Activities

____Activities are a needed and valued part of a student's experience in school. Activities at AHSS are both curricular and extracurricular. The various academic subjects are each assigned a month from the school calendar. During the month assigned for Arabic language for example, the Arabic language teachers busy themselves and their students with poetry and composition writing, performances of plays, traditional dances, etc… The school walls are decorated with student work and academic projects. Similar activity can be seen for all major academic subjects throughout the year. Competitions are also often held between the classes during mathematics month.

____Other curricular activities include class field trips to museums, factories, newspaper offices, orphanages, and national heritage sites.

____AHSS always participates in Ministry of Education sports tournaments as well as participating in and often sponsoring friendly matches and tournaments with neighboring private schools of greater Amman. Our students are primarily active in soccer, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and track and field events.

Clubs

       A chess club was started in the spring of 2002. Members met on a weekly basis. Plans for the coming year include hosting a multi-school competition and building closer ties with The Royal Jordanian Chess Federation.

       AHSS is always keen to help promote environmental awareness in the community. The school's environment club is not yet a clearly identified entity although AHSS staff and students have always participated in community clean-ups, recycling campaigns, water conservation awareness, and walks to raise money for wildlife. The school is a member of the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and as a consequence is helping to protect endangered animal and plant species in the kingdom. The school also regularly participates in workshops for schools with environmental clubs. Plans for the coming year are to set goals and guidelines for the club as well as to involve students as active members.

       A Young Travelers' Club was established in 1989 and combines fun with on-site learning for members in grades 1-7. Fall and spring, weather permitting, are high seasons for the YTC with parents often volunteering to chaperone trips. Trips are scheduled on days off and Jordan's archaeological treasures are among the most frequent destinations. Club members also visit museums, nature reserves, factories and national monuments. Sports and exercise opportunities abound, from soccer to hiking, swimming, and overnight camping. The YTC activities promote learning about Jordan's history and geography, as well as concern for the environment. Even more important, they provide the setting for developing group spirit, teamwork, and positive human values.