At BSAK, our world class curriculum is delivered alongside an array of engaging co-curricular and enrichment opportunities, which complement each other in providing students with opportunities to explore new interests, deepen thinking and develop their talents.
Our Co-Curricular and Enrichment programme has been carefully designed to promote intellectual challenge, broaden and deepen experiences, knowledge, understanding and skills outside of the core curriculum and class provision for all of our students.
BSAK’s Primary CCE programme offers the students, from Years 3 to 6, over 60 additional learning opportunities outside of the core curriculum and the wide range of co-curricular activities provided by our UAE, Music and PE departments.
We are extremely proud of this exceptional and unique extended provision, which is carefully designed to deliver the very best opportunities for all students in Years 3-6. Sixth Form students will support the delivery of clubs where possible to add to the experience, drawing on the skills and enthusiasm of our older students. They are fantastic role models for the Primary students.
It has to be acknowledged though, that even with such a diverse range of opportunities, it is impossible to provide every student with each one of their initial choices. We do try our very best and do not run a first come, first served booking system, instead we assign students to clubs randomly from the application lists. We then manage the lists of students who are not selected to try and provide them with the opportunity of their choice in the following Term.
Information regarding how to sign up and the timeline involved, including at what stage of the application process you will know if your child has been successful in obtaining a place in the CCE, will be shared with you via the Parent Portal.
You will know before the the end of term if your child has been selected for any instrumental groups, sports sessions or if they have been invited to any enrichment opportunities appropriate for them. Hence, you will know in advance which days your child will not be able to access other clubs. If involved in a selected sports squad, the children will not be able to select other clubs on game days between 2.45pm and 5pm. There will be a set number of spaces in most enrichment activities for children to sign up to if they are interested.
Please note, whilst there may be the opportunity for some movement between CCEs in the first two weeks of delivery, after that the children will need to remain in the CCEs they have been assigned to.
If you have any questions regarding the CCE programme or require any support, please contact our Parent Relations Administrator Mrs Christine Small at csmall@britishschool.sch.ae
We look forward to another year of high quality CCEs.
We are delighted to announce the continuation of BSAK’s very own Cricket Academy. The aim is to provide additional training, coaching and development for aspiring cricketers of all levels. This club will run for as long as the weather permits.
Cricket is an up and coming sport and BSAK and this academy highlights the School’s commitment to develop strong teams to compete in the local tournaments. There will be a training session for every student in the school from Years 4-13 with both nets and outdoor fielding sessions. This session is for students from Years 4-7 and runs in the mornings, 6.15am to 7.15am. There is no cost.
Years 3, 4, 5 & 6
Recreational Football (not for U9 / U11 Squad players)
Come along and join in with some friendly games on the Primary Pitch. Have fun with your friends and enjoy some exercise at the same time!
Monday clubs are limited as staff are involved in ongoing
Development after school. The majority of CCEs are delivered by our own staff, ensuring the required high
The recorder club is a fantastic stepping stone to learning how to play woodwind instruments. In this group you will learn the finger placements for the different notes and begin playing songs in a group.
Snack and chat offers a warm, relaxed and welcoming opportunity to build relationships with children outside your normal circle of friends and across year groups. We have a lovely mix of girls and boys. It gives opportunities for turn taking and actively listening to each other without interrupting, key skills when having conversations. We all take it in turns to make large pots of tea and serve each other, have a snack and chat about all things under the sun!
In Junior Engineering we will be creating different structures using both KAPLA and Junk modeling. The children will learn how to use a range of different joins to create models and structures. They will also use KAPLA to create amazing structures. Each KAPLA Plank is identical and has a unique ratio that enables incredible creations to be constructed without the need for any fixings, yet to have the stability of stone. KAPLA encourages logical thinking, stimulates creativity and helps to develop concentration, patience and perseverance.
Are you a budding chef? Do you like to cook your own meals or entertain others? In this club you will learn to prepare and make a range of recipes, one week in the Food Technology Room where you will be able to bake and cook some tasty foods and in the next week, in a classroom where you will prepare recipes such as smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps, couscous dishes and more! Recipes will be emailed to parents the week before the club. Parents will need to support their child in this club by buying the relevant ingredients and helping their child measure and prepare them the evening before the club.
TOMs is an exciting enrichment program that gives you the opportunity to complete STEM based challenges in small teams; e.g. Language and Literature, The Arts, STEAM, Mathematics, Technology and Social Sciences. To further enhance the challenge we add a competitive element to it as the teams will present their challenges at the end of the Term in an in-school competition. Through this experience you will develop your problem solving and critical thinking skills, whilst also developing your team work, leadership and time management skills. It’s great fun and supports you to think in diverse ways about a range of engaging challenges.
