Dear all,

Last week-end, the youngest borders of Collège du Léman went trick or treating around the houses for halloween ! We decorated Villa du Lac and welcomed the children with candies. They looked amazing with their masks on !

Boo ! Did we scare you ?

Yesterday, some of our girls did some pumpkin carving. We had to choose one to present for the house competition. Hopefully, we will win, thanks to Muslima’s spooky pumpkin!

Mila, Emilia, Petra, Alina, Ana carved those ones 

Muslima’s pumpkin

Dear all,

This week was October Break. Some of our girls stayed with us and we had fun together ! The CDL prepared activities so no one would be bored.

On Monday, we visited Bern, capital city of Switzerland.

On Wednesday, we visited Lausanne. The younger ones from other houses also got to visit the Olympic Museum in Ouchy.

Wakana and her friends near Place de la Riponne in Lausanne…

On Thursday, our house welcomed other boarding house friends for a Halloween workshop. We created spooky masks and make up to be ready for the spooky treasure hunt on campus that night.

We helped some younger boarders create their halloween mask.

Safety first with masks, but beware of vampires !

On Friday, we visited Vevey and Montreux.

We are now preparing the boarding house to welcome the girls who were away this week. Can’t wait to be reunited !

See you soon at Villa du Lac…

Dear all,

Every evening, after school, our girls study during at least two periods, called ‘study halls‘. The grades 9 and 10 work in the common room while the grades 11 and 12 can study in their bedrooms, with the door open. The house parents are here to make sure they are studying, and help them if needed. When they have free time, the girls can come by the office and spend some time with us ! We love it. 🙂

Dear all,

Let’s talk about a sunday tradition here at Collège du Léman: the brunch.

Just like in many (big) families, we like to gather and relax on a sunday morning, sharing good food and talking about everything and anything. Everyone can find something they would like to eat: croissants or bacon, fruits or eggs, everything is fresh and cooked on the spot by our amazing kitchen staff.

And as it is Sunday, there is no rush. The cafeteria opens at 9.30am and closes at 11.30am, so everyone can go when they want. Such a good thing for the ones who are eager to go on activities in the morning, or for the ones who want to sleep longer.

This was a rainy weekend, but the weather din’t stop us and we have enjoyed many activities, like volleyball, Crossfit, Horse Riding, and also a visit to the Chillon Castle in Montreux.

We wish you the best! Have a lovely day Nina!

Dear all,

Another great weekend for CDL boarders! Our students have been able to go biking, play tennis, try photography, and even participate in the annual lake cleaning!

Lake cleaning.. wow!!

Amalya playing golf

Sofia at the photography workshop

We had fun and we are feeling ready for this autumn ! 🙂

The Villa du Lac girls

Dear all,

Yesterday evening, our grades 9 and 10 went to a wellbeing workshop organised by the boarding school and our counselor, Miss Jody. We all learned about expressing and dealing with our emotions. Then we worked in small groups and tried to solve scenarios, understand our feelings, and how to be a good listener. It was lovely to see our girls listening to each other and creating a safe space for everyone to feel welcome to share their feelings. In the pictures, you can see a drawing at the center of the table: it is the wheel of emotions, to help students find the right words for the right feeling. The students are showing with their hands how ‘full’ is their emotional jar.

Lucélia, Berta, Aida, Angélique, Roberta and Diana.

Dear all,

Yesterday afternoon, all the boarding houses met for a very special event… Sports competition day! We played against the New Portena girls. And our Villa Du Lac team won ! It was a lovely sunny day, so the ideal weather to play outside.

It was so nice to see our girls having fun and motivating each other. This sense of solidarity and fair-play is part of the VDL spirit.

Lucelia, Aida, Berta, Angélique, Roberta and Diana.