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- Going topless to protest - Publicity stunt or powerful message? Film review
The following two reviews on the film "I am FEMEN" (showing today at 14:30 at the Capitole cinema in Nyon ) were written by two women who were born in different generations and on different continents. This timely film directed by Alain Margot, is about the Ukraine women's movement and was filmed between 2011 and 2013. The first review is by Suzy Nelson-Pollard, a student who was born in 1991 and who grew up in various countries around the world. The second review is by Trish Thalman who was a young woman during the 60's in the San Francisco Area. These were "gritty days of protests on behalf of Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Vietnam War/US Government and were the make-up of the US ". Both film reviewers were very impressed by the film which had its world premiere this week at Visions du Réel in Nyon. After the film was screened, the protagonists -the women in this protest movement, introduced themselves to the audience and the film received a standing ovation. Both reviewers say this is a "must see" film. Book tickets online here . If you don't get the chance to see it today, it will be shown across Swiss cinemas in May. See short trailer of the film on Youtube here First review by Suzy Nelson-Pollard Photo above: Reviewer Suzy Nelson-Pollard at Visions du Réel 2014 You’ve probably heard of Femen, those girls that protest topless in the street, at public events, sporting matches, churches. You probably, like me before seeing this film, didn’t hold them in very high esteem. Isn’t going topless just another way of perpetuating the patriarchy, the ultra-sexualisation of women, or just a publicity stunt? What do they actually add to any debate? Yet, despite my reservations, I left the film considerably worked up by the bravery of these women, having understood that desperate times call for desperate measures. The film follows the artist of the Femen girls, Oxana, who creates the iconic visual effects of the protests; the masks, flower crowns and body paint. One of the earliest protests of the group is shown in the first scene, after three men rape and burn alive a young girl, receiving impunity due to their fathers holding high office. The Femen women siege the top of a courthouse, trade-markedly topless, calling for justice. In this case they are successful, as the media attention that they attract puts pressure on the justice system and the men receive long prison sentences. In other cases they are less successful, such as during a trip to Belarus to protest against dictatorship. Carried off by the secret service, they disappear for several days and suffer mental and physical torture by being forced to strip off in the woods and bear swastika signs whilst being recorded. As each protest irritates the Ukrainian forces more, the more the women are bugged, recorded and followed, sometimes beaten, often threatened. If the main criticism is their toplessness, the Femen women obviously have their reasoning. “We want our girls to be sexy, powerful women,” explains one of the founders of the organisation. The idea is not only to attract media attention, but also to play with the idea that sexy Ukrainian women are all prostitutes. The fact that you see this tall, long legged blonde being political, answering back (shouting, fighting and kicking back), putting feminism on the global media agenda, is confusing, especially when you are used to seeing her in the kitchen or in the bedroom. It’s also understandable that when the women point out that there are little to no women in the Ukrainian cabinet, without a shock tactic their voices are lost. Some of the stunts that Femen pull are ingenious. In protesting against government corruption that led in one particular case to neglect and mistreatment of the animals of Kiev zoo (to enable the owner to kill off all the animals and sell the land for a premium price), they adorn animal masks, cover themselves in blood and throw animal carcasses from the top of the zoo gates. Now most of the founding members exiled from Ukraine, Femen are trying to start an international movement based in France. Attacking a variety of injustices, their efforts abroad feel a bit misguided at times. However the bravery of these women cannot be denied. Whether you agree with their methods or not, they have played a significant role in re-booting the debate on the meaning of modern feminism, and on contesting repression, dictatorship and corruption. I came away from the film questioning every aspect of how gender affects my day-to-day life, re-evaluating every notion I had about feminism. “Je suis Femen” is a human portrait of the women behind the most controversial protest group of our time, it’s a social commentary on Ukrainian politics, and it is relevant to us all, women and men alike. After all, as Femen repeats, it’s not about a fight between women and men: patriarchy, dictatorship, corruption and repression hurts us all. Second review by Trish Thalman Photo above - Trish Thalman at a previous Visions du Réel