Busan Foreign School offers a variety of after-school clubs from Kindergarten k-5 to Grade 12.
These activities are given by existing BFS teachers and for the most parts free of charge.
School club activities take place between 3:40 pm and 4:40 pm.
A late school bus is available for students living in the Haeundae area.
Extracurriculars are announced during the first month of school and confirmed one week before the beginning of each quarter (please check the Events Calendar for the quarter start dates).
There can be changes throughout the year so please check the information on this website frequently!
Some after-school club activities have a limit of student participants.
If the limit is reached the school will apply a first arrived first served policy.
Grade |
Day
|
Activity |
Description |
Teacher |
K5/
Gr.1/ Gr.2 |
Mondays | Fun with Yoga Club | Have fun doing yoga! Students will learn different poses through stories, games, and other various activities.
Max. 8 students. |
Ms. Sandstrom |
K5/
Gr.1/ Gr.2 |
Tuesdays | Taekwondo Club
EXTERNAL CLUB 204,000 krw & 30,000 krw uniform |
Taekwondo is an art of self defense originated in Korea and is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in the world. Students will start with basic Taekwondo moves and advance to earn a belt.
Max. 15 students. |
Master Heo |
K5/
Gr.1/ Gr.2 |
Thursdays | Gymnastics Club
EXTERNAL CLUB 187,000 krw |
Gymnastics Club will help students to practice how to control their bodies with balanced movements and coordination. Gymnastics can also develop mental focus, strength, and flexibility.
Max. 15 students. |
Master Heo |
Gr.3/
Gr.4/ Gr.5 |
Mondays | Hula Hoop Club | Do you like to hula hoop? Do you like to dance? If so, this club is for you! Students will learn fun moves to hula hoop dance.
Max. 10 students. |
Ms. Underwood |
Gr.3/
Gr.4/ Gr.5 |
Tuesdays | Chess Club | The ES Chess Club will provide the opportunity for students to learn, practice, and enjoy chess in an environment that promotes strategic thinking, sportsmanship, and community engagement. The club will provide lessons from basics to advanced strategies with practice games, puzzles, and internal club tournaments.
Max. 16 students. |
Ms. Gross and Ms. Shukla |
Gr.3/
Gr.4/ Gr.5 |
Thursdays | Coding Club | Students will build their computer science skills by completing course components in code.org and design independent projects in code.org, Scratch, or other platforms that support different programming languages.
Max. 12 students.* *To promote gender equity, the club will include 6 girls and 6 boys. |
Ms. Platt |
Gr.1
to Gr.5 |
Mondays | Spanish Storytelling Club | Let’s immerse together in a world of words and imagination with fun stories in Spanish.
Max. 10 students. |
Ms. Calderón |
Below is the offering for sports:
- ES Futsal (G&B) Mon & Thu Aug 28 ~ Oct 24
- ES Cross Country Tue & Fri Aug 29 ~ Nov 22
- ES Volleyball (G&B) Mon & Fri Nov 21 ~ Feb 14
- ES Basketball (G&B) Mon & Fri Apr 1 ~ June 1
Club Name |
Staff Sponsor |
Purpose |
NHS |
Mr. Bishop (Mr. Brenneman assisting) |
Promote academic excellence |
HS StuCo |
Ms. Kimak |
Build community and execute events |
MS StuCo |
Ms. Brenneman/Ms. Tempest |
|
Palette |
Ms. Harris |
Include BFS students who want to learn dance routines |
Model UN |
Ms. Kimak |
Simulate UN Meetings and international crises. |
MS/HS Singing Group |
Ms. Pochon |
To create more opportunites to sing in a vocal group and to enhance learning of choir students in HS |
Chess Club |
Mr. Cassinello |
Play chess, engage in SKAC chess events |
Newspaper club |
Mr. Cassinello |
Write newspaper articles and publish a monthly student newspaper |
First Aid Club |
Nurse Kim |
Train students |
GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) |
Ms. Amoros |
Provide a safe space for LBGTQ students and those who support them |
Smash Club!! |
Mr. Lee |
Play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and make friends! |
Yearbook |
Ms. Ndjana and Ms. Tolbert |
Complete the yearbook |
Art Club |
Ms. Soo |
Produce art works, hold exhibitions, and sell artwork for funding worthy projects |
For Girls Club |
Ms. Amoros |
Raise awareness and funds for women’s health issues in developing countries |
Service Club |
Find Volunteer opportunities in the community |
|
Mr.Galles |
Competitive Team Sports and League-wide Tournaments |
|
Shark Athletic Association |
Mr. Galles & Mr. Gates |
Student organization focused on supporting BFS Athletics & Activities |
Global Affairs Magazine |
Ms. Amoros |
Publish non-fiction works related to global matters |
Math Club |
Mr. Gates |
|
Robotics Club |
Dr. Barnes |
Build and program robots |
HOSA – Future Health Professionals |
Ms. Viera |
Promote opportunities for Future Health Care Professionals |
Below is the offering for sports:
Fall Season | ||
ES (Gr. 3~5) | Futsal | Aug 22 ~ Nov 5 |
MS (Gr. 6~8) | Futsal | Aug 22 ~ Nov 19 |
HS (Gr. 9~12) | Volleyball | Aug 22 ~ Nov 17 |
Gr. 3~12 | Cross Country | Aug 22 ~ Nov 8 |
Winter Season | ||
ES (Gr. 3~5) | Volleyball | Nov 21 ~ Feb 21 |
MS (Gr. 6~8) | Volleyball | Nov 21 ~ Feb 24 |
HS (Gr. 9~12) | Basketball | Nov 21 ~ Mar 3 |
Spring Season | ||
ES (Gr. 3~5) | Basketball | Feb 27 ~ May 16 |
MS (Gr. 6~8) | Basketball | Feb 28 ~ May 19 |
HS (Gr. 9~12) | Futsal | Mar 6 ~ May 13 |