This weekend, several of our boys got involved in preparing gift boxes to provide support to those in disadvantaged and unstable areas. This occasion represents Collège du Léman’s spirit of selflessness and internationalism and highlights the importance of supporting those in need, wherever they may be. Numerous students got involved, and we are all proud of them for their enthusiasm and willingness to participate. Commendations must go to Eduard, Aijuka and Cheickna in Leman for giving their time to ensure that children and young people in difficult situations can benefit from some of the joys of this time of year. Well done, boys.

This weekend, Adi, Bisher, Masafumi, Michael and Liusen represented CDL in Volleyball and Fencing tournaments. The Volleyball boys came fourth in their tournament, beating several teams convincingly and working well as a team. Liusen and Michael came in third and sixth, respectively, out of 15 students, demonstrating their abilities to a great extent. The Boarding team, as well as their coaches, are very proud of them. Congratulations to all of our boys involved in these tournaments – well done!

Tonight our Head Boy of Prefects from last year came to visit us and talked to our Grade 11 and 12 boarders about Life after Boarding together with Gia. Both of them graduated last year and they are studying in different universities, but they search for a moment to come back and talked to our boarders about the processes they are going to live during this year or next one and how is it after Boarding. They gave wonderful advice for the Boarders and we wish the best for their future.

Thank you Amir and Gia!

This evening Nicolas and Samuel have been preparing tortilla de patatas, a typical Spanish dish. In Spain, whenever we talk about tortilla de patata, the question of team with onion or without onion always comes up. In the case of these guys, it’s Team with onion.
We are happy to see the kids cooking and sharing typical dishes from their countries.

Happy Birthday Apollo, many happy returns! We hope that you had a lovely day and enjoyed the Tiramisu!

The first weekend after the Autumn break, as well as the first of November, has been a blast. Students eagerly participated in their favorite activities. We also welcomed our new boarder, Farid, who quickly made friends and joined the boxing club. Meanwhile, Adam, who constantly trains hard for hockey, found time to join Sunday tennis and showcased intense energy. This weekend we offered, among others, Climbing, Tennis, Boxing and probably, for the last weekend, due to the cold and inclement weather, the students were able to join Golf.

Overall, despite the cold but shiny days, our students were able to join all the activities that were proposed.

During the October break Kelly was part of the expedition to Tanzania. He took his camera with him and put into practice what he had learnt in the photography classes. So here is the journey through Kelly’s lenses.

Enjoy it as much as he did on Safari and in Zanzibar!

Following an excellent start to the academic year that has flown by, the October Break has begun! It has been a pleasure working with the boys over the past seven weeks and we wish all the boys and their families a restful and relaxing holiday. We look forward to welcoming the boys back in the Léman boarding house at the end of October to continue what has been a very good term so far!

The boarding house will be closed from 09:00 on Sunday 13 October to 09:00 on Saturday 26th, so please plan return travel accordingly. In the meantime, you can stay connected with the school through the CDL News app that can be downloaded here!

This evening we had our annual National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for the ones that are now officially members of such a historical society. We are proud to say that 7 of our boys get the honor to join and make the pledge today. So, congratulations to Asiimwe, Aijuka, Adi, Apollo, Enrico, Antoni and Liusen. Well done and well deserve it!

NHS Pillars

Service

Leadership

Scholarship

Character

I pledge myself to uphold the high

purposes of the National honor Society

to which I have been selected;

I will be true to the principle for which

it stands; I will be loyal to my school;

and will maintain and encourage

high standards of scholarship, service,

leadership and character.

On Friday, some of the Léman boys enjoyed the Colour Run – A (slightly messy) colour-filled run through the Concha gardens. Not only was it an opportunity for students of different houses to spend time together and have fun, but it was also a reminder of the importance of exercise within the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Thanks must go to Mr Joe and Ms Perrine for organizing this great event!

Congratulations to Oscar, Cheickna, Samuel, Apollo, Jason, Ignacy, Antoni and Liusen for completing this year’s 0-5K challenge! Despite some rain this weekend, the sun shone this afternoon as our boys ran the 5 kilometre course taking them around the area. Special thanks must go to Mr Joe for organising this event and providing students with a good opportunity to get active!

