VIS Clubs, Societies and Extra-curricular activities (CSE)

Description

Advocacy and fundraising throughout the year - 1200 Euros will pay for one teacher and equipment for a whole year!

Students will be HR and/or Mother Tongue Ambassadors as well as participating in at least two Ambassador events e.g. Mental Health Awareness Week, Unity Day...

The Anti-Racism Club (ARC) aims to make the school community a safer space by discussing the subject of racism and how it can be combated. ARC provides an open space for students to discuss and learn about the root problems of racism and, ultimately, to collaboratively propose solutions to better the school community through educating and informing.

contact : ddaeubl@vis.ac.at

Please email Ms. Johnston- Organising cupboards, cleaning sinks and brushes, restocking paper etc

Students learn a diverse repertoire of music and perform at 3+ concerts.  80% attendance at rehearsal is required for S&A or CAS approval.

Helping the Beginner Band students to practice their instrument. You agree on times that are convenient for you and your buddy

The Black Student Union aims to empower Black students to engage in  open dialogue and discussions on issues relevant to the Black community while in an inclusive environment that fosters understanding and exchange of culture.

English: Book sorting in the cellar and classrooms.

Students will help selling food once a week. From 3:15 until 4:15

Students will create and manage the storage at Booster club and should be collaborate with new ideas in how to run the shop

Being part of Cabaret committee to organise event

See the poster and sign up to register interest - this does not mean you are committing to the trip!

Work on DEIB related issues as a school

Students learn a diverse repertoire of music and perform at 3+ concerts.  80% attendance at rehearsal is required for S&A or CAS approval.

Students learn a diverse repertoire of music and perform at 3+ concerts.  80% attendance at rehearsal is required for S&A or CAS approval. 

Students will engage in a variety of activities in the Food Design kitchen in an effort to stimulate their creativity and passion for cooking. 

Students will support FD teacher with the Cooking Club afterschool program. They will work alongside the students enrolled in the activity whilst helping with the kitchen management.

We have a template for an ELA/English B website which needs life breathing into it. Ideally we would like students to add course information, samples of students' work and links to learning resources. It would be for students and parents. This would be suitable if you would like to learn or are familiar with Google Sites and are in ELA or English B.

Student led discussion group - members to take it in turns to do short presentations on a current news topic of their own interest followed by a discussion

We meet for two hours (at least three times) and cleanup the green areas around the Danube island on the following dates from 10-12: 23.9.23, 14.10.23, 18.11.23, 2.3.24, 13.4.24, 4.5.24. You need to check in at the meeting point at 10am and check out at 12pm.

Students will support the department while learning CAD software to develop their skills, then apply CAD into CAM for small projects for the department as well as the school.

A student-led activity for those who wants to debate current matters while learning and developing public speaking skills along with research and preparations for debate. This is a fun and challenging in a controlled setting for you to flourish and become confident speakers. We look forward to seeing you.

A student-led activity for those who wants to debate current matters while learning and developing public speaking skills along with research and preparations for debate. This is a fun and challenging in a controlled setting for you to flourish and become confident speakers. We look forward to seeing you.

Students will support the department in a variety of activities to maintain the Design rooms in a good state of order with regards to Health and Safety measures. You will also be learning how to use the tools and machinery in a safe and secure manner to manufacture personalised products.

Outside the office we have a display board that is used to inform and raise awareness about the most important happening of the current month. The board is supposed to be interactive and creative while providing necessary information. This year, it should focus on inclusion, mental health, mindfulness etc. 

Help write up info and images about cultural/diversity/religious events each month. For the display board opposite the Primary Office as well as the VIS Newsletter.

Student led physics club. Students learn about concepts that are linked but not directly in the DP HL syllabus and practice using new equations and solving problems.

Students will be helping to organise outdoor equipment we use for the DofE award. Maintaining cookers, tents, etc and taking an inventory of the equipment present. Preferably students that are part of the DofE.

