We have now reached the end of Pillar 1.

We focused on the two takeaway points of;

Discovering how we can use sport and our hobbies to maintain a healthy mental balance

The importance of a healthy balanced diet for sports and everyday life

As we reflect back on what we have learnt over this Pillar we asked the boys to think about the following question

How have my Friends Helped me in Achieving a Healthy Balanced Lifestyle?

We asked the boys to think about this and then write down their responses so we could make it into a picture collage.

Congratulations to Nikita and Herman on their first and third place respectively in the tournament. We are very proud of them.

Olympus was ready to show what it is capable of on a basketball court and it did. Thanks to Lael, Tim, Toma, Adam and Adi for representing Olympus at the tournament. Congratulations and best wishes for the next game!

Olympus showing how to keep possession of the ball.

Olympus taught how to play basketball.

Olympus demonstrating team play.

Tonight we enjoyed a delicious Curry.

We continued on our journey along Pillar 1 by focusing on a 2nd important point.

The importance of a healthy balanced diet for sports and everyday life

Health is intrinsically linked to our diet. Our diet directly influences the body’s functions and builds our physical strength. A balanced diet helps us maintain good mental and physical wellbeing.

From a young age, we’re taught that eating well helps us look and feel our physical best. What we’re not always told is that good nutrition significantly affects our mental health, too. A healthy, well-balanced diet can help us think clearly and feel more alert. It can also improve concentration and attention span.

Conversely, an inadequate diet can lead to fatigue, impaired decision-making, and can slow down reaction time. In fact, a poor diet can actually aggravate, and may even lead to, stress and depression.

In addition eating well for physical activity and sport can have many benefits including:

• allowing you to perform well in your chosen sport or activity
• reducing the risk of injury and illness
• ensuring the best recovery after exercise or a training programme

Tonight we had our first House dinner of the year. The boys really enjoyed it!!

We have had the wonderful representation in the chess tournament of Nikolai and Nikita. They were both focused and managed to get through to the next round.

Congratulations to both of them and good luck for the next round!

Kostas and Eugenio smiling 

Kostas and Eugenio focus on the game

Nikita and Liam focus on their game

End of Nikita and Liam chess match

Last weekend we had our first of three Mountain Excursions. The Grade 9 and 10s went to La Tzoumaz and the Grade 11 and 12s went to Verbier. This is an excellent opportunity early in the year for the students to be able to bond and get to know each other. Both locations offer panoramic views over the mountains and a range of exciting activities. The students could choose from rock climbing, ropes course, via Ferrata, trotinete, mountain biking, multisport, hiking and so much more.

@thatboardingvibe Mountain Weekend in Verbier in @leselfesinternational #thatboardingvibe #boardinglife #schoolsout #leselfes #cdl #verbier #schooltrip ♬ dance(256762) – TimTaj