Aiglon College: Chesieres, Switzerland

Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis, Golf, Water Sports, Grass Hockey, Rugby, Swimming, Skating, Skiing and Athletics

Our remarkable setting and modern facilities enable us to offer a range of both competitive and noncompetitive sporting opportunities. There is something for everyone to discover, love and learn to excel.

In addition to participation in physical education lessons, there are many opportunities for students to pursue their sporting passions. Students at Aiglon take part in a range of physical activities, from basketball and tennis to fitness and alpine running.

Aiglon College is pleased to now be a Manchester City Football School, the first in Europe! We are thrilled about what this important partnership will offer our students, both in terms of our football programme, but also our wider approach to holistic education.

Gareth Whalley is the full-time Manchester City football coach, trained and qualified to deliver their world-leading programme. This offers a deep and broad football curriculum focusing on children's individual and collective needs, regardless of their level or gender.

The programme — the only one of its kind in Europe — offers every Aiglonian the opportunity to get a world-class football education on campus, tailored to their specific needs and interests.It starts with what we call Move to Play, which is the very basics for those who have maybe never kicked a ball before, and it goes all the way up to Play to Perform, aimed at more experienced players who understand the nuances of the game.

The Aiglon Arts Faculty works across the domains of visual art, drama and music to offer students an immersive experience in both appreciating and producing art.

Students can be involved with the Arts Faculty through academic programmes in all years, or they can enjoy our range of co-curricular art activities. We have students who go on to study artistic subjects at top institutions and many others who simply enjoy creative expression for years to come.

Through inspirational teaching and exceptional music-making we enable our students to fulfil their musical potential and provide them with the requisite skills for a lifetime filled with the boundless joy of music.

In the junior school, every child plays an orchestral instrument, taught in an individual weekly lesson. In addition, they have a weekly curricular music lesson, which focuses on singing, learning to read music and the application of the musical elements through composition and improvisation. Students also have a weekly whole-school singing session on a Friday morning which is used as preparation for the singing in Junior Chapel omni-faith services. The final piece of their music jigsaw is the weekly instrumental ensembles which brings the Juniors together as a wind band or string group to experience the joy of making music together.

Senior school students have the opportunity to continue the work done in the junior school, but through GCSE and IB music. At this point, curricular music becomes optional. However, with almost half of Aiglon's students learning an instrument, it remains a popular choice. The curriculum is enriched by a busy calendar of events, musical activities, concerts, competitions and trips, so those students whose academic education has moved away from music still get access to high-quality music outside of the curriculum.