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[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”section lead” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Heebo||||||||” text_text_color=”#282828″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6rem” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font_size=”28px” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”|17%||20%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|17%||20%|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|5%||5%|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a offers a stimulating and complete educational project, which contributes to the education of creative, autonomous, collaborative and supportive children. Students intervene in an active and responsible way, at school and in the community. <\/p>\n
Our educational offer covers children from Nursery to Primary School. The transition between school years is personalised, ensuring that each child adapts with safety, confidence and well-being, promoting their development.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”narrow text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Heebo||||||||” text_text_color=”#282828″ text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.6rem” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font=”Bungee||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font_size=”20px” header_3_line_height=”1.2em” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” custom_padding=”|17%||20%|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|17%||20%|false|false” custom_padding_phone=”|5%||5%|false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The team at Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a plans, monitors, evaluates and continually reflects on the relationship between students and educational practices. We work collaboratively for children’s education. Together we share and question new \u201cpaths\u201d to ensure attentive and individualised practice, respecting the unique characteristics of each child and promoting their global development. <\/p>\n
Our teaching-learning process is structured in the Reggio Emilia approach and the Modern School Movement. <\/p>\n
The Reggio Emilia approach maintains that each human being has, from birth, a unique potential that develops through interaction with other children, adults and the physical, social and even virtual world. Reggio\u00b4s practices highlight the importance of learning processes, in which the child learns in a real and meaningful way through a pedagogy of listening. At Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a, this holistic vision is encouraged with the place offered to children to participate and reflect on their projects, in an atmosphere of dialogue and collaboration with peers. <\/p>\n
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[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”Nursery” module_id=”creche” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#efefef” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ box_shadow_horizontal=”90px” box_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/colegiocatarinabraganca.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/oferta-educativa-wide_0005_42.jpg” image_icon_width=”100%” icon_alignment=”left” module_id=”ofertaeducativa-blurb” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo|800||on|||||” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_font_size=”14px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#282828″ background_enable_color=”off” image_icon_custom_margin=”||||false|false” image_icon_custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
\u2022 English Time \u2022 Baby Nursery [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUxOTgifX0=@” button_text=”Pre-registration” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#BF3026″ button_border_color=”#BF3026″ button_border_radius=”5px” button_font=”|800|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”10px|||30%|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”width: 70%;” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#AF150A” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#AF150A” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#FFFFFF”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”oferta title and headline” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#282828″ text_font_size=”18px” header_3_font=”Bungee||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#000000″ header_3_font_size=”25px” custom_margin=”15%|15%||10%|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”15%|15%||10%|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”15%|15%||10%|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” custom_margin__hover=”15%|15%||10%|false|false”]<\/p>\n With curiosity and freedom, I explore the natural environment around me and build real learning[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”description” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#282828″ text_font_size=”16px” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font=”Bungee||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font_size=”25px” custom_margin=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” custom_margin__hover=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false”]<\/p>\n At Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a, Nursery plays an essential role in the care and development of babies and toddlers. In addition to ensuring safety and meeting the primary needs of protection and care, it offers a pedagogical project that promotes the child’s integral development, with a high-quality, carefully planned organisation of places and time. <\/p>\n The pedagogical practices at Nursery Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a combine proposals, interactions and routines that promote the child’s learning and integral development, with a focus on their physical and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n The Nursery areas were redesigned taking inspiration from 20 years of experience and the Reggio Emilia approach. They are welcoming, organic and dynamic environments, similar to a home, designed to encourage the autonomy of babies and toddlers, allowing free movement and easy access to materials. Natural materials and loose parts predominate, promoting an ecological and sustainable practice. 