Themed weeks

Sport and the environment
An exploration of natural habitats

Instructors : CPA Lathus and CPIE Val de Gartempe (Centre for environmental initiatives)

Learning objectives :
- Introduce partipants to the riches of a variety of natural environments.
- Raise awareness about the fragility of these natural habitats and the impact of man’s actions on them.
- Discover the life of a tree, how it survives and its important role.
Activities and workshops :
- Mountain bike nature trip (farmland, sustainable development, streams..).
- Exploration trip on the river and lake in a kayak.
- Rock climbing at the Roc d’Enfer site.
- Cave exploration to learn about the underground water cycle.
- Orienteering challenge around the theme of water usage.
- Into the woods, following a field archery course.
My lessons on horseback
The Equestrian world

Instructors : CPA Lathus Riding Centre

Learning objectives :

The development of a wide range of skills : motor, sensory, social and intellectual.

Activities and workshops :
- Caring for the animals
- Games on horseback
- Controlling the horse : going forward, stopping,
- A ride in the country
- Equestrian vaulting
- Learning about horses : parts of the body, care and hygiene, working animals.
Sustainable development and responsible citizenship
Major challenges for the future of our society

Instructors : CPIE Val de Gartempe (Centre for environmental initiatives)

Learning objectives :

Raise awareness about the rights and duties of each citizen regarding humankind and our natural environment.

Assess how our daily routine and actions effect the environment, both now and in the long-term.

Activities and workshops :
- Activities around the theme of waste reduction.
- Study of different sources of energy, and the actions that can help reduce our daily consumption.
- Visit an educational farm and organic vegetable garden.
- Eco-friendly construction and renovation : explanations using the example of the buildings at CPA Lathus.
- Circus workshop or climbing activity to develop solidarity amongst students.
The Circus Arts – for budding performers
Instructors: CPIE Val de Gartempe circus instructors

Learning objectives :

Encourage creativity and self-expression

Develop motor skills

Build solidarity in the group

Activities and workshops :
- Juggling : balls, diabolos..
- Acrobatics
- Aerial acrobatics : trapeze, sheet..
- Clowning
- Balancing : ball, tightrope..
- Equestrian vaulting
Other themed weeks
- Drama, writing and poety, with Michel Cordeboeuf, a writer and performer
- Storytelling with Corinne Pignoux
- Music,with Nathalie Vrignon, a percussioniste
- Puppeteering, with Eric Cornette, puppeteer
- Calligraphy, with calligraphist, Agnès Chung
- Singing, with singer and musician, Elsie Griffiths