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Bilingual holiday camps

Bilingual camps and workshops during the school breaks

During the school holidays, children are welcomed on New School's premises by Dragon Kids School, the school's partner, for themed activity weeks.

Dragon Kids School manages registrations and payments directly, and welcomes and supervises the children on site. Registration is done with Dragon Kids School, subject to available places.

In partnership with Dragon Kids School

2026-2027 programme

The Dragon Club: one week, one theme

Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pmVenue: New School, 69 avenue Jean Mermoz, Lyon 8thMeals: lunch and snacks provided by parents

Every week follows the same rhythm: a morning in English (in Chinese during Chinese New Year week), then afternoon activities, different for preschool and elementary. Click on a week to see the programme for each day.

All Saints' break

19 to 23 October

Little Diplomats

Culture
Day-by-day programme

Monday 19/10

Morning in English: Greetings Around the World

Preschool: World passport

Elementary: Mini international summit

Tuesday 20/10

Morning in English: Countries and cultures

Preschool: World dance

Elementary: World dance

Wednesday 21/10

Morning in English: Public Speaking

Preschool: Drama game

Elementary: Negotiation games

Thursday 22/10

Morning in English: Découverte des cultures du monde

Preschool: Lantern craft

Elementary: Culture quiz

Friday 23/10

Morning in English: International Summit

Preschool: Festival of cultures

Elementary: Grand Summit of the Little Diplomats

All Saints' break

26 to 30 October

Halloween Science Lab

Science
Day-by-day programme

Monday 26/10

Morning in English: Découverte des monstres

Preschool: Pumpkin painting

Elementary: Building a haunted house

Tuesday 27/10

Morning in English: Magie et potions

Preschool: Magic potion

Elementary: Mad Science

Wednesday 28/10

Morning in English: Aventure d'Halloween

Preschool: Halloween dance

Elementary: Halloween escape game

Thursday 29/10

Morning in English: Crazy Scientists

Preschool: Brick Science: Monster Builder

Elementary: Scratch Coding: Halloween Game

Friday 30/10

Morning in English: Remise du diplôme : Little Halloween Scientist

Afternoon, all levels: Costume party and Trick or Treat outing

Christmas break

28 to 31 December

New Year Around the World, Little Travellers

Culture
Day-by-day programme

Monday 28/12

Morning in English: New Year Down Under: Sydney Fireworks

Preschool: Sydney fireworks craft

Elementary: New Year passport: first country visited

Tuesday 29/12

Morning in English: Twelve Grapes & Wishes: Spain & Latin America

Preschool: Painting lucky grapes

Elementary: Traditions investigation: Spain and Latin America

Wednesday 30/12

Morning in English: Bells & Mochi: Japanese New Year

Preschool: Origami lanterns

Elementary: Calligraphy workshop and Japanese games

Thursday 31/12

Morning in English: Countdown to Midnight: World Clock Show

Preschool: Party hats and confetti

Elementary: New Year summit: big countdown and diploma ceremony

Friday 01/01

Public holiday, closed

Winter break

15 to 19 February

Chinese New Year, Little Dragons

Culture
Day-by-day programme

Monday 15/02

Morning in Chinese: Welcome to Chinese New Year: The 12 Zodiac Animals

Preschool: My zodiac animal mask

Elementary: Investigation: what is your Chinese sign?

Tuesday 16/02

Morning in Chinese: Lanterns & Lucky Red Envelopes

Preschool: Making red lanterns

Elementary: Hongbao workshop: lucky envelopes and calligraphy wishes

Wednesday 17/02

Morning in Chinese: Chinese Calligraphy & Dumpling Culture

Preschool: Ink painting: my first Chinese character

Elementary: Jiaozi workshop: making Chinese dumplings

Thursday 18/02

Morning in Chinese: Dragon & Lion Dance: Symbols of Luck

Preschool: Making my dragon head

Elementary: Choreography and rehearsal of the dragon dance

Friday 19/02

Morning in Chinese: Grand Chinese New Year Festival

Preschool: Costume parade and Little Dragon Diploma

Elementary: Grand dragon parade and "Little Ambassador of China" diploma ceremony

