Extended Curriculum
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award for Young People
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| BIS students climbing a rock at Borski Stol |
BIS has been granted the sole Individual Operators license for this prestigious UK award, which was initiated by HRH Prince Phillip. The Award is an exciting self-development programme available to all young people aged 14-25 whose concept is one of individual challenge designed to encourage young people to develop into responsible, active citizens who will positively contribute towards society. It presents a balanced, non-competative and enjoyable programme of voluntary activities which encourage personal discovery and growth, self-reliance, perserverance, responsibility and service to the community.
The Award covers four areas of study: Community Service, Expedition Training, Skills Development and Physical Recreation at three different levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Student Council
Leadership is one of the main tenets of the BIS philosophy and so student government is viewed as an important and vital component of school management. As one of the most important purposese of education is to prepare young people to become active and informed citizens of the communities in which they live, it is essential that students are given meaningful opportunities to participate in the governance of the school community. Students interested in serving on the Student Council are given the opportunity to campaign, give speeches and develop their own personal styles of leadership. The Student Council Executive consists of the President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary and a representative from each Year. The Student Council meets on a weekly basis with the Principal and this way directly influence policy-making decisions at BIS.
Clubs
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| BIS Fencing club |
A range of extra-curricular activities is offered at BIS, which are great fun, but also have their links with curriculum areas as well. The range of clubs required varies from term to term so details of current clubs may be obtained from the school administration. Examples include drama, choir, table tennis, swimming, basketball, the 'brain drain' club, 3D Maya Computer club, Fencing, African Art, etc.
Sports
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| Voleyball, 2007 |
BIS is a participant in many local sports competitions, and exposes its students to various sports activities.
Study Tours
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| Spain, 2007 |
Each year Secondary students are taken on an annual study tour to a foreign country. One day field trips within Serbia are organised both for Primary and Secondary students.