Do you like finding out new things? Are you interested in the world around you? If so, come along and work with others to plan and carry out investigations in order to answer questions you may have and to explain observations made.
Learn more about the Quran, reading from the Quran, its teachings and its history.
Children in the Junior Duke Awards complete a range of personal challenges including First Aid, learning to swim, cookery, domestic challenges, caring for others, making a presentation, learning words and phrases in a new language, Eco challenges, drama, sewing and many other fun things! It’s all about challenge and life skills. To note, some of the activities will need to be completed at home.
https://juniorduke.com/ - This is a paid club costing 100 AED for the term. If your child is continuing DoE into Term 3 from Term 2, there is no further payment required.
The ukulele is such a fun and versatile instrument. It is a fantastic beginner instrument for those looking to move to guitar later. In this club you will learn how to play different chords and strumming patterns. This club is open to all levels from beginner to advanced skills
Are you a budding chef? Do you like to cook your own meals or entertain others? In this club you will learn to prepare and make a range of recipes, one week in the Food Technology Room where you will be able to bake and cook some tasty foods and in the next week, in a classroom where you will prepare recipes such as smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps, couscous dishes and more! Recipes will be emailed to parents the week before the club. Parents will need to support their child in this club by buying the relevant ingredients and helping their child measure and prepare them the evening before the club.
Sustainability is the ability to exist and develop without depleting natural resources for the future.What is it that we can do, at home, at school, in Abu Dhabi, wherever you are in the world, on a daily basis, to work towards a sustainable future? In this club you will work with others to make a difference to our community and beyond.
Learn more about the Quran, reading from the Quran, its teachings and its history.
A hugely popular sport, join in and try your hand at table tennis!
Children in the Junior Duke Awards complete a range of personal challenges including First Aid, learning to swim, cookery, domestic challenges, caring for others, making a presentation, learning words and phrases in a new language, Eco challenges, drama, sewing and many other fun things! It’s all about challenge and life skills. To note, some of the activities will need to be completed at home.
https://juniorduke.com/ - This is a paid club costing 100 AED for the term. If your child is continuing DoE into Term 3 from Term 2, there is no further payment required.
The ukulele is such a fun and versatile instrument. It is a fantastic beginner instrument for those looking to move to guitar later. In this club you will learn how to play different chords and strumming patterns. This club is open to all levels from beginner to advanced skills
Where talented mathematicians will be challenged to develop their problem solving, reasoning and all-round numeric skills, with the opportunity to participate in Maths Competitions. This is an invite only club.
For keen coders and programmers, this club will offer students the opportunity to write code for a game or other interactive program. Initially, students will use block based code with subsequent progression to text based programming language.
Snack and chat offers a warm, relaxed and welcoming opportunity to build relationships with children outside your normal circle of friends and across year groups. We have a lovely mix of girls and boys. It gives opportunities for turn taking and actively listening to each other without interrupting, key skills when having conversations. We all take it in turns to make large pots of tea and serve each other, have a snack and chat about all things under the sun!
WEDNESDAY Years 3&4
Whether you are getting ready for an exam or whether you would like to brush on your music theory, this lunchtime club is just for you. Mr Kerr will guide you along and help develop your understanding of music.
Language is a wonderful thing and in this club, you will learn to develop your use of written language to skillfully represent on paper (or screen) the ideas and thoughts you have in your mind. You want the reader to see in their heads what you have in yours!
Interested in artists, designers and the things that they create? Explore and discuss many wonderful pieces and turn your hand to bringing your own ideas to life - everything is possible! From art and craft, inventions to architecture - where will your imagination take you?
Relax, keep fit and find some to breath and take a moment. Bliss.
This club is all about increasing your daily steps and getting fit in a fun and gentle way. We will be power walking around school and playing games to get us moving. Children are encouraged to bring a Fitbit or pedometer to measure their steps.
This choir is a great opportunity to sing fun and energetic music. You will learn to sing rounds, echo sing and begin singing in harmony.
A club for those familiar with playing chess - come along and develop your skills and strategy! We hope to enter our chess team into competitions against other schools in Abu Dhabi
WEDNESDAY Years 3&4
Are you a budding chef? Do you like to cook your own meals or entertain others? In this club you will learn to prepare and make a range of recipes, one week in the Food Technology Room where you will be able to bake and cook some tasty foods and in the next week, in a classroom where you will prepare recipes such as smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps, couscous dishes and more! Recipes will be emailed to parents the week before the club. Parents will need to support their child in this club by buying the relevant ingredients and helping their child measure and prepare them the evening before the club.
