CAS: two years of service
IB Diploma students build up creativity, activity and service experiences over two years. Every Wednesday the forest volunteers plant saplings and maintain trails in the Belgrad Forest with forest rangers.
What starts after school.
Clubs start every day at 15:50. CAS projects for high school, teams and workshops for middle school, the garden for primary.
Weekly club timetable
Monday
Model United Nations15:50–17:00 · Grades 9–12Preparing for MERMUN and attending conferences beyond Istanbul.Lucía Ferrer
Basketball15:50–17:00 · Grades 5–8Middle school team and skills groups.James O'Connor
Open studio15:50–17:00 · Grades 6–12Painting, printmaking and ceramics; open studio for IGCSE and DP art students.Sofia Mendes
Tuesday
Robotics15:50–17:00 · Grades 6–12Two teams preparing for national robotics competitions; open workshop hours.Thomas Becker
School orchestra15:50–17:15 · Grades 5–12Strings and winds; two concerts a year.Marco Bianchi
Coding and design15:50–16:50 · Grades 4–8From block-based coding to simple electronics projects.Kenji Mori
Wednesday
Forest volunteers (CAS)15:50–17:00 · Grades 9–12Tree planting and trail care in the Belgrad Forest with forest rangers.Selin Aksoy
Volleyball (girls' and boys' teams)15:50–17:30 · Grades 7–12Inter-school league and tournaments.James O'Connor
Thursday
Maths olympiad15:50–17:00 · Grades 7–12Preparation for TÜBİTAK olympiads and international competitions.Daniel Mensah
Theatre15:50–17:15 · Grades 5–12The spring play and a poetry reading; in Turkish and English.Kerem Taşkın
Friday
School paper "Boylam"15:50–16:50 · Grades 8–12One issue a month; interviews, photography and layout.Anjali Rao
Garden and nature15:50–16:50 · Grades 1–4Planting, compost and birdwatching in the school garden.Emma Clarke
MERMUN
Held for seven years, the Meridyen Model United Nations conference welcomes 240 delegates from twelve Istanbul schools every December. Our high school students chair the committees and run the secretariat.
The stage
The school orchestra gives two concerts a year; the theatre club stages its spring play in Turkish and English. Practice rooms and the 300-seat concert hall are open to students.
Teams
Volleyball, basketball and athletics teams compete in inter-school leagues. The sports hall, climbing wall and 200-metre track are open until 18:00 on weekdays.