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From this stage until the age of 10, we use the Project Work methodology, which encourages children’s curious and exploratory spirit. This approach allows you to develop activities and projects that answer your questions and interests, promoting meaningful and engaging learning. <\/p>\n The Preschool areas were carefully designed based on 20 years of experience and inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, constituting ideal environments for pedagogical practice. Preschool rooms are regularly adapted to meet children’s needs and interests. Designed to be welcoming and stimulating, they promote autonomy and creativity, functioning as the third educator, in partnership with educators and the school community. <\/p>\n The areas are spacious, illuminated by natural light from large windows that connect children to the outside environment. Furniture and materials are intentionally arranged, with areas dedicated to art, reading, games, science, and construction. As in the Nursery, natural materials predominate, such as wood, stones and fabrics, as well as loose parts, which stimulate children’s creativity and intellectual capacity. <\/p>\n The environments promote an atmosphere of active participation, collaboration and free exploration, encouraging children to interact autonomously with spaces and materials. This approach promotes meaningful learning and skill development. Students are also involved in looking after the spaces, assuming co-responsibility for their organisation and preservation.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”Primary School” module_id=”primeiro-ciclo” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#efefef” custom_margin=”70px||||false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset7″ box_shadow_horizontal=”90px” box_shadow_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb image=”https:\/\/colegiocatarinabraganca.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/oferta-educativa-wide_0003_21.jpg” image_icon_width=”100%” icon_alignment=”left” module_id=”ofertaeducativa-blurb” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Heebo|800||on|||||” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_font_size=”14px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#282828″ background_enable_color=”off” image_icon_custom_margin=”||||false|false” image_icon_custom_padding=”50px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2022 Languages and Texts \u2013 Portuguese \u2022 1st Year [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjUxOTgifX0=@” button_text=”Pre-registration” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#BF3026″ button_border_color=”#BF3026″ button_border_radius=”5px” button_font=”|800|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”10px|||30%|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”width: 70%;” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#AF150A” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#AF150A” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#FFFFFF”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”oferta title and headline” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#282828″ text_font_size=”18px” header_3_font=”Bungee||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font_size=”25px” custom_margin=”15%|15%||10%|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”15%|15%||10%|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”15%|15%||10%|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” custom_margin__hover=”15%|15%||10%|false|false”]<\/p>\n I explore new paths, discover solutions and work with other people, in a place that values active and fluid learning[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”description” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#282828″ text_font_size=”16px” header_3_font=”Bungee||||||||” header_3_text_color=”#282828″ header_3_font_size=”25px” custom_margin=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false” custom_margin_phone=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_margin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” custom_margin__hover=”5%|15%|80px|10%|false|false”]<\/p>\n At Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a we believe in educating complete citizens prepared for the future. Inspired by international references, we promote the development of children who, in addition to acquiring knowledge, know how to apply them, solve problems, work as a team, are proficient in different languages and express artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. We promote autonomy, well-being and environmental responsibility, educating conscious, creative and participatory citizens. <\/p>\n We reflect and reject the idea of a rigid curriculum. Subjects are not isolated, nor is learning limited to times measured to the minute. We believe that knowledge is built and, therefore, curricular articulation and interdisciplinarity are a fundamental pillar in our school. We maintain in a consolidated way the instruments for piloting the Modern School Movement in organising routines, with emphasis on the Class Diary. We value the Cooperation Council, a place of excellence to coordinate group interactions. The spaces are flexible, with diverse furniture and areas, which encourage natural movement, collaboration and experimentation. Areas dedicated to group work, practical exploration, reading and even moments of rest are fundamental to our project. These environments promote fluid learning, awakening curiosity, creativity and the ability to solve problems. They also prepare students for future skills, such as critical thinking, teamwork and adaptability, essential for emerging careers. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Oferta educativa mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||10px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”0px||80px||false|false” custom_padding=”20px||||false|false” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Nursery” image=”https:\/\/colegiocatarinabraganca.