Festival 'I Am FEMEN' is an important and time-worthy film about the Ukraine women's movement, which was filmed between 2011 and 2013 by Swiss filmmaker Alain Margot. The current crisis between Ukraine and Russia since the end of Feb. 2014 adds hard capital to this film. We are introduced, head-on, to a women's movement in Ukraine, that is obviously ahead of it's time, as is the film, although probably not knowing the impact it would make by April 2014. Women peacefully protesting, wearing traditional Ukrainian flowered and ribboned headpieces. They are bare-breasted, young, beautiful and have enhanced their beauty with make-up and stylish hair. They are the strong willed, activist, modern women of FEMEN. Heat and freezing cold weather, arrests, beatings, the indignity of being filmed naked, sacked-covered heads in dark forests with swastikas while in police custody, does not daunt their dedication and consummate belief that they can make a change. Since the early 2000's, the women have been continually enlarging their movement, while protesting peacefully, about the corruption of Local and Government officials in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. Police intervention is standard operating procedure. They stand up, not just for women, though that is the subtext of the film, but for the women and men of Ukraine who have lived through some of the inadequate and divisive changes since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ukraine Government Leadership is not making headway for it's people. I was particularly moved by the film from a personal point of view, as I was a young woman in my 20's during the 60's in the San Francisco Area. Those gritty days of protests on behalf of Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Vietnam War/US Government were the make-up of the US (not everywhere), and particularly in 'Leftie' San Francisco and Oakland, California. I smiled during the film recalling those days years ago, that the protesting, bare-breasted, American women had police blankets thrown over them and then quickly hustled away into the police vans. Not because they were protesting against whatever the protest was about, but because they were "topless"! Changes were made...it took time. The clever, beautiful, dedicated women leaders of FEMEN continue to make their protests and statements. They are now given asylum in France, Switzerland and Germany, as they are unable to remain in Ukraine without grave consequences to their lives. A bittersweet aspect of their struggles: freedom in countries that are not their own. Will they heard in their own country? FEMEN moves forward. Their story is very well told by Margot and the women. Changes will happen. As in the US in those days of protest, the people will be heard.
- Part time office administrator wanted - Job in Nyon
Job advert - Part Time Office Administrator in Nyon. An exciting opportunity to join a small, expanding company specialising in coaching fun soccer to children of all abilities throughout Switzerland. With experience of working in an office environment, computer literate, with exceptional communication (English, French, German), and organisational skills, as well as the ability to work independently, the candidate will be responsible for handling all administration support for InterSoccer Sarl supporting a small team. This position offers the opportunity to develop experience, and grow with the company whilst maintaining flexible working hours in a creative and energetic environment. Possibility that hours could increase depending on expansion of company. Main Responsibilities Management of all administrative documents including coaching schedules, registrations sheets, inventories, reservation of facilities Answer emails & phone calls from customers Updating accounts on a monthly basis Filing & Folder management Updating and improving databases Additional Responsibilities Research – Competition, Surveys, New courses Co-ordination of Birthday Parties Translation of documents into French and German Assist with Website management Assist with Marketing, PR and Promotion Take control of ad hoc projects when required Assisting at football pitch (if required) Languages Fluent English Fluent French Fluent / Good German Skills Required Very good all round administration skills including excellent skills in Excel, Word, Powerpoint. Outlook etc General knowledge of financial workings of a company- bookkeeping etc Good communicator with good oral & written language skills Good research skills Knowledge and liking of football helpful Additional info Position based in company office Position can start January/early February 2011 Good to have driving licence & have own car Valid Swiss work permit required Salary – to be negotiated with candidate Please submit CV in English with a covering letter explaining why you would like to work for InterSoccer - to Steve Long at steve@intersoccer.ch Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted. All applicants should apply by Tuesday 4 January. More info on InterSoccer see website
- Can you offer any temporary work/ odd jobs to Nyon's asylum seekers?
