Outstanding experiences

We love the arts at ICS. Music and drama are such an important part of our students’ education, encouraging innovation and original thinking, and giving them the freedom to express themselves.

Our outstanding creative programmes are delivered in collaboration with the world’s leading performing arts conservatory, The Juilliard School. Both in and beyond the curriculum, your child will learn from specialist instructors and artists in creative spaces, finessing their skills and growing in confidence before stepping into our auditorium to showcase their talents.

After-school, your child can go behind the scenes at our dazzling Broadway! club, working with friends to produce, design, and stage a fully-fledged musical performance. Instrument lessons – ranging from the flute, clarinet, and saxophone to the drums and guitar – also provide opportunities for all tastes and interests.

Our students’ learning is enriched by a range of academic activities that help them gain the knowledge and global perspectives they need to succeed.

We encourage all our students to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. Through the Award, each student sets their own goals and challenges, takes part in fun activities, and commits to making a real difference through service and outreach projects.

Joining the Model United Nations encourages our students to think and act like world-changers, too. Researching, debating, and proposing solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our planet, your child will learn to value different viewpoints, work as a team, and develop vital leadership and organisational skills.

We encourage a lifelong love of movement and artistic expression through our broad range of dance programmes, enriched by our collaboration with The Juilliard School.

Our primary ballet club develops our students’ coordination, balance, and flexibility, while our secondary hip-hop dance classes are full of energy. We also introduce our students to modern and Spanish traditional dance, where they learn the history and traditions of flamenco before performing their own routines.

Our popular circus skills club nurtures our students’ physical, social, and creative skills, too, as they safely learn how to fly, ride a monocycle, and entertain a crowd. 

At ICS, we believe a healthy body cultivates a healthy, active mind. We want every child to develop positive habits from an early age, and regular exercise is the perfect way to keep mentally and physically fit.

Our extra-curricular clubs offer something for everybody. These include individual sports such as badminton, tennis, judo, and swimming, as well as traditional team activities like basketball, football, and volleyball. These develop our students’ strength of character, confidence, and resilience, and teach them the importance of good sportsmanship.

We’ll encourage your child to try something a bit different, too. From horse riding in Hípica La Moraleja to artistic roller skating and Capoeira, we offer a range of unique activities that give every child – regardless of age or ability – the chance to discover their passion. 

Our students’ natural curiosity and creativity blossom at extra-curricular clubs that span the STEAM subjects.

Each activity provides a unique opportunity to pursue passions – and make exciting new discoveries. In our design and technology lab, for example, our students code, develop, and build their own smartphone apps at our ‘techie club for kids who like to tweak’. Working alongside friends, your child can design, build, and programme Lego robots, too.

Our students paint, sculpt, and experiment with a variety of techniques at our artistic clubs, while our creative writing groups inspire budding authors to create pacey plots, convincing characters, and wondrous worlds.