As the Easter bells ring out and the first buds open, the Easter vacations offer students a welcome opportunity to relax, recharge their batteries and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. Whether exploring new horizons, immersing yourself in a good book or simply basking in the sun, the Easter vacations are the ideal time to recharge your batteries.

After months of hard work at school, the spring break is the perfect opportunity to take a well-deserved break before the final stretch of the school year.

We hope the girls have a wonderful vacation!

With love,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Tonight we had the chance to attend our first boarding play.

The play, directed by Miss Iola and Mr. Ronan was a funny representation of when bad things happen to good actors during a representation of their play. The students’ performances were brilliant and we all had some good laughs.

We can’t wait to see their next play!

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Lately, our Villa Ecureuil girls have been choosing very active activities for their weekends, and the truth is that there is no better way to spend their free time!

On Saturday morning Sofiya put on her climbing shoes and headed to the climbing wall to enjoy the views all from the top.

In the afternoon, Kseniia left the house focused on enjoying a frenetic boxing session. After a quick warming session with the jumping rope, Kseniia put on her gloves and jumped to the ring to “fight” against one Concha Annexe boy.

Akmaral, on Sunday, headed to the Dance Room to “enjoy” a pilates lesson. One of the students there was a Champs des Bois kid who, from what Akmaral said, was the best in the class! She returned exhausted but very happy she moved a bit during the weekend.

Best,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Last Wednesday we celebrated our annual Boarding Talent Show. The girls came up with a funny performance of Bruno Mars’ song ‘Uptown Funk’. they rehearsed very hard and, although we had some technical issues during our performance, they had a lovely time and enjoyed it! Unfortunately, we only managed to score 12th position. Fair to say that some houses had amazing performances!

Best,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

Tonight we celebrated the Persian New Year with all of our students and we welcomed our beloved Spring season, which has brought us amazing weather and some lovely sunrays.

May this new year bring joy, health, and happiness to everyone.

Best,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

This weekend was full of different activities!

Festichoc is an annual chocolate festival held in Versoix. It brings together several Swiss and foreign chocolatiers. It’s the biggest chocolate festival in Switzerland! Admission is free, and you can sample as many chocolates as you like. What more could you ask for? 😍 It looks so yummy!!

Check out this amazing chocolate creation made by the pastry chef of the CDL cooking team (Carolina).

Keeping with the gourmet theme, Miss Lina prepared an apple crumble. We’re lucky enough to have lots of fruit at our disposal. Sometimes, some of them don’t get eaten, so we might as well make a nice cake out of them! 🍎

Food aside, many of our students took part in the charity football tournament this afternoon, which makes us extremely proud. They had a great time competing against each other, while helping to raise funds. 💪

What better way to end the weekend than with a relaxing Pilates class to recharge your batteries and prepare for another week of classes. This is what Akmaral did 😉

With love,

Maria and Lina 🐿️

We enjoyed a lovely Swiss dinner back in our house as it’s that time of the month when we celebrate dinner together in our home.

We had a lovely evening where we discovered Haruka DOES NOT eat vegetables, having a glass of milk at lunchtime is mandatory in Japan, and the girls have a specific shower in the house they like to use. Overall, it was a cozy evening where we all enjoyed sharing anecdotes.

Muslims from throughout the world celebrate the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, which begins when the crescent moon appears in the sky. Today is the opening day of a month-long journey of spiritual renewal and growth that includes fasting, prayer, and introspection. 🤲

Ramadan is more than just abstaining from food and drink from dawn till dusk. It’s a time of heightened devotion, self-discipline, and compassion. It’s an opportunity to deepen your relationship with God and ask for pardon for your transgressions. It’s a time for unity, generosity, and gratitude. 🩷

We send our best wishes to all of our Muslim students on this day of prosperity. We hope you experience inner peace, joy, and an abundance of blessings during this Ramadan.

Ramadan Mubarak to all of you and your loved ones! 🥰

Maria and Lina 🐿️

This weekend has been the weekend of discovering new activities. It was Sofiya’s first time trying the indoor climbing wall and, although her hands were very soared after an hour exploring high altitudes, she had plenty of fun and can’t wait to go again next weekend. Kseniia went on a more relaxed activity and stretched to start the week with more energy. On her side, Bruna attended an artshop dedicated to the legendary artist Zao Wou Ki. Inspired by a poem, she painted this huge painting below. After connecting with the art, she took a little stroll around Versoix and enjoyed the smell of wet grass.

Today we celebrate International Women’s Day.

Today we celebrate all the women around the world who have and are still fighting for their rights, for social equality.

Today we celebrate the amazing women who live in our house: Akmaral, Fields, Bruna, Haruka, Kseniia, and Sofiya. Thank you for fighting every day for your dreams and for what you believe in. Don’t ever let anyone stop you. We can’t be prouder to see the amazing women you are turning into.