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/oferta-educativa-wide_0005_42.jpg” image_icon_width=”90%” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Creche” module_id=”creche” module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bungee|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Heebo||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#282828″ body_font_size=”16px” background_color=”#efefef” image_icon_custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|0px|40px|0px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n With curiosity and freedom, I explore the natural environment around me and build real learning<\/p>\n At Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a, Nursery plays an essential role in the care and development of babies and toddlers. In addition to ensuring safety and meeting the primary needs of protection and care, it offers a pedagogical project that promotes the child’s integral development, with a high-quality, carefully planned organisation of places and time. <\/p>\n The pedagogical practices at Nursery Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a combine proposals, interactions and routines that promote the child’s learning and integral development, with a focus on their physical and emotional well-being.<\/p>\n The Nursery areas were redesigned taking inspiration from 20 years of experience and the Reggio Emilia approach. They are welcoming, organic and dynamic environments, similar to a home, designed to encourage the autonomy of babies and toddlers, allowing free movement and easy access to materials. Natural materials and loose parts predominate, promoting an ecological and sustainable practice. The classrooms are flexible, with specific areas for symbolic games, art, construction and activities linked to nature, reinforcing the connection with the real world. Natural light is maximised, creating a pleasant and welcoming environment, which promotes well-being and concentration. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#282828″ open_toggle_background_color=”#efefef” closed_toggle_background_color=”#efefef” toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#2071B5″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”25px” admin_label=”Detalhes creche” module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”#282828″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”0px||80px||false|false” custom_padding=”20px||||false|false” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Details” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2022 English Time \u2022 Nursery The Light, materials and ideas are my allies, in a place where I learn, discover and grow freely<\/p>\n At the age of 3, children begin Preschool, where curiosity and natural doubts come to the fore. From this stage until the age of 10, we use the Project Work methodology, which encourages children’s curious and exploratory spirit. This approach allows you to develop activities and projects that answer your questions and interests, promoting meaningful and engaging learning. <\/p>\n The Preschool areas were carefully designed based on 20 years of experience and inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, constituting ideal environments for pedagogical practice. Preschool rooms are regularly adapted to meet children’s needs and interests. Designed to be welcoming and stimulating, they promote autonomy and creativity, functioning as the third educator, in partnership with educators and the school community. <\/p>\n The areas are spacious, illuminated by natural light from large windows that connect children to the outside environment. Furniture and materials are intentionally arranged, with areas dedicated to art, reading, games, science, and construction. As in the Nursery, natural materials predominate, such as wood, stones and fabrics, as well as loose parts, which stimulate children’s creativity and intellectual capacity. <\/p>\n The environments promote an atmosphere of active participation, collaboration and free exploration, encouraging children to interact autonomously with spaces and materials. This approach promotes meaningful learning and skill development. Students are also involved in looking after the spaces, assuming co-responsibility for their organisation and preservation. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#282828″ open_toggle_background_color=”#EFCBC9″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#EFCBC9″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#004E7F” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”25px” admin_label=”Detalhes pre-escolar” module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”#282828″ background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”0px||80px||false|false” custom_padding=”20px||||false|false” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Details” open=”on” open_toggle_background_color=”#EFCBC9″ closed_toggle_background_color=”#EFCBC9″ icon_color=”#BF3026″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” background_enable_color=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2022 English Time \u2022 Preschool A [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_blurb title=”Primary School” image=”https:\/\/colegiocatarinabraganca.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/oferta-educativa-wide_0003_21.jpg” image_icon_width=”90%” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”1\u00ba ciclo” module_id=”primeiro-ciclo” module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bungee|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Heebo||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#282828″ body_font_size=”16px” background_color=”#efefef” image_icon_custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I explore new paths, discover solutions and work with other people, in a place that values active and fluid learning<\/p>\n At Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a we believe in educating complete citizens prepared for the future. Inspired by international references, we promote the development of children who, in addition to acquiring knowledge, know how to apply them, solve problems, work as a team, are proficient in different languages and express artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. We promote autonomy, well-being and environmental responsibility, educating conscious, creative and participatory citizens. <\/p>\n We reflect and reject the idea of a rigid