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Student Life
Extra-curricular Activities
The ISH Extra-Curricular Activities Programme (ECAP) offers a wide range of
after-school student activities designed to enhance and extend the ISH curriculum
by offering a diverse programme through which special talents and interests can
be nurtured.
Our ISH mission statement includes a commitment to provide
a complete educational experience for our students, one which
encourages academic excellence but which also recognizes
the importance of a holistic approach if the potential of our
students is to be developed to the maximum. As such, students
are actively encouraged to engage themselves in extracurricular activities which include the ISH School Band,
intramural sports, Model United Nations and many more.
CAS
CAS takes education beyond the classroom and gives students
the chance to devise their own Creativity, Activity and Service
projects. In doing so, students challenge themselves whilst
helping others. CAS is a fundamental element at the core of the
IB Diploma. Emphasis is placed on the experiential learning and
students should be involved in a balanced challenging range of
activities. The IB defines CAS as:
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Creativity: exploring and extending ideas leading to an original
or interpretive product or performance.
Activity:
physical exertion contributing to healthy lifestyle.
Service:
collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the
community in response to an authentic need.
Students need to take part in activities in each of these three
strands. Students can choose from the range of activities
offered in school and supplement them with other projects
outside of School. They are to reflect on their interests and
the personal challenges they would like to set themselves.
They are to keep an up to date portfolio that documents
their planning, evidence and reflections. Students are advised
to start participating in their projects as soon as possible and
need to be involved with CAS for at least 18 months. Throughout the eighteen months students will have three compulsory
interviews with the CAS Coordinator.
