What a change, in a building, in a few weeks. Empty spaces have become vibrant classrooms, reflecting personalities and specialities. A trip around the school is now a voyage around 'areas of knowledge'.
Our visits to Neuchâtel have left impressions soon to be released on video. From scale models of the town to poems inspired by lake views. 'Les Trois Lacs' (to be the immortalised in the names of our 'houses') decorate the corridors; our polygot students show off their languages and origins on a map of the world.
Our three 'Misses' (Madames Beubry, Thompson and Fish) have worked wonders with their tutor groups. The juniors bristle with vitality and enthusiasm; the middle class are no less involved, albeit with a 'cooler' image to the fore; our seniors faced with their new worlds of literature, science and mathematics have not had time to take off their thinking hats.
On piano and keyboards, preparations are under way, with Mr Laubacher, for a Christmas performance. While the space, up under the roof, has been transformed by Mr Uroz into a stunning arena for his student artists to work and exhibit. Outside, under a summer Sun, Mr Clarke has had everybody playing, it seems at sometime or another, every sport. Peeping around, behind the doors after 4, there's blogging, babble and ballet.
In the space of a few weeks, teachers and students, have transformed rue Sainte Helène 50 into a place of learning; a school!
Bravo!
That was really moving!
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