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Portugal, Porto
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The school has a range of co-curricular clubs, activities and sports delivered through internal clubs and partnerships with external providers. The school has chess, robotics and coding activities, and there are Science Club activities for secondary students. The school has peripatetic music teachers offering instrumental lessons and platforms for performance as well as musical examinations.
The school has arts clubs and drama as part of the co-curriculum. The School Orchestra, School Band and OBS Choir provide performance platforms and opportunities for musical examinations. There are primary and secondary visual arts clubs including Art Club Primary, Portuguese Art Club Primary and Escola das Artes Secondary.
Model United Nations is offered through OBSMUN. OBSMUN conferences bring delegates from international schools to debate topics across multiple committees. The 2025 conference includes committees such as WHO, DISEC, Security Council, ECOSOC, HRC and the General Assembly. OBSMUN is open to secondary students who can apply to be delegates and may take staff roles.
The school has a wide range of social and hobby clubs including Chess Primary, Art Club Primary, Drama for Primary, and the Escola das Artes. There are performance and music groups such as School Orchestra, OBS Choir and School Band. There are many sports and movement clubs including Tennis, Running, Rugby, Football and Yoga.
Older students can participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The co-curriculum provides leadership opportunities through clubs and student involvement. The Inventors and Robotic Academy clubs and the School Orchestra, Drama and performing groups offer teamwork and leadership experiences.
The school has sports teams and activities across age groups, including Football, Rugby, Tennis, Running and Volleyball. Yoga is offered for younger pupils and movement-based activities such as Ballet and Hip Hop are available. Karate and other movement clubs are also offered.
Oporto British School (OBS) is a British international school in Foz do Douro, Porto, educating pupils from age 3 to 18. The curriculum combines the Early Years Foundation Stage and the British framework with Cambridge IGCSE studies and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, offering an international education from Early Years through Secondary. Portuguese is taught in Lower Primary, reflecting the local context. Founded in 1894, OBS sits on a campus overlooking the Douro River. Facilities include a Primary Building with EYFS and Primary classrooms, a Library, IT rooms, and the Farn and Teage Buildings for specialist spaces; Teage Hall hosts music and drama. Campus Development Plan adds a Primary Building with 16 classrooms, a dining room, and a Multipurpose Building with labs and a pastoral hub, plus expanded sports facilities. Notable programs include OBSMUN, robotics and coding, science and arts clubs, School Orchestra, Choir, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
