You don’t ski? Don’t let that hinder you, as the chill sets in and the snow descends. There are so many other winter activities to enjoy in the region, even skiers might be tempted to swap their skis for something more….. ‘interesting’! Here are our favourites…..
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.
December heralds the beginning of the festive season, with its plethora of traditions related to gift-giving. Read this fascinating account of how many of these traditions originated and evolved.
Michiel Van Lith tells En Bref about this new initiative to improve diversity and inclusion of parents in the school community.
There is a LOT to do in the Lac Leman region during the Autumn months. Here is a selection of our suggestions.
The atmosphere was buzzing on Monday morning, as parents mingled over coffee and croissants at the Best Western Hotel, having
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We have uploaded some photos of this successful event. Have a look!
With the summer holidays a mere couple of weeks away, the En Bref team asked members of the many La Chât parent Book Clubs, for their holiday reading recommendations.
With the Kermesse on the horizon, it is worth reminding the La Chât community what the PTA does with the proceeds of this summer extravaganza.
The PTA was honoured to welcome Michèle Richard, retiring Vice Principal of the Primary School, to its recent AGM, where she shared some memories of her thirty year journey at La Châtaigneraie.
With the generous assistance of the PTA Kermesse Grant fund and the support of the school, La Châtaigneraie has hosted its first string residency. Read to find out how the United Strings of Europe orchestra interacted with all sections of our school community during their one week visit.
We are delighted this week to have a student write for En Bref. Year 12 student Keli Sheng shares how we are moving towards a plastic free campus, why you need to drink from the tap and her hopes for a new normal without plastic.
