ISKL CAS Projects

Eco Schools Conference (April 2019; Green Council) 

Farmer's Market/ Eco Market (Earth Club and Green Council): This was a special event that took place independently and also in conjunction with the Eco Schools Conference above. Some students in Earth Club contacted some local farmers and vendors selling organic vegetables and fruit, and set up stalls with other items that featured local food, crafts and mini maker spaces. This was able to actualise the concept of 'think globally, act locally'.

Lumaki: A sustainability club that emerged from a GAP trip to the Philippines. They did tree planting and sold some locally made products to raise awareness for deforestation problems and efforts for reforestation.

Upcycling of textile, e.g. converting used uniform and clothes into shopping bags, pencil cases, etc. (Service Council)

Converting glass bottles to vases and planters (Earth Club)

Introducing Bye-Bye Plastic Bags to ISKL: A campaign to reduce the use of plastic bags.

Creating dog kennels out of reusuable materials. (SPCA)

Creating an English Language and Literature learning website for a refugee learning centre.

Hair for Hope: Donating hair to cancer patients who lost their hair through chemotherapy.

'Behind the Scenes' (BTS): Teaching English to Bus Monitors. This is a new initiative to help our bus monitors learn more English, so that they can feel more confident in speaking English on the job. A group of ISKL students surveyed the communication needs between bus monitors and students, and developed lesson plans to cater to these.

RDA Riding Therapy: Some sessions took place at the Polo Club next to the Ampang Hilir Campus.

Outreach Through English Lessons: Teaching English to MKO (Malaysian Karen Organization) students

Organising visits to Ronald McDonald House of Charity (RMHC): This McDonalds-sponsored corporate social responsibility (CSR) shelter is for those living in remote areas who needed a place to stay in cities for treatment of cancer and other serious illnesses. Our students organised a club to visit the patients to offer some emotional support.

'One Percent Happier'. A website for students by students for physical and mental well-being.

'Boy Talk'. A club for boys to have a safe space to discuss some gender-related topics and advocacy activities.

'Girl Talk'. A club for girls to have a safe space to discuss some gender-related topics and advocacy activities.

Positivity Art Mural and art-related projects for mental well-being.

A picture story book for children to learn about the importance of caring for pets.

'Team Tenaga': Fitness for young women. This project provided a venue for female students to learn how to work out in a sustainable and holistic manner.

'The Care Bears': Some students organised a series of mini events to show some caring in fun ways, e.g. 'Dance for Donuts', positivity videos, etc.

'Pink Panthers' Anti-Bullying Campaign: Bullying unfortunately happens in life, so some students organised infographics and videos to raise awareness for obvious and not-so-obvious actions and speeches that hurt people's feelings.

Middle School Student Mentoring/ Tutoring: Contact the Middle School Counsellors if interested.

'Girl Talk' Mentors for Middle School Students: Focus on 'Women for STEM', etc. Contact the Middle School Counsellors if interested.

Coaching in Middle League and Recreational Sports: Badminton, football, rugby, touch rugby, etc. Contact Mr. Paul McTigue, MS Activities and Athletics Director.

Coaching Middle School MUN Delegates/ Debaters: Contact Mr. Paul McTigue, MS Activities and Athletics Director.

Jazz and Pop Night: A musical evening at a venue in town featuring ISKL Singers and Jazz Combo.

Jazz Combo/Band: A student initiative to promote appreciation for jazz. 

IASAS MUN Conferences: Organising the event as the host school.

Amnesty International: This is an international organisation advocating for justice for political prisoners. Students in the past have worked hard to have our school join it.

Pride Club: for LGBT and other identity and lifestyle issues.

Feminist Club: Students created a club to raise awareness of gender equality and feminism through regular discussions and school-wide activities. They also organized an evening event featuring an open-panel discussion and musical performances, bringing together students, parents, and members of the wider school community.

