While most parents will have already sorted out places for their children in local schools, there is a small group of families who are still looking for the best school for their kids.
To help parents during this difficult decision-making process, Lake Léman International School (LLIS) in Morges, Vaud, is inviting students to come and experience their school for a day, and is also offering last-minute enrolments for the 2014-15 academic year. This is a great opportunity, especially if you’ve recently moved to Switzerland from abroad and your kids are having trouble adjusting to the new environment and school system. The school welcomes children from the ages of 3 to 14.
Parents are welcome to visit the school and speak to teachers about dealing with any feelings of apprehension, anxiety or frustration that can arise when starting at a new school. A no-obligation trial run at LLIS should help to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Three local IB students are appealing for help from knowitall.ch readers before they head off to Cambodia this summer. Anastasia Ebbinghaus, Julian Bailey and Lea Garguet-Duport will spend 2 weeks in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the end of July, volunteering at Sok Sabay, a residential shelter for children who have been victims of child abuse, child labor or prostitution. In preparation for their trip they are looking to take various supplies with them, many of which they hope will be provided by kind donations from family, friends and the general public.
Currently there are 65 children at the centre, with the youngest at 3 years of age and the oldest in their 3rd year of University. The three IB students have developed their own drama camps for these children, which they will run each day, leading to a performance on the final day of their stay. They will also be working with the younger children at the local pool, helping to improve on their swimming skills, teaching English, and showing them how to bake muffins!
Photo of EGS2 behind screen: Manor Geneva, 3rd floor
The second edition of Education Guide Switzerland is now on sale at retail outlets throughout Geneva, Vaud, and neighboring France. First published in 2012, this popular guide provides comprehensive information on educational establishments offering English-speaking programs throughout Switzerland or close to its border.
With an extra 128 pages, the new book is now 50% bigger than the previous edition, and includes lots of additional institutions. Responding to feedback from customers of the first edition, the guide also features an updated index with colorful chapter headings to enable schools to be found even more quickly than before. The chapter headings were provided by winners of a special photo competition held during the editing phase of the book.
With exams on the horizon for most children, May and June can be a stressful time not just for the kids, but the whole family too! If they didn’t know it all ready, this can be the time when parents notice that their children are struggling at school or even university, often through lack of confidence in their ability or poor study skills. In many cases, however, a little bit of extra teaching support is all that is required to give children the edge they need to pass their end-of-year exams, often with flying colors!
One organization that is dedicated to helping students with their studies is Aaacademia. Founded in 2009 by Yann Pezzuchi and Frédéric Gyger, the Lausanne-based institution uses a unique methodology, called Aaa©, to provide academic tutoring, support services and coaching to both private individuals (typically school children at primary, secondary and university level), businesses, and institutions.
Is your son or daughter about to sit their IB or IGCSE exams? Could they benefit from a 3-hour personal revision course to help them prepare?
Do you have a child in primary school who might need help in Maths? Or bilingual children, attending a local school, who need a boost in English Literacy skills?
If you have been wondering whether your child might benefit from a little extra support with their academic studies, what better way to find out than entering TutorsPlus' competition? All you have to do is ‘LIKE’ TutorsPlus' Facebook Page before 8 May 2014 to be in with a chance of winning 3 hours of tuition for your child, in a Primary or Secondary anglophone subject of their choice, to be chosen from the following: Maths, French, English, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Economics.
