Help from Mum/Arco School

Escola do Arco is a project designed to help balance family and working life; it is a school that operates all year round and offers extended opening hours. It was established by the Associação Ajuda de Mãe in 2011, in collaboration with Oeiras Town Council (which provided the land) and the P.A.R.E.S Project (Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity). We currently offer two services: Nursery and Pre-school. In order to ensure continuity in our educational approach, whilst seeking to respond to the current realities faced by children and their families, the teaching team has chosen the theme ‘Along the Paths of Childhood’ for its educational project for the 2022–2025 period. Throughout their childhood, children follow different paths along which they build their identity, their knowledge and their relationships. We are committed to ensuring that, throughout their time at Escola do Arco, children can benefit from a variety of experiences in different contexts, which will ensure their holistic and harmonious development and, consequently, lead them towards endless learning journeys. The sub-theme for the 2022–2023 academic year is: Growing with Emotions. Throughout this academic year, the teaching approach we will adopt will place greater emphasis on the discovery and development of the child’s emotional side. Helping them to identify, recognise, understand and manage different emotions enables children to learn more about themselves and others, fostering their capacity for self-regulation and the development of empathy.