Armin’s unwavering dedication and resilience led to an incredible achievement: the Most Academic Improvement Award. His transformative journey inspires students worldwide, emphasizing the power of perseverance and the unwavering support of teachers, parents, and peers. Education opens doors, and Armin’s story proves that growth is attainable for all.

This year, we experienced laughter, tears, and a heartfelt journey of friendship with the Concha Annexe Boarding House. Through our blog, you followed the lives of six best friends – Armin, Diego, Jamil, Lyam, Micha, and Taha – as they navigated the ups and downs of teenagehood at Collège du Léman. Reading our posts will take you on a journey that will leave you feeling like you’re hanging out with your own group of hilarious and lovable friends.

Today Diego with a group of enthusiastic students embarked on an educational journey as they eagerly visited the local observatory of Versoix. Filled with curiosity and anticipation, they stepped into the world of stars, planets, and galaxies. Inside the observatory, they were greeted by knowledgeable astronomers who passionately shared their insights about the universe. Guided by the astronomers’ expertise, the students marvelled at the vastness of the night sky through powerful telescopes. They observed distant constellations, witnessed the intricate dance of celestial bodies, and contemplated the mysteries of the cosmos. The visit to the observatory ignited a spark of wonder and ignited their passion for astronomy, leaving them with a newfound appreciation for the beauty and grandeur of the universe.

This weekend, our boarders discovered a French traditional sport in a miniature version: La Petanque 

The rules a quite simple, each player has 2 or 3 metal balls that he needs to through as close as possible to the little wooden ball called ” le cochonnet”. We played in a miniature version inside our living room and on the carpet.

Now that Lyam, Armin and Micha develop a real interest in this sport we will continue to play next week with real-size game in our wonderful green garden.

On Saturday, Lyam attended his weekly tennis activity. He always plays with passion and commitment, he would like to take part in tournaments next year.

Diego became a regular Golf player. After practising his leg and hands position, he is ready to practice on different terrains and before the end of the school year we bet he will be able to do a full 18 tour.

Today Micha attend a training session at a Judo Club in Geneva.

He had the chance to meet a Japanese judoka who is a triple-world champion and Olympic Champion:

Masashi Ebinuma

Masashi exchanged with the young Judokas about his passion and also made some demonstrations. Micha came back extremely happy and proud, his passion for Judo grow more and he want to continue and get the black belt by the end of the next school year.

Today Micha acheived  a new milestone in his judoka life.
He received the brown belt !!! One of  the highest degree of mastering this sport.

Also he made a testimonial about this sport in our boarding newsletter:

“I started Judo at the age of 8, I made a lot of friends and I enjoyed the activity.  Judo is a sport of discipline and commitment, even if it looks easy from the outside you need a lot of focus and training.  When I changed schools I stopped practicing to focus on my studies, but I quickly realised that I needed to practice a combat sport to decrease my stress and keep me physically active.

I  started boxing in November which is a very interesting sport but after a few months of practicing, I decided to go back to Judo and signed up in the local club. Taking part in a tournament is a way to reward your hard work and push you to your limit so you always try to reach a higher level. During the talent show, together with my boarding mate Jamil, we made a presentation of judo techniques on stage, I hope it gave some insight into this amazing sport and maybe encourage others to try it for themselves.

We are very proud of him 🙂

During this long weekend of 4 days, our students attend a wonderful trip in Vienna.

Lyam had the chance to visit one of the oldest and most beautiful European capital.
The trip was a smooth mix of history, education and fun.

On Saturday evening, while enjoying a traditional schnitzel meal, the students were surprised by a live performance of an Austrian traditional dance.
the whole trip was blessed by wonderful and sunny weather.

Tonight after dinner, we figured out that some of our boys had issues doing basic math equations… quickly and without using the calculator.
So we challenged them in different math problems; Percentages, multiplication, division etc..

For 1 hour they competed against each other and even developed a new strategy to count really fast.
To be continued …

Tonight we shared a nice oriental dinner. It was Coucous with vegetables and meat.