Crèche / Nursery - 4 Months to 36 Months

Bilingual and Active Learning at Butterflies Primary School in Sintra-Cascais
Welcome from our Director

As a School Director, and also as a mother, I believe that every child's journey begins with nurturing care.

At Butterflies Creche, we cherish each child’s unique self and their developing potential. We foster their innate curiosity and encourage exploration through play, providing a warm and stimulating environment where they can develop and learn at their own pace.

We gently introduce them to the world through a bilingual approach (Portuguese/English), promoting early language acquisition in a natural and engaging way. Our daily routines and activities, including music, movement, and creative expression, are carefully designed to support their cognitive, motor, social-emotional, and creative growth.

We believe in building strong partnerships with families and creating a nurturing and inclusive community. Our dedicated team of educators provides attentive care and support to ensure every child feels safe, secure, and happy.

We welcome you and your child to Butterflies Creche! We invite you to visit us to experience our environment firsthand. I look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you may have.

Warmly,

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WHY BUTTERFLIES SCHOOL

  • Bilingual Beginnings
  • Caring Teaching Duos 
  • Playful Exploration
  • Enriched Early Experiences
  • Outdoor fun
  • Safe and stimulating Spaces

DUAL LANGUAGE IMMERSION

Language immersion from day 1

Learning languages is natural and fun!

From the very first day, children are immersed in a bilingual environment, enhancing their cognitive and social skills. This bilingual setting also creates a welcoming and inclusive space, where every child feels at home and supported.

OUR APPROACH

We respect the natural pace of each child’s development, providing care and learning opportunities tailored to their unique needs.

Our approach includes activities designed to enhance motor and sensory skills, as well as enrich their daily routines with Psychomotor classes, Music, English, and Arts.

By fostering curiosity, confidence, and emotional well-being, we create an environment that celebrates individuality and encourages growth.

A SAFE AND NURTURING START

Our crèche offers a warm and welcoming environment, combining thoughtfully designed spaces with high-quality equipment to ensure your child’s safety, comfort, and development.

The playground, which includes an exclusive nursery area, invites curiosity and exploration, creating the ideal space for play and discovery, while keeping the child safe and protected.

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FIRST STEPS TO AUTONOMY

We encourage children to take their first steps towards independence by engaging them in real-life routines, from dressing and tidying to sharing and decision-making. These moments not only build practical skills but also nurture their confidence, preparing them for everyday challenges.

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If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust ,share their feelings. And grow.

Alfie Kohn – Educational Reformer

ENRICHED CURRICULUM

  • Full Exposure to English and Portuguese
  • Stories and games
  • Music – songs
  • Arts (Drawing, painting, modeling)
  • Outdoor Discoveries — weekly exploring of our surroundings.

Caring and playing

Butterflies Educators are experts who collaboratively guide children’s learning through engaging, play-based, and immersive experiences. Our enriched curriculum stimulates sensory, motor, cognitive, and social development.

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"At Butterflies Creche, educators foster the early growth of motor skills, cognitive abilities, social-emotional development, and creativity, nurturing confident and curious learners."

Joana Querido – Head of Teaching and Learning

OUR PEDAGOGY

At Butterflies, we have opted for an educational practice that is based on the diversity obtained from participatory and alternative pedagogies in which the child is both the subject and the agent of their own educational process.

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"In our Creche, we nurture each child's unique beginning, fostering curiosity, exploration, and a lifelong love of learning within a caring and stimulating environment.

Nejal Acevinkumar – School Director

MODERN FACILITIES

Our 3,000 m² building offers dynamic learning spaces designed to foster creativity, collaboration, and well-being. These spaces include dedicated classrooms, a library, a canteen offering nutritious meals, and inviting indoor and outdoor play areas.

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INNOVATIVE DESIGNED SPACES

Our spaces have been designed to be more than functional:
they inspire both students and teachers.

Our classroom environments are set up so that children are able to move between dedicated areas for reading, writing, art, construction, imaginative play, science, and mathematics.

Message from Head of Learning

As Head of Learning, I am committed in selecting and developing exceptional teachers

My two decades of experience in education, in Portuguese and International Schools, has shown me the transformative power of a dynamic learning environment.

That’s what we’ve created at Butterflies. Our bilingual, active learning curriculum, exceptional facilities, and dedicated teaching duos – each a partnership between experienced Portuguese and English teachers – work to ignite a passion for learning and empower every child to reach their potential.

Joana Querido

JOIN US AND VISIT OUR SCHOOL

The best way to experience what life is like at Butterflies is to visit us. You will have the chance to talk to pupils and teachers about what makes our school such a special place, and to answer any questions you have about life here.

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