Wednesday evenings at Concha offer a valuable opportunity for our house to gather and share thoughts on topics that matter most to us. This week’s agenda was filled with pressing issues, requiring the full focus and collaboration of everyone in attendance.

Beyond the discussions, Wednesdays also hold a special place in the CDL boarding community as the night of international dinners. This week, we delighted our taste buds with the rich and flavourful cuisine of the Philippines, adding a delicious highlight to our evening.

Today is special in our house as our very own Eduardo celebrates his 15th birthday. Happy Birthday Eduardo ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Que tengas un día lleno de alegría, amor, y muchas bendiciones.

Thanks for bringing us all together on your birthday, Eduardo!

As Friday approaches, our boys eagerly anticipate the weekend, but we ensure they have dedicated time for study hall and our biweekly book club. Each boy selects a book of his choice and records notes in his reading journal. This provides a wonderful opportunity for them to come together, reflect, and unwind after a busy, activity-filled day.

Today’s words of the day were:  Smuggled, elongate, hooves, scrubbed, encouraged, and silken to name a few

Sam and Rodrigo went to the library this afternoon to prepare for their upcoming summative.

When three’s a crowd but the story’s too good to put down! 📖

We finished off the weekend in style.  It took a gentle bit of encouragement to get the Concha boys up this morning, but once they got into gear, it was hard for them to wind down.  Our middle schoolers went on a hike along the riverbed.  Scroll down to take a glimpse into a weekend in Concha!

Our middle schoolers went for a riverside stroll

Just Firdavs hanging out

Abs of steel 💪

Looking Firdavstatingly good!

A study hall session to wrap up a productive weekend 📚

A work in progress

We had a day filled with activities and outdoor adventures today!

Only our Concha boys showed out for Saturday’s running club. Tim, Gianni and João ran 10km through the woods of Versoix.

Rodrigo with a monstrous back hand 🎾

Eyes on the prize 🏆

Slice from Fanbo 🎾

The three runners

Emir learned how to ride a bike today 🚲

Our House Representatives have kicked off a new initiative to boost Concha spirit! Every two weeks, a fun challenge will be unveiled, and this week it’s a Word Search.

Henrique, João, Eduardo, and Firdavs are already on it, representing the boys and finding those hidden words! Tonight, some Concha goers also hit the gym, proving we’re strong in both mind and body.

As the break approaches and the school winds down, we find ourselves heading to one of Versoix’s finest establishments for some soul food—fried chicken and great conversations. It was the perfect send-off for our Conchsters.

Meanwhile, a few of our Concha residents have set off on an exciting journey to Tanzania for a week of adventure and service. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing their stories in just two short weeks.

A Versoix hallmark

Concha Blanca, Concha Annexe and a Concha Graduate

Mexican 🇲🇽 food in Léman cafeteria

Thumbs up all around

Safe travels Jiarui, Eduardo and All 🇨🇭 ✈️ 🇹🇿

The fellas and I ventured out to explore some local trails on our newly restored mountain bikes after study hall today. We embraced the adventure, even if some of us ended up muddy—it’s all part of the fun!

Shunyu our resident basket-balling star balled out in CDL’s victory over Champittet today.