Director of College Counselling at Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, George Casley, knows a thing or two about college applications. Here he shares his top 5 tips for applying to universities in the USA, learned over more than 20 years of experience preparing students for their future studies. 1. Prepare early—at least …
Taking inspiration from the first-class airline cabin, at Beau Soleil international boarding school our newly renovated boarding rooms bring airline innovation to enhance our students’ boarding experience. At our boarding school, situated in Villars in the awe-inspiring Swiss Alps, we have been working to make our students’ home space as …
Abi Coulson, Learning Support Coordinator at Collège Alpin Beau Soleil explains the advantages of the small school setting at Beau Soleil and how engaging with students on a personal level helps them to success. While individualized teaching starts in the classroom through teacher differentiation, additional Learning Support equally is open …
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Beau Soleil is so proud of its Graduating Class of 2020 who have shown great character and leadership over the last few months. Despite the distances that separate them, Graduates have remained connected and proven that the bond of shared experience and memories is stronger than anything else. Discover what …
If you’re like me, you will have watched television recently with a sense of mild horror as ashen-faced parents all over the world have stared blankly into the unflattering fish-eye lens of their laptop and opined having to home-school their offspring each day; watching their Hewlett-Packard spew pages of indecipherable, …
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With the announcement of the cancellation of the IB examinations, many students across the world began by celebrating! That was, until reality set in that school had really finished and there were months ahead with very little to fill the gap between school and university. At Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, …
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Music, Drama and Dance have become important building blocks in education as we aim to ensure our students are building their creativity, collaboration and confidence, surpassing the boundaries of traditional education. At Beau Soleil performing arts play an important role in our students’ education and through the Juilliard-Nord Anglia Performing …
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2020 marks a big milestone in the history of Beau Soleil as we celebrate 110 years since the school was founded by Madame Bluette Ferrier. Since the earliest days of its creation, the school has run on a philosophy that emphasises that is what you DO that COUNTS. Today, this …
Claire Dwyer, Librarian at College Alpin Beau Soleil, believes in the power of books to change a young person’s educational outcomes. “According to the World Economic Forum one of the top reasons that you should pick up a book are that it could help you live longer. A research study …
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With the recent introduction of its French IB pathway and bi-lingual option, Collège Alpin Beau Soleil opened its doors to French television TF1 for an exclusive behind the scenes introduction to student life. Following the daily life of French-section student Agostino, we visit the campus, join his educational journey and …
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Grant Ferguson, Director of Studies at Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, shares with us his top tips for students to establish lifelong study habits. 1. Build vision Students should have a vision beyond assignments, grades, or school itself. When we have a vision borne of passion, study transforms from obligation to …
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Gartner, the global IT analyst, predicts that by next year, 85% of all customer service interactions will be managed without human presence and 100 million consumers will shop in augmented reality, using one of the 50 billion ‘things’ that will be connected to the internet. Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum’s …
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Since his arrival at Beau Soleil in September, Stuart White has been busy getting to know the students, families and staff who make up the extended school Community. Mr White has been applying his vast experience in the world of education and boarding schools, to ensure that Beau Soleil continues …
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We are delighted with this year’s International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate results. Along with fantastic individual performances, the graduating class as a whole achieved some notable successes. A quarter of the cohort gained 35 points or higher and 43% of students achieved bilingual diplomas, highlighting our students’ amazing linguistic talents. The highest score achieved was a very …
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A focus on Performing Arts At Beau Soleil they are passionate about performing arts. Creative arts, music, dance and drama play a crucial role in enabling our students to develop into intelligent, confident and well-rounded global citizens. In order to deliver the best education to our students, Beau Soleil collaborates …
As the New York Times published in a recent article, “children learn from people they love”. Emotions tell you what to pay attention to, care about and remember. It’s hard to work through difficulty if your emotions aren’t engaged. Information is plentiful, but motivation is scarce. At Beau Soleil, our …
Discover the first episodes of the “Beau Soleil Stories.” Get an insight into an education at Beau Soleil and learn how our school values of respect, responsibility, ambition and determination are woven into the culture of our international school. Episode 1 Episode 2 A parents pride is revealed as they …
After 18 months of development Collège Alpin Beau Soleil opened the doors of its impressive campus extension at the start of the autumn term.The development at the Alps-based boarding school includes a range of state-of-the-art sports, teaching and leisure facilities. The 10,000 square-metre extension has been sympathetically designed with two …