Tonight we celebrated ¨Escalade¨ a traditional Geneva festival that celebrates the victory of the Geneva Republic against the Savoy’s Army in 1602. Each year we buy a chocolate marmite full of candies to celebrate this tradition where the youngest and oldest in the House smash the marmite to get the sweets inside.
Hamza and Didier are about to smash the Marmite.
The girls look fabulous 🙂
At the table with their friends…
Tonight we had our Boarding Awards ceremony for Semester 1. There were Boarding Life, Activities and Academics awards.
The Activities Award goes to the students who show excellence by making the most of the endless opportunities in terms of evening and weekend activities, and who push and challenge themselves to new heights and achievements. Rodrigo received this reward.
The students who get The Boarding Life award represent the identity of Boarding through their commitment towards others, respect for the rules, sense of community and positive energy. Hamza received this reward.
This weekend, the girls in Louis Degallier created a Gingerbread House masterpiece that will compete in the final House Competition of the year ⭐
Polina, Daria & Sangeetha worked together on this project, each bringing their own unique style and flare to the decoration, watch the video below to see the process ⭐
Half way through the task, a friendly dog appeared in our garden! We managed to get hold of the owners who picked him up, but we were very grateful to look after him for a short while 🐶
Well done girls for your efforts, the house looks amazing and we are very proud of your decorating skills! 🤩
Today we visited the famous Montreux Christmas Market and had a wonderful time looking at all the traditional festive gifts and tasting traditional Swiss food 🍭🍫
As you can see, we were extremely lucky with the bright blue skies, however, the temperature was a chilly 3 degrees so the girls found an indoor cabin to enjoy some hot drinks and warm homemade soup ready to start shopping again 🥣🧀
Surrounded by beautiful snowy mountains, right on the shore of Lake Geneva, Montreux is a wonderful town to visit, especially on a day like today 🌞❄
We even got a wave from Santa Claus who was making his way up and down the Christmas market 🎅⭐
All in all, it was a lovely day filled with lots of festive spirit 🎄🎀⭐
… grows bigger…
…gets some color…
…even more color… 
…and here it is: our Gingerbread House!!!
Wish us luck for the Competition and stay tuned for the result!!
Polina, Daria & Defne spent the evening creating some chocolatey marshmallows ready for the charity bake sale tomorrow! 💖
After melting the chocolate, they added some sprinkles & sweets, and then put them into Christmassy bags, ready to sell ⭐
The school Charity Club aims to raise funds for charities in Switzerland and this year, they are supporting a local charity based in Geneva called ‘MADS’ (Make A Difference in Society). Run by students, the school Charity Club puts together a bake sale once a month to raise money for this wonderful cause. They also organise other charity events throughout the year in order to raise as much money as possible for MADS ❤
Thank you girls for making a difference to ‘MADS’, your charitable work is much appreciated 🙏
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This week for our wellbeing program the focus shifted to the theme of disability. It was an opportunity for the students to reflect on the concept of disability itself and to consider the potential barriers a housemate with a disability might encounter in the different houses. 
The students had the opportunity to share their responses to the question; What would you improve about the boarding house for a housemate with a disability?
In the enchanting winter ambience, talent took centre stage at our inaugural winter concert. Students showcased their remarkable skills, creating a magical evening filled with melodies and applause. It was a testament to the vibrant community spirit that defines our boarding experience.
Diego from the House embraced the opportunity and sang amazingly!!
Today we had the Baking competition where Diego prepared a Tarta de Santiago and Dionisio put the finishing touches to it.
