Athletics, Activities & Clubs
Encouraging leadership, teamwork, creativity, and lifelong learning beyond the classroom.
A Dynamic Student Experience
At IICS, co-curricular activities are an essential part of student life. Through athletics, clubs, leadership opportunities, arts, and service programs, students are encouraged to explore their interests, develop new skills, and build meaningful connections within the school community.
Athletics
Athletics at IICS promote teamwork, leadership, discipline, and sportsmanship. Students have opportunities to take part in competitive and recreational sports while building confidence and healthy habits.
Clubs & Activities
Student-selected activities and clubs allow students to explore their passions, share interests with others, and enrich their school experience through creativity, collaboration, and service.
Off Campus Learning
Istanbul offers rich opportunities for learning beyond the classroom. Students visit museums, historical sites, galleries, businesses, observatories, and outdoor learning spaces connected to their units of study.
Student Activities
Creative, academic, athletic, and service-based options
Athletic Programs
Team sports and recreational opportunities
Activity Seasons
Fall, winter, and spring programs
Association Memberships
CEESA and TISL participation
Primary School
Activities
Co-curricular activities are an important part of the primary years program at IICS. These activities allow children the opportunity to utilize their talents and motivate their learning styles in areas other than academics. Extra-curricular activities help foster the whole child. When planning each session, we seek to offer a balanced program: one that has choices for all age groups, includes active and creative activities and introduces new activities as well as the old favourites.
We encourage the students to take risks and try something new. We expect them to show commitment to the club by attending each session so that they have the time to find out whether they enjoy the activity and will hopefully continue to enjoy it in their free time.
Clubs
In order to complement our academic program, at IICS we offer a wide variety of experiences and activities intended to meet the various interests and needs of our student body.
Student-led clubs are common-interest groups that provide opportunities for students to enrich their experience and appreciation of art, science, sports, community and service. They are also platforms for students to share their passion with the community.
- Art & Craft
- Gardening
- Animal Welfare
- Coding for Beginners
- Zumba & Latin Dance
- Horseback Riding
- Baking
- Karaoke
- Music & Movement Activity
- Explode the Code 2.0
- Karate
- Science
- Volleyball
- Football
Secondary School
Athletics
At IICS, athletics are more than an extracurricular activity; they are an extension of the classroom, providing opportunities for students to set goals, learn new skills, and gain exposure to the community of a team. These offerings do not exist apart from the total experience but as an essential part of a holistic approach encompassing the intellectual, emotional, physical, social and spiritual elements of each student. We believe the quality of our interscholastic and recreational programs can offer our students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills and instil important life skills including discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship, and humility. These skills complement what IICS students are already receiving in their classes. Students are encouraged to try out for sports in which they are competitive, but our diverse program provides opportunities to compete at both the interscholastic and intramural levels. The structure of the varsity and junior varsity levels allows students to progress through the program while acquiring new proficiencies and gaining experience. It is a goal of the athletic department to ensure every IICS graduate leaves the school with a desire to lead a rewarding and physically active life.
Activities
The secondary activities program at IICS is designed to stimulate students’ engagement and add a new dimension to classroom learning with hands-on opportunities to discover, create and explore. Encompassing all of the components of a traditional arts program and expanding them with an emphasis on technology as well as community service, students are encouraged to take part in a variety of different programs, challenge themselves and broaden their horizons. The program is divided into two semesters, giving students the opportunity to get involved in different activities and discover new interests.
Clubs
In order to complement our academic program, at IICS we offer a wide variety of experiences and activities intended to meet the various interests and needs of our student body. Student-led clubs are common-interest groups that provide opportunities for students to enrich their experience and appreciation of art, science, sports, community and service. They are also platforms for students to share their passion with the community.
- Football
- Badminton
- Cross Country
- Tennis
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Beginner Chinese
- Speech and Debate
- Model United Nations
- Instrumental Ensemble
- Jazz Club
- Robotics
- Knowledge Bowl
- Choir
- Math
- Origami
Off Campus Activities
In keeping with the transdisciplinary nature of the IB curriculum, which stresses the connections between concepts and subjects, IICS teachers make use of the rich history of Turkey and the intricate mosaic of Istanbul as a venue for hands-on, mis-en-scene learning outside the classroom. Classes regularly take trips through the city to experience firsthand the relevant places and processes reflected in their units of study. The historic sites and museums in Istanbul are incomparable, as a city with over 8,000 years of history and a location at the crossroads of empires and civilizations.
As Turkey’s largest city, the Istanbul metropolis affords countless possible outings to places like museums, galleries, businesses, observatories, recycling facilities, factories, charitable organizations, NGOs, and much, much more. With nearly limitless opportunities on which to draw, IICS makes thoughtful use of what the city has to offer.
Association Memberships
Central Eastern School Associations
IICS is a full member of the Central Eastern School Associations. Please find all the necessary information on the CEESA website.
Turkish International Schools League
IICS is one of the founding members of the Turkish International Schools League and you can find more information on this league on the TISL website.