To celebrate the Escalade, one of the oldest traditions in Geneva, we come together to “Smash the Marmite”. According to the tradition, the smashing should be done by the youngest and oldest person in the room and when doing it, they should pronounce “ainsi pรฉrissent less enemmis de la rรฉpublique”.
Well done to Lily and Melissa for this powerful smashing!
Promoting internationalism among students is important for us to let the girls know about other cultures and traditions. Having a big House with girls from seventeen nationalities is a great opportunity to involve them in activities that can enrich them.
Before the Winter holidays, we have decided to have a convivial moment all together: we kneaded gnocchi dough, cooked, and ate together. Special thanks to Gergana for making also original hearth-shaped gnocchi ๐คฉ
What a wonderful boarding awards ceremony there has been this week in Collรจge du Lรฉman!
Congratulations to all the New Portena girls who were awarded: we are so proud of you for excelling in Boarding life, Activities participation and Academics! ๐ซ
New Portena students have been making the gingerbread composition for the House competition. Thank you girls for your creative contribution. Well done! ๐
Witnessing Yufei making a wish on her birthday has been an incredibly touching experience. The sweet glow of candlelight on her face, the anticipation in her expression when closing her eyes and smiling really impressed us.
Dear Yufei, we really hope all your wishes will come true.
Happy birthday again! ย ็ๆฅๅฟซไน
This first weekend of December was packed with excitement for the New Portena girls. Ingrid showcased her skills in her first fencing competition, proudly returning with a silver medal.
Meanwhile, Ana Cristina, Melissa, and Paulina glided through a fun-filled day at the local ice skating rink, creating memories on the ice.
Aliki, Lulu, Bice, Sayuri, He, Yufei, Hanna, and Valentina embraced the festive spirit, spending a delightful Sunday at the Montreux Christmas market.
Gergana braved the cold and participated in her first Escalade race!
Cheers to a weekend filled with achievements, laughter, and festive joy at New Portena! ๐ โ๏ธ๐ #NewPortenaJourney
Manuela, our very own House Captain, ย celebrated her 16th birthday on the 28th of November . The next day, she and her friends had a fantastic night out at a local restaurant. Happy birthday Manu and to more joyful moments ahead! ๐๐ #SweetSixteen #NewPortenaCelebration
We invite everyone to have a look on how much fun New Portena students had by making Christmas decorations last weekend ๐๐ ๐ผ๐คฉ
Baking is a nice different way to spend the weekend, but if this moment is shared with friends, music, having fun and as preparation for a House Competition, it can be really amazing ๐
Since the beginning of the week Aliki has taken charge of the Bake-Off House Competition, making a list of all the ingredients needed and last weekend, with the help of Valentina and Daliya, has prepared a great colorful cake.
Everyone is very happy and proud of the result… we just have to wait to know who is the winner ๐ค๐ผ๐งก
Valentina and some girls from the other houses have been selected to participate to the Senior Girls volleyball tournament which have taken place in Warsaw last weekend and they won the first place.
Congratulations for this victory. Vale, well done! We are very proud of you!๐๐