Fun in the Snow.

The boys and girls out enjoying Snow shoeing today.

Manuel taking a rest in the deep snow

Chady pushes Anastasia down the hill. She is on a bum sled.

Chady stopped for a quick photo.

Liam, Manuel and Antonio laying down taking a rest.

Aryan and his Sled

The beautiful snow-frosted trees.

Fete de l’Escalade and the Famous Marmite

Last night we celebrated ¨Escalade¨ a traditional Geneva festival that celebrates the victory of the Geneva republic against the Savoy’s Army in 1602. Each year we buy a chocolate marmite full of candies.

The boys breaking the chocolate. Traditional the youngest and oldest in the House break it.

 

Climbing and Tennis

Louis, Manuel, Kevin, and Antonio are all on the climbing wall.

Antonio managed a new climb this weekend.

Manuel keeps excelling each week he returns to the bouldering wall.

Louis first weekend climbing and he loved it.

Aryan and Luciana enjoyed a game of tennis Saturday morning also.

Christmas Dinner

Last night we had our annual Christmas Dinner where the whole Boarding Community was able to come together and have a formal evening. Each of the students dressed up very smartly and we ate some delicious food.

Group photo before leaving Concha.

Manuel, Antonio, Dmytro and Kevin at the table.

Antonio and Kevin

Masafumi

Aryan

 

Boarding Award Ceremony

This week we had our Boarding Award Ceremony to celebrate some of the achievements made during 1st Semester. We acknowledged those in each House who showed outstanding enthusiasm, motivation, and involvement in the Boarding program.

Kevin and Antonio received the Boarding Life Award for contributing to the community.

Manuel and Dima received the Boarding Activity Award for their great effort and commitment to the activity’s we run here at school.

Bisher received an academic award for his hard work this semester.

Louis received an academic aware also for his hard work this semester.

Antonio and Kevin showing the medal’s after the ceremony.

 

Gruyere and Callier Chocolate Factory

Erik about to hit Mr.Ronan with a snowball.

Bisher, Louis and Chady all smiles after making the biggest snowball of the day!!

Bisher has played in the snow for the first time. He loves it and is looking forward now to putting on a set of skis soon.

Antonio, Chady and Kevin enjoying the day with some cold hands.

Bisher was a little cold coming to the end of the day after been playing in the snow between his visits to Gruyere and Callier