In my School every child is unique!

The Psychologist in Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten implements a program of focused psycho-emotional empowerment, in order for young students to recognize, express and deal with their emotions.

This program includes other activities such as "My Unique Achievement" with emphasis on the small but important achievements of each child at School and "Proud to Be Me" which highlights one child at a time as the "protagonist" of the class for three whole days. At the same time, the "Class Assistants" assume responsibilities, thus developing their responsibility.

With the "Life Skills" program, we design and implement activities related to the development of social and emotional skills, ecology, volunteering, culture, healthy eating & internet safety. At the same time, we empower children by teaching them how to manage emotions such as anger, frustration, rejection, failure, etc. through special actions that enhance their self-confidence and self-esteem.

With the experiential workshops “Green Days", children learn about Greek plants, flower beds, composting and much more. At the same time, they have the opportunity to develop certain social skills, such as cooperation, teamwork, empathy, sustainability, respect for nature and, thus, for their peers, with the aim of developing the skills of responsible citizens.

Children plant and care for flowers, vegetables and herbs and monitor their developmental course. They also collect the necessary data for composting and make their own fertilizer.

In addition to the various ecological activities, children learn about “Duke”, the brown bear and our sports mascot, which has been adopted by the Athletic Club of Doukas School and lives in the Environmental Center ARCTUROS, in Mount Nymfaio in Northern Greece.

Our goal is for the child to love movement and develop basic motor skills through appropriate athletic games, creativity, imagination and a spirit of cooperation.

The Motor Coordination Assessment program "On the Move" is implemented in collaboration with an experienced scientific team with the aim of observing children in terms of coordination of their movements, early detection of any motor difficulties and their proper treatment.

The swimming lesson takes place in the indoor heated Swimming Pool of our «Dais» Sports Center with the aim of improving aerobic capacity, muscle strength and basic swimming techniques.

The "En Somati" Program, which we implement at all levels of our School, aims to help children become aware of issues of healthy nutrition, well-being and sports (information leaflets, performances, attendance of special programs, sports activities, etc.).

Children enhance their musical and musical-kinetic skills experientially in order to gain sensorimotor experience. The course is undertaken by a music educator and includes songs, musical sounds and percussion instruments of the ORFF orchestra.

Children learn to experiment, to transform, to express their thoughts and feelings, and even to find solutions to their everyday problems. They take on roles and responsibilities, make decisions, collaborate and create.

Free expression, the development of creativity and the liberation of imagination are enhanced through visual and artistic activities that promote Art as a means of communication.

Our students experiment with a variety of materials, use laboratory equipment, formulate hypotheses and through observation, draw conclusions as young scientists.

Children participate in the following Workshops, which respond to their inclinations and interests: Cooking, Theater, Board Games, STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics), Robotics, Reggio Inspired (Playing with Nature), Messy Play (sensory toys).

The Lending Library operates in all our grades with the aim of cultivating the love of reading from an early age.

Every year, educational visits, recreational excursions are organized in direct relation to the interests of the children and the topics they elaborate in the classroom. During the visit, they carry out specific experiential activities, while upon their return to school, they recap their impressions and experiences.

Children often organize and present festive and anniversary events to their classmates and parents, enhancing knowledge and skills such as collaboration, imagination, expression and interaction.

Each child celebrates his UNIQUE Day, which is dedicated to what he likes and to those he loves. We thus enhance his/her uniqueness, self-confidence, self-esteem and social bonds with peers.

Every year, parents spend a whole day in our kindergarten, together with their child, attending and participating in the lesson.

In our Kindergarten and on a daily basis, the Psychologist and Special Educator is available to the parents to support the children in areas such as phonology, articulatory testing and graphomotor testing.

Daily, after our Basic Program ends and until 4:30 p.m. Afternoon Programs of multiple activities are held

Activities
Swimming, Sports Activities, Rhythmic, Music, Theater Workshop, English Workshop, Spirit of Rhythm Workshop (in English), ISTD Dance, Art Workshop in English, Creative Activity.