Mishaal & Adam made some yummy cookies, which they kindly offered the boys at the Wednesday Boarding House meeting.

We had our second House Competition last week which was a Quiz. We had to send three representatives from Leman 1 to do their best at answering the general knowledge questions.

We had Leo, David and Dmitry volunteer.

There were strict rules and separation to ensure everything was fair.

But we are very pleased to announce that we came 1st out of 13 Houses!!

Biking in the forest, a 10km loop among the trees and wildlife.

CONGRATULATIONS

Well done to the boarding boys football team.

They finished Saturdays  tournament with a deserved third place medal.

And also with tired legs after the hours of football.

One last go on the banana boat before the autumnal weather moves into Geneva.

My name is Matei, I’ve recently started studying at College Du Leman, an International Boarding School in Versoix, Switzerland.

So far, I can say my experience here has been a pretty good one because I’ve made some good friends and I have learnt a lot of new subjects that will prepare me for the university that I want to apply for.

This is a top school that only a few people have the privilege to attend but it’s worth it. Besides the fact that you will leave with a lot of academic knowledge, you will also establish relationships with people from all across the world and you will have the possibility to use those relationships in the future.

Another aspect I really like about College Du Leman is that they give you the freedom to choose your preferred subjects. This is great because teenagers can exceed in what they want to do in the future and focus on their goals. For example, I see myself on the business/management side, so I chose 2 subjects that will help me improve my knowledge on this domain: Business and Economics.

Boarding life is amazing here, because after school, when students feel like they want to relax, they also have the choice of doing their favorite hobbies. This way, students will do something productive with their free time, as well as something educative.

In the weekend, students are free to explore Geneva. They are given this privilege because it’s important for them to feel free and happy while studying at College Du Leman.

To sum up, life at this school offers students a lot of opportunities and can be very enjoyable. You just have to respect some simple rules and you will have a great time. You will make a lot of good friends from all around the world, a lot of really nice memories and it will help you get in a lot of top universities from where you can start a career.

One of the most precious things we have is time. We all only have a limited amount of time and once we lose it we can not get it back. Therefore, giving someone your time is one of the biggest privileges we can give to someone.

When we think of charity or helping people, many people are generous in giving money which of course in certain circumstances is a vital aid. However, for things which money can not help, the most valuable thing we can give is our time.

Over this month we have seen lots of examples of this within the Boarding House. People giving their time to help others. Some examples of this where; students joining the annual Lake Clean-Up, students helping others with their homework, or teaching other to iron, or carrying the fruits to the Houses, building furniture, cleaning the kitchen. Sometimes its just as simple as spending time with someone else, inviting them to join in a game, sharing food or showing an interest in someone else’s interests.

Well done to the Leman 1 boys.

The first month of school is nearly over us and apart from all the studying we have been doing there have also been so many activities. This month we have had on offer; wakeboarding, tennis, kayaking, paddle boarding, hiking, volleyball, Banana boating, horse riding, boxing, biking, badminton, Zumba, art workshop, sailing, golf and drone flying. This is in addition to our Sunday trips to Geneva, Paragliding, Yvoire, and Montreux.

Here are some photos from this weekend.

Biking

School BBQ

Drone Flying

Tennis

Montreux

Positive Thoughts on the board from the last few weeks.

Over the year’s students have donated small mementos from their country or things they have created. These items have accumulated over the years and adorned our shelves in the office. Items which remind us of past students or nice creations which they have made. This year we decided to make this more of a focus and created a Curiosity Cabinet.

We are proud to announce our new Committee members and House Reps.

They will be the voice of the students of Leman 1.

We trust these boys will do a good job and bring lots of fresh ideas to the Boarding Community.

The 3 legged race brought the members of the Leman One House together, united in the search for a victory at the Boarding Sports Competition.

Weekend 2 is under way on a beautiful sunny morning.

For the new students this is an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the area.

It has been an amazing start to the term with a great atmosphere in the House. It is nice to see returning students helping and supporting new students and also older students engaging with younger students. The Boarding House is really starting to bond well into the family we wish to be.

This weekend we had a multitude of activities on offer. This included; tennis, wakeboarding, kayaking, tennis, biking, horse riding, volleyball, sailing, golf and a trip to Geneva.

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Along with our aim of helping our students achieve academically, we believe much more is gained through the experience of Boarding. Gently we will try to guide them to become more independent, conscious, aware and to embody the spirit of Respect, Internationalism, team Spirit and Excellence that are at the core of our Guiding Principles R.I.S.E. at Collège du Léman.

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On Sunday 10th we had our End of Year Event to celebrate our time together this year. We all came together in Concha for an afternoon of fun filled games and activities. There was inflatable football, a foam party, the pool, sand volleyball, inflatable boxing, ice cream, an inflatable basketball challenge, virtual formula 1 racing, a kebab stand and much more.  

It has been another fun filled week of activities. We have had our normal offering of golf, tennis, wakeboarding, horse riding, crossfit, book club, art workshop, kayaking and biking. The last two Sunday activities have also been very exciting, we had the opportunity to go to a High Ropes course and Paragliding!

The Art Workshop is a popular activity in Leman 1. We have a number of boys who regularly go each week to let out their creative side and gain some REACH hours. Here are their creations this week.

Many games were played. But no tuck shop was won.

We are very proud that our very own Daniel has just released his first debut album with Deutsche Grammophon.

“In his debut album for Deutsche Grammophon, Daniel Lozakovich presents Bach’s two violin concertos in collaboration with the Kammerorchester des Symphonieorchesters des Bayerischen Rundfunks together with the solo Partita No. 2, which includes the famous Chaconne.”

On the 11th of May me and a handful of students embarked on a trip to Luzern, a city situated North East from Geneva and East from Bern. We left school rather early in the morning by my standards (08:00) on a bus. To be honest one of my favourite parts of the day was the bus ride to and from Luzern. After all, what’s not to like? You’re pampered with many different views without having to break a sweat. That’s the thing I like about road trips; you can indulge yourself with the sights ahead in the comfort of a cushioned seat with air conditioning. What’s not to like?

Fernando returned from Saturdays athletics tournament as a double gold medalist, winning both the 100m sprint and 200m. WELL DONE

The sun is shining on a glorious Saturday for morning ready for our tennis players.

On the night of the 1st of May instead of our typical dinner we had instead an exotic variety of Sudanese food to choose from.  The more adventurous boarders chose from a large palate of foods, dips and salads. There were vegetable fritters, fried plantains (fried bananas), some roast chicken legs, rice and a variation of salads and coleslaw.

Although I prefer other dishes it certainly is pleasant to have the school provide a diverse selection of food stuffs from all over the globe. Food really is a testament to how our culture varies from place to place much like music, art and much much more…

By Casper KO