Pastoral Care
Pastoral care at préfleuri
Excellence
“If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” ―Colin Powell
At Préfleuri we believe in fostering positive habits that are essential to student success. Cultivating these habits has a profound effect on our students’ achievement and their ability to thrive both in and out of the classroom.
Through a positive, caring, and encouraging approach we guide, challenge and inspire our students to flourish and blossom into confident, happy, compassionate, and motivated students.
at a glance
A Big Family
Ages 3 to 13
Our boarding school welcomes girls and boys from ages 3 to 13.
Bilingualism
At Préfleuri, learning English and French is assured.
20 Nationalites
We are a big family of more than twenty nationalities from all over the world.
1:3 ratio
With a teacher to students ratio of 1:3. children are always surrounded by us.
Préfleuri is a warm, friendly, dynamic, and thriving International community. Our commitment to internationalism, and diversity, and our focus on individual responsibility enables our community to recognise, respect, and embrace similarities and differences, as we build considerate and capable global citizens. We believe that our careful and considered approach to each child, and their relationship to our wider community, forges positive habits, develops self esteem, and shapes character traits that set them up for a successful future.
Our small classes, close knit team, and caring family atmosphere enables us to give specific attention to each individual. We are aware of each child’s needs. We take time to listen and talk with our students on a daily basis, checking with their teacher, and supporting them with their homework. Our encouraging, positive and caring attitude nourishes their self-esteem, so essential to their development.
They are guided and inspired in their learning, and for their life, becoming confident, happy, motivated and empathetic students.
We believe that autonomy is a skill, or a habit, that can be learnt, not an inherent capability. Step by step we teach our students to become responsible, independent, and self-motivated learners.
Under the guidance of our whole team our students develop a healthy work ethic where they can set personal goals and manage their time appropriately.
Life skills
Our virtue programme is a major part of our quest to give our students transferable lifelong skills that will assist them in the classroom, in the playground, on the sports field, mountain tops, and throughout their lives.
The virtue programme promotes personal and social development and embeds a positive ‘growth mindset’ attitude.
We begin each week with a whole school virtues assembly, where a member of our team, a class, or an individual student presents the virtue of the week.
Throughout the week the Prefleuri team, and our students, use this language to acknowledge, guide, correct, and congratulate their actions and the actions of others.
Wellbeing
Promoting Healthy Habits from an Early Age
Préfleuri’s Forest School: Nature at Their Fingertips
Préfleuri’s Forest School brings nature to our students’ doorstep, fostering resilience, teamwork, and a deep respect for the outdoors through hands-on exploration in the Swiss forest and meadows.
Health Care
The school has excellent connections with our local medical doctors, paediatricians and specialists that can help and advise us regarding any medical problems.
Be Active
Our all-inclusive Sports programme, Expedition programme, and after school clubs allow opportunities for our students to discover a wide variety of sports and physical activities.
Boarding School LIfe
A Busy Week
Homework
Homework
Clubs
Clubs
Wednesdays
Wednesdays
Weekends
Weekends
Sleep over
Sleep over
Computers
Computers
Boarding Opportunities
Boarding offers opportunities for children to develop their independence and gain confidence in their own abilities whilst being supported by our attentive team
How to apply
Full or Flexi boarding
We understand that the needs of each pupil and family are unique. This is why we offer a service that is flexible enough to meet almost all of these needs.
With flexi-boarding students can stay with us for one night, a week-end, the week or more. Our Flexi-boarding students are welcomed into our Préfleuri boarding family whether it is for one night or one week. They follow the same programme as the full-time boarders and are cared for by our professional boarding team.
