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Private schools play a recognised social role, complementing the public sector which ensures equal opportunities.

My colleagues and I voted on what we thought was the most promising theme for the next school year: wellbeing and mental strength. The two go hand in hand.

In January's report, the World Economic Forum describes the state of the world today as an era of "polycrisis": climate disruption, viral pandemic, war against Ukraine, banking crisis, authoritarian threat to democracy, inflation, you name it! The

I have the privilege of observing the daily evolution of educational and pedagogical theories in the classroom. To summarise, there are two visions of knowledge acquisition in schools.

You know the famous quote attributed to Winston Churchill: "A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty." According to some studies, having low expectations of life prevents being "surprised bad" as we say in our canton.

From myth to technology: from Babel to DeepL

A 4-year high school in canton de Vaud: a false good idea.

The conflict in Ukraine led to reflections and decisions concerning the school's policy: it can be summarised in two parts.

Message from the Head of School - March 2022

In anticipation of the School’s 120th anniversary in 2023, I continue to feed the debate on educational themes. Here, I would like to address the issue of the relationship between children and teachers.

The countdown has begun: in exactly one year, the anniversary of 120 years of Collège Champittet (1903 - 2023) begins. This is an opportunity to reflect together on the values of our school community, as well as on the fundamentals of education.

À quoi ça sert d’apprendre une poésie ? To this question asked by an 8th grader who had to memorize Charles Baudelaire's L'Albatros, I hesitated to answer: - Ça ne sert à rien, before putting forward more reasonable arguments.

What a difference a year makes! Whereas the last few months was a time for reflection, now we are looking forward to what the school year 21/22 will bring.

Welcome back to your school. We welcome over 750 students to our campuses in Pully and Nyon at the start of the school year.