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Extracurriculars

A group of five students and two teachers pose together after winning a football tournament, smiling proudly.

Extracurriculars

A fuller lifebeyond the classroom.

Afternoons and weekends give students time to pursue a goal, try something unfamiliar and take an active part in the CCI community.

Three CCI students together on a winter ski day
Seasonal activities make use of Abruzzo’s mountains and coast.
Personal goals Shared experiences Italy as the setting

Beyond the timetable

Choice, structureand room to grow.

Extracurricular life at CCI is broad enough for students to follow an established interest and welcoming enough for them to begin something new. The emphasis is on participation, steady progress and learning alongside others.

Some activities develop physical confidence. Others centre on creativity, practical skills, leadership or service. Together, they help students build a life at school that is balanced, social and genuinely their own.

A purposeful framework

The Duke of Edinburgh’sInternational Award.

The International Award provides the backbone of CCI’s extracurricular programme. Students choose personal goals, commit to them over time and take responsibility for their own progress, with guidance from the school.

It is deliberately personal. A student may deepen an existing strength, discover a new interest or choose a challenge that builds confidence in an area that has not always come easily.

Learn more about the DofE
A CCI student developing scuba-diving skills underwater
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Skill

Develop a practical, creative or personal interest through regular effort.

Two CCI students taking part in a community service activity
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Service

Contribute time and energy to the school or wider community.

CCI students practising basketball in a local gymnasium
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Physical activity

Set an individual goal and work towards greater strength, skill or confidence.

Many ways to take part

Move. Make.Contribute.

Students arrive with different interests and levels of experience. The programme makes space for both serious practice and first attempts.

CCI students playing padel together on a blue court
PadelPlay, practice and friendly competition
Two CCI students jumping beneath a stone arch overlooking the Adriatic
Outdoor adventureAbruzzo provides the setting
A CCI student practising archery indoors
ArcheryFocus, control and technique
A CCI student practising tennis on a clay court
TennisLocal facilities, regular practice

Move

Sport & wellbeing

Dancing, cycling, swimming, tennis, padel, weightlifting, yoga, Pilates, sailing, scuba diving, volleyball, basketball, soccer, archery, supervised sport shooting, horseback riding and outdoor adventure.

Make

Skills & creativity

Pottery, first aid, photography, cooking and baking, singing and music, language learning, yearbook and digital media.

Contribute

Service & leadership

Teaching English, fundraising, gardening, food service, student-led projects and practical support for the school and local community.

Activities vary according to season, staffing, student interest and local availability.

Cultural Program

Culture,practised.

Cucina and Sartoria offer two practical ways to engage with Italian life: through the food students prepare and share, and through the traditions of tailoring, fit and personal presentation.

CCI students in chef uniforms taking part in a Cucina demonstration

Food, history & wellbeing

Cucina

Chef-led sessions connect Italian ingredients and traditions with practical skills, nutrition and the experience of cooking together.

A Sartoria stylist works with a CCI student on personal presentation

Craft, identity & presentation

Sartoria

Students explore fit, craftsmanship and personal style as thoughtful forms of confidence, self-expression and cultural understanding.

Explore the Cultural Program

The landscape changes the programme

From mountain daysto the Adriatic.

Lanciano’s position between the mountains and the sea gives extracurricular life a seasonal rhythm. Depending on conditions and availability, students may ski or hike in the Apennines, or sail, scuba dive and take part in water sports along the Adriatic coast.

Closer to school, local pools, courts, pitches and specialist facilities support regular activities throughout the year.

CCI students scuba diving, visiting the coast, horseback riding, golfing, winter hiking and cycling
Activities extend across the school, the town, the mountains and the coast.

Time together matters

Not every good momentneeds to be measured.

Alongside formal goals, students make time for informal games, tournaments, creative projects and student-led events. These ordinary shared experiences are an important part of finding friends and feeling at home.

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