A wonderful day out in the medieval town of Yvoire, France!

Yvoire is a medieval city built in the early 14th century.

Located on the French shore of Lake Geneva, between Geneva and Evian, the village of Yvoire is nicknamed the “gem of the lake”.

Today, we had our Monthly Boarding Assembly which covered many topics!

Martina went to the stage to explain her mum’s Charity and everything that it means for her to participate in this project. Martina will go to Madagascar to help to build a library and what she did in CDL was to collect some books and she will bring them to the library in Madagascar. Well done Martina we are so proud of you!!!!.

Mr Salva also introduced our fifth and final Wellbeing Pillar, Making Safe and Responsible Choices. As announced during the Assembly the key take-away points will be:

• Time in: how do you connect with the inner world?
• Attachment figures: how our attachment style influences the way we make our decisions?

This week we will focus on Time in!

What we experience in our inner world, which includes our feelings, thoughts, perceptions,
memories, beliefs, hopes, dreams, desires, motivations, longings etc, can occur even without us
being aware of it. The lack of self-awareness entails the failure to see the patterns in our behaviours
and thinking. As a result, we risk making choices that are not aligned with what we really are and
with what we really want.

On the contrary, when we develop the habit to pay attention to these inner experiences we become
more self-aware. This can help us have more control over the decisions and choices we make and
prevent us from being at the mercy of our own feelings, desires and external negative pressure.
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Mr Salva will share some self-reflection activities to be handed out during House
Assemblies. The objective is to raise awareness of the root causes of wrong decision-making such
as Self-esteem, Self-belief, Self-fulfillment, Social approval / Acceptance, Emotional detachment etc
rather than focusing on the symptoms.

This morning, the F4’s set off on their Discovery Trip to Torgon, Valais, where they will learn some amazing new skills, have a great time with their teachers and friends, and participate in wonderful activities in the mountains!

Have a great time boys!

James, Ronan, Nathan, and Akim

Congratulations to Herman, who was victorious in the CDL Ping Pong Tournament this evening, winning 21-11 in the first round!

This morning, the Grade 8’s set off on their Discovery Trip to Torgon, Valais, where they will learn some amazing new skills, have a great time with their teachers and friends, and participate in wonderful activities in the mountains!

Have a great time boys!

James, Ronan, Nathan, and Akim

The Fitness Challenge is back! Each day, the students are challenged to participate in a variety of exercises and compete against other students in the Boarding Community. Participation is the winner in this challenge, so give it a go guys!

Thank you to Mr Rob for organising it again!