Spaces
Extra-curricular educational projects at the state-recognised private school in Naples
"The reality of today's child is that it is in a public square... and everything happens in a public square..." (Loris Malaguzzi)
All the activities and educational initiatives organised by the Notre Dame de la Compassion Institute in Naples take place within the school grounds, a large space equipped with all the necessary equipment to hold traditional lessons and various extracurricular projects.
In fact, innovative courses are held at the Neapolitan state-recognised private school, which aim to broaden students' knowledge, moving away from the classic didactic contents and traditional educational schemes.
An open and stimulating environment
The choice and definition of the environments, as well as materials and furnishings, is closely linked to the educational projects promoted during the year by the Notre Dame of Compassion Institute in Naples.
In fact, Loris Malaguzzi defined the environment as the "third educator" after the family and the teachers.
A rich, stimulating and lively environment, which starts from a space that indistinctly welcomes, stimulates and opens up to the many opportunities offered by the school.
It is on the basis of this philosophy that the Neapolitan school has designed its own environments.
The structure consists of a large building of 2200 square metres on two levels with bright, cool and spacious rooms. The entrance is reminiscent of a square where it is possible to "meet" people, languages, lights and sounds.
In addition to the administrative offices, overlooking the square, there are the nursery sections, the large kitchen, the canteen and the multifunctional room, an ideal place for psychomotor activities, dramatisation, light games and small and large group activities.
On the upper floor, on the other hand, there are two separate rooms, the kindergarten, made up of three sections homogeneous in age, and the primary school; both use a large Atelier space and a level terrace equipped for outdoor games.
The building also has a large garden that houses the vegetable garden and a parking lot.
The kitchen and the taste atelier
"The atelier...the place of all that is possible"
The atelier is the place where the child can develop his or her skills, fully living his or her creativity, instinct and impulses.
It is the space in which invention and creation find their place, in which we grow by applying our knowledge, sometimes making mistakes but always learning something.
In this perspective, the Neapolitan school has also created a taste atelier, a space dedicated to cooking and food, in which children can be educated to healthy eating, combining the meanings of pleasure, health and culture.
In this regard, through the taste atelier, the institute aims to enhance the idea that nutrition means well-being, pleasure and tradition: pleasant moments in which children are involved by the school cook in the preparation of simple dishes, as well as in the collection of spices from the garden and in the tasting of new and tasty foods.
To find out more about all the environments of the school in Naples or request more info, do not hesitate to use the contact details in the page Contacts.
