Today, our vibrant Boarding community gathered for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year—the first leg of awards. This special occasion served as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate outstanding achievements in Boarding Life, Activities Participation, and Academics.

A heartfelt congratulations goes out to Adam and Kristian, whose exceptional efforts and commitment earned them well-deserved medals in the first two categories—Boarding Life and Activities Participation. Their dedication and positive contributions to the community have truly set them apart.

The entire Boarding community takes pride in recognizing and applauding the achievements of these remarkable individuals. This recognition not only highlights their current successes but also sets the stage for continued excellence in the future. Keep up the fantastic work, Adam and Kristian! Your achievements are a source of inspiration for us all.

This week, our wellbeing meeting was moved to the weekend due to our wonderful concert featuring students.

This time, we focused on understanding people with disabilities, illustrating the challenges faced by kids or teenagers with disabilities. We discussed the need for help, assistance, or additional time. Additionally, we explored the topic of babies born with disabilities.

Some of the boys were touched by the discussion and shared insightful thoughts. Being empathetic is key here.

With this session, we conclude our Pillar 2, and we can already sense the holidays approaching.

Last weekend, even though it was cold, the boys managed to do some activities, Horse Riding and Tennis were the favourites.

We leave some snaps here and well done Kristian who woke up early to play Tennis for the first time in the year.

first time on the year.

Kristian, we wish you a happy birthday.

This weekend, the Concha Annexe’s boys did a few activities. Adam went to try Tennis with Bryan, Kristian continued his Climbing process and Nick went to Andilly Park.

Some snaps for you.

During our house meeting, we proposed to the boys to define Respect in three words. It might seem easy, right? However, it’s a challenging task as respect is a very broad concept. The crucial twist we added was that the boys couldn’t use the term “respect” in their definitions. This activity encourages them to delve deeper into the concept, expressing their understanding in a concise and creative manner. It serves as a great way to foster critical thinking and articulate personal perspectives on such a fundamental value. How did the boys respond to the task? Answer below:

Our well-being programme is back, and we’ve embarked on our second journey to raise awareness among our boys from Concha and Annexe.

Today marked the commencement of our exploration into the theme of “Protecting against Bullying and Respecting Diversity.”

Our initial focus involves uncovering the common bonds that unite us, inspired by the RISE values of the school.

Guided by Mr. Iker and Miss Ana, our student advocates have presented a challenge to the boys—can they discover similarities with their roommates? They now have several days to craft a short clip sharing what similarities they find.

Stay tuned as we’ll be sharing the results next week!

A heartfelt thanks to our dedicated student advocates: Diego, Amanda Regina, Ana Lu, Giuliana, Adi, Lulu, and Kseniia. Your contributions are truly appreciated.

The Concha Annexe team wish you a Happy Birthday Nick!

The boys did spend the weekend wisely, despite the weather. Tennis, Climbing and Horse Riding were the choices.

Some snaps below.

Yesterday evening, Kristian and Adam went to Servette Stadium to watch the match against Zug. Both teams play in the Swiss National Hockey League. With a tied score until the last minute, the victory went to the away team (2-3), lifting Zug in the general qualification. Although our boys had so much fun, and Kristian was thrilled with the atmosphere.

They will definitely come back to the stadium!!