By participating in activities outside of normal lessons, students can explore their interests and passion, build social skills and make friends with like-minded people. Extracurricular activities are a great way to increase confidence and try new things, and also teaches students to manage their time effectively and develop a good work-life balance – all important skills for future studies, life and careers.
We place equal emphasis on our students’ intellectual and personal development, encouraging them to learn from everything they do.
All our Junior and Senior School students are encouraged to take advantage of the extra-curricular activities available at the Academy, to learn and develop new skills or devote time to an interest.
Students and staff collaborate to produce the vast array of ECAs available to students at Al Rabeeh Academy.
Sports
Engagement in sport aids our students’ physical development, improving their coordination and skills in a variety of sports and helps them to learn how to be part of a team. A range of sports clubs such as Football, Basketball, Netball, Padel Tennis, Jiu-Jitsu, Gymnastics, Golf and more are available for recreational and representative ability levels.
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Arts
Students have the opportunity to develop creative flair, learn new techniques and practices in clubs like Creative Media Team, Dance, Arts & Crafts, Cross Stitch and Mural Painting
STEM
We offer a variety of clubs aimed at developing and building skills and understanding in the areas of Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. These include Computer Games Programming, Little Scientists, Constructors Club and Product Design.
Services
One of our key goals at Al Rabeeh Academy is that our students will make a positive difference in the lives of others and leave school world-wise.
In service ECA’s students can participate in service learning opportunities appropriate for their age, including school sustainability programmes and community outreach. Older students will learn how to lead these initiatives with guidance from our teachers, developing their own ideas and plans, and executing them themselves.
Service learning forms an essential part of shaping character values and dispositions that can alter the lives of our students and those they support. This is an integral component of a truly holistic education that we dedicate resources and time to in order to develop a culture that will enable these values to flourish.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
The Award offers our students
- Excellent preparation for IB and University.
- Problem solving ability.
- A great addition to a new school, university or job application.
- An important part of social and personal development.
- A sense of achievement.
- Contribution to society.
- Opportunity to learn new skills e.g. cooking.
- Physical activity encouragement
- Team working skills and leadership.
- A fun opportunity to meet and mix with new and different people.
As soon as possible we will offer our students aged 14 and above the opportunity to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. It is the world’s leading youth achievement award, operating in over 140 countries and territories around the globe.
The Award is available to all young people aged 14 – 24. It is voluntary, non-competitive, enjoyable and balanced, while requiring sustained effort over time.
The Award consists of three levels and four sections. Participants complete all four sections at each level in order to achieve their Award. At Gold level, participants also complete a Residential Project.
For more information about the award, click here.