This afternoon, our boys competed against all the other Boarding houses in the first event of our Annual House Competition!

It was lovely to see all of them outside, enjoying the sun and having fun!

Sam representing

Kimi speeding along with his sponge

Dario, Sam and Santi definitely not aiming directly for the returners

Antonio helping us win the bucket challenge

Nuttakit having a blast

Mr. Alejandro loving life

All set for what should really have been called The Hopping Race

…and away they go!

Santi and Javi, post hopping

Mr Manu showing them how its done

This Saturday morning, Fanbo, Artem and Roman braved the inclement weather and ventured out onto the lake!

The cold water was a refreshing way to start the day.

Artem and Roman embarking on a Banana Boat expedition

Fanbo looking fierce before showcasing his wakeboarding skills

We’re trying to read here Mr. Cameraman!

Calm Monday evenings are always capped off with Reading Club some of the books chosen are true classics, Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, Sam Gayton’s The Last Zoo and Francesca Simon’s Horrid Henry.

Please, we’re trying to read here!

Focused

On Friday afternoon, the boys packed their bags and headed to Leysin for Boarding Orientation Weekend. Everyone made it onto the bus—though a few moved at their own pace!

The weekend was filled with adventure. Some trekked down from the summit of Mt. Berneuse after a cable car ride, enjoying breathtaking views. Others learned survival skills, from building shelters to starting fires. Our Orienteering group mastered map and compass work, while the Rock Climbers showed courage scaling new heights. The Mountain Biking team pushed through steep climbs and sped down thrilling descents.

It was a weekend of challenge, discovery, and teamwork—an inspiring start to the year.

Spectacular

The Crew

At the summit

Fire starters

Finding where we are

At the bike park with Kimi

Sorel carrying the kit!

Stay hydrated!

Climber ready!

Vamos Fede!

Jumping for joy

Loving being out in nature

Here’s a little snapshot of how this last week has been.

With all the smiles, meals and quality time spent together, there’s also been some unmade beds, some forgetfulness and some general silliness, but that’s all a part of the process.

Our New Arrivals!

Wenchang coloring away on the train

Refueling together after a busy day

Couldn’t resist getting a first day of school shot of Joe and Joao, despite them being in Léman now

Two more boys from last year, Emir and Enrique, on their first day

A bright and lovely Sunday to finish the week

Today, our Middle School lads plus Efe and Ege departed on a voyage across the lake to visit the picturesque town of Yvoire, in France.

The Yvoire Crew

Some lovely flowers by the harbour (captured by Efe)

A remnant of the old castle (captured by Ege)

A building overlooking the harbor covered in some beautiful creepy ivy (captured by Efe)

Today our boys had their first busy Saturday!

While weekends are indeed for rest, it’s also important to use all that extra time to head outside, stay active or develop a new skill, and as such, we offer a really wide array of activities.

Ege braving the lake on a cloudy morning!

Xingyu cooking up some tacos

Nuttakit getting in some time in our lovely art room

Sam back on the bouldering walls

Zhentai in the climbing zone

Federico climbing new heights!

Efe vs The Wall

Kimi out for a Saturday trot

Petr looking like he’s about to ride off into the sunset

A lovely lakeside view

Today we had the privilege to celebrate Nuttakit’s 14th birthday!

It was especially lovely as this was the first birthday celebration of the academic year.

Nuttakit looking good with his fresh haircut. Bon Appetit!

The boys chowing down on some delicious birthday cake, circling like sharks.

We missed the reading club over the summer, I’m sure some of us managed to get our heads down and read some chapters over the break but it’s not the same as reading collectively and sharing our thoughts, opinions and new vocabulary. It’s great to hear the pages turn and see the children’s brains at work – deep in their own imaginations. We will be running the reading club every Monday and Thursday as always here, on the Concha House sofas!

Happy to be back in a book!