Parent Spotlight – Parents Protecting the Environment
To celebrate Green Week, En Bref interviews some of the many La Chât parents who work at NGOs committed to protecting our environment.
Category: Parent Spotlight
La Patrouille des Glaciers, Partage d’une expérience unique
La ‘PDG’ est une course historique de ski-alpinisme organisée par l’Armée suisse, et ouverte aux patrouilles civiles. Parent, Joël Schindler, un grand sportif passionné de montagne, partage avec nous son expérience.
Parent Spotlight – Participating in the Patrouille des Glaciers
‘If I can do it, anyone can do it!’ claims British dad Richard Lewis. Given that the ‘short’ version of this ski mountaineering race is 27 km, with an altitude difference of +1881m, we might take some convincing!
Julian Jefferys – La Chât’s new IB Co-ordinator talks to En Bref
IB Co-ordinator and Assistant Principal, Julian Jefferys, talks about his experience and his new role at La Chât in this exclusive interview.
Finding Refuge in Adventure
This area offers us outdoor activities all year round. Deirdre Bowley shares some of her favourite hikes in and around the French and Swiss Alps, plus tips on staying in mountain huts on longer treks.
A Heart Family
This year has seen the creation of the Ecolint Adopted Families Group. The group is for all families of adopted children who are part of the Ecolint community and wish to share resources related to adoption. They welcome both families with adopted children as well as parents who have been adopted and are willing to share their experience. Read on and discover Barbara-Anne Puren’s heart warming story
Summer Buvettes
Summer is here – just! Perfect timing to visit one of the lakeside buvettes
Parent Spotlight – ‘The Jungle Woman’
Ute Eilenberger, who is the mother of one of our Y9 pupils, also happens to be Germany’s expert on wild gorillas. Read the fascinating story of how she earned her title of ‘Jungle Woman’.
