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Hi
My husband, myself and our (will be then) 3.8 yr old...plus another couple and 3.11 yr old are off to Les Gets. Esf seem to be the only school that offer 'lessons'. We d look to do half day then split childcare with ourselves and/or creche. We are diying the hol to make it affordable.
I only hear horror stories of esf but appreciate it does vary in resorts.
Anyone have any helpful suggestions? As the other schools only take them at 4. Just to add both girls ar bige/mature for theor age. My dd swims solo, does gymnastics and dancing all on her own..plus goes to nursery and pre school! Phew. So is independant and very active.
Regards
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Warby20, welcome to Snow Heads 
I have had good and bad experiences with ESF and I expect you'll hear much the same from others here. Are you planing to put them in classes or a private instructor for the two of them? That made the difference IME - the class set-up was a poor experience whilst having my two boys with a private instructor (both ESF) was great. We too had 1/2 day lessons, 1/2 day messing about on sledges, practising what they'd learnt that morning, having hot chocolate etc.
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Les Gets has a good ESF with a Piou Piou club that seems to work well. That's our own experience anyhow. Younger (under 4) Kids that are used to playgroups and activities are normally all fine but for some others 3 is still a bit early age so sometimes private lessons can work better. Best thing is to give it a go with Piou Piou and review after the end of day 2 (day 1 is always a bit stressful for everyone - and particularly parents! - that's my personal experience).
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Warby20, both my girls started with ESF at 3, though not Les Gets. Just doing mornings will be ideal. I have no complaints for ESF at all. Stick a little mini pack of Jammie Dodgers in their pockets and it should be happy days 
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Both my girls started in esf in les gets. Our eldest struggled a bit and it was the next winter when she was a little older that she enjoyed things more. Our youngest who was younger than her sister in her first esf lessons did much better, but that might be because she is the second. Like most things it depends on the child but if they have a friend with them on day one the group lessons should be fine.
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Our grand-daughter went to ESF in Les Gets, when she was just four a few years ago - it was at Christmas/New Year and I hadn't realised how booked up the classes get - first time granny - from memory we booked and paid for the whole week, in fact I think she did two weeks. We didn't think much progress was made the first week but lots more the second week. The next time she came about 15 months later we used 360 and were very pleased. Last year she and her younger brother, who was then just four, went into BASS classes - and BASS were running something suitable for younger ones.
Totally agree that if the child is used to going into nursery classes of some sort they will be much happier. Our grand-daughter is a particularly spunky New Yorker so not fazed by being left in a class with only a few children speaking a language she understood and just got on with it. Other young ones did seem to have a lot of tears but it seemed that it was the first time that they were being left.
I expect a lot will depend on what time of year you are going to be in Les Gets - presumably out of school holiday time judging by the age of the children so it should be lovely and quiet. And another welcome.
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