Beyond the Classroom in Secondary

Activities & Trips

Each year, DBIS schedules a ‘Week Without Walls’ that sees students of all year groups participating in action, adventure and service in Hong Kong and abroad. Over the years, our students have enjoyed trips to New Zealand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and mainland China. These trips aim to build students’ confidence, enhance their global awareness and help them to develop essential skills, including teamwork, problem-solving and independence.

Subject teachers also regularly lead day trips within Hong Kong to enrich the school’s academic programmes. Education outside of the classroom forms a crucial part of a learner’s experience, ensuring that curriculum content and concepts are authentic and that students get the opportunity to apply knowledge in the real world. Trips to museums, geographical sites, universities, and exhibitions unique to Hong Kong, such as Dialogue in the Dark, are just some of the experiences our students have enjoyed.

Other exciting annual school events include arts week, swimming galas and sports day. DBIS students also have the opportunity to further enrich their learning by getting involved in international happenings through our affiliation with FOBISIA.

Extracurricular Activities

DBIS Secondary School’s extracurricular sports programme is built on a philosophy of commitment, teamwork and resilience. The programme offers something for everyone, with many sporting opportunities available. Our teams have an impressive history of competing at a high level, and our students have won local championships in both football and basketball. DBIS students have also achieved superb results in swimming, athletics and cross-country.

DBIS is a member of the International Schools Sports Federation Hong Kong (ISSFHK), and our students take part in regular inter-school sports events. Competitive sports run over four seasons during the school year and include individual and team sports such as swimming, football, basketball, badminton, track and field, and cross-country.

DBIS is also a member of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA), which organises international sports trips each year to the Under 13 and Under 15 Games. These trips are an excellent opportunity for our gifted athletes. 

DBIS also offers a wide range of creative arts activities, including a thriving Drama Club, which puts on a yearly production. Our Drama students also enjoy regular opportunities to attend International School Theatre Association (ISTA) festivals both in Hong Kong and abroad, and there are FOBISIA music festivals for our student musicians. Our talented students also come together for musical ensembles and are given frequent opportunities to perform.

During school hours, DBIS offers a thriving peripatetic programme through which students have the opportunity to learn a range of instruments.  Other extracurricular activities and clubs include FOBISIA Maths, Debating Club, Environmental Club and ImpactHK to name but a few.

Service & Leadership

There are opportunities throughout the Secondary School to serve the community, both within the local Discovery Bay community and beyond. The school supports a number of charities, and students are instrumental in organising fundraising and awareness events.

At DBIS, students are encouraged to step into leadership roles, such as House Captain or Prefect, if they so wish. Our Sixth Form Prefects are elected to support eight areas: leadership, internationalism, wellbeing, learning, resilience, communication, community and creativity, which mirror the school’s student Learner Profile.