OurPoint Of View

As a progressive and forward-thinking school, we endeavour to stay abreast of the latest developments in education to ensure our programmes prepare our students well for their personal, academic and professional futures. The following articles describe just some of the topics that have helped us shape and develop the educational pathways we offer.

WHY CHOOSE A MOBILE PHONE-FREE SCHOOL?

5 BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS FOR IB WORLD SCHOOL STUDENTS

4 TIPS FOR A SMOOTH BACK-TO-SCHOOL

WHY LEARN MUSIC FROM A YOUNG AGE

HOW TO TRANSFORM MINDS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS

HOW TO FOSTER A GROWTH MINDSET IN CHILDREN

WHY START SCHOOL AT 3 YEARS OLD?

WHAT DO HAUT-LAC STUDENTS DO AFTER THE IBCP?

HOW MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION FOSTERS INCLUSION

SPOTLIGHT: HAUT-LAC WOMEN & GIRLS IN SCIENCE

HOW TO NURTURE YOUNG MINDS THROUGH LITERATURE

2023 AT HAUT-LAC REVISITED

GO SWISS OR GLOBAL - WHAT DO HAUT-LAC STUDENTS DO?

3 TIPS FOR STUDENT SELF-CARE THIS AUTUMN

WHAT WERE HAUT-LAC'S VALUES THEN AND NOW?

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE HAUT-LAC ALUMNI?

WHAT DOES MEAN TO BE CIS-ACCREDITED?

WHERE WAS HAUT-LAC WHEN YOU CALLED IT HOME?

30 YEARS OF HAUT-LAC FAMILY EVENTS – REMEMBER THEM?

BILINGUALISM : WHAT’S TRUE & WHAT’S NOT?

WHY HAUT-LAC STUDENTS JOIN THEIR ALUMNI NETWORK

HOW TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO TRUST THEIR OWN VOICE

HOW BOARDING DEVELOPS SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE

WHY STUDY AN IBCP IN HOSPITALITY IN SWITZERLAND?

HOW STEAM FORMS THE INNOVATORS OF TOMORROW

SCIENTISTS NEED CREATIVITY TOO - HERE'S WHY

FOR ATHLETES AXEL & VICTORIA, SUCCESS IS A MINDSET

HOW TO SET THE SCENE FOR STUDENT LEARNING

HOW HELENA OVERCAME ADVERSITY IN SPORT

PRE-SEASON TRAINING: STUDENT-ATHLETE TIPS

5 WAYS TO BE A SUPPORTIVE “IB PARENT”

HOW DO THE IBDP & SWISS MATURITÉ COMPARE?

WHY LIVE & STUDY AT A SWISS BOARDING SCHOOL?

5 REASONS THE IBDP IS IDEAL FOR MODERN STUDENTS

CLIMATE CHANGE READS FOR SUSTAINABLE STUDENTS

WHY HAUT-LAC VALUES ITS SCHOOL TRADITIONS?

7 REASONS TO ATTEND A BOARDING SCHOOL

SELF-AWARENESS: WHY DO STUDENTS NEED THIS SKILL?

HOW THE IB HELPED SOFIA BECOME A TOKY02020 FINALIST

HOW TO KEEP YOUR CULTURE WHILST LIVING IN ANOTHER

HOW TO TRAIN DAILY, STUDY & PLAY

9 BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS FOR IB STUDENTS

HOW TO TAKE YOUR SPORT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

HAUT-LAC IBDP GRADUATES RIDE THE STORM & SUCCEED

HOW TO PAVE YOUR WAY INTO THE CREATIVE INDUSTRY

HOW TO GET THE IB DIPLOMA & A DIVISION 1 SCHOLARSHIP

A NEW FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

WHY TEACH EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AT SCHOOL?

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE or US High School DIPLOMA ?

WHAT IS HIGHER EDUCATION GUIDANCE AT SCHOOL?

WHY DO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS COME & GO?

HOW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS

BECOMING AN ECO-SCHOOL, THE HAUT-LAC WAY

WHERE DO EXPATS LIVE AROUND LAKE GENEVA?