Despite the chillier temperatures, the Léman boys partook in numerous exciting activities to relax after last week. Our boys enjoyed Climbing, Tennis, Golf and Badminton, taking the opportunity to move around and enjoy the facilities available. Some also took part in Cooking, making gnocchi from scratch.

On the windy Saturday, we went to a special activity in Geneva Town– Nettoyage annuel de lac, which is a event open to the public and you can help to clean the garbage near or in the lake. The area we were in charge of was part of the beach next to Jet d’eau. At first no rubbish was seen on the surface and we thought the whole activity is easy until many rubbish were found under the rocks and tangled plants. Plastics bottle, aluminum cans, plastic packages were picked out by us, and there have started to have more and more rubbish in the bin bag. After we finished, I felt accomplished but also concerned by the amount of rubbish we found just in a small area. From this activity, I realized how much we should keep improving in recycling in order to protect our own planet.

This weekend, the Léman boys took advantage of facilities both within the school campus and further afield, partaking in golf, tennis and climbing among other activities. Despite the chilly breeze this weekend, the boys’ enthusiasm was unaffected and great fun was had!

UTMB: Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc

It is a trail race of 176 km of running through mountains with a total elevation of 10,000 metres. The race road is a circle surrounding the highest mountain of Europe, Mont-Blanc, and is passing through three countries (🇫🇷, 🇮🇹 and🇨🇭). This circle is completed on average in 38 hours however the top racers had completed it within 20 hours. This means that the winner had an average of 9km per hour, most of people in the world wouldn’t able to hold this speed for 5 kilometres.

Each year around 10,000 runners are allowed to run. The polish runner that we supported was holding the position near to 300 till the 17th out of 20 stop points due to experiencing of a painful injury. Later after receiving help with the wound he had an instant improvement as till the end he overtook additional 80 runners and ended the race qualifying in the top 250th places

This weekend, the Leman boys participated in a variety of exciting activities, taking advantage of the beautiful weather. Off-campus activities included golf, horse-riding and being towed around Lake Geneva on a banana boat.

There were also numerous on-site activities for the boys to take advantage of, such as climbing and tennis. They all showed great enthusiasm and relished the chance to relax after a busy first full week.

Between packing and goodbyes, we have had activities as well. Officially we can say that we are in summer and it is already visible that next week the holidays start. This last weekend we had paddleboarding, banana boating, climbing, running club and chess club. What a way to say goodbye to this school year and the lake.

This weekend our boy Ignacy had the most incredible experience – Sailing in a Race from Geneva to Rolle and back. After almost 24 hours of preparation and Sailing College Du Leman finished a brilliant 2ND PLACE out of 55 boats in a time of 11h 4min 28sec! This is his view on the journey:

“On Saturday, the 8th of June at 13:00, a sailing competition began in Geneva, went to Rolle (a small village halfway between Geneva and Lausanne), and then returned to Geneva—a journey of around 60 kilometers on water. The CDL sailing crew hoisted their largest sails, as the wind was low and no improvement was predicted. However, due to the experience of the coach (who had already won more notable competitions such as the Bol d’Or) and the synchronization of the crew, the CDL’s boat, Surprise, quickly pulled ahead of others in their category.

Sailing on the French side of the lake, the boat caught substantially more wind, reaching a maximum speed of 3.5 knots (6.5 kilometers per hour). As the sun began to set, at 19:30 the boat passed Rolle and started heading back to Geneva. However, because Rolle is located on a headland, the water was sheltered from the wind. Despite this, compared to other boats that were stationary, the CDL ship managed to move half a kilometer in 1½ hours by utilizing every slightest movement of air and eventually reached the open wind part of the lake.

Later, as one of three ships that managed this, the CDL’s Surprise began their exactly 5-hour-long journey back to Geneva (departing Rolle at 19:34 and arriving in Geneva at 00:34). In the darkness, the boat separated from the two other competitors in the same category. From one crew member’s perspective, the most interesting part happened not more than 10 meters from the finish line, as one of the previously separated competitors appeared, stealing wind from them while going head to head and almost touching sails with the CDL boat.

