Grades 6 - 10 students are required to participate in a minimum of four initiatives during the academic year.  

Self-Initiated Activity

• One self-initiated activity is compulsory.

• The activity must be a group initiative.

• The initiative must be completed by Semester I.

  • The students should ensure that the activity is completed within a month and a half from the time their proposal has been approved.

• This will be the initiative that will be showcased at the Service As Action Exhibition.

• The following learning outcomes must be achieved with this initiative:

  • Undertake challenges that develop new skills

  • Discuss, evaluate, and plan student-initiated activities

  • Work collaboratively with others

• During this initiative, students must go through the full cycle of Investigation, Planning, Action & Reflection. 

Additionally, 3 or more initiatives have to be completed to fulfill the remaining learning outcomes.

The other initiatives can be:

• Individual or group initiatives

• Self-initiated or school-initiated

Requirements for each Grade

The requirements vary between grades and for more information click on your respective grade. The SAA component at KIS has been designed in such a way that students have to complete:

• 6 learning outcomes over the course of Grade 6 to 8

• 7 learning outcomes over the course of Grade 9 to 10

Initiatives must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Ensure real and purposeful activities with proper and significant outcomes.

• Challenge the students and push them toward achieving more.

• Involve planning, reviewing progress, reporting and reflections.

• Bring forth personal reflections on outcomes and personal learning.

Exclusions

• CARE Week

• School organized field trips

• Personal projects

• SEED classes

• Activities where students are personally rewarded financially 

• Duties at home or assisting anyone in the family

• Work/internship that benefits only the student