Extracurriculars

School Clubs give you the opportunity to be part of an extra activity, where one can make meaningful contributions, be committed to something and learn to manage your time and priorities. You also obtain skills that colleges might be looking for during the Admissions process. You need to mention everything you have done to bolster that application… it is very important for you and for mom and dad. But apart from all this, School Club activities also reveal a great deal about you own interests and demonstrate your abilities about things that you really like but were not included in the school curriculum.

Being part of any School Club also has another important bonus; it is a great way to make new friends. Meeting people who have similar interest to yours, but you may not have had the opportunity to interact with them before. You’ll learn to work together towards a common goal, learn respect for coaches, leaders, yourself, and one another.

Clubs that are offered in the Middle School:

Board Games Club

Board Games Club aims to promote board games as a recreational activity that boosts strategic thinking skills and social interaction. This club is a platform for students with a common interest in board games to come together to have fun and to build relationships.

Supervisor: Mr. Derin

Football Club

The football club provides the opportunities for individuals to fulfill their potential through sport. It aims to work as a team and helps students develop their social skills, discipline, showing respect, personal control, organization and leadership.

Supervisors: Mr. Jaime, Ms. Busra

Robotics Club

Robotic club has a lot of fun activities and aims to enhance and improve students’ analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, cooperation, analytical thinking, algorithm structures, condition events, loops, and decision structures through games. Participants will learn basic electronics to create some robot designs; they learn how the sensors work, and how to code their robots. Students will create robots to solve real-life problems. They also join a competition with VEX IQ Robot.

Supervisor: Mr. Fatih

Cinema Club

Cinema Club is about looking at movies through a different lens. Movies are made to be enjoyed, but they also tell stories with themes and have deeper messages for their audience. Cinema club will look at the way films are created in order to understand themes better as well as help students make connections between films and real life. We will also screen movies to study the techniques used in filmmaking and survey major directors and genres.

Supervisor: Ms. Isik

Fashion through History Club

The aim of this club is to study the history of clothing which traces the development, use, and availability of clothing over human history. It offers students a closer look at how materials and technologies available in different civilizations at different times affected clothing. It also helps students to understand social customs, culture and human characteristic revealed by distribution of clothing.

Supervisor: Ms. Vasiliki

Animal Care Club

Animal Care Club was established to support stray animals in particular, to raise awareness among students about stray animals, to raise awareness about animals living in the wild and the dangers they face in their natural environments, and to raise students’ awareness of ethical animal farms’ conditions. Activities we have done within the club so far: food donation campaign for stray animals, discovery of suitable materials to build a house for stray cats, brainstorming about what can be done to improve the living conditions of stray animals, watching movies about stray animals and discussions on movies. Planned activities: home construction for stray cats, workshop on what to do in case of stray animals in need, awareness campaign for endangered animals, workshop on ideal ethical conditions that farm animals should have.

Supervisor: Ms. Emine

Chinese Language and Culture Club

The Chinese club offers students a closer approach to Chinese culture and an introduction to the Mandarin language; this is with the aim of broadening our students’ perspective of our contemporary world by introducing them to one of the more dynamic Asian economies and culturally important countries in the world. In the club, they get acquainted with the basics of the Chinese language and explore the geography and history of China, besides learning about China’s importance in the world and its relationship with other countries worldwide.

Supervisor: Mr. Rael

Clubs that are offered in the Middle School:

Board Games Club

Board Games Club aims to promote board games as a recreational activity that boosts strategic thinking skills and social interaction. This club is a platform for students with a common interest in board games to come together to have fun and to build relationships.

Supervisor: Mr. Derin

Robotics Club

Robotic club has a lot of fun activities and aims to enhance and improve students’ analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication, cooperation, analytical thinking, algorithm structures, condition events, loops, and decision structures through games. Participants will learn basic electronics to create some robot designs; they learn how the sensors work, and how to code their robots. Students will create robots to solve real-life problems. They also join a competition with VEX IQ Robot.

Supervisor: Mr. Fatih

Football Club

The football club provides the opportunities for individuals to fulfill their potential through sport. It aims to work as a team and helps students develop their social skills, discipline, showing respect, personal control, organization and leadership.

Supervisors: Mr. Jaime, Ms. Busra

Animal Care Club

Animal Care Club was established to support stray animals in particular, to raise awareness among students about stray animals, to raise awareness about animals living in the wild and the dangers they face in their natural environments, and to raise students’ awareness of ethical animal farms’ conditions. Activities we have done within the club so far: food donation campaign for stray animals, discovery of suitable materials to build a house for stray cats, brainstorming about what can be done to improve the living conditions of stray animals, watching movies about stray animals and discussions on movies. Planned activities: home construction for stray cats, workshop on what to do in case of stray animals in need, awareness campaign for endangered animals, workshop on ideal ethical conditions that farm animals should have.

