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!!

_{My time surfing  in Fuerteventura by Rodrigo.}

_{October holidays were full of good waves and nice sunny weather in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. We spent a week on vacation there, where we had surfing lessons every morning, then the afternoon spending our free time in and around the calm and pleasant town of Fuerteventura. During the trip we also enjoyed the really great and delicious Spanish food, such as Spanish tortilla and paella. The weather was amazing, with lots of sunny days with the sweet and salty taste of the sea in the air. With our wetsuits on and our feet full of sand, we had challenging yet enjoyable surfing lessons every morning in a tranquil place where the waves were perfect for beginners.} 

_{We had an enjoyable day out to another Island called Lanzarote, where there are a lot of volcanoes and geysers; we got to see them up close and learn many facts about them. Also in Lanzarote, we had the opportunity to go an Aloe Vera museum where they taught us to appreciate the uses and applications of applying Aloe Vera for skin and health purposes. We were exhausted after the trip, so when we came back we had free time to rest and to get ready for dinner in the hotel.}

_{On the last day, we decided not to surf but instead relax on an amazing private beach, where we brought a cook to prepare an amazing paella that we all enjoyed very much. We all relax in the sand and with much to talk about, we sat there watching the sea and chatting. When the sun started to set we repositioned ourselves so we could see it perfectly and played music to set the perfect mood. It was a really busy and amazing day for us in Fuerteventura.}

Last night we were set with the challenge of carving a pumpkin. We had a number of students who wanted to try their artistic skills at doing this and finally Oscar and Arsham were selected from the drawings they put forward. Both boys spent a lot of time creating their designs and then we put both pumpkins to a vote with the rest of the House.

We decided to go for pumpkin carving in its purest form, a scary face which was intricately carved out.

We are doing very well in the House competitions, currently in first place. We hope our efforts this time will keep us up near the top.

These were some of the other House designs.

An early start for M.J , Amir & Oscar on the tennis court.

Peter & Jason have a tough chest & arms workout to complete after dinner.

Kirill takes a mountain bike through the forest with a group friends.

Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lac Léman, in the canton of Vaud. It is situated on the narrow shore between Montreux and Villeneuve, which gives access to the Alpine valley of the Rhone. Chillon is amongst the most visited castles in Switzerland and Europe

The sun was shining down as the boys competed at the annual sports day.

Joao & Rodrigo take the boat to Yvoire and enjoy the artisan  icecream

Leo tees off his saturday with a round of golf

Nikon enjoys his saturday morning pony ride

_{This morning we collected the mountain bikes and headed out into the woodland, passing all the agricultural fields and navigating the orchards, returning in time for a well-earned lunch ?}

_{Jackets required this morning, summer is becoming autumn ……}

My name is Zen and I am the House Rep of Léman 1.  Earlier this week we had a House Competition against other Houses. We had to create a logo and motto for Léman. As I am the House Rep I wanted to contribute to Léman so I decided to share my idea.

I will start of explaining the motto which is Learn Achieve Experience Dream. If you read the first letter of each word it spells out LEAD. I took this idea from the school motto RISE, which stands for Respect, Internationalism, Spirit and Excellence. The reason why I chose LEAD is because we want to lead other Houses and be the role models for the Boarding Community.

For our logo, I first chose the shield shape that represents winning. I took the colour of the logo from College du Leman logo which is yellow, red and blue. The picture below is the Léman building. I also mentioned the motto in the logo so I could give a strong representation of the motto. Lastly, the icons I chose symbolise sport, education, internationalism, home and friendship.

As a result we came 6^th out of 15 which is a good start and I’m looking forward to increasing our position in the next completion.

By Zen SASHIDA

The boys enjoy taking the mountain bikes through the woods and meadows in the local vicinity.

After a summer of sun, the clear blue water of Lac Léman is pleasantly warm for our surfer, Rodrigo !

We welcome him back to CdL and to Léman One 🙂

A BIG welcome to our new students