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The spring term at Brillantmont International School is always full of new activities, exam preparation, team sports, drama and music events, field trips and much more. This blog will provide some of the highlights from spring 2016 and give you a sense of all the fun and learning that students at our international school experience. 

“When our daughter Nanako first attended a summer programme at Brillantmont, we realized that Mr. Pasche and other teachers as well as school staff treated her as if she were their family.  We were truly grateful to all of them and decided to let her go back to Brillantmont next summer.  Now she has many friends all over the world and is excited to return to Brillantmont as a regular student in September this year.”

Mr and Mrs M. - parents of Nanako from Japan, Summer Course 2012-2016

In this short Q&A, Mr. Mclean, the Brillantmont Assistant Academic Head, shares with us some of his story and his passion for international education. He provides insight into why he loves to work with the students at Brillantmont International School and what he associates with the Brillantmont family. 

As the winter snow melts and the sun spends more time smiling down on us, the preparation for summer school is heating up. Where did you go to summer school? 

“Let’s remember that Lausanne is the Olympic Capital, home of the IOC and has great sports facilities. It is also a city full of students – more than 30’000 study in Lausanne each year.” ~ Mr. Pasche, Director at Brillantmont International School

This October break the school went to Austria for five days but before that we made a stop in the beautiful city of Salzburg for one day. We all had the opportunity to go to a salt mine and had a good time sliding in the mines.

In this blog, Mrs. Brown, our Student Well-Being and Pastoral Care Coordinator, provides some insightful tips on how to maintain a balanced life at boarding school.

Have you narrowed your university choices down to a select few? Are you at the point of scheduling interviews or thinking ahead to that big day? This blog provides you with some preparation tips for your college interviews.

Have you spent summers in Switzerland enjoying the incredible outdoors, sweeping views, majestic historical buildings, exciting sporting opportunities and cultural festivals? The opportunities for fun and education at summer school in Switzerland are innumerable. Many students, children and adults alike, head to this spectacular part of the world every year to see what new experiences await them.

It is all well and good to keep in mind all of the study tips for stress that we have provided in our blog, as well as the words of encouragement around exam preparation from teachers, staff and parents, but if you aren’t careful you can easily burn out on studying and fall under an oppressive cycle of stress.