Supervisor: Ms. Emine

Cinema Club

Cinema Club is about looking at movies through a different lens. Movies are made to be enjoyed, but they also tell stories with themes and have deeper messages for their audience. Cinema club will look at the way films are created in order to understand themes better as well as help students make connections between films and real life. We will also screen movies to study the techniques used in filmmaking and survey major directors and genres.

Supervisor: Ms. Isik

Fashion through History Club

The aim of this club is to study the history of clothing which traces the development, use, and availability of clothing over human history. It offers students a closer look at how materials and technologies available in different civilizations at different times affected clothing. It also helps students to understand social customs, culture and human characteristic revealed by distribution of clothing.

Supervisor: Ms. Vasiliki

Chinese Language and Culture Club

The Chinese club offers students a closer approach to Chinese culture and an introduction to the Mandarin language; this is with the aim of broadening our students’ perspective of our contemporary world by introducing them to one of the more dynamic Asian economies and culturally important countries in the world. In the club, they get acquainted with the basics of the Chinese language and explore the geography and history of China, besides learning about China’s importance in the world and its relationship with other countries worldwide.

Supervisor: Mr. Rael

Clubs that are offered in the High School:

Model United Nations (MUN) Club

MUN is our most popular club and was founded by Vasco Fernandes, a Graduate and former Student Council President. Delegates of our MUN club attend approximately five MUN’s every Academic year. MUN club is held for two hours every week, except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods.
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically roleplay delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which are organized by high school MUN clubs. At the end of most conferences, outstanding delegates in each committee are recognized and given an award certificate.
Thousands of middle school, high school, and college students across the country and around the world participate in Model United Nations, which involves substantial researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, as well as critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

Supervisor: Alisa Erce

J-Tech

Robotics Club is a team-oriented technology club in which students work together to learn Programming language(C++, C#, Arduino IDE, HTML, CSS) and building robots to program them. The Robotics Club develop a base learning of students using Lego League EV3 robot to engage students through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with programming and coding.
additive building, creating a three-dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer created design by 3-Printing.
Learners also gain the knowledge to use microcontroller based open-source electronics platform like Arduino and Raspberry pi based on easy-to-use hardware and software used to build electronics projects. Making and assembling 3-D printing models and microcontrollers building projects from scratch.

Supervisor: Hassan Shahbaz

Chess Club

Chess is a sport that you practice with your brain. Playing chess results in better brain function, improved memory and cognitive abilities, strategic thinking and attention improvement. Our Club is very popular and increasing number of members every day. We renew our equipment and now we have full professional boards, pieces and timers. Each week we are having games among students and also we are solving puzzles. New beginners are also welcomed. We have learned basic openings and movements of all pieces, now they are all able to challenge everybody. Also we are watching games of well-known players of chess. Occasionally, we are having tournaments to keep the competitive spirit alive.

Supervisor: Utku Bağ

Football Club

Football is the most played and watched sport in the world. One of our Graduates and ilumni of 2019-2020 Academic year, Muhammad Sarraj was the instigator of the club. The club is held for two hours every week except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods.

In 2019-2020 the Football team attended its first International Schools League (ISL) Tournament at Robert College. Additionally, the team participates in multiple friendly tournaments during the year.

Supervisors: Jaime Carbonell

Basketball Club

Students who are both amateurs and experienced in the game are welcome to join basketball: they are challenged with games, competitions and drills according to their level of expertise. The aim is not only to work on key aspects of the game like dribbling, shooting and passing but also to develop life skills like communication, confidence, decision-making, teamwork or fairplay.

Supervisor: Luis Donaire

Volleyball Club

In the 2019 – 2020 Academic one of our Senior students, Mohammad Taha instigated the start of a Volleyball club. In its first year it was at best an amateur project as the appropriate resources were not available. The School has since provided a better space and more volleyball materials and it hopes that the team can compete in next year’s ISL Volleyball Tournament.

The club is held for two hours every week except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods.

Supervisor: Derin Kanık

Film Club

In the 2019-2020 Academic year AS & A Level Media Studies was introduced as a Subject. There was a lot of interest in the course and subsequently a film club was initiated. The club is held for two hours every week except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods. Students watch a film during two consecutive weeks and in the third week analyze the film and discuss.

Supervisor: Ian Lees

Music

The music club is for both students with a previous musical background and for those who are passionate about music but lack previous musical knowledge. Students develop an array of skills, including social and teamwork skills, which thanks to music will be also reflected in their personal and further professional development. The club is also an important fundament of the school’s artistic life as it also gives students the opportunity to perform in different school events such as the school’s charity concerts and high-school interdisciplinary events.

