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Children at SFM under the spotlight

All the Children received at SFM, from the age of 6 to 16, within the school support activities have contributed to a creative workshop starting with the moto “J’aime”  ! Hard work to go beyond the usual game console or candies. They were coached by the writer Veronique Le Normand. The writer Daniel Pennac is her husband. She shared several workshops with the children to give them advice on how to free themselves from the constraints often encountered in writing, and leave room for their sensibilities.

At the end of the semester, a book was produced. The children's photographic portraits, taken by a seasoned photographer Tiffany Duprés (also in charge of school support at SFM), are a response to their texts, reflecting the intimate, from memories to the little details of everyday life that they like to remember, in order to show a part of each child's personality.

A show on June 20th concluded the workshops during which Veronique Le Normand dedicated a book for each child. The families were proud to discover their children’s creations, and the children have been rewarded by their own production. It was a moment of sharing and conviviality that celebrated the children’s creativity and imagination. 

On this event, Veronique had these following words: “What we wanted to do with SFM is to highlight this little kingdom that will live inside them forever. They will be adults, they will have more or less easy lives, but they will always save that child inside them who knows how to say ‘I love’, and that's what they will feed on. This book leaves a trace for them, from a place that is not school, that is not family, that is a kind of oasis where their personality and their gift are exalted”. 

This wonderful collaboration with Veronique Le Normand has been a source of enrichment for everyone, and we look forward to continue this adventure together next year. 

Works on the Halte-Garderie

One of the big news this autumn at SFM has been the achievement of the works on the day nursery! The location has been redesigned by the team and rebuilt inside thanks to our partner the CAF (the Family Allowance Frenche Fund). We were delighted to be able to welcome our public back to our new premises for the resumption of activities for our little ones. The whole team at the day nursery welcomes the little children and their family in a beautiful and stimulating space. It is particularly comforting for the public who mostly lives in difficult and precarious conditions.