HOW DO SWISS & INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS DIFFER?

HOW TO USE EXTRA-CURRICULARS AS A SECRET WEAPON

CALLING ALL ACTORS – JOIN THE HAUT-LAC LAMDA CLUB

HOW TO MANAGE STRESS AS A FAMILY?

HOW SHOULD SCHOOLS TEACH DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP?

WHAT MAKES A HEALTHY SCHOOL?

HOW ARE LIBRARIES RELEVANT IN THE 21ST CENTURY?

HOW WE ENSURED OUR 2020 GRADUATES' SUCCESS

WHY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS ARE WHERE TO BE NOW

HOW DO HAUT-LAC STUDENTS SEE 2021?

HOW THE IBDP TURNS STUDENTS INTO JOURNALISTS

5 WAYS COMMUNITY BENEFITS IB STUDENTS

HOW TO PLAY HIGH-LEVEL SPORT & OBTAIN AN IB DIPLOMA

HOW TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE WITH LEGO

WHY CHOOSE AN ATHLETE-FRIENDLY SCHOOL?

8 TEACHER TIPS TO MAKE HOMEWORK TIME WORK

DISCOVER OUR GLOBAL ISSUES CREATION

HOW CAN PLAY BOOST STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY?

5 WAYS TO DEVELOP CHILDREN'S EMOTIONAL LANGUAGE

OUR STUDENTS FIGHT FOR A CLEAN LAKE GENEVA

WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT TO GIVE STUDENTS OPTIONS?

DEVELOPING STUDENTS' FLEXIBILITY AFTER COVID

THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE AT HAUT-LAC

WHY MINDFULNESS HELPS IN SCHOOLS

HOW DOES HAUT-LAC ENSURE SAFETY FOR ALL?

HOW STABLE FOUNDATIONS ENSURE RELIABLE EDUCATION

WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?

ENGLISH STREAM OR BILINGUAL STREAM – WHICH IS BEST?

MEET OUR HAUT-LAC ALUMNI : OSKAR WOEHR

TOPICAL SUMMER BOOK LIST FOR SECONDARY STUDENTS

LOOKING FOR SWISS WEEKEND INSPIRATION?

A NEW CAMP INITIATIVE FROM AN OLD FRIEND

MEMORIES OF HAUT-LAC GRADUATIONS OVER THE YEARS

DEVELOPING STUDENTS' RESILIENCE EARLY AT SCHOOL

ADVICE ON HIGHER EDUCATION FROM OUR COUNSELLOR

HOW DID HAUT-LAC MARK WORLD OCEANS DAY?

YOUR FUTURE WITH THE IBCP: VOCATION (PART 2)

YOUR FUTURE WITH THE IBCP: UNIVERSITY (PART 1)

THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION AFTER COVID-19

8 TIPS TO PREPARE MYP5 STUDENTS FOR THE IBDP & CP

HOW CAN PARENTS TALK TO THEIR KIDS ABOUT COVID-19?

CAN SCHOOLS & STUDENTS SUPPORT EARTH DAY 2020?

DISTANCE TEACHING - A TESTIMONY TO TEAM QUALITY

WE DON’T JUST RESPOND. WE GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.

6 VALUABLE LESSONS TO LEARN FROM SOCIAL DISTANCING

HOW TO STAY CONNECTED DESPITE THE DISTANCE?

6 NON DIGITAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

INNOVATIVE HOME-STUDY LEARNING RESOURCES

6 WAYS TO MAKE HOME SCHOOLING MORE EFFECTIVE

THE IB CAREER-RELATED PROGRAMME

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A BILINGUAL EDUCATION

INTRODUCING MANTLE OF THE EXPERT

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

VISITING THE KARIN DOM FOUNDATION

A MUNBELIEVABLE WEEKEND

COMMUNITY – TRANSITION

GET THE MOST OUT OF READING WITH YOUR CHILDREN

YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES

LANGUAGE LEARNING