Creativity, Activity & Service Learning
The Island Schools Values are at the heart of everything we do. Through experiential learning in Creativity, Activity and Service we foster the skills and behaviours we need to become healthy, productive and socially responsible members of our local and global community.
The Island School Community Pursues Excellence
We promote an environment where we are persistently trying to better ourselves, whether this be on the sports field, through performance work or in our resilience in advocating for a better world for all.
The Island School Community Embraces Responsibility
We understand that as members of local and global communities we have responsibilities towards each other and the environment.
The Island School Community Celebrates Individuality
By respecting our diversity we realise that the range of individual skills and experiences we have can solve problems, create new and exciting outcomes and allow all to thrive and prosper.
The 3 Strands of CAS
CREATIVITY
“Exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance”
What does this mean? - "Creating something!"
Creativity in CAS provides you with the opportunity to explore your own sense of original thinking and expression. Creativity will come from your talents, interests, passions, emotional responses, and imagination; the form of expression is limitless. This may include visual and performing arts, digital design, writing, film, culinary arts, crafts and composition. You are encouraged to engage in creative endeavours that move them beyond the familiar, broadening your scope from conventional to unconventional thinking.
ACTIVITY
“Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle”
What does this mean? - "Usually means breaking a sweat!"
The aim of the “Activity” strand is to promote lifelong healthy habits related to physical well-being. Pursuits may include individual and team sports, aerobic exercise, dance, outdoor recreation, fitness training, and any other form of physical exertion that purposefully contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Students are encouraged to participate at an appropriate level and on a regular basis to provide a genuine challenge and benefit.
SERVICE
“Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need”
What does this mean? - "Helping others!"
The aim of the “Service” strand is for students to understand their capacity to make a meaningful contribution to their community and society. Through service, students develop and apply personal and social skills in real-life situations involving decision-making, problem-solving, initiative, responsibility, and accountability for their actions. Service is often seen as one of the most transforming elements of CAS by promoting students’ self-awareness, offering diverse occasions for interactions and experiences and opportunities for international-mindedness.