We are sure that some of us might be experiencing different feelings due to this extraordinary situation. We are experiencing a pandemic. It is normal to feel overwhelmed with emotions. Sometimes we feel sad, scared, and a bit worried. But there is a way to avoid falling into a sad spiral.

During our weekly assembly, the tip to take care of our mental health was practicing mindfulness meditation.

Mindfulness meditation can bring to our girls, clarity and calm. It’s a practice that encourages them to be present, acknowledge their emotions, and let it go. And it’s all grounded by breathing.

The regular practice of it will help them to be less overwhelmed with all the emotions triggered by the pandemic. It will remind them all feelings are normal and it’s okay. And eventually, what they’re feeling will end.”

Il fait froid à Genève  🥶  Petits pains au chocolat avec chocolat chaud et tea  !!  ❄️

Today our girls took part in the Inter House Bake Off Competition led by Mr Usher. Each boarding house had to bake their own cake. Well done girls, a truly delicious effort !!

This week in our wellbeing session, we have watched this video regarding the unbelievable shocking cultural norms from around the world. We also discussed our differences and similarities between our countries. It was very interesting !!

For this sunny afternoon we treated ourselves to some pancakes and Ice-cream 🙂

It was so good that we had nothing left by the time this picture was taken!

Promoting diversity and protecting against bullying- Wellbeing Pillar 2, community project.

Many of us are using lockdown to reflect on our personal values and take a meaningful look at the structure of the society we live in. It is everyone’s responsibility to come together and stand for equality, diversity and inclusion. For that, the girls in JB Terray chose to participate in the Annual Gift Box project. Now, what is the annual Gift Box project?

The annual gift box project is a project where students choose to participate by donating either money or items. This includes items like toothbrush, soap, school supplies, socks, toys, chocolate and etc. Essential items that make their lives easier. The boxes are sent to needy children in orphanages, schools and hospitals in Eastern Europe who are living below poverty.

We spent the afternoon preparing the boxes, and as you can see, the girls were thrilled to be part of this.

Thank you, girls, for all your effort and kindness!

This past week we celebrated ‘Spirit’ from our school motto and each section of the school did a project to demonstrate their Community Spirit. Within the Boarding Community, we aligned this with our Wellbeing Pillar 2- Promoting Diversity and Protecting Against Bullying. We believe we have a strong bond as a Boarding Community and that together with the diversity among us we bridge cultures to come together and show our community spirit. To demonstrate this we created a video.