I have received this request Nyon resident, Corinne Desarzens, if you think you can help her, please reply to the following email c.desarzens@bluewin.ch "Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Corinne Desarzens and I live in Nyon. Born in France in the fifties (apart from three years in New York as a correspondent for Tribune de Genève) I have lived all my life here. My husband (who used to be a farmer) now takes care of asylum seekers in Geneva. We have three children, twins of 20 and a boy of 19, all studying in Lausanne. In mid February 2009, a hundred asylum seekers arrived in Nyon, and are now housed underground in a bunker near the Migros homestore. All "Dublin cases", via an European transit country (Italy, Malta, Spain, France, Greece), all men between the ages of 18 to 35. Most of them come from English-speaking African countries, including Ghana, Eritrea and Somalia, from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Sri-Lanka. Many have been sent back to the transit country, may others have recently arrived. A few are stiil here since the start.. Every Thursday I teach French lessons to about ten of them. Those who managed to make it here survived extreme conditions and went through impressive experiences. They are brilliant, each in his own personal way, and may be fully trusted. Asylum seekers are allowed to work after a three month period. Being an asylum seeker, waiting to hear one’s fate, has much to do with time passing. How to use one’s time. For a few of them I have been looking for small jobs, in some cases very successfully : in a garage, a garden-centre, in a bio-medical enterprise, picking fruit and later grape picking, mowing grass and cleaning houses.I am looking to widen any possibilitiy for them, even for a short time : do not hesitate to contact me for any activity related to daily life, including hiring extra/s when throwing a party, helping the elderly, gardening, cleaning windows, walking dogs. Hourly wages welcome". If you think you can help by offering any kind of tempoary work then email c.desarzens@bluewin.ch and please not to Living in Nyon
- Useful Links Updated
Useful links updated February 2010 Nyon tourist website Brand new site with lots of information and details here on tourism, culture, sport, commerce, clubs and details of council services. The site has an English section. I prefer to direct you to this site first rather thn duplicate all their information. "Living in Nyon" will focus more on adding colour, my personal experiences and insights to the town. If you want to visit the office to pick up brochures or talk to them, they are at Avenue Viollier 8 in Nyon, which is just next to the car parking in Place Perdtemps. Best to call first as they have restricted opening hours, especially in winter. Tél : +41 (0)22 365 66 00 Email info@nrt.ch Nyon TV Local Television. Daily Nyon news broadcast in French at 18:00 on their programme "Info Hebdo". News repeated at other times of the day. Archived interviews on the site. La Côte Local newspaper in French. They usally deliver a free copy to Nyon letterboxes on a Thursday. OTHER LINKS News and information sites for Nyon area and further afield Swisster "Local news and global views". Information on regions and events. Very good "health corner" page with a list of duty doctors in different regions, question and answer section on health insurance. List of vital telephone numbers in an emergency. Also profiles individuals who are making the news in the area. Provides twice weekly online newsletters. Has a useful quick online translation service, links to TV programmes, weather forecast, and world financial markets. Bloggers on the site include a Geneva based political analyst, a food critic, Bruno Giussani on technology and media trends and a blog on a Russian perspective on Europe and Switzerland. I am also delighted to announce that Living in Nyon is one its bloggers. Swisster also has a radio programme in English. New link! Updated June 2009 Leman Events . An event management company organising seminars, courses and events for the English speaking expatriate community. Check out their latest events Genevalunch "A Community Newspaper online" This (recently re designed) site includes daily updated news, has online guides such as managing your finances in Switzerland and France. Events, resources, links to Geneva airport and railway time tables. Photos. Bloggers include yours truly ( Nyon Notes ) plus there are travel bloggers, a blogger on books, wine, and gardening. Swissnews English-language monthly, focusing exclusively on Swiss news and events, but from an expatriate's perspective. Now in its 27th year of publication. Levratte a website for the Levratte area in Nyon. Events and happenings and articles on this good little local site. La Redoute a website for the residents of La Redoute in Nyon. Check out the post from 4th Feb 2010 on Braulio Mora one of the residents. Are you a Francophone and would like help with your English? Check out the website of this friendly English mother tongue teacher.
- 24 hours in Nyon
There was a chilly Bise wind blowing at the end of last week, but it didn't stop some hardy souls taking a dip in the lake. There's a spot down at the beach in Prangins which is is bit of a sun trap to shelter out of the wind. You can often see folk sat chatting and reading while soaking up some winter rays. There are others who go down to this beach as they cannot resist a swim despite the glacial temperature of the water at this time of year. Look closely in the photo and you can just see a head bobbing in the water! Meanwhile over in Nyon there's an end of season feeling down by the lake, with boats covered, and tables and chairs stacked up in the cafés and put away for the winter. Yet in the centre of town, there's still lots going on. These school children below held a stall in the Saturday market selling chocolate cake and other goodies. This was to help them pay for funds towards a school trip to Italy. Selling home made produce like this is a popular local fund raising method for such trips. The signs usually say something like "Voyage D'etude" if you want to help them. This organ grinder appeared on Saturday in the centre of town, singing in front of the butchers. There was also plenty of campaigning going on in town for the next lot of elections for the Mayoral candidate. More on this later on in the week when Bernadette will be giving us an update on the latest news in local politics.
