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We had our first all house meeting of the new term. We discussed the new and updated Covid regulations here in Switzerland. We also discussed the start of pillar 2 of our Wellbeing program. In pillar 2 we will cover Respecting Diversity and Protecting Against Bullying.

Arsneii carving out the pumpkin for the house competition tomorrow.

Finished product. The pumpkin is also taking the Covid regulations seriously here in the house.

Max cooking himself some tea. Max loves spending time in the kitchen and trying out new recipes.

He did not expect this surprise at study hall. We are happy to see Fran surrounded by this genuine group of boys. 

Best wishes for you Fran

Arsenii rose the earliest for his turn, and beat the student record of 30 minutes on the bike: 17.8 kilometers ! He is quite proud of his achievement.

Our house tutor Mr Rodrigo was next, quickly getting into the top 4. Quite an accomplishment for 8.30 in the morning !!!

Later this morning, Ilya M. rode the bike to a technical inconvenience — the chain fell off! We fixed it immediately , but Ilya had lost some steam. Never took his mask off; a genuinely responsible young adult.

Fran rode to some excellent results, and on the day of his very birthday ! We are very proud of Fran.

Ryunosuke rides as Said watches on. He did quite well, slipping into the top 5. Well done, Ryunosuke.

Toma tries his own thirty minutes… apparently in a coat! It looks like he has recovered from being unwell and is ready for some serious exercise.

Albion rides solo! Eyes on the prize: getting into the top 10.

And who is this impromptu boarder ! Mr Usher showed support for our charity project by riding a few minutes. Cycling is not his strength, but he was a great sport.

Akihiro did well… being assisted by Mr Usher and Mr Xavier! It was great to see so many of our boys participate, even if cycling is not their cup of tea. It was for a good cause, after all.

Here she is: the ride report for the sum total of participants today. Excellent work, boys. Expect this again next year — better and revamped ! Thanks again to Mr Tom, Mr Xavier & Mr Rodrigo for overseeing today’s activity. We are still waiting to see Mr Tom’s results !!

Mr George with our very own Hanwen, Tony, Ryunosuke and Aoto. Shiny happy people. Picture credits to Mr Rodrigo.

Arsenii rides a long and winding road. He’s got a ticket to ride !

This happened to be the group with the longer bike journey, some 16 km. Hamza and David did not disappoint ! A little less conversation, a little more action.

Francisco was our brave first cyclist, he didn’t even break a sweat ! A modern day Hercules

Albion was our second next hero. An Achilles without the pesky foot !!

Boris cycled quite fast in such a short span. Getting too close to the sun aren’t you Daedalus !!

Max struggled quite a lot after his 2 minutes on the bike. Looks like our Odysseus needs some more training before reaching Ithaca.

Iyewona proves that slow and steady… is sometimes only slow and steady. Careful Pheidippides will speed past you , blink and you’ll miss it !

A Room With A View, 2020.

Panorama of our very own Mt Olympus. Even the heroes of ancient Greece need a well deserved break. Well done, boys !

The chess competition is now well underway, with students meeting every Monday at 7.30pm to play.

Max is the self appointed oversea-er of the games, looking out for any wrong moves.

Aoto, Francisco and Ryunosuke hitting a few balls before it rains

Max and Tony working up a sweat during their crossfit season

Looks like the boys are stronger together!!

A game of two halfs

1 2 3 UNO

Rayanne bricks the jenga

Fresh homemade pancakes by Albion.. Hmmm

Managed to get a quick snap of Karim before the game

Having a little team talk after conceding our third goal..

Ryunosuke after playing a lovely ball down the line

Leaving an empty net to try and play attacking football as we were down

Aoto and Ryunosuke still smiling after our loss.

We finally took our group house picture… here a sneak peek before we removed the masks to unveil our smiling faces. Will have to wait for the final picture. Class of 2020 !

Our basketball supersars shone once more — this time against ”Concha Attack” from the house of Concha. Our rivals led a surprising victory. We must say well done to James, Rob and Co .!

Nigel doing what he loves most. Toma and Ilya watching closely; the ball up for grabs !

Wonderful group picture. Vova, Tony, Toma, Nigel, the two Ilyas and Karim. Treasured memory for years to come !

Our shining prefect giving a personal speech about his experience making friends at CDL. Brave and very articulate.

Many a student engaged with Ivan’s segment. He must have been pleased. Foreshadows a great future ahead for him, and his peers. Well done Ivan & Co. !