Event
Roald Dahl Day on Monday 14th September 2026
The school will celebrate the author of more than 20 children's books with dressing up, activities, competitions and a parade.
News
Life at Eridan, told day by day.
Celebrations, trips, class projects and awards: news from the school, written by the staff who share it with the children, in French, English and Spanish.
- Sport
Foot Day: World Cup special
On Monday 22 June 2026, from 9 am to 4 pm, a football day open to parents, students and staff.
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Fête and end-of-year celebration on 24 June 2026
Eridan International School holds its traditional kermesse on 24 June 2026, from 9 am to 12 noon.
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The Literary Café of 7 May 2026
A literary exhibition brought pupils, teachers and families together around the joy of reading and sharing.
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Book Fair: swap your books, share your stories
On Wednesday 27 May, students are invited to bring along the books they loved and swap them.
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Eridan Thursdays: a talk on the rights of girls and women
On Thursday 12 March 2026 at 6 pm, an evening of discussion on the rights of girls and women, open to all.
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School play: Macbeth reimagined
On Thursday 12 February, students will perform an adaptation of Macbeth set during the Second World War.
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Eridan conference: food and health
On 12 February 2026, the Eridan Thursdays host a talk on food, health and awareness of our daily choices.
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Conference on school and career guidance, 8 January 2026
Les jeudis d'Eridan: a conference on school and career guidance, Thursday 8 January 2026 at 6 pm, free entry.
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Eridan Christmas celebration on 18 December 2025
Christmas show on Thursday 18 December 2025 at 4:45 pm, with a charity Christmas market from 3:30 pm in aid of WaterAid.
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Nonviolent communication
On 11 December 2025, an evening to explore a way of communicating that promotes listening, understanding and kindness.
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Halloween at Eridan: creativity, joy and sharing
On 16 October, a costume parade, dances, decorated pumpkins and cakes from families brought Halloween to nursery and primary pupils.
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Talk no. 2: do screens come between us?
A talk on the ambivalence of digital technologies and the impact of screens on our relationships, our learning and our perception of reality.
- Trips and outings
A special visit to the ITER centre
On 14 November 2025, Eridan middle and high school students will be able to visit the ITER international research centre at Cadarache, devoted to nuclear fusion.
- Trips and outings
Planet Ocean: the Colombian Amazon
The whole middle school is invited on a trip to Planet Ocean about the Colombian Amazon: an artist's workshop, a meeting with indigenous representatives and a planetarium screening.
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Peter Pan by the primary and secondary theatre clubs
In June, the theatre clubs performed Peter Pan, a show dedicated to the school's staff.
- Learning
Eco-School and art project in 6e
6e pupils reinterpreted Cubist artworks inspired by Picasso using recycled materials.
- Event
Educap City 2025: a victory for Eridan school
Eridan's pupils won the Montpellier stage of Educap City, a citizenship urban game, in May 2025.
- School life
Meditation workshop: an inner journey
This week, pupils took part in a meditation workshop focused on calm and listening to oneself.
- School life
A floral surprise for Mother's Day at the art club
For Mother's Day, art club students made bouquets of paper flowers.
- Learning
The Déclic workshop: raising awareness of carbon footprints
4e and lycée students played a board game to collectively build a lower-carbon way of life.
- Learning
A delicious culinary adventure for CE students
Thanks to Clara Lentillon and Anne Hoarau, CE students made an apple crumble in a cooking workshop.
- School life
Cleaning the garden plots and walkways: well done, GS and CP
GS and CP pupils cleaned the school's garden plots and walkways to get them ready for planting.
- School life
Chinese club: a blossoming spring
In the Chinese club, students celebrated spring around the proverb 百花迎春 with calligraphy, artwork and traditional songs.
- Trips and outings
6e students visit the Montpellier Opera
6e students discovered the Montpellier Opera: the grand staircase, stage, dressing rooms and sets, with a passionate guide.
- School life
Recreational holidays 2025: ponies, farm and outdoor games
During the school holidays, young children enjoyed pony rides, an educational farm and outdoor play.
- School life
A shared snack in the Seconde class
The Seconde students got together for a snack to which everyone brought something to share.
- Event
Foodie carnival: colours, costumes and good spirits
The spring carnival filled the schoolyard with food-themed costumes.
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Big Easter egg hunt at Eridan
The playground became an adventure ground for an Easter egg hunt, with costumes and chocolate treasures.