- Merry Christmas from Nyon!
A Very Merry Christmas to all readers! Latest news is that there will be another Living in Nyon evening event on the 22nd January. More details to follow. To all of those who made suggestions as to how the site can be improved, thankyou for your comments. I will take these on board and implement them in the new year. Thankyou also for all your kind support over the last few months, the messages you have sent have been much appreciated. This will be the last post now until early January 2009 when it will be back with more information, more interviews, more events, and more photos! A Very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
- Food and Photography at Paléo, to the family travelling round the world in a camper van.
There is always lots of fabulous food on offer at Paléo. This year there are stalls in the Village du Monde area that are serving cerviche, empanadas and other tasty food from the Andes. There is even a proper "asado" (an Argentinian barbecue) on the grounds! The other food areas at Paléo are the "Quartier de L'Orient" (serving Asian food) and the "Quartier Latin" - both can be found near to the Les Arches stage and Le Detour tent. The small programme guide that you can pick up at the entrance to Paléo, lists all these food areas on the back of the concert schedules. If you fancy some traditional Swiss food, the Quartier des Alpes has plenty of choice on offer from Malakoffs to Tartiflette note - if you are in a rush, the service for the Malakoffs is very fast! If you prefer a sit down meal with waiter service, then the "Passage des Tournesols" near the Ferris wheel is the place to be although there are no sunflowers this year in on the fields. To round off the meal, Living in Nyon recommends the tea from the tea stall "La Théière" at stand number 390. See photos below. Photography Each year Paléo showcases the work of a Paléo photographer in a temporary gallery on the grounds and this year it's the turn of Claude Dussex. Take a look at his monochrome photos of previous concerts, from a close up of Nick Cave to Lenny Kravitz in full flow on the guitar. Over in La Ruche area (read Jonas's report about this area here) there are some fabulous photos on display taken by a Swiss family as they travel around the world in a campervan. The whole family are there on site ( 2 adults and 4 children) and you can chat to them about their experience and see inside their van! Above - Free Hugs at Paléo. Street artist - White Rabbit late for an important date Below Two happy festival goers at Paléo on Wednesday night!
- Bird watching in Nyon and environs.
A big thankyou to keen ornithologist Mike Bowman for this post below. There are some interesting birds around this area and Mike has given us an insight into which ones can be seen and where to go to spot them. If you want to know more, Mike is available as a guide, or just as a source of information for anyone interested in bird watching, such as places to visit, how to choose binoculars etc. His details are at the end of the post. Birdwatching in the Nyon area. Have you thought about bird watching as a family activity? Its an excellent means of getting children out of the house and interested in the environment and outdoor activities. It can be anything from a leisurely stroll to a tough climb up into the mountains where the birds and the animals can be just an additional attraction. Because of its geographical position in Central Europe, Switzerland receives a wide variety of birds at different times of year and nearly 400 species have been seen, quite a few of which are not regularly found in the UK. Many migrating waders stop off along the shores of the lake on their way north to breed in the Arctic regions. The best place for seeing waders in April and May is the bird island at Prevérenges (see directions below). At any time of year there is always something to be seen, in the Spring there are the many summer visitors mostly arriving from Africa. The Black Kites arrive in March from their winter quarters in West Africa and depart again at the end of July. Black Kites can be seen almost anywhere around the Lake Geneva area as they wheel around over the towns and villages. Who has not been charmed by the songs of thrushes, and warblers in the hedgerows too and watched the flight of swifts as they fly screaming between the houses? In the winter, from December to March, there are numerous species of duck on the lake that have migrated south from their breeding quarters in the extreme north of Europe. They can be seen particularly in and around the port of Nyon where they become rapidly habituated to visitors and readily accept food, even the fish eating Common Mergansers, (the British call these Goosanders). To know what birds are about in the area, check out this interesting site . It is an exchange platform about birding in Switzerland. It has a section with latest sightings of birds, it has photos of birds and it even lists sun set and sunrise times for the keen early risers. You can contact Mike by e-mail on mike.bowman@bluewin.ch You can often see other animals too when you are bird watching. To get to Prevérenges Directions: Leave Morges by the coast road in the direction of Lausanne and turn off to the right in Prevérenges towards the Aula. Park your car at the lakeside car park and walk to the left along the lake until you see the artificial island just before the point where the River Venoge enters into the lake. You will need binoculars for this however as the birds will be a little too far away for the naked eye.