Students could select to work in projects that focus on further developing our Green and Blue School infrastructures, including gardening, or projects that will help us reduce all sort of waste at school. Students could choose to focus on a current project, or propose a new one that is of their interest. They will guide their projects and will participate in meetings twice a month (goggle Meets/present) to be held on Mondays Weeks A=Action. Intensity and degree of work and commitment will provide options for both, S&A or CAS. The projects will be presented during our both Global Action Weeks: November and April.

Students will be helping with maintenance and monitoring of the Lost & Found Cabinets and/or of the L&F Octagon Display which is organised a week before every school holiday.

Students will be helping with maintenance and monitoring of the Lost & Found Cabinets and/or of the L&F Octagon Display which is organised a week before every school holiday. Students can organise a L&F awareness campaign ( Service) Design posters or a short video message to promote L&F messages (Creativity)

Help look after children from ELC to Grade 5, by taking the initiative and organizing activities for the children (games, arts and crafts, etc.), or taking part in the activities that the children have decided to do.

Students will support FD teacher with various cleaning chores as well as food preparation and food preservation tasks.

Play football with / against staff on Friday afternoon

Design and organise activities around Geographical Themes - taking action on current issues - eg. Climate Crisis or SDGs - organise fun outings for Geography students. 

Create (and run)  a fun geography country, capital and flags  quiz session for Grade 6 classes. Run the quizzes

Helping in the German Department with books, boards, etc.

Students sign for a specific role and must complete all required activities. Example: Poster design (available to 2-3 students) who collaborate on 5 posters over the course of the year. Sign up will be announced in Advisories.

A student-led group; provides a safe space where students can talk and learn about sexual orientation, gender identity, and some of the issues that surround them.

Students learn a diverse repertoire of music and perform at 3+ concerts.  80% attendance at rehearsal is required for S&A or CAS approval.

Help organise the history classrooms and put up history displays.

New activity, similar to the previous social justice club. If you are interested in human rights and social justice.  Please come along for a taster session, the plan is to create a club for students to learn about human rights and how to advocate for others.  Students can also decide to run some of their own projects and help encourage the VIS community in campaigns such as the write for rights campaign by Amnesty International. 

Organize a humanities display board and current news board; create teaching resources and materials for classes ; if you want teach a lesson, choose topics to display e.g. SDGs, Black History Month 

Getting to know the "Haus der Barmherzigkeit" at Tokiostraße where people live who need help. Your task will be to talk to these people, entertain them a bit, go for a coffee, etc. You need to know to speak German as the whole experience is in German. Especially if you are interested in studying medicine this could be a helpful start in this area (and useful for your university applications later). 

Students learn a diverse repertoire of music and perform at 3+ concerts.  80% attendance at rehearsal is required for S&A or CAS approval.

Have you ever wanted to juggle with 3 balls, 5 balls or even pins? Well, sign up and come along!

Juggling is a great way to improve hand-eye coordination, bi-manual dexterity, focused concentration, goal-setting skills, problem solving skills, and delayed gratification. And it's a lot of fun!

The sessions will take place on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm in a Gym and are limited to 12 students. Sign up via Schoolsbuddy

Meet in Room 245. Students will prepare for and eventually compete in Mathematics Competitions. Recommended for students in Extended Mathematics.

Creating ways of collecting money for charity to LALCEC (previous years: bake sale, raffle, bracelet sale, self made clothes sale)

Support Grade 5 ELA Intensive students in their mainstream and ELA classrooms by using their shared mother tongue.

Students will support Grade 1 ELA Intensive students in their homerooms by using their shared Mother Tongue.

contact Ms S: hschauer@vis.ac.at

Please email mpeltier@vis.ac.at

VIS Primary Students (Gr 5) write, film and edit an episode of the VIS News each week.  This episode is seen in all of the Primary Classrooms.  Secondary students who volunteer will have the opportunity to mentor younger students as they learn to edit the different news segments after school on Thursdays.  Additionally, students will be responsible for editing the news segments together to create a final news episode for each week. The majority of filming will be done during Primary Lunch on Mondays (11:45-12:45), so if you happen to be available during that time and would like to assist then as well, that is an option.

