What does it mean to be CIS-accredited?
You may have noticed an extra buzz around Haut-Lac these days. Or heard talk of something called C-I-S. What is it and why is it important? CIS, aka the Council of International Schools is an organisation committed to promoting high quality international education in its member schools. Its rigorous accreditation process ensures its members’ curricula, facilities, […]
How international schools develop social skills
The 21st century is a world of contradictions. We are moving towards increasing automation, yet strong social skills also make an enormous difference to our success in the workplace. Upon leaving school, it will be the students who can communicate effectively with a wide audience who will be successful in the eyes of others. Students, who […]
The IB career-related programme
Digging deeper into the arrival of the International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) at Haut-Lac International Bilingual School I sat down with Rossella Cosso (Secondary Section Head) and Anne-Marie Harwood (Managing Director) at Haut-Lac International Bilingual School to discuss their newest academic programme, the IBCP, available from August 2020. At Haut-Lac, students will be able to choose […]
Introducing mantle of the expert
Enriching students’ learning through creativity with this drama-based programme – Introducing Mantle of the Expert Setting the mood for a stimulating learning experience Imagine you are an expert… one of a team of astrobiologists about to launch a mission to a new planet, a goldilocks planet that supposedly has everything needed to sustain life. Or […]
New years resolutions
5 more attainable and positive new year’s resolutions for international school students Who has ever managed to keep a new year’s resolution for a whole year? And is it really beneficial to point out our weaknesses at the very beginning of a new year, when we should be riding on a wave of positive, renewing […]
A munbelievable weekend
See how these young diplomats are giving the real UN a run for their money The first weekend in October saw the culmination of a project at Haut-Lac International Bilingual School that was months in the making. A cross between the CAS project of four very ambitious DP students and an event run globally across […]
Community – transition
How international schools ease the transition process for third culture kids (TCK) Every International School faces the same reality in the end of a school year: students leaving. History then repeats itself every beginning of the school year: new students arriving. The start of this 2019/2020 year has been no different, and we cannot forget […]
Get the most out of reading with your children
Get the most out of reading with your children Numerous studies have shown that reading with and to your children provides them with benefits such as a richer vocabulary, stronger literacy and oral language skills, and more success at school. How should you read to/with your child? There isn’t one fixed formula. You just […]
Youth olympic games
3 ways in which Haut-Lac students got involved in the Youth Olympic Games Supporting the development and ambitions of Haut-Lac’s young sports people in the most exciting way – with the Youth Olympic Games! Haut-Lac students get involved… It isn’t every day that the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) turn up on our doorstep. ‘Turn […]
Language learning
Do children learn languages more easily than adults? You often hear that “It’s so easy for kids to learn a new language”, but is it really true? Yes and no – the truth is more nuanced. Children are better than adults at some aspects of language learning, but adults are not at a complete disadvantage either. […]