The After-School Sports Programme

IST is renowned throughout the world of IB schools as a leader in academics, year after year achieving results that place us among the cream of the crop. It has received as much recognition for its celebrated extra-curricular activities – and a large part of the after-school experience here at IST is our Sports Program.
Year by year our school continues to expand on its popular list of sporting activities offered.

In addition to these in-school activities, a team of students at the secondary school is selected every year for each of the two mountain climbing expeditions the school has to offer – the March expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro, and the May trek to the top of Mount Meru.

Although some of the sports activities meet once or twice a week for training and fun only, many have a more defined goal: competition! The two ISSEA tournaments held each year – one in November for Volleyball and Soccer players, the other in March for Basketballers – involve six international schools from all around East and South Africa. In addition, in-country and local tournaments, such as the popular and varied Moshi Tournament, provide athletes who play other sports with a chance to showcase their skills in game situations. At the elementary school IST hosts the Dar Independent Schools Football League and a basketball league for hundreds of students from throughout Dar es Salaam. Another popular elementary event is the annual Triathlon featuring an on-campus course for hundreds of IST students.

With its variety of activities on offer, enthusiastic coaching staff and able student participants, the IST Sports Program offers something for everyone.

GO TWIGAS!
("Twiga" is Kiswahili for giraffe, and is IST's mascot!)