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Secondary school blog
Sports at EBIHS Collège : Making the most of the seasons, exploring the region, and opening up to the world through movement.
At EBIHS Secondary School, physical education and sport go well beyond the playing field or the gym. They draw on what makes our region special: a lake, mountains, trails, cliffs. Our students learn to move, to progress and to set goals for themselves.
The sports year follows five seasons, aligned with the rhythm of the school terms and with the climate, as in many Anglo-Saxon schools. Each season has its own activities, chosen to take advantage of both the weather and the landscape at that time of year. Students discover a wide variety of practices, at the best moment to experience them.
Our program offers activities that make the most of the region’s assets while also opening students up to the wider world, for example:
- Water sports on the lake: For students in 5e, 4e and 3e grade, the year begins in the first term with an introduction to sailing catamarans, or with paddle boarding or kayaking.
- Cross-country skiing in Le Grand-Bornand: In winter, students discover cross-country skiing in a mid-mountain setting and have the opportunity to try biathlon.
- Outdoor climbing: This activity is offered during the outdoor team-building week. Students in 8th and 9th grade then continue in the fall, with several sessions at a local provider.
- African dance: Offered in November and December, this activity introduces students to other cultures through movement and rhythm.
Our native English-speaking teachers introduce students to sports that are less common in French PE classes, such as spikeball and touch rugby. These introductions broaden students’ sporting horizons, encourage cooperation and strengthen their use of English in real-life situations.
Our offering remains consistent with the French national PE curriculum. Each activity aims to develop specific skills. The approach and the thinking behind it matter as much as the result. What we value is each student’s progress and the planning of their own work. A student who improves, who understands what they are doing and who commits to it is making progress, whatever their starting point.
Whether on the lake, on the snow or on the rock, dancing or discovering new sports, the sports program at EBIHS gives middle schoolers a taste for effort, independence and discovery, drawing on the strengths of our region between lake and mountains.
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