06/02/2026 |Â Romy Haverman (Y12) & Zena Loveridge (Y11)
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Tag: ecolint
The Interview – Mr Deighan: Educator, leader, guest speaker coordinator, The Update founder, and friend
Listen in to The Update’s most impactful interview, Mr. Deighan and his story.
Campus Hub
Read about Ecolint’s latest project, the Campus Hub, which will include a new cafeteria, science labs, an exhibition hall and plenty more.
Olli-Pekka Heinonen: About The International Baccalaureate and the elements of the diploma programme
Listen in on Olli-Pekka Heinonen, The director general of The International Baccalaureate, as he speaks at La Châtaigneraie.
Highlights from the Junoir Update, October 2025
“Autumn comes and go” by Olive Chavez-Goldman (Y7), “Autumn’s Beauty” by Sufi Safiyya Irwan Shahrezza (Y7), “AUTUMN” by Lucia Chavez-Goldman (Y7), “Whisper of Autumn” by Mayra Beck (Y7)
Standing Up and Speaking Out: Honouring Mr. Deighan’s Legacy
Mr. Deighan, now retired, was a keystone figure in La Châtaigneraie, managing over 400 guest speakers. This article includes some of the important lessons he shared with us over his 20 years at the school.
Let’s talk about it: World Mental Health Day at La Chât
With October 10th being World Mental Health Day, hear about how La Chât and StuCo are taking action, the theme this year, plenty more.
A wee message for the ‘Swiss-ish guy in a kilt’
Read this touching parting message contributed by an anonymous parent about a teacher who has a very special place in the Update’s heart…
Highlights from the Junior Update, February 2025
“I AM” by Theodore Vandenberg (Y8), “Pennywise the Clown” by Beatrice Kellet (Y9), “Bali – The Island of Paradise” by Ananya Brandon (Y7), “Goodnight from the Mountains” by George Chalkias (Y7) &
“The Hypocritical Observer of Snow” by Maia Koehler Allen (Y8)
“Erased”: A Review of La Chat’s Year 12 Theater Play
Who needs Broadway when you’ve got the Theater department?