Kindergarten and primary school at Ecole des Petits Chemins - Rochefort
ASSOCIATION DES COMPAGNONS BATISSEURS
Le collectif des petits chemins
Rochefort, Belgium
Description
The « Collectif des Petits Chemins » is a non-profit association and school based in Lessive, a village located in the French community of Belgium. Its aim is to promote the new pedagogies tailor-made according with the kids’ personalities and using the natural environment. This activity involves work with little kids from 2 years and a half until 5 years old; or with children from 6 to 11. Main tasks: Supporting the teachers and taking care of the kids: from Monday to Friday (8:30-16:00, except on Wednesday 8:30-12:00); Welcoming the kids in the morning at the school; Participation in different artistic workshops (e.g. painting, drawing, weaving, story-telling, singing, modelling clay,…) ; Accompanying the kids during the breaks; Participation in outside activities: visit at the farm, walk in the forest, free time activities, Implementing a personal activity with kids after the first stage of the project.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
The volunteers will receive free board and lodging during the whole activity. The volunteers at school (4 in total) will share a fully-equipped shared house in the nearby town, Rochefort, with possibly other volunteers. Transport from house to school is free of charge. Volunteers will receive a monthly allowance and will take care of the meals by themselves. Participation is free of charge, except for exceptional contribution to travel costs. They will receive a small allowance (pocket money) for personal expenses throughout the duration of the activity.
Training during the activity
With the French-speaking National Agency of Belgium: on-arrival and mid-term seminars. With the support organization in Belgium (Association des Compagnons Bâtisseurs asbl, "CBB"): residential weekends and networking activities with other ESC volunteers on other projects supported by CBB in the French-speaking part of Belgium. Various workshops will be proposed along the year by CBB, as well as a camp leader training for those interested. French classes available.
Participant profile
Motivated to join the activity/ open-minded and pro-active / benevolent attitude towards kids and be interested in active and cooperative pedagogical approaches / not be afraid of spending time outside and to appreciate the contact with nature/ very motivated to learn French and ready to learn the basics before coming/ not afraid of the collective international life/ certificate of good conduct . TO APPLY, GO TO https://compagnonsbatisseurs.world/activities/long-term/esc-volunteering/ecole-des-petits-chemins/ < "REGISTER" AND FILL THE FORM BEFORE THE DEADLINE
Activity dates
From 14/08/2026 to 12/08/2027
Activity location
Rochefort, Belgium
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
Activity topics
Citizenship and democratic participation
Environment and natural protection
Education and training
Deadline for applications
Application deadline: 27/04/2026 23:59
Project code
2024-2-BE04-ESC51-VTJ-000290652