Learning English in today’s world is an essential skill for a child’s all-round development. Thus, our lilies start learning English from a very young age, alongside their mother tongue, through specialised pre-school teachers. The English lesson is conducted in an experiential way through stories, songs, movement games, painting, through audiovisual teaching aids (interactive whiteboard), which are chosen in a way that enhances the child’s inner motivation and makes the lesson fun. This is how we create the conditions for the first experience of learning English to be a positive experience for our children.
Intra-school optional activities
Intra-school optional activities
Optional extracurricular activities
Optional extracurricular activities
Gymnastics
This class is for ages 2 to 6 years old and is taught by a Physical Education teacher from the “Progressive Sports Stories” gymnastics team in the school yard. The duration of the lessons is 45 minutes and is implemented with the appropriate sports equipment for preschool children. Children’s sports stories start in the kindergarten. Children from a very early age come into contact with sports and through the
play
they learn to love sports. With the guidance of the gymnast, the children begin to control their bodies correctly and synchronize their movements rhythmically. At the same time, they learn to function harmoniously within the group, improving their perceptive ability, all through recreational and team games. Our young athletes will be taught basic exercises of coordination, flexibility, balance, development of physical fitness and observation. At the same time, they will come in contact with basic exercises and techniques of each sport, getting to know the world of sports. The teaching program includes mini basketball, karate, mini football, mini volleyball, mini tennis, track and field, javelin, discus, archery, gymnastics and rhythmic exercises, baby Zumba, traditional and modern dance, as well as movement games. Once a month there will be a lesson on an outdoor track or tennis court when the weather permits. At the end of the year there are gymnastic demonstrations.
Swimming
Once a week, our athletes take a swimming lesson in a heated indoor pool of the Glyfada Municipal Swimming Pool, by a team of specialized instructors. The benefits of water exercise in preschool are the improvement of the cardiorespiratory system, the strengthening of the spine, muscle strengthening, flexibility, strengthening of the immune system, stress relief, strengthening of self-confidence. The children are transported by our school buses and there are escorts (teachers) for the better care of the children (change of clothes, showers). Children from 2.5 to 6 years old can participate. Children are divided into groups
by age
depending on the number of participants, with a maximum number of six (6) children, except for Kindergarten, where the maximum number is eight (8). Swimming demonstrations are held at the end of the year.
Ballet
The course takes place in a dance school. The children are transported by our school buses and there are chaperones (teachers) to take better care of the children (costume changes) during the activity. Children from 3 to 6 years old can participate. Depending on the number of participants, children are divided into age groups. Open classes are held during the year to monitor the development of our children.
Tae Kwon Do
The course is held in a Tae Kwon Do school. Children are transported by our school buses and there are chaperones (educators) for better care of the children (changes of clothes). Children from 3 to 6 years old can participate. Depending on the number of participants, the children will be divided into age groups. The program has a strong element of play through which the children learn to work in groups, to have more concentration, to be disciplined, to have a tight and tight movement, to recognize the capabilities, strengths and limits of their bodies. But the most important skill they acquire through this sporting activity is self-defence and self-protection. At the end of the year there are demonstrations.
S.T.E.M.
Ta lilies attend a program designed for the Kindergarten age (5-6 years old), which aims to give them their first contact with the magical world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Through play and technological interaction, children learn the basics of programming, robotics and engineering. At the same time, they will experience mathematical concepts. All this will be achieved through engaging educational technology tools such as Beebot, Bluebot, Dash and Dot, WizeFloor, Lego. During the year we hold an open session with parents to monitor the development of our children.
