KSI Montenegro’s Term 1 Extra-Curricular Activities (ECA) programme launches on Monday, 7th September, and it is the most varied the school has offered to date. Students can choose from more than thirty activities spread across five days, ranging from Lego and storytelling clubs for our youngest learners through to Model United Nations, robotics, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and sailing for our older students. The programme runs for thirteen weeks, taking students through to the end of January.
The idea behind offering such a wide spread of activities is a simple one: every student should have the chance to discover a talent, try something completely unfamiliar, and genuinely look forward to their afternoon once a week. That is as true for a Reception pupil picking up building blocks for the first time as it is for a Year 13 student negotiating trade policy in a Model UN committee room.
A new leadership model
What sets this year’s programme apart is who is running it. A significant number of activities are now organised as student-led clubs, with our Diploma Programme (DP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) students stepping into the role of Club Leader, supported by a staff mentor. These student leaders plan sessions, set up the space, and run the activity themselves, while younger children get the experience of learning from someone only a few years ahead of them.
For our DP students, taking on a club is not just a leadership opportunity, it also contributes toward their Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) requirement, one of the core components of the IB Diploma. It is a good example of how the IB philosophy shows up outside the classroom: students are asked to take real responsibility for something that matters to their community, not simply attend an activity someone else has organised for them.
A stronger sports offering
Sport has been a particular area of growth this year. The programme now includes football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, padel, gymnastics, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, alongside a sailing club making use of KSI Montenegro’s coastal setting on Porto Montenegro. The aim is straightforward: whatever a student’s level or interest, there should be a sport at KSI Montenegro they genuinely want to show up for each week.
For families weighing up international schools in Montenegro, a programme like this is often what turns a strong academic offering into a genuinely well-rounded one. It signals a school where learning, leadership, and physical activity are treated as equally important parts of a child’s week, not an afterthought bolted onto the end of the school day.
We are looking forward to seeing this year’s clubs take shape, and to watching our student leaders grow into the role over the coming weeks. If you would like to know more about the ECA programme, or about life at KSI Montenegro more broadly, our admissions team is always happy to talk you through it.
