One of our aims this year is to improve our overall level of french as a house. We have fluent speakers and absolute beginners in the house. We decided that the fluent speakers will write out phrases throughout the week for the non french speakers. Learning a new language can be intimidating, but this method takes the pressure off and can boost confidence. This increased confidence can have a profound impact on their overall language learning journey.

The girls have taken it a step further and have started adding translations of their native tongue as well. This was not the plan at the start but it is amazing to see how it has grown organically. We live in this international environment and by sharing the beauty of language, students aren’t just sharing words, they’re sharing worlds, experiences, and a piece of themselves.

And as always I have included our daily pictures.

Lots of love,

Aida & Yewande

This week’s pictures are a little early but that’s no harm. We had 2 special guests make an appearance . We were very happy that Regina and Michelle came over for a cup of tea and to spill the tea. Their university adventure has begun and we can’t wait to hear all about it.

Lots of Love,

Aida & Yewande

This weekend the girls participated in a wide range activities.

Zia and Martina volunteered to clean up the lake.

Stacy went to the gym and got her workout on. Gia and Gabi had a great time racing on the go kart course. Gia came 1st and Gabi came 3rd.

Zia, Martina and I made some cinnamon rolls for the house. They went down a treat and we got positive reviews.

Zoya had an amazing workout in her body shaping class. Sofja went to stretching and released some stress.

Melissa brought back some canelés from Bordeaux and Gabi made a brazillian dessert called brigadeiro. We concluded our Sunday by sharing the desserts and chatting.

We hope you also had a great weekend.

Lots of love,

Aida & Yewande

Rituals are an important part of human life, steeped in beauty and significance. They provide a sense of order and structure in an otherwise crazy world, they promote feelings of safety and that wholesome feeling of groundedness.

Our daily picture is our little ritual that has come to provide comfort and adds a little magic to our day. We finally have one photo with all the girls.

We had our dinner in the house today and the girls really enjoyed it. We sat and talked about our day, jokes were made and ideas flowed. It was truly a warm and refreshing atmosphere.

Lots of love,

Aida & Yewande

Henry Ford once stated that “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” I believe that the main goal of the mountain weekend is to spend time together and bond.

During this weekend, the girls participated in a myriad of activities from zip lining to rock climbing and a sprinkle of some good competition. The girls genuinely had fun together therefore I think the weekend was a success.

Lots of Love,

Aida & Yewande

Thank you to Marusya and Melissa for spearheading our goal to get a daily picture. We usually take these in the morning before breakfast and this has integrated nicely into our routine. The next step is getting every single girl to make an appearance.

We even had a familiar face come back to visit.  The girls were pleasantly surprised and thrilled that Ms. Irini came to visit.

Lots of Love,

Aida & Yewande

“Being part of a family means smiling for photos.” –Harry Morgan

We started off the day with a selfie which Marusya has wants to become a daily routine. Some love the camera and others don’t but we all have a good time together. We hope you enjoy these snapshots of our day.

Lots of love,

Aida & Yewande

We have come to the end of our first week of school. We had our welcome back assembly and a welcome dinner. This weekend, the girls participated in some activities, did some shopping and spent time together.

Lots of love,

Aida & Yewande

“A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived in this transformative year of delight and self-discovery.”
— Sarah Ban Breathnach

This quote sums up the yearly experience for all our students but especially our new ones. This is Gabi’s first year in CDL and we are certain it will be a memorable one. She has already participated in a range of activities and is making new friends. Gabi has fit right in to our little family and we are all excited to see what the year brings

Lots of Love,

Aida & Yewande