Supervisor: Rael Solis-May

Clubs that are offered in the High School:

Model United Nations (MUN) Club

MUN is our most popular club and was founded by Vasco Fernandes, a Graduate and former Student Council President. Delegates of our MUN club attend approximately five MUN’s every Academic year. MUN club is held for two hours every week, except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods.
Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically roleplay delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. This activity takes place at MUN conferences, which are organized by high school MUN clubs. At the end of most conferences, outstanding delegates in each committee are recognized and given an award certificate.
Thousands of middle school, high school, and college students across the country and around the world participate in Model United Nations, which involves substantial researching, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, as well as critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities.

Supervisor: Alisa Erce

J-Tech

Robotics Club is a team-oriented technology club in which students work together to learn Programming language(C++, C#, Arduino IDE, HTML, CSS) and building robots to program them. The Robotics Club develop a base learning of students using Lego League EV3 robot to engage students through STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) with programming and coding.
additive building, creating a three-dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer created design by 3-Printing.
Learners also gain the knowledge to use microcontroller based open-source electronics platform like Arduino and Raspberry pi based on easy-to-use hardware and software used to build electronics projects. Making and assembling 3-D printing models and microcontrollers building projects from scratch.

Supervisor: Hassan Shahbaz

Film Club

In the 2019-2020 Academic year AS & A Level Media Studies was introduced as a Subject. There was a lot of interest in the course and subsequently a film club was initiated. The club is held for two hours every week except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods. Students watch a film during two consecutive weeks and in the third week analyze the film and discuss.

Supervisor: Ian Lees

Music

The music club is for both students with a previous musical background and for those who are passionate about music but lack previous musical knowledge. Students develop an array of skills, including social and teamwork skills, which thanks to music will be also reflected in their personal and further professional development. The club is also an important fundament of the school’s artistic life as it also gives students the opportunity to perform in different school events such as the school’s charity concerts and high-school interdisciplinary events.

Supervisor: Rael Solis-May

Chess

Chess is a sport that you practice with your brain. Playing chess results in better brain function, improved memory and cognitive abilities, strategic thinking and attention improvement. Our Club is very popular and increasing number of members every day. We renew our equipment and now we have full professional boards, pieces and timers. Each week we are having games among students and also we are solving puzzles. New beginners are also welcomed. We have learned basic openings and movements of all pieces, now they are all able to challenge everybody. Also we are watching games of well-known players of chess. Occasionally, we are having tournaments to keep the competitive spirit alive.

Supervisor: Utku Bağ

Football Club

Football is the most played and watched sport in the world. One of our Graduates and ilumni of 2019-2020 Academic year, Muhammad Sarraj was the instigator of the club. The club is held for two hours every week except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods.

In 2019-2020 the Football team attended its first International Schools League (ISL) Tournament at Robert College. Additionally, the team participates in multiple friendly tournaments during the year.

Supervisors: Jaime Carbonell

Basketball Club

Students who are both amateurs and experienced in the game are welcome to join basketball: they are challenged with games, competitions and drills according to their level of expertise. The aim is not only to work on key aspects of the game like dribbling, shooting and passing but also to develop life skills like communication, confidence, decision-making, teamwork or fairplay.

Supervisor: Luis Donaire

Volleyball Club

In the 2019 – 2020 Academic one of our Senior students, Mohammad Taha instigated the start of a Volleyball club. In its first year it was at best an amateur project as the appropriate resources were not available. The School has since provided a better space and more volleyball materials and it hopes that the team can compete in next year’s ISL Volleyball Tournament.

The club is held for two hours every week except during internal exam weeks and during Cambridge International Exam periods.

Supervisor: Derin Kanık

Early Years

Our programme is designed to encourage a balance of child initiated and teacher facilitated activities. The programme offers children a variety of choices. The environment includes art, dramatic play, maths, language work, enjoying books, art, music, water and sand play, science activities, and so on. Our goals include the encouragement of each child’s natural curiosity and interest in learning.

Primary School

Our School’s primary curriculum is built around the need to provide knowledge skills and understanding arranged by subject under three areas of study, environmental studies, life skills and the expressive arts. Our primary grades 1 – 4 are equivalent to Years 2 – 5 in the Cambridge Curriculum.

Lower Secondary

The Lower Secondary is an important bridging period between Primary School and High School. Our Lower Secondary Grades 5 – 8 are equivalent to Years 6 – 9 in the Cambridge Curriculum.

IGCSE

Cambridge IGCSE™ is the world’s most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds, although it can be taken by students of other ages. It is tried, tested and trusted. It is taught by over 4800 schools in 146 countries. The programmes balance a thorough knowledge and understanding of a subject and help to develop the skills learners need for their next steps in education or employment.

AS/ Level

The A Level syllabuses prepare learners for university study, which is why universities worldwide value and recognise Cambridge International AS & A Level qualifications.