CAS opportunities

On this forum you can find some inspiration for your CAS experiences and project. Any CAS opportunities that have been made by the (school) community will be placed here as well. Do you have an idea you would like to share? Feel free to post here too!

Mr. James is in desperate need of a student or students who would be willing to help out with the Shakespeare play. This would involve lighting and general helping out. This is a great service opportunity for your CAS portfolio and help out at the same time! The play takes place on November 30

The Costume Department is looking for various students to help out with the following: • Reorganise the Hat storage room. New storage ideas are welcome. • Tidy up and Organise Costumes hanging in the theatre attic. • Design, measure, make and fit a Costume for 'Into the Woods' musical (June pe

Is Mathematics the subject that makes your heart skip a beat? Do you enjoy sharing your understanding of the subject with others? Then Math tutoring might be just the right CAS Service project for you. The Math Department is looking for DP students to tutor MYP students this school year. Please

The MAS (Museum Aan de Stroom) is looking for new young volunteers who, from a young perspective, critically observe the MAS. As a team, you will also assess the work of the artist in residence. You are the sounding board for this young creative mind from Antwerp. In exchange for this ambassadors

Plastic pollution can be found almost everywhere in the world. Yet, there is very little data on the types, quantities, locations and journeys of the debris that litters our global waterways. So that we can optimize our global cleanup strategy, the Research Team is mapping how floating plastic is

Griffin After School Adventures Mrs Sexton is looking for students to offer Griffin After School Adventures for season 2 and 3. Season 2 will run Nov 20- March 8, and season 3 will run March 18- May 31. The most successful activities are hands-on and project-based like science, arts and crafts,

Mr Davis could do with some help sorting the MakerSpace rooms, labelling equipment, displays, sorting materials etc. There is an IT component possibly as well. And, when the new furniture arrives later, this will need assembling and arranging. Please contact Mr Davis (gdavis@ais-antwerp.be) for

The annual Voorleesweek ("Read To" Week) will be organized in our school from November 20 - 24. MYP Students from Dutch Language and Literature classes will read books and stories to, and with, all PYP students. Mrs. Gommeren and Mrs. de Lange are looking for 4 students to organize and plan thi

On Wednesday afternoons, Griffin After School Adventures offers badminton for PYP students (15:45-16:45). Mr Mullens is looking for students who can assist him this fall season. This can be a CAS Service and Activity project or experience. Please contact him (bmullens@ais-antwerp.be) for furt

The PYP students have their lunch time in period 4. You might be free to organise the following for them: • lunch time chess club • lunch time soccer tournament • lunch time.. any ideas? This could be an excellent Service and/or Creativity project for your CAS portfolio. Mr Q is eager to he

Mr Laird is looking for one or two students who can organise the Art books in the FAC (Fine Arts Centre) this school year. Please contact Mr Laird (mlaird@ais-antwerp.be) for more information.

Mr James is looking for students to assist with the DADA-festival, the MYP Design and Digital Art Showcase, on February 7, 2024. This can not only be a Service, but also a Creativity experience for your CAS portfolio. Please contact Mr James (jbryant@ais-antwerp.be) for more information. Have

Goodplanet.be Goodplanet is a Belgian organization that inspires young and old to strive for a sustainable society. A healthy planet, where everyone can live healthily, now and in the future. A Good Planet. One of the initiatives involves a collection of old mobile phones in schools for recycling

The Booster Club, world-famous for its fabulous toasties, is looking for volunteers to help out during Griffins home games. Are you looking for a service experience? Then this might be just the thing for you! Please contact Mr. McQueen for further information (bmcqueen@ais-antwerp.be)

Your fellow student, Pia, has started a service project to build a school for girls in Tanzania. She is doing this project partly for school but mostly because she believes in equality and would like to help less fortunate children get an education, which she believes is essential and should be

Ms. Ijanaya is looking for students to: • redesign the library signage (the Dewey Decimal and fiction signs) • paint handmade bookmarks that can be used as prizes • Do you speak Japanese? Last year some Japanese books were donated to the library. If there are any Japanese students who can help

The annual Math Competition will take place on March 16, 2024. Various schools will come to the AIS campus to compete in this day long event. Mr Boynikara is looking for assistance during the day of the event. Please contact him for more information (dboynikara@ais-antwerp.be).

The new AIS Sustainable Garden team is looking for help. Would you like to be part of this exciting team, to design and build the garden, or to maintain and grow the crops? This could be an interesting CAS Service and/or Activity project for you. Please contact Mr Boynikara (dboynikara@ais-antwe

Mrs. Zrno is looking for one or two students to help her with the set up of exhibitions, and organising materials in the Art Room. This would be a year long commitment of one hour per two weeks (depending on your time table). Please contact Mrs. Zrno (azrno@ais-antwerp.be) for more information.

Appel & Ei is a local food bank in Schoten, and has been providing assistance to the less fortunate since 2013. For their homework classes they are looking for Dutch speaking volunteers, on Mondays from 16:00 till 17:30. You will be helping primary school students with their homework (link for m

The Buddy Bench in the Primary playground needs some TLC. Are you a creative mind that could clean and repaint the bench for our Primary students? Please contact Ms Sabine (sdepauw@ais-antwerp.be) for more information.

Mrs. Q is looking for students to assist her in her class room throughout the school year with various activities. This would be scheduled during your free periods during school days. This could be your CAS Service and/or Creativity project, or a series of experiences. Please contact Mrs. Q (m

Mr V is looking for: • Director of scorekeepers (volleyball). now until November - project • you will be responsible for ensuring that all home games are staffed with competent scorekeepers • if people cancel you will have to make sure of a replacement. • requires being here for home

Mr Q is an avid advocate for Wilderness International. This NGO dedicates its daily work to the legally secure purchase of ecologically valuable and acutely threatened wilderness areas around the world in order to protect them in perpetuity. Would you like to help him raise funds for this NGO by

During the school year we have various events at our school for which Ms. Sylvie is looking for assistance. Some examples of events are: Back to School Evening, School Quiz, and Graduation. If you are interested in helping out during these events, become part of the Event Crew. You will be able

Can you sit still for your CAS portfolio? Yes, you can! Mr Laird is looking for student models for the after-school life-drawing activity on Wednesdays (wearing your normal street clothes). Please contact Mr Laird for more information (mlaird@ais-antwerp.be)

Ms. Azran is looking for a student who can help with creating a motivating and relaxing classroom environment. Creating engaging and inspirational displays, rendering the space vibrant and welcoming, can be either art or slogans/quotes. Please contact Ms. Azran for more information.

The Climate Coalition is organizing a Walk for your future on December 3, 2023. Get involved, advocate and participate. Climate change and its impact are felt all across the globe, and you can make a difference. You can organize events at school and in the community, and their website will give

The local Red Cross is looking for volunteers to assist during events, festivals, sporting games, and concerts. You will need to speak Dutch and be 16 years old. Furthermore, you will need some first aid training (provided by the Red Cross). For CAS, this could be a service and creativity pro