Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) is the heart of the school and provides our students with abundant opportunities to develop themselves and their passions through a broad spectrum of inter, extra and co-curricular activities. With its holistic approach, CAS is designed to strengthen and extend students’ personal and interpersonal learning.
The CAS programme at West Island school aims to provide with a holistic education. Students will experience:
- a broad and flexible curriculum that can be personalised to individual interests, talents and abilities
- embed our five C’s; Commitment, Community, Compassion, Consideration and Courage.
- develop themselves through a variety of inter, intra and extra curricular activities.
- embrace a diverse range of experiences beyond the classroom
- thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experiences through meaningful reflection
Creativity
Creativity in CAS provides students with the opportunity to explore their own sense of original thinking and expression. Creativity will come from the student’s talents, interests, passions, emotional responses, and imagination; the form of expression is limitless. This may include visual and performing arts, digital design, writing, film, culinary arts, crafts and composition. Students are encouraged to engage in creative endeavours that move them beyond the familiar, broadening their scope from conventional to unconventional thinking.
Approaches to creativity
- Ongoing creativity
- School-based creativity
- Community-based creativity
- Individual creativity
Activity
The aim of the “Activity” strand is to promote lifelong healthy habits related to physical well-being. Pursuits may include individual and team sports, aerobic exercise, dance, outdoor recreation, fitness training, and any other form of physical exertion that purposefully contributes to a healthy lifestyle. Students are encouraged to participate at an appropriate level and on a regular basis to provide a genuine challenge and benefit.
Approaches to Activity
- Ongoing activity
- School-based activity
- Community-based activity
- Individual activity
Service
The aim of the “Service” strand is for students to understand their capacity to make a meaningful contribution to their community and society. Through service, students develop and apply personal and social skills in real-life situations involving decision-making, problem-solving, initiative, responsibility, and accountability for their actions. Service is often seen as one of the most transforming elements of CAS by promoting students’ self-awareness, offering diverse occasions for interactions and experiences and opportunities for international-mindedness. Use of the CAS stages in developing a service experience is recommended for best practice.
Approaches to Service
- Direct
- Indirect
- Advocacy
- Research
