Dear all,
This weekend, some girls had the chance to go on a day trip to Lyon, a city in the south-east of France. Lyon is well-known for being at the junction of the rivers Rhône and Saône, its Roman history, and its beautiful architecture.
The girls had an amazing time traveling to Lyon by train, exploring the city, and doing some shopping.
Lots of love,
Terri, Sarah, Maria, Ioanna and Fana.
Dear all,
Last Wednesday we had the pleasure to discover a new cuisine. Albanian gastronomy is a delicious blend of Mediterranean, Balkan, and Ottoman influences, resulting in a diverse and flavourful culinary experience.
Lots of love,
Terri, Sarah, Maria, Ioanna and Fana
It’s never too late for wishes!
During the Easter holidays, Sayuri (April 10th), Zoya (April 11th), Darina and Yvonne (April 16th) had their birthdays! And today, we celebrated Ingrid’s birthday!
Wishing you all the best!!
Our weekly meeting also allowed us to prepare something for the girls!
Adults had fun, too, preparing a fruit salad…
Love,
Terri, Sarah, Maria, Ioanna and Fana
We hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!
We are very happy to have the girls back at the house.
This has been a lovely welcome back weekend, the girls are happy to be back and so are we!
“It’s the first week of April and the start of the spring holidays! The girls have left for break, which they will all be spending differently, some with friends while others return to their homes to relax and enjoy spending time with their families”.
Zoya (IB1 student)
New Portena wishes everyone a lovely spring holiday!
Enjoy your Easter break!
The boarding house will be open again from Saturday, 22.04.
See you soon!
Best wishes,
Terri, Sarah, Maria, Ioanna and Fana
Dear all,
The Wellbeing Pillar 4: Scams, Security, and Identity Theft has come to an end. Our girls have learned multiple things about online safety and the importance of staying safe in the digital world.
It is extremely important to make sure we are safeguarding our personal information, our identity, and our digital devices. We must be mindful of who we interact with on social media, the sites we visit, and the information we share.
For this, our girls created this TikTok to share with everyone some tips on how to stay safe.
Best,
Terri, Sarah, Maria and Ioanna
New Portena is a place where our girls can develop their creativity to the maximum and decide what they want their future to be like. It is home to 28 women, but has been home to thousands more. We are proud of each one of them and the people they are becoming.
Thank you for creating a home in which to share experiences, a home full of laughter, emotions, and good times.
New Portena is home, today and always.
Best,
Terri, Sarah, Maria and Ioanna.
Hello everyone,
In last night’s house meeting, the girls were encouraged to discuss kindness and how it can be a superpower in life. The girls were given a list of qualities such as empathy, integrity, popularity and public image and were asked to organise them based on what they found most important.
Kindness and loyalty were among the most common words found on top of the girls’ lists, and some have shared why exactly these qualities were so important to them. Our House Parents then explained just how far someone can get with kindness as it allows this person to express all of the other attributes we’ve seen.
Zoya IB1
New Portena
The Sandwich Club made a come back this weekend with some delicious chicken sandwiches.
We got to spend quality time with the girls while enjoying these delicious treats.
More than 10 girls attended the club this weekend!
Lots of love,
Terri, Sarah, Maria, Ioanna