La Chat’s toxic attitude towards grades and success.
Insidious or enlightening? How the New Age Movement has fused into scientific discussion
Petra Volpe: ‘The Divine Order,’ Filmmaking, Feminism
Petra Volpe is a Swiss director and screenwriter, best known for her recent feature ‘The Divine Order’. In this interview she speaks with The Update about filmmaking, and feminism in Switzerland.
Take full advantage of the next few weekends with our up-to-date guide of Geneva and neighbouring Vaud!
Advice on seeing the big picture, coping with stress, and making time for yourself.
“Over 1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon today are caught as pawns in a political game between too many competing interests.”
Brian Keenan: His 4.5 Years as a Hostage in Beirut
An interview with Brian Keenan, a Northern Irish writer who was held hostage in Lebanon.
Lifehack – how to read a painting
The Update’s Guide to La Chat
A guide to our school from the perspective of the students.
The Premier League’s top performers of Gameweek 4
The good, the bad and the ugly of being Asian in 2018.
IB advice from La Chat’s class of 2017.
23 Questions with Mr. Giddings
Get to know his favourite place to hide from students in school, his pet peeve about English students and many more!
What we learnt from the football competition that made this summer that much better.
An Update author’s summer reading, rated.
Grenfell Tower Survivor: People were screaming “Don’t jump, stay in your flats”
A resident of the Tower on his experience of the fire, the local council’s role and the response from the community.
Kamila Shamsie: Home Fire, Writing and Radicalisation
Kamila Shamsie is an author of five novels, including Burnt Shadows which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize […]
Teams for Sports Day Football
The Student Council can’t be successful without the students body’s support.
StuCo Candidate Interviews!
Get to know your StuCo candidates better!
James Grime: Numberphile, Enigma and the Beauty of Maths
James Grime is a mathematician, lecturer, public speaker and youtuber.
23 Questions with Mrs. Jacobson
Get to know what teachers speak about during lunchtime, her thoughts on the Walmart Yodelling Boy and more!
What La Chat Students Are Wearing
Want to find out what High Schoolers really wear to school in Geneva?
Advice from students who have completed the dreaded coursework!
Tanzania Team: Sponsored Swim across Lac Leman
David Johnson on Liverpool’s Chances, Being a Role Model and Playing for England
David Johnson, an English footballer who played for the English National Team talks Liverpool’s chances, being a role model and representing England.
23 Questions with Mr. Fyfe
23 Questions with Mr. Fyfe – Get to know his favourite year group to teach, his worst chemistry-related injury and many more!
Odysseus is a Greek tragedy discussing the main character, Odysseus, and how he makes it back to his home, Ithaca, after the war of Troy.
There has been a recent discussion as to whether our PE lessons demonstrate sexism. This brings into question how small incidences can resonate with students over time and how it affects their own views.
GREEN WEEK IS HERE! And if you don’t like it then leaf.
GREEN WEEK IS HERE! And if you don’t like it then leaf.
Although we are now one quarter of the way into 2018, and time is moving pretty fast, that doesn’t mean there aren’t loads of sequels ready to come out and help us enjoy the rest of the year.
Vote for Amanda Anastassov and her partner, Max Wallenberg, who have been nominated for the “Most Promising Swiss Sports Persons’ Prize of 2017”!
Celebrating the movement encouraging people to come together and enable change for a better world.
The annual La Chat fashion show just happened and it was amazing! Here are some photos showing the best bits.
This film is more than just a superhero movie, it’s a game changer!
Space travel – a multimillion dollar industry, but why is it worth our money?
Rob Greenfield is an American adventurer, environmental activist, and entrepreneur. He realised that what he was doing was destructive and he had to do something about it. He changed his lifestyle and now inspires people to follow.
It is down to us to lead the change our planet needs to fight single-use plastic pollution.
Why getting outside of your comfort zone is a good thing.
How important is the maths we learn in school? Do we really need it in our futures?
Could fluctuations in brightness surrounding a star be the key to one of science’s most frequently asked questions?
“We will feel the consequences of past generation’s mistakes, and it is up to us to find solutions and be motivated to change our planet.”
Renewable Energy: is there a solution to the issue of pollution? Here are the facts.
It’s been a year since President Trump was inaugurated as the 45th US President. In case you missed some of it, here is a recap of his first year in office.
Can anything in the universe travel faster than light?
Shafiur Rahman: “Apartheid is operating there”
Shafiur Rahman is a documentary Filmmaker who has made documentaries in a wide variety of contexts and countries. He has made several films about the plight of the Rohingya.
Trying to get through the first year of IB like…
An insight into the incredible work of JP and his family.
The film “Girl Rising” features nine inspirational girls from around the world, and shows their fight for education. Learn more about the film and its screen time!
Chris Bonnington: World-Renowned Mountaineer
Chris Bonnington has been on 19 expeditions to the Himalayas, 4 of which were to Everest
