Why choose an athlete friendly school?
As a busy athlete, time is precious and keeping up with schoolwork can feel like a struggle. However, if you can join a school accredited by the World Academy of Sport (WAoS), typically called an AFEC, and follow an extended International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma or career-related course that is flexible enough to fit around the […]
8 teacher tips to make homework time work
Do you struggle to concentrate on homework after a long day at school? If so, check out these 8 tips to help you make homework time work…
Discover our global issues creation
The product of a learning environment that encourages wider thinking… Walk through the main door on either Haut-Lac campus, say hello to the receptionist and there, displayed before you is an impressive art piece that spans the entrance hall wall. What is it, you may ask yourself as you approach it? It is one segment […]
How can play boost students’ creativity?
Playtime has long been important for child development, but what if we said students of all ages could benefit from a bit more play? When did we decide that playing was reserved only for infants? Society would have us believe that life must get more serious as we age, because playtime doesn’t make the world […]
5 ways to develop childrens emotional language
Many of us might have emerged from the nationwide lockdown earlier this year having learnt a new thing or two about ourselves. As it was, spending so long indoors was a learning experience of its own, complete with highs and lows like any emotional roller coaster. However, this hasn’t been an isolated phenomenon pertaining to […]
Our students fight for a clean lake Geneva
Accompanied by Helen Cass on Saturday 3 October, several of our Environmental Committee students took part in one of the 12 lake clean-ups that the Association pour la sauvegarde du Léman organises every year. This association hopes to raise awareness about the amount of “invisible” waste at the bottom of the lake, and show everyone that we can work […]
Why is it so important to give students options
How can schools combat cultural expectations and bias to help their students aim for the futures they really want? The 21st century is seeing a lot of changes in the job world. For the older students at Haut-Lac International Bilingual School, this means a certain amount of unknown about where they might end up. As such, […]
Developing students’ flexibility after Covid
There are a range of soft skills we have to work on if we want to lead happy lives in this age of pandemics and evolving status quos. Yet focusing on happiness and being the source of our own positivity takes effort and demands a great level of self-awareness. Ironic though it may seem, it […]
The international day of peace at HAUT-LAC
At Haut-Lac, we are strong proponents of internationalism and cooperation. That is why the International Day of Peace is an important marker in the school year. We are committed to instilling our students with a peaceful and respectful attitude in an effort to contribute to a better world. The more conscientious young people we send […]
Why mindfulness helps in schools
Nowadays, books and online gurus promote the benefits of mindfulness from all angles, which makes us think – is there something in this to which we should be paying attention? The simple answer is yes. It comes as no surprise that there has been an upsurge in the popularity of mindfulness, considering its boom has […]