United Arab Emirates, Dubai
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An internal after-school activities (ASA) programme offers a wide range of intellectual opportunities, including robotics. External activities include coding and a simulator pilot programme, along with a career coaching workshop. A collaboration with MIT broadens STEAM experiences for SISD students. These activities complement the IB programmes and bilingual pathways.
Arts and creative opportunities are available through the ASA, including clubs in music performance and photography. External activities extend arts offerings to ballet and musical theatre. The campus features a 600-seat auditorium to support performing arts.
An internal after-school activities programme offers a variety of social and hobby clubs, including origami, mindfulness, music, robotics, and photography. These clubs provide opportunities for peer interaction and personal interests to develop after the school day ends. External activities extend these experiences with coding, ballet, and musical theatre.
Service trips to Thailand and Borneo give Secondary students the chance to make a difference and develop a global perspective. These trips form part of SISD's experiential learning approach beyond the classroom.
A career coaching workshop is offered as part of the external activities programme. These experiences support the development of leadership and professional skills for future study and careers.
Sport is a core part of life at SISD, with programmes such as Speedo Swim Academy and Athletics Academy for gifted athletes, plus padel tennis, recreational water polo, and beach volleyball clubs. Mindfulness is among the ASA clubs, and SISD's sports teams are guided by experienced coaches who compete nationally and internationally.