Junior School Activities
Head of Primary School Activities
The four ‘seasons’ each year allows students to try as many new activities as they would like throughout the school year. Myriad opportunities are offered in each category in each season, meaning that students are challenged to make decisions and to prioritise their interests, time and energy.
Teachers and parents work with students to make sure they are not over-extended and maintain a healthy balance. Students are encouraged to discuss their preferences in the Activity programme with their parents and to complete the request sign-up form together.
Activities take place during lunch or after school in fixed time slots, and students who usually take the bus home after school are provided with an ‘activity bus’ to take them home after activities have concluded.
Key Pointers
There are 4 Seasons in an academic year (ie Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4).
Sign-up happens 4 times a year. Refer to our Activities Calendar for key dates.
Sign-up for G2-G3 is done through the parent's account.
Sign-up for G4-G5 can be done through both parents' and students' accounts.
Maximum of 5 Activities per Season.
Activity buses at 4:30PM are available only for registered bus users. For more information, please visit the Transport page.
Please read important information about Supervision for Junior Students.
Showcasing some of our Junior School Activities!
Are you keen to join any of these programmes?
Check out our full range of activities programmes on the UWCSEA CIMS Activities Portal or our Activities Programme Overview.
Activity Categories
Learn more about each category here.
Our Values In Action
Learning by doing – is at the heart of a UWCSEA education. Our students know that breadth and depth of understanding and knowledge is achieved not by academic inquiry alone, but by being connected to, and immersed in, the world around them.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Belonging in Activities
As a school our mission is to make education a force for peace and a sustainable future. UWCSEA is committed to being a community where all individuals have a sense of belonging, and where different identities and ways of being are respected and valued.
Gender Inclusion Guidelines for Sports
All UWCSEA students participate in physical activity classes and other sporting activities in a manner consistent with their gender identity, provided there are no significant concerns regarding student safety or equitable competition.
UWC EAST Development Centres
Did you know ... UWCSEA East has 3 Development Centres? Gymnastics, Swimming and Football run year-round programmes for students K1-Grade 12.
Click on the icons below to know more about the programmes.
Top 3 Frequently Asked Questions - Junior Activities
How many activities can a Junior Student sign up for?
5 Activities, this includes lunchtime activities and after school activities.
I signed up for my child's activities immediately when the portal opened, why did my child not get the activity?
Activities sign-up is not on a first come first serve basis. It does not matter if you are the first or the last to submit your child's entries. Allocations are done based on a student's priority preference.
When a popular activity is oversubscribed, allocations will be done in the following priority sequence:
1st priority - students who have listed the activity as their top 3 selections and have not had the opportunity to experience the activity
2nd priority - returning students from previous seasons will be allocated based on their priority preference
Why are sports single season?
There are a number of reasons why we run seasonal sports at UWCSEA East Campus.
Firstly, we have a wide number of Dragons Sports which often require the use of the same facilities. So we can provide opportunities for a wide range of ages (some teams start at 8&U and run all the way through to 19&U) we run our Dragons sports across three seasons.
Secondly, so we can play fixtures against other schools, we need our season dates to match those of schools in both our local league (ACSIS) and other schools across South East Asia (SEASAC).
For our Junior School Dragons teams, we also encourage students to try a range of different sports so that when they reach Middle School, they have a stronger sense of where their sporting passions lie.
For those students who do want to practise the same sport all year round, we have paid Community Activities Programmes for Badminton, Football and Volleyball. Gymnastics and Swimming run all year round as we have full time paid staff and a dedicated facility to run these programmes.
Other Microsites
Innovation@East
Innovation@EAST guides students in developing an innovator’s mindset. This interdisciplinary way of thinking ruminates on problems, tinkers with ideas, and leads to enacting social impact with digital and physical ideas and a spirit of ethical imagination and resilience to solve local and global needs.
Check out the Innovation@East Website
Music Activities
Music ensembles in the activities programme foster well-rounded musicians. Students develop greater musicianship when rehearsing and performing with others.
Check out the Music Activities Website
East Home & Community Languages
Through the Home & Community Language program, students can choose to study their mother tongue language, which is the language spoken in the student's home, and receive support from language teachers who are native speakers of that language. The program offers a range of language classes, including but not limited to Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Tamil, and French.
Check out the East Home & Community Languages Website
Dragons Activities Top
The Dragons Activities top is specifically designed for students who participate in various activities. The top is also made available for parents, staff, and members of the community to wear it, as it helps build a strong Dragons identity and boosts our school spirit collectively.
Purchase yours now from the School College Shop.
