Our Current Team

(2023-24)

Alicia

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

Seeing children happy and content achieving things for themselves, enjoying discovering and experimenting. Being able to cater for the needs of individual personalities, in particular by proposing a reassuring, playful and varied environment within which the child can evolve and progress.

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My magic phrase

“Education is about taking children as they are, without imposing on them the image of what we think they should be.”

Krishnamurti

Children are...

...curious, creative and spontaneous.

Annick

Director
& Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

The diversity of tasks, the richness of encounters, being able to deliver for the children.

My magic phrase

"I don't set out to teach the children. I simply try to create the best conditions for them in which to learn.”

Children are...

…children, it’s simple 😉!

Barbara

Financial administrator

What I enjoy about my work

Being organised and keeping the accounts in good order. Supporting the decision-making process for new projects and investments, for the good of the children.

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My magic phrase

“Make your life a dream, and a dream a reality.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Children are...

…the expression of a complete and happy life.

Brigitte

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

Welcoming children in a gentle and serene way. Accompanying them in their growth with a smile and in good humour. Promoting their development in a stimulating and safe environment.

My magic phrase

Children must become inventors and innovators, not conformists. Educating them means fostering their inquisitive and creative spirits!

Children are...

…like butterflies in the wind, some may fly higher than others, but each of them flies in their own way.

Claudia G.

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

The unexpected, which is at the same time the particularity of our profession! Nothing is ever acquired, everything is always to be built with each child, each family, to adapt to their desires and individual needs.

My magic phrase

“You start to age when you finish learning.”

Japanese proverb

Children are...

…like surprise packages!!!

Claudia P.

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

Creative freedom and making children smile!

My magic phrase

"Don't seek happiness, create it!"

Children are...

…simple and spontaneous! They are naturally amazed by the smallest things, which makes the present moment rich in emotion and discoveries.

David

Social Education Assistant ('ASE')

What I enjoy about my work

The art of learning, engaging with children and shared moments together. Projects around motor development (gross motor skills), nature and the environment.

My magic phrase

“You cannot paint white on white or black on black. Each needs the other to reveal themselves.”

This African proverb means that differences deliver the cultural richness of mankind.

Children are...

…a source of inspiration in whom we build self-esteem through listening, a reassuring glance and individual support.

Florence

Auxiliary

What I enjoy about my work

Accompanying children in their discoveries and in their relationships with others, to see them evolve and grow throughout the year.

My magic phrase

“What does my life matter! I just want to remain faithful to the child that I was until the end.”

George Bernanos

Children are...

…surprisingly inventive and poeticize everyday life.

Glenn

Social Education Assistant ('ASE')
in training

What I enjoy about my work

The bond that is created with the children.

My magic phrase

"Let's have fun doing this!”

Children are...

…pros of improvisation.

Graça

Early childhood educator
& pedagogical assistant

What I enjoy about my work

An element of the unexpected, since we can let ourselves be surprised by the creations of children and perceive them as privileged opportunities for spontaneous learning.

My magic phrase

“Imagination is more important than knowledge because knowledge is limited while imagination encompasses the whole world, spurs progress, sparks evolution.”

Albert Einstein

Children are...

…curious by nature, this makes them true explorers of reality. The world they imagine today will be built tomorrow!

Jennifer

Social Education Assistant ('ASE')
apprentice

What I enjoy about my work

The contact with the children, making them smile on a daily basis. They have a lot to teach us, above all a magical way of seeing the world.

My magic phrase

It is the smallest feet that make the deepest imprints on our hearts.

Children are...

…without a past. And that's the whole mystery of the magical innocence of their smile.

Laura

Auxiliary & Social Education
Assistant ('ASE') in training

What I enjoy about my work

Supporting children in their autonomy. Their spontaneity and frankness. Shared moments together. Receiving a cute glance, a sweet word or a hug in my day.

My magic phrase

" One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry in 'The Little Prince'

Children are...

…from little sun’s, rays of love, kindness, spontaneity and creativity.

Marlaine

Auxiliary

What I enjoy about my work

Being with children is a joy!

My magic phrase

“A smiling face is the most beautiful of all landscapes.”

Anonymous

Children are...

…the most beautiful creations in the world!

Nathalie

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

Putting in place the educational tools that allow children to combine personal development and community life.

My magic phrase

“The Earth is not a gift from our ancestors, it is our children who lend it to us”.

Amerindian people, Wendel Berry and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Children are...

…like diamonds: pure, unique, fragile yet resistant, and precious.

Pascale

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

Supporting the youngest children in having fun coming to us, introducing them to sensory activities and helping them to learn how to manage their relationships with others.

My magic phrase

“Friendship, like love, is to pay attention to the other.”

Children are...

…the future of tomorrow. They are precious and it is important to take care of them.

Pélagie

Early childhood educator

What I enjoy about my work

I appreciate the spontaneity and innocence of children, they are particularly good at seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary!

My magic phrase

“It is wonder that will save the world!”

Children are...

…full of resources, let's help them to make the most of them!

Stéphanie

Auxiliary

What I enjoy about my work

Sharing and engaging, with both colleagues and the children, is enriching! We impart but also learn every day.

My magic phrase

“Happiness is not always in an eternally blue sky, but in the simplest things in life”.

Confucian

Children are...

…real sunshine, just one smile can brighten up your whole day.

Valérie

Auxiliary

What I enjoy about my work

Every day is different and you have to adapt according to both the dynamic of the group and the needs of each individual.

Excitement and joy, but also fatigue and sadness…are among the first emotions that children experience. Accompanying them on this journey, looking at the world through their eyes, is an infinite source of inspiration.

My magic phrase

“We have too much EVERYTHING and not enough NOTHING.”

Children are...

…little stars that we do our best to accompany in the sky of life, so that they find their place in order to let their light shine.

Remplaçantes

Evelyne

Backup auxiliary

What I enjoy about my work

Accompanying children in their development, and above all encouraging their creativity, prepares them to live their later adult life.

My magic phrase

“Children are luminous enigmas”

Daniel Pennac

Children are...

…all gifted! We must stimulate and nourish their innate curiosity, channel their energy and leave them free to express themselves!

Véronique

Backup early childood
educator

What I enjoy about my work

Everything! The inner richness of children and the teachings they bring us. Their joy, spontaneity, and the happiness of shared moments. The constantly evolving nature of the work and its diversity. The wonder of every moment. To follow the children’s development. The necessary adaptation to meet the needs of each personality. The pleasure of engaging with the children, their parents and with colleagues.

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My magic phrase

“Three things have remained from Paradise: the stars of the night, the flowers of the day and the eyes of children.”

Children are...

…an open window to wonder and life.