Dmitry and Amirreza had their endurance tested this weekend with a Saturday morning CrossFit session.

The Artwork featured in our previous blog posts has now been installed.

It brightens up our hallways, is unique, interesting and gives the boys some pride in their House.

My Day in Versoix

by Zen Sashida

I’ve always wanted to have a nice walk down the road and explore Versoix, but I never really had time to do so. However, today I had the perfect opportunity just to go outside, stretch, feel the air and explore with one of my closest friend Maxim, who used to be my roommate in grade 6. It was just fantastic hanging out with my best friend for the first time in a while as we now have different types of friends, so we don’t get to see and actually have conversations with each other very often. We first went down the road and explored the forest. In the forest, we sat on the bench and briefly talked about our life and shared what we usually do on the weekend. We then walked down to the lake where is was full of people sun bathing, as it was very hot yet not too bothering. It was just an excellent day and really proved to me that even without going to Geneva, Versoix is big enough to have fun, if we stay with our best friends. I am looking forward to having weekends like this again.

A Visit to the Morges Tulip Festival by Casper Ko

Found in the Park of Independence, Morges Tulip Festival is an event spanning 6 weeks, something that all can enjoy for it is free and easily accessible. Every Spring the festival can be found on the edge of Lake Geneva. It is a vibrant display of 120,000 tulips from 300 species of the beautiful flower.

We arrived in a parking lot to the West of the Park. From there we passed through a playground and a wide, shallow river with mallards and other waterfowl. Upon crossing the bridge we were granted our first sight of the Tulip Festival. Before us lay a vista of colors and scents that assails one’s nose. From the soaring evergreens to the main attraction;  the tulips of course! Its quite intriguing how diverse a genus of a plant, it can be. I came here with the conception of your typical red tulip, an iconic image that I got from the Dutch tourism industry. Instead I saw flowers of all colors and shapes. From complex arrays of pink, red and yellow to flowers of burgundy it is near impossible to captivate the medley of flora present. The Park’s location also adds to the atmosphere of the festival. When we look across the lake we are greeted with a view of the Swiss Alps. At this time of year the tallest peaks are still powdered with snow but not for much longer.

Something that wasn’t expected though. There was some sort of Turkish event. I failed to learn much more but it consisted of a choir of people singing in what I’ll assume is Turkish due to the strings of Turkish flags that were tied here and there across the area. There were many a food stands that sold things from brooches and jewelry to churros and kebabs.

I think that events like these really do bring communities together. The Tulip Festival resembles much of the Christmas Market In Montreal that I had the pleasure of visiting last year.

By Casper Ko

This weekend we had Swimming, Horse Riding, Tennis, Crossfit, Art Workshop, Golf, Book club, Stretching and the Tulip Festival.

Fernando helps synchronize choir practice .

Visit to the 2018 Festichoc in Versoix.

On Sunday, March 18, we had the opportunity to attend the annual chocolate festival called “Festichoc” in Versoix. We could see the chocolate represented in many fun and varied ways, the truth is that it is worth it.

by Sergio

Leo is on stage for his grade 10 drama routine, he hides any nerves and

delivers a faultless performance, bravo!

…. Boarding Activities goes to Boyuan & Rodrigo

WELL DONE

….. Boarding Life goes to Casper & Zen

WELL DONE

On 17 March one of the available activities was boxing and I was one of the students, who decided to do it. In the morning the weather was not really good and it was quite cold, so doing sport was a right thing to do in order to start the day properly. Our coach was French and did’t speak much English but still we were understanding his tasks. The training was intensive: we worked on our stamina and fitness level. A few students boxed in the ring, of course not in full strength and without aggression. Overall we had a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to doing this fascinating activity again

By. Dmitry Stolyarov

Several new images on display in Leman, including the famous Van Gogh painting of Oscar.

On Tuesday night we had our annual Talent Show. A great event which sees the Houses compete against each other to impress the Judges. On the panel we had Mr Usher, Mr Robinson, Mme Salamin, Mme Eleonora, Mme Leti and Mr Bearblock.

Leman 1 did a comedy sketch, which demonstrated a day in the life of a Boarder. We had 5 students demonstrating some of the things we do during the day, however their arms where not their own, but a house mates behind them. It was very funny and the boys did very well.

Overall we came 4th! Which was a great result. Currently this puts us 2nd in the House Competitions.

This week we have had a wonderful downfall of snow which has made the school and surrounding area very picturesque.

But it also allows us to have some fun!!

Dima devotes Saturday morning to getting creative at Beads Club.

We started the day with a short walk to the local boxing club and a testing cardio workout.

One of the creations at the Saturday art workshop.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From Lèman One

Have a great winter break and recharge the batteries ready for 2018 🙂

On Saturday night we had our Boarding Christmas Dinner. This was a magnificent event held in the prestigious Kempinski Hotel. We had a scrumptious 3 course meal, along with a sushi table and crepes. We had a nice Dance afterwards along with the renowned Photo Booth. Everyone had a great time and dressed up well for it.

This month we had our Boarding Award Ceremony to celebrate some of the achievements made during 1st term. We acknowledged those in each House who showed outstanding enthusiasm, motivation, and involvement in the Boarding Activity program. We also had an award for Boarding Life, for those who exhibited all the qualities we would wish for in a global citizen and who are good role models through their actions within the boarding community.

From Leman 1, winning the Activity Awards were Nikon and Dmitry. These boys enthusiastically participate in the afternoon activity schedule along with enjoying the sports facilities on offer during social time in the evenings. They also eagerly participate in the weekend program, taking advantage of the trips on offer or the activities offered..

Winning the Boarding Life award were Amirreza and Oscar. Both these boys are polite, respectful, and courteous to both their peers and staff. They are held in high regards amongst their peers.. They are happy and willing to assist the House Parents and often take on extra responsibilities within the house.

We are proud to share with you the amazing results of our Boys football team results. The students in the photo below came Second in the 2017 edition of the European School Sports League Football tournament which took place in Eindhoven last week.

We are very proud to say that Eduardo from our House made this team and represented CDL in the Netherlands last week. Well done Eduardo!!