- What's new at Paléo 2016 - Celtic Theme, More Seating, Quiet areas and a Pub!
More seating around the grounds, a quiet area to hear music being played on the Grande Scéne, a Celtic theme to the Village du Monde area, a pub, an an App for for the food stalls, secret shoppers, security questions and weather issues. The 41st Paléo press conference took place today at the Paléo grounds, here's a sneak preview of what to expect this year. Jonas Parson reports back from the conference. S ecurity, Food quality and Weather : “hot” topics for the Paléo Festival Press Conference The 41st (40th+1, according to the new Paléo calendar) edition of the Paléo Festival will start tomorrow the 19th July 2016 and the weather is looking great for the next few days. Big stars, old legends and new discoveries will make the plaine de l'Asse vibrate to the sound of rock, pop and electro over the next six days. The festival is sold out, but 1500 additional tickets will be put on sale each day at 09:00 on the Paléo website for latecomers. Daniel Rossellat addressed the frustration caused by the success of the Festival, saying “the ideal situation would be to sell every ticket save one”. Security a big concern of the Festival After the terrible events that have taken place over the past year in Europe, security was an especially hot topic for Daniel Rossellat. The festival works with security specialists (the person in charge of security has a thesis on security in public events), and they collaborate closely with other European festivals and the authorities to constantly evaluate the situation and risks for the festival and the people on site. The H.E.S - SO installation at Paléo - more details here Rossellat didn't go into the details of the security plans they have developed ("no point in showing the burglar where you've hidden the keys", as he said), but assured that appropriate measures were taken, with different scenarios and possibilities on standby depending on every possible situation. The festival refuses to enforce mandatory bag searches at the entrance to the site. As Rossellat pointed out, this measure, while maybe reassuring a few people, is mostly put in place by venues who want to protect the cash-flow and stop people from bringing their own drinks. Systematic security checks would just make life hell for everyone, with little results, concluded the president of the festival. The recent tragedies have obviously raised concerns, but there is no reason for the festival to be a target of any kind, and the weather stays a bigger concern for the security of the festival. Over 1500 volunteers and 400 professionals (police, security agents, firemen) are involved in the security during the festival. Cooling the grounds -ready for the fans . A place to cool down! Secret shoppers guarantee top quality on all the food stalls Paléo takes a lot of pride in the exemplary quality of its food and drink stalls, and is happy to act as a model for other events and festivals. The festival strives to improve the quality of the welcome every year, and one of the tools put in place is a certain number of secret shoppers who scour the grounds and test all of the food stalls during the week. All the stalls are rated on a number of criteria such as the cost, cleanliness, quality and presentation, encouraging the stalls to continually improve on what they are offering. Check out the stall (Te Bach) selling Welsh Cakes! This year, the Paleo mobile app has a new feature dedicated to food and drinks, letting you find a stall depending on your tastes and your location on the grounds. They have created three different categories to help people navigate through the extensive offer: New stalls - chosen to complement the current range on offer Top 20 - based on the evaluations of the secret shoppers over the past two years, and a way to encourage every stall to improve Fresh and Local - showcasing a dozen stalls who sell local and seasonal products. You can download the Paleo App here. This year's Village du Monde- the part of the festival dedicated to World Music- focuses on Celtic culture, and you can expect a lot of hearty food in the stalls invited specially for the occasion, from haggis hamburgers to Welsh cakes and fish and chips. Two “pubs” have been set up, serving (stereo) typical Irish beer and cider in an authentic and lively setting. On a more practical note, people living above l'Asse and planning on taking the train down to the festival will have to transit via buses between Genolier and l'Asse. Paléo encourages people to use public transport or car-sharing to get to the festival. A new area to listen to the music from the main stage - at a comfortable distance The Saltire flying against a Swiss sky! More seating and places to relax on the grounds this year
- Don't be alarmed! Siren testing at 13:30 today
If you have just arrived in the Nyon area, don't be alarmed if you hear the sounds of sirens across the town at 13:30. It is the annual siren test in Switzerland which takes place on the first Wednesday of every February. Here is the official explanation on the Swiss government website and here's a 2010 article by Swiss Info about this annual event However, we like this amusing little video posted on the Zurich town Facebook page It's their interpretation of how the siren sound is created. Spot the Swiss references:the Emmental cheese, the William Tell arrow, the Victorinox knife, the fondue fork, the Swiss coin etc. https://www.facebook.com/stadtzuerich/videos/vb.400555656659468/945978398783855/?type=2&theater
