German B - Copenhagen International School

Community and Service
The Community and Service Programme is intended to develop and nurture altruism in students. This
ranges from an extensive extra­curricular programme of sports and arts to clubs such as the
Yearbook, Horizon, Roots and Shoots, Destination Imagination to Service projects such as The
Squad and Team Peru. The philosophy of the Community and Service programme is to establish and
reinforce a sense of community both within and outside of the school.
Through the curriculum learners are given opportunities to
develop awareness of different communities and their
needs. Through raising awareness learners are encouraged
to take active involvement and service that ultimately
manifests itself as responsible, autonomous action. For
example, the Celebration of Humanity in MYP year 3 and
the Team Peru project in MYP years 3­5 effectively merge
the outcomes of the Community and Service Programme
with those of the subject groups for MYP 3.
In all cases, reflection is an essential part of community and
service. It encourages better awareness of needs as well as
the quality of response. It encourages students to develop positive attitudes and to become aware of
their strengths and of the difficulties they need to overcome in order to succeed.
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