Winter break

22 to 26 February

Superhero Academy, Rescue Mission

Adventure
Day-by-day programme

Monday 22/02

Morning in English: Welcome to Hero Academy: Choose Your Power

Preschool: Making my superhero mask and cape

Elementary: Creating my superhero: name, power and emblem

Tuesday 23/02

Morning in English: Super Strength & Speed Training

Preschool: "Super strength" course: carry, push, jump

Elementary: Timed "Strength and Speed" obstacle course

Wednesday 24/02

Morning in English: Invisibility & Stealth Missions

Preschool: "Invisible" hide-and-seek and clues

Elementary: Stealth Mission: covert course and clue puzzles

Thursday 25/02

Morning in English: Flight School: Sky Challenges

Preschool: Craft: my superhero boots and wings

Elementary: Engineering challenge: build my "flying gadget" (paper rocket, catapult)

Friday 26/02

Morning in English: Graduation Day: Mission Rescue!

Preschool: Big Rescue Mission and Little Hero Diploma

Elementary: Grand Final Mission: save the campus (multi-challenge course) and diploma ceremony

Spring break

12 to 16 April

Space Explorers, Mission Cosmos

Science
Day-by-day programme

Monday 12/04

Morning in English: Yuri's Night: First Steps into Space

Preschool: Making my cardboard rocket

Elementary: Investigation: the story of Yuri Gagarin and space exploration

Tuesday 13/04

Morning in English: Journey Through the Solar System

Preschool: Painting the planets of the solar system

Elementary: Model workshop: building the solar system

Wednesday 14/04

Morning in English: Astronaut Training: Gravity & Suits

Preschool: "Zero gravity" agility course

Elementary: Space suit challenge and training tests

Thursday 15/04

Morning in English: Moon Landing & Space Robots

Preschool: Craft: my lunar rover

Elementary: Rover Mission: programming a lunar course (STEM)

Friday 16/04

Morning in English: Mission Control: Launch Day!

Preschool: Big Lift-off and Little Astronaut Diploma

Elementary: Mission Control simulation: countdown, launch and mission debrief

Spring break

19 to 23 April

Mission Earth, Little Ecologists

Nature
Day-by-day programme

Monday 19/04

Morning in English: Our Blue Planet: Discovering Ecosystems

Preschool: Making my globe

Elementary: Investigation: the planet's ecosystems

Tuesday 20/04

Morning in English: Ocean Guardians: Ocean Pollution & Recycling

Preschool: Craft: sea animals from recycled materials

Elementary: Upcycling workshop: turning waste into useful objects

Wednesday 21/04

Morning in English: Forest Explorers: Trees & Biodiversity

Preschool: Forest treasure hunt

Elementary: Biodiversity Mission: building an insect hotel

Thursday 22/04

Morning in English: Earth Day Special: One Planet, Our Home

Afternoon, all levels: Planting seeds and a miniature garden

Friday 23/04

Morning in English: Green Heroes: My Eco Commitment

Preschool: Little Green Heroes parade and Little Eco Diploma

Elementary: Little Ecologists summit: presenting commitments and diploma ceremony

Summer break

5 to 9 July

Lost in the Wild, Can You Survive?

Nature
Day-by-day programme

Monday 05/07

Morning in English: Lost in the Wild: Meet the Forest Animals

Preschool: Animal masks and clay footprints

Elementary: Tracks and footprints investigation: who lives in the forest?