curriculum. Subjects are not isolated, nor is learning limited to times measured to the minute. We believe that knowledge is built and, therefore, curricular articulation and interdisciplinarity are a fundamental pillar in our school. We maintain in a consolidated way the instruments for piloting the Modern School Movement in organising routines, with emphasis on the Class Diary. We value the Cooperation Council, a place of excellence to coordinate group interactions. The spaces are flexible, with diverse furniture and areas, which encourage natural movement, collaboration and experimentation. Areas dedicated to group work, practical exploration, reading and even moments of rest are fundamental to our project. These environments promote fluid learning, awakening curiosity, creativity and the ability to solve problems. They also prepare students for future skills, such as critical thinking, teamwork and adaptability, essential for emerging careers. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=”#282828″ open_toggle_background_color=”#efefef” closed_toggle_background_color=”#efefef” toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#2071B5″ use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”25px” admin_label=”Detalhes 1\u00ba ciclo” module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” toggle_text_color=”#282828″ background_color=”#efefef” custom_margin=”0px||80px||false|false” border_width_all=”0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Details” open=”on” icon_color=”#2071B5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n \u2022 Languages and Texts \u2013 Portuguese \u2022 1st Year [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_code admin_label=”Code to cole all accordions by default” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
\u2022 Immersive English Time<\/span>
\u2022 Music
\u2022 PPsychomotricity
\u2022 Plastic Expression
\u2022 Lap Stories<\/p>\nOUR NURSERY CLASSROOMS<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Nursery A
\u2022 Nursery B
\u2022 Nursery C<\/p>\nNursery<\/h3>\n
INCLUDED CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Immersive English Time
\u2022 Music
\u2022 Physical and motor expression
\u2022 Plastic Expression
\u2022 Phonological awareness sessions (4\/5 years old)
\u2022 Math\u00b4s Sessions (4\/5 years old)
\u2022 Chess (5 Years old)<\/p>\nOUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Pre-school Room B
\u2022 Pre-school Room C<\/p>\nPreschool<\/h3>\n
INCLUDED CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Languages and Texts \u2013 English
\u2022 Math
\u2022 Geogaphy, History and Science
\u2022 Citizenship and Devvelopment
\u2022 Project Work
\u2022 Science and Environment Workshops
\u2022 Chess
\u2022 English
\u2022 Immersive English Time
\u2022 ICT
\u2022 Art
\u2022 Music
\u2022 Physical Education
\u2022 Autonomous Work time<\/p>\nOUR PRIMARY CLASSROOMS<\/h4>\n
\u2022 2nd Year
\u2022 3rd Year
\u2022 4th Year<\/p>\nPrimary School<\/h3>\n
In primary School, students experience phonological awareness, reading, writing, Math, English and expressions on a daily basis. From an early age, we cultivate practices of cooperation and solidarity, present both in the classroom and in the hearts of children. Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a is, above all, a school of friends. <\/p>\n
The Primary School areas have been rethought following the same logic as the Nursery and Preschool areas, adapted to the specific needs and skills of this age group. The team has been working so that, since the 1st year, the classrooms are dynamic and participatory environments, designed to reduce excessive sitting time. <\/p>\nINCLUDED CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:<\/h4>\n
\n\u2022 Immersive English Time<\/span>
\n\u2022 Music
\n\u2022 Psychomotricity
\n\u2022 Plastic Expression
\n\u2022 Lap Stories<\/p>\nOUR NURSERY CLASSROOMS<\/h4>\n
\n\u2022 Nursery A
\n\u2022 Nursery B
\n\u2022 Nursery C[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][et_pb_blurb title=”Preschool” image=”https:\/\/colegiocatarinabraganca.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/oferta-educativa-wide_0004_46.jpg” image_icon_width=”90%” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Pre-escolar” module_id=”pre-escolar” module_class=”oferta-educativa-mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bungee|700||on|||||” header_text_color=”#282828″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.2em” body_font=”Heebo||||||||” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#282828″ body_font_size=”16px” background_color=”#EFCBC9″ image_icon_custom_margin=”-40px||||false|false” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”||40px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nINCLUDED CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Immersive English Time
\u2022 Music
\u2022 Physical and motor expression
\u2022 Plastic Expression
\u2022 Phonological awareness sessions (4\/5 years old)
\u2022 Math\u00b4s Sessions (4\/5 years old)
\u2022 Chess (5 Years old)<\/p>\nOUR PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Preschool B
\u2022 Preschool C<\/p>\n
In primary School, students experience phonological awareness, reading, writing, Math, English and expressions on a daily basis. From an early age, we cultivate practices of cooperation and solidarity, present both in the classroom and in the hearts of children. Col\u00e9gio Catarina de Bragan\u00e7a is, above all, a school of friends. <\/p>\n
The Primary School areas have been rethought following the same logic as the Nursery and Preschool areas, adapted to the specific needs and skills of this age group. The team has been working so that, since the 1st year, the classrooms are dynamic and participatory environments, designed to reduce excessive sitting time. <\/p>\nINCLUDED CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:<\/h4>\n
\u2022 Languages and Texts \u2013 English
\u2022 Math
\u2022 Geogaphy, History and Science
\u2022 Citizenship and Devvelopment
\u2022 Project Work
\u2022 Science and Environment Workshops
\u2022 Chess
\u2022 English
\u2022 Immersive English Time
\u2022 ICT
\u2022 Art
\u2022 Music
\u2022 Physical Education
\u2022 Autonomous Work time<\/p>\nOUR PRIMARY CLASSROOMS<\/h4>\n
\u2022 2nd Year
\u2022 3rd Year
\u2022 4th Year<\/p>\n