The importance of maintaining a bilingual education
Why keeping children in bilingual education after their primary years is highly recommended for their development People say a child’s bilingualism journey should begin early…but is that the full picture? Every school’s approach to a bilingual programme is different, but one thing remains the same, no matter the student. What students really need, and what really […]
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 […]
Visiting the Karin Dom Foundation
The charitable organisation that ensures every child has the right to an education in a tailored learning environment As many will know, Haut-Lac International Bilingual School is divided into 4 different houses, each supporting a different charity. Over the winter holidays, the Jura House Leader, Christine Mineva travelled to Bulgaria with her family to visit […]
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 […]
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. […]