Afternoon Activities are designed to complement the curriculum and to offer the students a chance to discover other strength and abilities rather than academic skills. Beyond, this is an excellent opportunity to meet students of both streams and to develop friendship and intercultural understanding. Since many years GSIS offers successfully a wide range of afternoon activities to students and outsiders. Courses are organized on a 'First-come, First-serve' basis with priority for GSIS students. If courses are not fully booked, external students are welcome to apply for the remaining spaces. Courses are organized in two semesters each school year and enrolment happens in September and January. About 800-900 students from age 3-18 take part each semester in up to 140 courses, including Arts and Crafts, Ballet, Basketball, Chess, Cooking, Languages, Martial Arts, Judo, Gymnastics, Trampoline, Soccer, Swimming, Science, Watersports, Yoga and Horse-riding to name but a few. GSIS has fine sporting facilities with a fully equipped Sports Hall, a Ballet Room, a 25m swimming pool and two outdoor multi-sport/tennis courts.Many activities for Kindergarten children and lower Primary students are run by GSIS teachers, so that the number and kind of activities on offer varies each semester. Additionally a number of specialists come in to teach on a regular basis. Although some of these groups take part in inter-school and other competitions, the activities are clearly not competitive and students of all levels are welcome.
The afternoon activities are financially self-supporting. The fees cover remuneration for the course leader, materials, rent and repairs as well as administration.
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