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!
Kelly and Stefan had the honour to attend the annual Nord Anglia Tanzania Service Trip, where they helped in the building of a school. They went on Safaris, seeing animals, swimming in the sea and Kelly’s favourite pastime: Fishing.
It was truly a great experience for them!
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.
Happy Birthday Bardia, we hope you have had an amazing day!
As we approach the October break, students remind themselves that they still have one more weekend of fun before they go home and see their families.
Our amazing activities run by our team, with the purpose of providing entertaining activities for them.
Happy Birthday Jinde, We hope you had a lovely day!
Happy Birthday Emad, We hope you had a lovely day!
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.
Happy Birthday Ignacy!! We hope you had a wonderful day!
This weekend the student tried different types of activities that our boarding team has to offer. From making tasteful crumbles to climbing up the wall. We call this a successful Weekend!
Our student enjoyed a weekend away in Germany. They got to go on rides, water slides and most importantly, they had so much fun at Europa Park!
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!
We had the pleasure of welcoming the academic staff to our beautiful boarding house. They enjoyed personalised tours from our students and learnt more about life in the boarding houses.
This weekend, we went on our annual autumn term mountain trip, which was planned by our fantastic Camps Team.
Our grade 10 students packed their bags and travelled to the magnificent resort of Leysin, where they explored new surroundings and developed new survival skills. Our grade 11-12 students visited the magnificent resort of Verbier, where they mountain biked around the 4 Vallées, went rock climbing, and took photos of the scenic surroundings.
Most significantly, all of our students had a fantastic time and created unforgettable memories.
Tonight was our first boarding assembly, and we discussed a variety of things. We had an incredible presentation by Aydan and Antoni, who spoke about their experiences during the Triathlon, and of course, our one and only Joe, who delivered a sharp speech about the annual Escalade run!
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.
Antoni and Aydan participated in the Lausanne Triathlon. We are all incredibly proud of what they accomplished. Both of our Léman Boys completed their Triathlon with considerable mental and physical effort.
A Sunday tradition at Collège du Léman is our wonderful Brunch, when our students can get out of bed and enjoy some delicious food!
The weekend activities have returned!
Our students have participated in a variety of events this weekend. Several fresh and old experiences!
Paddle boarding, wake boarding, and being pulled by a banana boat on Lake Léman were among the off-campus activities we offered, but we also provided some on-campus activities. There is a lot to do at Collège du Léman!
Our first birthday of the new academic year!
We want to wish Samuel a very Happy Birthday and all the success for the upcoming year!
A new school year begins!
We want to warmly welcome all new and returning students to Léman Boarding House. We are excited for a year of hard work and fun.
Looking forward to seeing you all very soon!
The Lémen Team
Léman will soon be closing for the summer break. We have had a great year, and we hope everyone enjoys a fantastic summer break with their loved ones. We look forward to seeing all the students arrive back on campus in August! Take care everyone!