- FAR festival begins/ Triathlon of Nyon 7th August traffic restrictions
The FAR arts festival in Nyon begins on the 10th August and continues through to the 20th. Along with Paléo, Visions du Réel and Caribana, FAR is the fourth of Nyon's major festivals. See the full programme here Triathlon de Nyon On the 7th August it's the Triathlon de Nyon. There will be restricted visiting times at the swimming pool and also traffic restrictions in certain areas around Nyon on that day. For full info on the traffic situation, see site here and click on "déviations routières". English film in Nyon The Capitole Cinema in Nyon is showing the film Larry Crowne in English, starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts at 19:00 and 21:00 until the 9th August. See site for other films on the programme. Worcester Warriors in Nyon From the 8th -14th August, the Worcester Warriors Rugby Club will be guests here of the Nyon Rugby Club. See here for more details Photos in this post The photos in this post have been sent in by reader and professional photographer Catherine Lewis. They are of the 1st August celebrations that took place in Commugny this year. Click here for link to her site Readers please note - Living in Nyon will be taking a short summer break. In the interim if you want to find out about other events happening across Switzerland, click on the "In Any Event" button on the side bar of this site. The next post will be on August 15th. Any related correspondence will be dealt with after that date.
- Lake Leman International School
Lake Leman International School in Morges - Aims for a holistic approach to education. With more and more new businesses moving to the La Côte area, the demand for school places in the private sector increases each year. Fortunately a new school opened its doors in September 2011 to help meet this demand. The Lake Leman International school in Morges caters for students from Pre-Kindergarten (aged 3) up to Primary 5 (aged 11) and from September 2012 the LLIS Secondary section is opening. Living in Nyon spoke to Anna Kaeser, the director of LLIS and Marianne Salem, the admissions director, to find out more about this new school and to discover what sets it apart from the other schools in the area. Photo above Anna Kaeser left - LLIS school director and Marianne Salem right - school admissions director. “Our school is situated amongst trees in the building of a former State school We are aiming to create a school which has a holistic approach to education. We will be teaching the International Primary Curriculum and International Middle Years Curriculum . This is an innovative approach to early years, primary and middle years in an international context. It is based on a set of explicitly defined learning goals for every subject of the curriculum, for personal development and, uniquely for the development of "international mindness" . The programmes are designed to help children develop their personal strengths and potential, and to grow their skills and attitudes they will need throughout a lifetime of learning. At the heart of the programmes is a central bank of units of work. The learning goals are interdisciplinary and are themed around an area of real interest to students, respecting their own knowledge, understanding and inquisitiveness. Examples of these themes include Treasure, Rainforest, Mission to Mars and Beyond and Fit for Life. Each unit of work lasts on average between four and eight weeks and children learn many of their subjects through this one common theme so that their learning is more meaningful. LLIS is a Cambridge School Lake Leman International School met the requirements to register as a Cambridge School and have joined the Cambridge School network. This provides a curriculum framework to develop English, Mathematics, and Science skills, knowledge and understanding in younger learners from 5-14 years. It enables teachers to assess children's learning as they progress with two optional assessments: • Cambridge Primary Progression Tests • Cambridge Primary Checkpoint. Travelling to School LLIS wish to provide students with a safe and pleasant way to get to and from school. Students may reach the LLIS conveniently by train or mini bus service. For students arriving by car the school is very conveniently situated in close proximately to the motor way exit at Morges Ouest. After School Activities To nurture the interests of students and to develop well rounded individuals, LLIS offers a selection of extra-curricular activities and sports which will complement the academic programme. Encouraging physical activity is an important part of the LLIS philosophy. Dress Code and Appearance LLIS is very proud of the appearance of all students. It is their policy that children wear school uniform every day. It is designed to be simple and practical and, above all, gives children a sense of belonging to the school. School Catering Our school meals at LLIS are provided by local company Jacky Show. Using local produce and only Bio/organic foods, Jacky Show has the prestigious Fourchette Verte quality mark. Chefs at Jacky Show in Lonay - minutes away from LLIS - prepare a full menu daily that is delivered directly to the school. All dietary requirements can be catered for. Photo above - statue of children at play on Morges quayside School near public transport Photo above - The Gottaz train stop on the BAM line, just a few minutes from the school
