Wednesday 23 November 2016

08 2017 India Trip

Pre-trip Activities

  • Pre-trip activities included a sponsored walk through the Lavaux vine-yards, an Indian meal in Geneva, a team-building escape activity, a hike on the Jura with snow-shoes and several in-school fund-raising sales and events.
  • Please scroll down for highlights of the 2016 India trip and what students were and can expect to be involved with.
  • Further down you will find information about the India trip aims and history.

The Ecolint Ceilidh

This most successful and enjoyable dance event was held on Friday 3rd February to raising funds for the crèches that the school supports in India. It was attended by over two hundred people from the whole Foundation community. It was a fun evening of dancing with the Loch Leman Ceilidh Band, a tombola/raffle and lots of interesting food and desserts to eat. Many thanks from The India Team at La Chataigneraie.

The second ceilidh has now been scheduled for February 2018.

The Loch Leman Ceilidh Band and Master of Ceremonies at the start of the evening
The ceilidh in progress.

The lucky winner of a signed Celtic football shirt in the raffle.

Guest piper who started and finished the evening and piped in the haggis for a traditional address. 

The poster

Indian Meal in Geneva

On the 12 December at 1900 in the Bollywood restaurant in Geneva there was another opportunity for students to get to know each other and to get a "taste of India". Everyone enjoyed the food which consisted of three different curries with rice and naan bread. After the meal there was a secret santa to break the ice even more!
The students at the start of the Indian meal.

The India Team, present and past staff, after the meal

Lavaux sponsored walk

As soon as the list of students from the three campuses has been established, activities to get students to meet and get to know each other are planned. At present there are 30 students from the Foundation going to India next April. There are regular meetings for students each week leading up to the trip. The first all-campuses activity is a sponsored walk and this year was our favourite walk through the Lavaux vineyards from St. Saphorin to Lutry, about 11 km.



Students and staff introduce themselves at the start of the walk from St Saphorin to Lutry.
Lavaux vineyards - a UNESCO World Heritage Site


Staff and students near the end of the walk.

Fundraising for the 2017 creche projects

Once again Sarah got the project money off to a great start with a sponsored cycle during the summer vacation to Copenhagen covering 2100 km. Well done!!

You can read and see a full account in her blog at: https://isthisthewaytocopenhagen.com/ 



Day 16 of Sarah's 22 day cycle


The leaders!