This is a student-led activity where you will learn the 'Rules of Procedure' and develop conferencing skills along with public speaking opportunities.  You will have the opportunity to apply your skills to play the role of delegates from different countries and attempt to solve real world issues with the policies and perspectives of your assigned country. You will also be invited to join trips to MUN conferences around Europe when the opportunity arises.

MUN club provides you with the opportunity to learn how to apply your skills to play the role of delegates from different countries and attempt to solve real world issues with the policies and perspectives of your assigned country, while improving your public speaking skills. You will also be invited to join trips to MUN conferences around Europe and possibly further.

MUN club provides you with the opportunity to learn how to apply your skills to play the role of delegates from different countries and attempt to solve real world issues with the policies and perspectives of your assigned country, while improving your public speaking skills. You will also be invited to join trips to MUN conferences around Europe and possibly further.

Students will help to manage the PE equipment and other task related to PE. You do not need to be sporty to do this job. We can have around 8 students in this task. 

Working with younger students one to one to support them with friendships, school concerns, listening ear...

Within the framework of the Philosophy Club, students will learn about questions such as "What is philosophy?" and different key areas of philosophy (anthropology, ethics, philosophy of the state, ...). Besides this theoretical knowledge, the focus is on reflecting on these various topics, as well as everyday life, especially media. It is a place to learn new things and explore new ideas. The Philosophy Club encourages students to welcome all ideas and support them in the development of their self-confidence in terms of their own thinking and speaking. In the first semester we start with an overview of different areas within philosophy and the book and film series "Lord of the Rings". Over the course of the year students will also have the opportunity to propose topics themselves. 

Students can come to the art room at lunchtime and help to organize and allocate materials.

Students will be assisting the artistic team of primary teachers with makeup, monitoring and have workshops prior to that on Wednesday afternoon from January/February on to show time in April. For the show dates students have to be exempt from classes (16-17-18 April 2024)

Organise the collection of the PC boxes; prepare resources; trip to deliver items to the children is a possibility; fundraising

If you need time and space to rehearse with your rock band. Ms Eichmeyer will supervise you every day before school if you send an email the afternoon before. 

Organize a science display board; participate in the science fair; initiate your own science project; help other students with science; teach a lesson, or work with the lab technicians to prepare experiments.

As part of this activity, students are supported to participate in the Austrian speech competition "Sags Multi", hosted annually for students across Austria by ORF. They will write several speeches, receive feedback, also peer on peer and improve their oral and written argumentation skills.

Students will be hosting a series of games where the students play against the teachers.

Helping the Primar Strings students to practice their instrument. You agree on times that are convenient for you and your buddy

Students learn a diverse repertoire of music and perform at 3+ concerts.  80% attendance at rehearsal is required for S&A or CAS approval.

Students play basketball with staff, working on their skills, fitness and having a good time.

Serving Food and drinks at evening events

Join our Word Wizards Creative Writing Club and unlock your imagination! Express your thoughts, feelings, and stories through the power of words. Whether you're an aspiring novelist, poet, or just love crafting tales, this club is for you. Dive into a world of literary exploration and meet fellow wordsmiths!

The UNODC provides students with the opportunity to learn about evidence-based prevention, and inspires students to get involved in their communities, school, and youth organisations for substance use prevention and health promotion.

Advocacy and fundraising - read the sign up sheet for more information!

Fundraising

Register and run the VNR (action/activity) and collect money for a charity of your choice (service).

The event is in April '23. Students will be asked to sign up for this in February/March.

2 students and 2 teachers will be in one relay team (4 different distances)

Sign up January/February...

This is a student group with a focus on keeping track of the wellbeing of students at VIS. Concerns about students' wellbeing will be raised here, plans made to improve things, or to advocate for change. Be the voice for other students to try and improve the wellbeing of all students.