Students playing basketball on the outdoor court

Life at SSIS

Where Shining Stars find what they love

Clubs and coaching after school, programmes that take students onto bigger stages, a council that leads, and a long habit of caring for the planet.

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01After school

activities after school

Clubs, coaching and creativity

Some activities are free; others carry a small monthly fee. Ask the office for this term's timetable.

Football
Cricket
Basketball
Martial arts
Yoga
Abacus
Robotics
Chess
Art and craft
Drama
Music
Dance
Photography
Languages
Book club
Nature club
Gardening

The astro-turf football pitch inside the red running track — Football pitch and running track

A programmable Meccano robot on a bench in the robotics lab — The robotics lab

Students celebrating behind a CHAMPIONS banner at the UAE CBSE Cluster Kabaddi Championship — Kabaddi champions

02Beyond the curriculum

Programmes that build voices and leaders

From the first prepared speech to debating world issues: chances to stand up, speak and lead.

01
Model United Nations
Students research, debate and draft resolutions on world issues.
02
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG projects run through lessons from the primary years, with an SDG prefect on the student council.
03
TED-Ed Club
From Grade 3, students find, shape and deliver their own talks.
04
Toastmasters and Gavel Clubs
Public speaking practice, from the first prepared speech to the school stage.
05
Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Service, skills, physical activity and expeditions.
06
First Responders
First aid and emergency skills for older students.
07
Farm in School
A kitchen garden where children grow vegetables, fruit and herbs, and learn across subjects.
08
Global classrooms
Projects with partner schools in Africa and the United States.

03Student leadership · 2025–26

The Student Council

Elected by their schoolmates and invested at a ceremony each year, the council speaks for students and leads by example across four houses.

HouseAquarius
HouseHercules
HousePhoenix
HouseLeo

The 2025 Student Council in blazers and coloured sashes in the school courtyard — Student Council 2025

Student leaders in blazers and sashes on stage at the investiture — Taking the pledge

The Student Council and staff on stage after the investiture — The new council with staff

The roles

Head Boy and Head Girl (Grade 12)
Deputy Head Boy and Deputy Head Girl (Grade 11)
Sports Captains
House Captains and Vice Captains for the four houses
Chief Editor, and Media and PR
Happiness and Wellbeing Prefect
SDG Prefect

04Climate action

Small hands, big change

SSIS joined the Climate Action Project, Koen Timmers' global project with the UN Foundation on SDG 13, in 2019, led by Mr. Vinay Pandit and Mrs. Deepika Pathak. Climate action has been part of school life since.

2019
SSIS joins the global Climate Action Project (SDG 13).
Milestone 1
2020
Simply Bottles recycling drive and the cans campaign; recycling ambassadors named.
Milestone 2
2020
The KG Climate Warriors Grand Inter-School Competition: 28 schools from 7 emirates; SSIS wins four prizes.
Milestone 3
2023
Khaleej Times reports SSIS championing the climate-consciousness agenda at COP28 UAE.
Milestone 4