Creativity, Activity, Service
HWIS has adapted Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) as an institutional framework for learning beyond the classroom. Through creative exploration, physical participation, and meaningful service, students develop initiative, responsibility, collaboration, well-being, and a stronger connection to the community.
Creativity, Activity, and Service in action
CAS experiences may focus on one strand or bring two or all three strands together. Students participate in purposeful experiences connected to their interests, personal growth, and the needs of the school and wider community.
Creativity
Exploring and extending ideas through creative thinking, artistic expression, design, and innovation.
Possible experiencesVisual arts, music, performance, writing, photography, design projects, media production, and creative workshops.
Activity
Physical exertion that contributes to a healthy lifestyle and supports balance alongside academic study.
Possible experiencesTeam sports, individual fitness, outdoor challenges, dance, recreational activities, and personal wellness goals.
Service
Meaningful action that responds to authentic needs and allows students to contribute positively to the school or wider community.
Possible experiencesCommunity partnerships, environmental action, peer support, awareness campaigns, volunteering, and student-led outreach.
Participation, character, and service across school life
CAS connects with clubs, leadership, physical activity, creative experiences, and community initiatives. It also supports the HWIS RESPECT values of Responsibility, Excellence, Service, Persistence, Enthusiasm, Collaboration, and Timeliness.
Personal Challenge
Students move beyond familiar routines, try new experiences, and develop new or existing skills.
Initiative
Students help shape experiences by identifying goals, making plans, and taking responsibility for action.
Perseverance
Students remain committed, respond constructively to difficulties, and learn from setbacks.
Collaboration
Students work with others, communicate responsibly, and recognize the value of shared effort.
Reflection
Students consider what happened, how they changed, and what they would do differently in the future.
Meaningful Impact
Students connect action to authentic needs while considering responsibility, ethics, and wider significance.
Cultivating ethical and responsible leaders
The RESPECT Program is the character foundation of the HWIS institutional CAS framework. Through school life, learning experiences, service, and daily conduct, students are encouraged to lead with integrity and contribute positively to their communities.
- Responsibility: Take ownership of choices, commitments, and personal growth.
- Excellence: Work purposefully and continue developing knowledge and skills.
- Service: Respond to authentic needs with empathy and meaningful action.
- Persistence: Continue through challenges and learn constructively from setbacks.
- Enthusiasm: Participate positively and bring energy to learning and school life.
- Collaboration: Communicate, cooperate, and contribute responsibly within a team.
- Timeliness: Respect schedules, meet commitments, and manage time effectively.
Recognizing choices, progress, and areas for growth
The CAS system supports consistent expectations while helping students understand the impact of their attitudes, behavior, participation, and performance.
Observe
Teachers recognize student attitudes, behavior, participation, and performance in context.
Recognize or Redirect
Positive choices are acknowledged, while concerns become opportunities for correction and growth.
Record Context
The relevant category and supporting reason or notes are recorded when an adjustment is needed.
Review
Student Affairs and school administrators use the information to support fair review and follow-up.
Recognition and accountability
The CAS Form provides a consistent way to recognize positive choices, respond to concerns, and record the context needed for fair review.
Teachers may add or deduct up to two points according to the observed behavior or level of excellence.
The Reason/Notes section records details when the available category does not fully explain the situation.
Student Affairs and school administrators use the recorded information to support review and follow-up.
Student attitudes and behavior are considered in the semester grade calculation, especially when patterns are repeated.
Turn interests into meaningful action.
Discover how CAS supports personal growth, well-being, collaboration, responsibility, and meaningful contribution across school life.