Upon arrival at the port, the captain checked the results and found that the CDL’s 2nd place was nearly stolen, as the other boat was recorded as arriving just one second later.”

Ignacy Stebelski
(Léman)

Well done Ignacy, next stop: Bol d’Or !

Have a look at some moments of his journey.

This weekend some of our lucky Boarders had the opportunity to experience something unique, Paragliding!

They flew over Lake Geneva and the city of Montreux and were absolutely speechless. On his return, Apollo said this was the perfect weekend packed with the most heartfelt memories since he came to Switzerland.

Have a look at these stunning views …

This weekend was the premiere of the school Musical, Annie Jr. Our boy Apollo was part of the cast, playing the role of a foster father Oliver Warbucks. What a show they put on with so much passion, dedication and hard work. Hats off to them! We are very proud of Apollo’s acting and singing skills and look forward for future performances.

Well done to all the cast and Teachers who produced this play!

This weekend we once again had a wide variety of activities. Our boys chose to take part in paddleboarding, tennis, cooking, climbing, etc. In these times when it’s the last push before the summer, a moment of disconnection is good for the students’ wellbeing.

Congratulations to Roi, Ryunosuke and Amirhossein for winning the Career Contribution Award at Monday’s High School Sports Awards ceremony. We are very proud of you!

Over the last few weeks, our boarders have played badminton among them through a tournament. We saw their different skills and how well some of them play. It has been really nice to hear from our boys how it was going. Many of our boys take part in it and we are proud of their scores and we are also proud of Otabek, who wins the tournament. Congratulations to all the players! Well done!

We are coming to the end of the school year, the 12th graders are preparing for their graduation and the rest are preparing for their final exams. But in the meantime, we are also enjoying the good weather, the lake and the activities that boarding offers. This weekend our boys have been wakeboarding in the lake, climbing in the climbing wall, playing volleyball and tennis in the sports hall, boxing in Versoix, Golf and Pilates.

This Thursday, one of our boys graduated with felicitations from the jury in his musical studies – piano at the Conservatoire de Musique de Geneve. He played five pieces by well-known musicians such as J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and others. Seeing our boy in this recital where he demonstrated his great musical abilities was a pleasure and pride.

Today I am here to tell you about my experience during the weekend to Venice, which I thought was one of the best cities I have ever known in my life. This great adventure began early Thursday when we left school and took our first flight to Zurich, then to our destination Venice in Italy at two in the afternoon. We first went to the hotel to leave our suitcases and then took a bus that would take us to the centre of Venice where we had a few hours of free time to explore the local culture and cuisines. With my friends we went for a walk around the centre of Venice and took amazing pictures and saw beautiful buildings. We got into the typical Venice taxis, which are small boats that took you to different parts of the city. We took another walk, ate a pizza and then the whole group got together and went to have dinner at a restaurant with typical Italian food. That was all for the first day and we were exhausted.

Something that made the trip better was my friend Apollo, who has been my friend the whole year and the best roommate and helped me enjoy the trip even more. On Friday we woke up early and a guide took us for a tour around the city and explained a little about its incredible and interesting history. I then decided together with my friends to eat another delicious ice cream to cool off from the heat. We then had Lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe which was very very good. We decided to explore the shops a little more and I bought a sweatshirt and a McLaren t-shirt since I really like cars and it’s better to have a memory like that from when I went to Venice to remember later. At the end of the day, we went back to the hotel to rest and have dinner since it had been a great but tiring day and we had to recharge energies for the next day. On Saturday morning we went to the glass and crystal factory which was very interesting and different. We then continued our tour of Venice taking loads of photos and seeing the sights. This great experience and adventure came to an end and on Sunday we left Venice to return back home to CDL.

Our boys have already started to enjoy the good weather, the lake and the sun this weekend. Although the older ones have their end-of-year exams, they have all been able to enjoy and take a break with activities such as tennis, banana boating, wakeboarding, climbing, volleyball, pilates, etc. In addition, it was a long weekend, so some of them could also enjoy the trip to Annecy, where they enjoyed a cruise on the lake and some ice cream to beat the heat.