Exceptional Clubs and Extracurricular Opportunities
Beyond the core curriculum and enrichment clubs, we offer a diverse range of extracurricular activities designed to inspire, challenge, and enhance students' learning experiences. These after-school activities provide opportunities for recreation, cultural exploration, and personal growth.
Led by expert teachers and coaches, students can explore performing arts like ballet and music (clarinet, flute, piano, saxophone), technology-based activities such as coding, martial arts like karate, and sports including football, tennis, and yoga.
Our goal is to nurture curiosity, develop unique talents, and equip students with essential skills for the future. Whether through artistic expression, athletic pursuits, or creative challenges, these experiences support a well-rounded education that empowers each learner to thrive.
For more information, please contact the school reception.
Clubs
Clubs are a curricular area of great tradition within the school programme and have a significant role in the full integration of students. The CIV international education programme, in its current version, has always offered clubs which has been created from the interest shown by students. The Art, Basketball, Dance, Eco, Football, Golf, Music, Drama, Tennis and Robotics Clubs are available and contribute to the development of kinaesthetic, spatial, naturalist, musical and intra and interpersonal intellects (Gardner).
After-school Activities
The After School Activities project offers CIV’ students a rich and diverse programme that combines moments of study, research and organisation, both individually and in a group, with entertainment and sporting opportunities. This initiative is a supplement to the educational work of the school and is in accordance with the Educational programme.
The different venues aim at developing cognitive, socio-affective and cultural skills. Thus, CIV promotes academic and human excellence, using Art, Science, Philosophy, Literature, Sports and Information and Communication Technologies
Supplement to the Curriculum
To supplement the curricula activities, extracurricular activities are offered. These are optional and of a recreational, cultural and educational nature, developed mainly outside of the student's school hours.
These activities complement the student's timetable and have the following objectives:
- To encourage social interaction
- To develop the ability to adapt to new situations.
- To create favourable conditions for an affective and emotional balance.
- To acquire a basic foundation that allows the student to continue the practice of the activity in the future.
- To develop sporting and artistic skills at an advanced level.
The goal is to facilitate the education and personal development of the student in:
- Ballet
- Yoga
- Clarinet
- Football
- Flute
- Karate
- Piano
- Saxophone
- Tennis
The application (or cancelation) is made with the administrative services of the school
The users are covered by the school's insurance.
The attendance fee is paid in full regardless of the student’s lack of attendance.
When the teacher is unable to teach a particular class, he or she should, as far as possible, substitute the lessons.
When, for whatever reason, a student cancels his application, he will not be entitled to be refunded for the amounts already paid.
The student´s initiation or cancelation should coincide with the beginning and the end of each month. For this purpose, it is necessary for the Parent or Guardian to inform the administrative services of the school in writing, with at least one week’s notice.
In order for any scheduled activity to operate, a minimum number of participants is required.
Due to the demands of the curricula in secondary school, students who wish to attend any of these activities must be aware that the school does not provide transportation after 5pm.
Music
General Objectives:
Develop artistic sensitivity
Master the technical requirements of instruments
Learn a musical repertoire
Methodologies:
Preparatory exercises
Introduction to performing musical pieces
Organization:
Formation of educational groups
Groups of 2 students
Individualized teaching (Piano)
Target Students (by education level):
Clarinet/Flute:
3rd and 4th years
2nd and 3rd cycles
Year 3-9
Piano:
Kindergarten (4 and 5 years old)
1st, 2nd, and 3rd cycles
Reception to Year 9
Saxophone:
2nd and 3rd cycles
Year 5-9
Required Materials:
Clarinet, Flute, and Saxophone.
Dance/Ballet
General Objectives:
To apply balance reflex mechanisms
To become aware of segments of the body and of the mobility of the waist
To develop rhythmic structure and coordination
To develop body language communication skills
To develop creative ability and concentration
Methodology:
Diversified according to the specific activity to be developed and the characteristics of the students;
Assignments centred on the student.
Students for which it is intended (by level of education)
Kindergarten (4 and 5 year-olds)
1º, 2º, 3º Ciclos and Ensino Secundário
Reception to Year 13
Materials needed:
Maillot, tights and ballet shoes (material to be purchased - contact the teacher).
Tennis
General Objectives:
To develop reaction speed and eye and body coordination
To improve perceptive-kinetic capabilities
To master the basic rules and principles of the game
To acquire technical and tactical training
To develop self-confidence
Methodology:
1st Stage: Initiation
Several games with the ball and racket
Basic techniques (right/left hand, service)
Basic rules
Internal tournaments
2nd Stage: Development
Technical and tactical concepts related to volleyball and the right/left hand adjusted to the situation of the game
Internal and external tournaments
Students for which it is intended (by level of education)
1º, 2º and 3º Ciclos
Year 1 to Year 9
Materials needed:
Physical Education equipment and tennis racket
Karate
General Objectives:
To educate in aggressive expression and develop autonomy
To master the techniques of the sport
To become aware of body image
To improve movements related to posture, shift, balance and actions of different parts of the body
To develop a competitive and sporting spirit
To develop flexibility and organic endurance and muscle
Methodology:
1st Stage: Awareness
Several games to prepare for the sport.
2nd Stage: Initiation
Specific techniques of the sport
3rd Stage: Competition and graduation of those who practice the sport
Students for which it is intended (by level of education)
Kindergarten (5 year-olds)
1º, 2º and 3º Ciclos
Reception to Year 9
Materials needed:
Karate uniform and shoes.
Yoga
General Objectives:
To develop motor skills (balance, flexibility, strength, coordination, breathing and deep relaxation)
To develop socio-affective skills (self-knowledge and self-esteem, relationships, team spirit)
To develop cognitive skills (concentration, reflection)
Methodology:
Tasks centred on the student and on psycho-motor movement
Appropriate strategies for different age groups, based on the objectives and work of the group
Students for which it is intended (by level of education)
Kindergarten to Secondary School
Reception to Year 13
Materials needed:
Tracksuit (in winter, thick socks and a blanket).
Football
General Objectives:
To master the basic rules and principles of the sport
To develop conditional and coordinative abilities
To acquire technical and tactical capabilities
To develop self-confidence and team spirit
Methodology:
1st Stage: Initiation
Basic rules of the sport
Basic techniques (ball reception and control, handling, passing and shooting)
Field positioning
Games on a smaller field
2nd Stage: Improvement
Advanced techniques (marking dead-ball situations, moving ball control)
Positioning and moving across the field (defensive positioning, space occupation, defence-attack transition)
Formal game
Participation in internal and external tournaments
Students for which it is intended (by level of education)
1º, 2º and 3º ciclos
Year 1 to Year 9
Materials needed:
Specific equipment for the sport, including football boots for an artificial turf field and shin pads.