FIELD TRIPS

During the academic year there are many excursions to destinations within Switzerland as well as residential trips to various places in Switzerland and/or overseas. (Also see Visas).

In October all pupils in the Middle and Senior School (Years 6 to 13) are expected to travel on Fieldtrips to various destinations within Switzerland or beyond One of the highlights of Term II is the residential ski trip to other resorts, where the children can extend their skiing experience .

Food

Meals are prepared on site in the modern kitchen in the main school building.

The management of the kitchen is entrusted to a professional catering company which has a mandate to provide balanced, nutritional meals and meet with all regulations regarding hygiene All pupils have a hot lunch, Monday – Friday, served in the school dining room

Any child with food allergies which may require a modified diet must provide a medical certificate from their doctor The school may not be able to cater for severe allergies . We would like to inform you that the school and its catering suppliers and parents providing food at school events cannot guarantee that the food provided is allergen-free, and that while we will endeavour to remind pupils about the risk, parents and pupils must take responsibility for the food they consume on school premises, and the school will not accept responsibility for any allergy-related incidents . All children may bring a named, reusable water bottle to school In Junior School, this will remain in class and its cleanliness is the child’s responsibility . In Middle & Senior School, it will be the pupil’s responsibility Swiss tap water is of excellent quality, and water coolers and tap water is freely available on site

We have a food committee that meets regularly– this is composed of staff, parents, pupils and management .