After School Clubs

Presently we are working hard to bring more after-school activities for your children and we would like to thank you for your responses addressed to our Active Schools Coordinator.

We can offer the prospect of a very exciting after-school French Club for Primary 1,2, and 3 pupils to be held directly after school at 2.45pm on Thursdays and a P4 and 5 club for pupils from 3.30pm - 4.25pm.

Whether this goes ahead or not depends on the number of interested participants. A minimum of 10 children per session will be required.

Please read the introductory letter from ‘le Club Francais’ below.

Fun French After school Club, Tarves School

Le Club Francais would like to introduce itself to parents of Primary one, two and three children who may be considering a second language for their child. We have been running Fun French Clubs in Aberdeen schools for several years and would like to offer new clubs in your school.

Le Club Francais teaches French through a structured and progressive course, using first class materials along with songs, drama, games and fun activities. We provide a carefully-phased introduction to a wide range of vocabulary, the development of good pronunciation and accent as well as familiarisation with the culture of France. Our bilingual teachers receive ongoing training in the use of our professionally-developed teaching materials and methods.

If children enjoy their early exposure to French, they will absorb and retain this giving them an advantage and a head-start for later language learning.

Le Club Francais would meet on Thursday, for 45 minutes after school, during which children will enjoy lessons including songs, games, role-play and many varied activities. On joining the club, children will become members and receive a CD and songbook, and at the end of the school year, their progress will be marked with certificates. A joining fee of £9.95 is payable to cover this membership pack and thereafter lessons cost £4.20 per week. Fees are to be paid in within the first two weeks of term for the whole tem.


Le Club Français is a private organisation, invited to teach French as an optional extra to the curriculum by the school.

Please return the slip to SCHOOL OFFICE BY END OF TERM to let us know if you would like your child to enrol. Please contact Catherine on 01224 486381 or E-mail : cocoiziz@yahoo.co.uk with any queries as she is responsible for administration rather than the school office.

I believe that languages taught at an early age will greatly benefit ANY child and the format of these lessons should give the children a lot of fun!!

Tarves Parent Council Minutes

Further to the School Council Minutes being posted on the Blog, I have been asked if it would be possible to post the DRAFT minutes of the most recent meeting, as there are usually only five meetings per year and therefore minutes would not be shared with everyone for a few months.

This is an unusual move, however they will be posted once School Council Representatives have checked them over for their accuracy.