Every so often, we try and give the junior students some time in the school gym. This session is strictly supervised by a member of staff and they are limited with what machines they can use. Today we worked very hard, we had a various challenges and, most importantly, we did not forget to maintain good standards of hygiene.

On Saturday morning, Bernardo and other members of our Boarding community took full advantage of our Lake Geneva Programme. The boys enjoyed an hour of being pulled along by a giant Donut! Great fun was had by all!!

This Saturday, the Concha boys were given the opportunity to visit the local of Nyon. With the fabulous scenery, beautiful lakeside views and the opportunity to do some shopping, the boys had a great day.

When we went into shops and into areas where we were around people, we all wore masks.

There was a penalty shootout for the Concha boys on the football field this evening. We were all winners.

This week has seen the launch of the first Pillar of our well-being programme, Nurturing Healthy Minds and Bodies. This first Pillar will accompany our students through these first weeks of the school year, and it will offer them the opportunity to work on a range of many different projects and activities until the October Break. During the next weeks we will cover crucial topics such as sleep, nutrition, exercise, and emotional regulation which will be the main focus of this Pillar. 

In Concha Boarding House, we strongly believe in the importance of sport and activities and the extensive benefits they have on both our physical and emotional well-being. We think it’s very important that where we work hard, rest and relaxation are also vital. This can be provided by sports also, but other constructive ways to look after ourselves emotionally can be reading, listening to music, meditating, making things or yoga.

Throughout this school year, students will be encouraged to complete an individual project and a community project for each pillar of well-being. Our community project will involve the whole Boarding House and we have entered teams in this year’s Football and Basketball Boarding tournaments. It will be fantastic to enjoy these brilliant competitions together as a group, as well as enjoying the benefits this will have on both our bodies and minds.

Here are some more fantastic photos of Loris and Bernardo during the 3v3 FIBA Basketball tournament yesterday.

This Sunday, a few of the Concha boys visited the beautiful French medieval town of Yvoire. We took a boat and got the opportunity to explore this fascinating place.

It was a perfect Saturday afternoon for these two lovely boys to enjoy sunny Geneva.