Tuesday 06/07

Morning in English: Which Way? Maps & Compass Basics

Preschool: My paper compass and guided treasure hunt

Elementary: Compass and map workshop: team orienteering

Wednesday 07/07

Morning in English: Read the Sky: Weather & the Water Cycle

Preschool: Cloud craft and water cycle in a bottle

Elementary: Weather and water challenge: making a natural water filter

Thursday 08/07

Morning in English: Shelter Up! Survival Engineering

Preschool: Building a mini shelter from branches

Elementary: Engineering challenge: building a sturdy shelter

Friday 09/07

Morning in English: Great Forest Expedition Briefing

Afternoon, all levels: Park outing: nature trail and Little Survivor Diploma

Summer break

12 to 16 July

Women's World Cup, Little Football Champions

Sport
Day-by-day programme

Monday 12/07

Morning in English: Kick-off! Welcome to the Women's World Cup

Preschool: Making my team flag

Elementary: Opening ceremony: team draw and emblem design

Tuesday 13/07

Morning in English: Football Skills: Dribble, Pass & Score

Preschool: Foam dribbling course

Elementary: Skills tournament: dribbling, passing and shooting

Wednesday 14/07

Public holiday, closed

Thursday 15/07

Morning in English: Brazil Spirit: Samba, Colors & Team Energy

Preschool: Bracelets and maracas in Brazil's colours

Elementary: Brazil workshop: dance, rhythm and supporters' chants

Friday 16/07

Morning in English: Grand Final: World Cup Final Day!

Preschool: Small final and medal ceremony

Elementary: World Cup grand final: matches, podium and "Little Champion" diploma ceremony

Summer break

16 to 20 August

Robotics & AI Studio, Little Engineers

Science
Day-by-day programme

Monday 16/08

Morning in English: Robots All Around Us: Home & School

Preschool: Making my household robot (vacuum cleaner, robot pet)

Elementary: Investigation: where do we find robots in everyday life?

Tuesday 17/08

Morning in English: Sense Like a Robot: Sensors Explained

Preschool: Five senses game: how does a robot "see", "hear", "smell"?

Elementary: Sensors workshop: making a light or sound detection game

Wednesday 18/08

Morning in English: Extreme Robots: Space & Ocean Explorers

Preschool: Building my explorer robot (rocket, submarine)

Elementary: Extreme Mission: designing a robot for Mars or the deep sea

Thursday 19/08

Morning in English: Meet AI: How Machines Learn Patterns

Preschool: Sorting and patterns game: "train" your imaginary robot

Elementary: Unplugged AI workshop: classification and pattern recognition game

Friday 20/08

Morning in English: Robot Olympics: Final Challenge Day!

Preschool: Mini Robot Olympics and "Little Engineer" diploma

Elementary: Grand Robot Olympics: timed course, AI quiz and "Little Engineer" diploma ceremony

Summer break

23 to 27 August

Summer Film Studio, Mini Directors

Art
Day-by-day programme

Monday 23/08

Morning in English: Welcome to the Movies: Genres & Storytelling

Preschool: Making my film clapperboard and a drawn storyboard

Elementary: Script workshop: inventing a three-act story

Tuesday 24/08

Morning in English: Lights, Camera, Action! Shots & Angles

Preschool: Shadow theatre: my first filmed "scene"

Elementary: Camera workshop: shooting a scene (wide shots, close-ups)

Wednesday 25/08

Morning in English: Sound Design: Music, Voices & Foley

Preschool: Instrument craft: creating sound effects

Elementary: Sound workshop: recording music and sound effects for their film

Thursday 26/08

Morning in English: Costumes & Sets: Building Our World

Preschool: Making my character mask and a miniature set

Elementary: Set and costume workshop: building the props for the shoot

Friday 27/08

Morning in English: Premiere Day: Red Carpet & Awards

Preschool: Little red carpet and "Mini Director" diploma

Elementary: Grand Premiere: short film screening, red carpet and Mini Director "Oscars"

Fees

Three weekly options

Dragon Club, full day

8:30am to 5:30pm

295 €

per week

Morning English Camp

8:30am to 12:30pm

200 €

per week

Afternoon Activity

1:30pm to 5:30pm

200 €

per week

The detailed daily programme, available places and registrations are managed by Dragon Kids School.

Register on the Dragon Kids School website

What sets our camps apart

Four concrete commitments

Bilingual, vibrant and structured days

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Bilingual, vibrant and structured days

Sport, creativity, culture, science and play

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Sport, creativity, culture, science and play

Simple cues to enjoy it fully

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Simple cues to enjoy it fully

A time range designed for parents

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A time range designed for parents

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