Where talented mathematicians will be challenged to develop their problem solving, reasoning and all-round numeric skills, with the opportunity to participate in Maths Competitions. This is an invite only club.
To develop the appreciation of film as a medium of art and literacy. To critically analyse content, cinematography and technical aspects of production, using these as starting points for group discussions and debate. To use what we have learnt through film analysis to plan, create storyboards and scripts, film and edit our own short movies.
This club is an invite club for all Student Leaders but other children can also sign up. You will work with Sixth Form students and staff to learn to deliver playground games at break times through the week.
2.30-4.00pm
Limited places. Please speak to Head of Inclusion, Briony Emery bemery@britishschool.sch.ae to reserve a space. There is a charge for this ECA therapy session.
Open to Nursery - Year 6 in consultation with the Inclusion Department.
WEDNESDAY Years 5&6
Whether you are getting ready for an exam or whether you would like to brush on your music theory, this lunchtime club is just for you. Mr Kerr will guide you along and help develop your understanding of music.
Do you like finding out new things? Are you interested in the world around you? If so, come along and work with others to plan and carry out investigations in order to answer questions you may have, to try to explain observations made.
Come along and develop your netball skills, your fitness, your friendships and have lots of fun. Recreational netball is a great way develop your netball skills. Children in this club are not involved in competitive fixtures against other schools.
Children in the Junior Duke Awards complete a range of personal challenges including First Aid, learning to swim, cookery, domestic challenges, caring for others, making a presentation, learning words and phrases in a new language, Eco challenges, drama, sewing and many other fun things! It’s all about challenge and life skills. To note, some of the activities will need to be completed at home.
https://juniorduke.com/ | This is a paid club costing 100 AED for the term. If your child is continuing DoE into Term 3 from Term 2, there is no further payment required.
This club is an invite club for all Student Leaders but other children can also sign up. You will work with Sixth Form students and staff to learn to deliver playground games at break times through the week.
Ciao! Are you a budding linguist? In this club, you will learn all about Italian and Greek culture and language. Did you know that over 60% of ALL English words come from Greek or Latin? We will explore these roots and the exciting cultures they come from. We’ll also sample and compare music and food and you’ll even get the chance to prepare a yummy dish or two along the way! Sas perimenoume!
To develop the appreciation of film as a medium of art and literacy. To critically analyse content, cinematography and technical aspects of production, using these as starting points for group discussions and debate. To use what we have learnt through film analysis to plan, create storyboards and scripts, film and edit our own short movies.
In Robotics club we will integrate the sciences of coding and mechanics, looking at the fundamentals of how robots work and how they can be controlled with code.
A club for those familiar with playing chess - come along and develop your skills and strategy! We hope to enter our chess team into competitions against other schools in Abu Dhabi.
Interested in artists, designers and the things that they create? Explore and discuss many wonderful pieces and turn your hand to bringing your own ideas to life - everything is possible! From art and craft, inventions to architecture - where will your imagination take you?
This choir is a great opportunity to sing fun and energetic music. You will learn to sing rounds, echo sing and begin singing in harmony.
Where talented mathematicians will be challenged to develop their problem solving, reasoning and all-round numeric skills, with the opportunity to participate in Maths Competitions. This is an invite only club.
2.30-4.00pm
Limited places. Please speak to Head of Inclusion, Briony Emery bemery@britishschool.sch.ae to reserve a space. There is a charge for this ECA therapy session.
Open to Nursery - Year 6 in consultation with the Inclusion Department.
This day is still to be confirmed - it may change depending on availability of instructors
Horse riding in the early morning - what a great way to start your day! We meet at the Royal stables at around 6.10am in the morning for our Horse riding lessons. The club is really aimed at children who have never ridden before or who have very limited experience of riding, it is not really the club for experienced horse riders. We have riding lessons, with a professional instructor from The Royal stables, where you will soon progress to trotting your horse without anyone leading you and you will also learn about how to look after your horse, how to brush your horse and how to put their saddle and bridle on. Come and join us and learn something new while having great fun! As the club is run by The Royal stables this is a paid club.
Are you a budding chef? Do you like to cook your own meals or entertain others? In this club you will learn to prepare and make a range of recipes from the MENA region, one week in the Food Technology Room where you will be able to bake and cook some tasty foods and in the next week, in a classroom where you will prepare recipes such as smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps, couscous dishes and more! Recipes will be emailed to parents the week before the club. Parents will need to support their child in this club by buying the relevant ingredients and helping their child measure and prepare them the evening before the club.