- Trips and outings
Memorial trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau
On 14 March 2025, Eridan students visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau site, an essential place of remembrance.
- Event
Literary café at Eridan International School
Pupils, teachers and parents came together around reading, with posters, poems and staged scenes.
- Learning
Learning about healthy eating with Clara
Clara led a workshop with the Grande Section children on healthy and unhealthy food.
- Trips and outings
Seconde trip to the Halles Laissac: how to set prices
In February, seconde pupils studied pricing with the traders of the Halles Laissac market.
- Learning
Sport and nutrition: a student presentation
Students presented the links between sport and nutrition, especially for handball and gymnastics.
- School life
Chinese club: a playful and tasty immersion
The Chinese club introduces Chinese culture through cooking, traditional games and games to review characters.
- Sport
A week of sport and fun: the pilot programme was a success
Students took part in a pilot sports programme with dynamic activities and sporting challenges.
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4th Grade students shine on stage with Romeo and Juliet
4th Grade students performed Romeo and Juliet last Friday after months of rehearsals.
- School life
Raising environmental awareness with Clara
On a civic service placement, Clara runs environmental activities with pupils from maternelle to middle school.
- School life
An expatriate family's testimony about Eridan
A father of an expatriate family in Montpellier explains why they chose Eridan and what they value after two years of schooling.
- School life
After work fun at Eridan International School
The school team met up after work for a relaxed, friendly time together.
- School life
Pancake Day in the Nursery class
This week, the Nursery class made pancakes, from examining the ingredients to eating them.
- Learning
Immersion in art
This week, pupils explored drawing, collage and painting, and discovered iconic artists.
- Learning
Winter is coming: learning about hibernation
Our little learners explored hibernation through two picture books, then created artwork on the topic.
- Sport
The 6e orienteering race
6e students took part in an orienteering race in the countryside, with maps and compasses, organised by Sarah.
- Event
The middle and high school ball: an unforgettable evening
Eridan International School's ball gave students an evening themed around glamour and elegance.
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Chinese New Year, Year of the Snake, at the Chinese Club
The Chinese Club celebrated Chinese New Year with a lantern, calligraphy and the sign of the snake.
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Theatre at Eridan and the 4e production of Romeo and Juliet
The school loves theatre as a way of learning languages. The next production, on 7 March at 5 pm, is by the 4e class.
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Talent Show: a big well done to all the kids
The children impressed the audience at a Talent Show full of energy, creativity and passion.
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Careers Day: An Enriching Experience for Students
Middle school pupils met professionals from various industries to explore different careers.
- Sport
A morning of swimming with the Nursery class
The Nursery class spent a morning at the pool, in a child-friendly pool.
- School life
Ball games on Wednesday afternoons
On Wednesday afternoons, children get together for indoor ball games in a lively, friendly atmosphere.
- Learning
A 6e pupil's project: New York and Australia, two contrasting realities
A 6e pupil compared population density and quality of life in New York and Australia. The work will appear in La Gazette.
- Learning
The Diplôme National du Brevet (DNB) at the end of 3e at Eridan
Exam structure, results since 2017, 2025 dates, upcoming reforms and procedures: the key information about the DNB for parents of 3e students.
- Learning
Discovering structures in 5e technology class
In technology class, 5e students designed a stable structure able to support a given weight.
- Learning
Eridan children receive letters from their English pen pals
Eridan has a special connection with Bridge School in Kent, UK, with reciprocal visits over the past two years.
- School life
Badge award ceremony
A ceremony rewarded pupils who stood out for their efforts, behaviour and achievements.
- School life
Chinese club: the four emotions and festive decorations
Chinese club pupils explored the four emotions, then made handmade decorations for the festive season.
- Trips and outings
Educational and fun outing for 4e and 5e students
Students in 4e and 5e spent a day outdoors, exploring nature, joining activities and bonding.
- Learning
A 5e student links 3D modelling and electronics
A 5e student designed a circuit in Tinkercad, then built it for real: an LED, a 220 ohm resistor and an Arduino Uno board.
- School life
The magic of Christmas in preschool
Preschoolers are getting ready for the holidays by decorating their classroom Christmas tree.
Come and see the school for yourself.
A weekday visit with the head of school: the classrooms from Nursery to collège, the vegetable garden, the farmyard, and all your questions.