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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.

Semester 2: January 29 to April 26, 2024.

Grade

Day
(Start Date)

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

Season 1 Sports

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
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