This morning, Nikolai attended the Cookery Class and made Pad Thai with the school chef. He really enjoyed it.

This evening after our meeting and sport in Olympus, the older boys settled down to a movie and a very rare McDonalds snack as a reward for great behaviour. Well done guys!

During the student’s teenage years, there are a lot of changes happening. These changes can be physical, emotion and social. Friendships are very important during these times.

Here are the topics we discussed…

Why is it important to build positive friendships whilst you are a teenager?
– Support
– Companionship
– Belonging
– Preparation for University and adulthood

Why is it important to create positive friendships in an International Boarding School such as Collège du Léman?
– Living in a new country, and speaking a new language
– Far away from family and friends
– First time living in a Boarding environment
– Learn about cultures and traditions

We then got into pairs and gave the students questions and topics to ask their partners to tell them things they didn’t know about each other. It was really interesting to learn that Nemo’s favourite food is steak, Nikolai is part Ukrainian, Loris is part Italian, and Shintaro played rugby for eight years.

Today, we celebrated Mr Erik’s birthday with a chocolate cake and lots of singing in Concha!

This evening, Amir performed in the Boarding Assembly on the piano. He was fantastic as ever. The assembly was a great opportunity to welcome our new students, to talk about good news in 2019, to discuss the new Well-Being Program for this term and also a talk from Miss Cristina and Sofia on the topic of Healthy Habits.

Nikolai has had a great first week so far in Concha Blanca!

Good afternoon,

The boys have arrived back and have enjoyed their first day back at school. The weather has been beautiful and everyone is in very good spirits. It is great to see the boys enjoying themselves after a good holiday, and it is great to welcome our new boy Nikolai into the CDL community.

We look forward to speaking to you soon!

James, Erik, Jaime and Sergio