Green Council & Earth Club:** Students have contributed to sustainability initiatives across campus, including:

1.  Organizing Earth Week activities to raise awareness about sustainability

2. Managing and improving recycling efforts

3. Planting trees and other useful plants around campus

4. Starting a campaign to refill markers for teachers instead of throwing them away

5. Planting citronella around the deck area to help repel mosquitoes (Victoria Keogh, Class of 2014)

6.  Setting up a hydroponic garden to promote sustainable food production (Deanna Anuar & Tunku Alysha, Class of 2014)

'Behind the Scenes at ISKL: Teaching English to the Cleaning Staff': Students organized interactive English lessons and language-exchange activities with members of the school's cleaning staff, creating an opportunity for students and staff to learn more about one another.

The Baby Wrap Project: Students collaborated to make blankets for babies in rural India through an organization supporting communities with limited access to healthcare. This work is mentioned in the 'Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) for the IB Diploma: An Essential Guide for Students' by Cambridge University Press here.

'Mer-C': Students organized activities such as sports and academic support to connect with and support refugee students from Asian and Middle Eastern communities in Malaysia.

'Within Malaysia':  After an existing service club could no longer continue, students identified a new community need and established a partnership with a refugee school to provide English lessons.

Yoga/ Running Stops Traffick: Students partnered with organizations working to combat human trafficking and organized community events to raise awareness and encourage participation.

Muzik4Humanity: Students used their interest and skills in music to support disadvantaged communities through activities such as Christmas caroling and performances.

Kids4Kids service and General Hospital Annual Party: Students organized service activities with Kids4Kids and an annual party at General Hospital.

Terry Fox Run: Students participated in and supported the Terry Fox Run to raise awareness and funds for cancer research.

Community Teaching: Students developed and led lessons and activities for children and young people at organizations including Chin Centre, Key Club Zotung Refugee Catholic Centre (ZRCC), Special Children's School of Ampang (SCSOA), and Tasputra.

Climbing for Cancer Research: Students organized a climbing event to raise funds for cancer research.

Fugee School: Students led lessons at a refugee school in Kuala Lumpur to support students' education and opportunities.

Stop Hunger Food Packaging: Students organized and participated in a food-packaging initiative to support communities experiencing food insecurity.

Refuge for the Refugees: Students invited Refuge for the Refugees to school and organized activities to raise awareness about the experiences of refugees in Malaysia.

Middle League Coaching: Students coached younger students through the Middle League sports program.

Morning Fitness Classes: Students organized and led fitness sessions for members of the school community.

Fundraising Football Tournament: Students organized a football tournament to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Kuala Lumpur.

TEDx@ISKL: A student transferring from another school that organized TEDx put her vision of having one here at our school into action. This event was successfully organized in October 2014, attended by inspiring speakers and enthusiastic audience from different divisions and departments of the ISKL school community (Class of 2015 - 2017 students). This work is mentioned in the 'Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) for the IB Diploma: An Essential Guide for Students' by Cambridge University Press here.

Book Club: This was led in collaboration with the librarian to promote the love of reading. Interesting discussions were conducted over slices of pizza at lunch time (Class of 2015 students).

Comic Book Club: Similar to the book club above, an avid comic book reader decided to promote different types of comic books and graphic novels to fellow students (Class of 2015 students).

Out of the Box: Enthusiastic students of art decided to offer an opportunity for fellow students to get together and try their hand at drawing or painting in a context that is not a taught course at school (Class of 2016 students).

Take a Bow: Some students keen to perform on stage realized their vision of giving theater workshop to Middle School students to develop their interest in acting, to be continued in High School (Class of 2016 students).

Leading the MY Club 24-Season Drum Troupe

Teaching the Traditional Malaysian/ Chinese Lion Dance (Sean Ng, Class of 2014)

Teaching Fiddle at summer camp and at school (Theodores Stylianides, Class of 2014)

Organizing an inter-cultural event called East Asian (Chinese, Korean, and Japanese) Cultural Day (Jae Won Kim, Class of 2013)

Investment Club: This eventually developed into ISKL's YIS Club today.

It Gets Better Club/ Anti-Bullying Campaign: Students raised awareness about bullying, peer pressure, and other social issues through positive messages around campus and discussions that encouraged students to address difficult topics and support one another..

Incitement / Mindvalley: Students connected with Incitement events at Mindvalley in Kuala Lumpur and participated in opportunities to engage with ideas and speakers outside the school community.