Have lots of fun whilst learning new games and making new friends - brilliant! It’s great to keep fit and healthy!
Children in the Junior Duke Awards complete a range of personal challenges including First Aid, learning to swim, cookery, domestic challenges, caring for others, making a presentation, learning words and phrases in a new language, Eco challenges, drama, sewing and many other fun things! It’s all about challenge and life skills. To note, some of the activities will need to be completed at home.
https://juniorduke.com/ - This is a paid club costing 100 AED for the term. If your child is continuing DoE into Term 3 from Term 2, there is no further payment required.
Maths Mastery Club (Year 4 only)
Where talented mathematicians will be challenged to develop their problem solving, reasoning and all-round numeric skills, with the opportunity to participate in Maths Competitions. This is an invite only club.
Coding Club
For keen coders and programmers, this club will offer students the opportunity to write code for a game or other interactive program. Initially, students will use block based code with subsequent progression to text based programming language.
Recreational Netball Club
Come along and develop your netball skills, your fitness, your friendships and have lots of fun. Recreational netball is a great way develop your netball skills. Children in this club are not involved in competitive fixtures against other schools.
Robotics
In Robotics club, we will integrate the sciences of coding and mechanics, looking at the fundamentals of how robots work and how they can be controlled with code.
Production Club (Shrek) Invite only after
Auditions will be held for this club in the first few weeks of Term 1. The Primary Production is back!
Motor Mania Club (invite only)
This club aims to develop fine and gross motor skills in a fun and engaging way. Through games, exercises and activities, the children will improve their dexterity and hand strength. ‘Touch typing’ and Nessy Fingers will also be included.
Drumming Club
Primary Drumming with Mr Bernardo is a fun and very energetic group. In this club you will play African and Samba drums, develop your rhythm skills and learn what it means to be a part of a group.
Lego Club
Do you like designing and making things? Are you creative? Do you like lego? This one's for you!
BEFORE SCHOOL:
Horse Riding Club (at the Royal Stables)
This day is still to be confirmed - it may change depending on availability of instructors
Horse riding in the early morning - what a great way to start your day! We meet at the Royal stables at around 6.10am in the morning for our Horse riding lessons. The club is really aimed at children who have never ridden before or who have very limited experience of riding, it is not really the club for experienced horse riders. We have riding lessons, with a professional instructor from The Royal stables, where you will soon progress to trotting your horse without anyone leading you and you will also learn about how to look after your horse, how to brush your horse and how to put their saddle and bridle on. Come and join us and learn something new while having great fun! As the club is run by The Royal stables this is a paid club.
AFTER SCHOOL:
BSAK Tournament Of the Minds Club (TOMs)
TOMs is an exciting enrichment program that gives you the opportunity to complete STEM based challenges in small teams; e.g. Language and Literature, The Arts, STEAM, Mathematics, Technology and Social Sciences. To further enhance the challenge we add a competitive element to it as the teams will present their challenges at the end of the Term in an in-school competition. Through this experience you will develop your problem solving and critical thinking skills, whilst also developing your team work, leadership and time management skills. It’s great fun and supports you to think in diverse ways about a range of engaging challenges.
Language is a wonderful thing and in this club, you will learn to develop your use of written language to skillfully represent on paper (or screen) the ideas and thoughts you have in your mind. You want the reader to see in their heads what you have in yours!
Primary Drumming with Mr Bernardo is a fun and very energetic group. In this club you will play African and Samba drums, develop your rhythm skills and learn what it means to be a part of a group.
Auditions will be held for this club in the first few weeks of Term 1. The Primary Production is back!
Come join the BSAK TriTons (our new Triathlon Club!). This is an open invite club to Year 5, 6 and Secondary aged students where athletes will be given training in the three disciplines and all things triathlon.
Requirements:
● Swim for 200m continuously
● Have experience in running
● Be confident on a bike
● Own a bike or plan to purchase/borrow a bike
These requirements will be upheld for the safety and enjoyment of all involved.
Are you a budding chef? Do you like to cook your own meals or entertain others? In this club you will learn to prepare and make a range of recipes, one week in the Food Technology Room where you will be able to bake and cook some tasty foods and in the next week, in a classroom where you will prepare recipes such as smoothies, salads, sandwiches, wraps, couscous dishes and more! Recipes will be emailed to parents the week before the club. Parents will need to support their child in this club by buying the relevant ingredients and helping their child measure and prepare them the evening before the club.
Do you like designing and making things? Are you creative? Do you like lego? This one's for you!
