FInal Reflection

Taking part in SAISA Boys Basket Ball really helped me learn a lot in terms of how much I know of my strengths, both mentally and physically. The act of playing a part in a team sport taught me several valuable lessons in both respect towards teammates and members of other teams, as well and how to play a fair game. In addition to this I was able to learn more about my weaknesses and identifying the areas that I could improve like awareness skills required to play in a game situation. By learning the plays and the drills I was able to gain a different perspective on the game and how it can be played mentally as well as physically. I learnt how to strategize under the pressure of the game against opponent players on the opposite team. In doing this I learnt how to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent team.

I can say looking back at the beginning of the year I thought that I would not succeed being a CAS leader but as the year went on I learnt a lot about responsibility and leadership, which I found to be a big mental challenge. I learned how to manage my time efficiently and I learned several new skills in terms of learning to build houses in Habitat for Humanity and the sheer  manual labor that goes into physically build one. Through  CAS I also was able to plan and initiate activities like the builds and the meetings. In the builds I learned how to plan ahead and organize who’s going and who isn’t. in the meetings we would discuss more in depth on how we could make a difference to the community and organize fund raises for the less fortunate. We also learned to work collaboratively with the main head quarters for the Habitat foundation in Sri Lanka to organize builds which we could take part in. also we learned as leaders to work collaboratively with our peers in class and at the build cites.

We have recently just finished our last build as seniors, it was interesting as we visited a previously attended build in which we had helped with a house. this time we were building a community centre/ kindergarden school in which had to dig out the foundation and create cement pillars. 

we worked collaboratively with each other and worked well under the blazing sun. 

the appreciation towards our efforts were shown in a little dance that the community had organized with a few children from the neighboring houses. they took the time to create a traditional dance pin which the children wore consumes and had synchronized dance moves it was quite entertaining. also it felt like we had connected twits the community that we were helping and it felt good to leaving the build site knowing that we successfully achieved our goal. 

saisa basket ball

Basketball 

- SAISA is an international inter interschool organization that reaches out into several sports and an individual that participates in saisa has the chance to meet new people take new risks and step out of one comfort zone. This is not my first saisa but it is my first saisa as a part of the osc basketball team. So I had a lot to learn in terms of the new plays as well as the positions on the court, which were all new to me as I am used to playing backyard basketball with my friends. So moving up to something that involves travel to foreign country being hosted by a foreign host family is all very interesting and I have the chance to learn a lot from it. Unlike most schools in Sri Lanka don't travel abroad but travel domestically, which shows how privileged I'm to be a part of something like saisa where we get to travel with our friends and get to have fun and learn new skills and make new friends.

saisa basketball

we have had about four games so far and with each game our team is showing promise, we are start to understand the plays and develop on skill like collaborative communication on the court. it is also helping us push ourselves and take on new challenges like playing better and working well as a team.
also we learn about sportsmanship how to be a better athlete.

we have a game this friday against the school known as CIS, who are supposed to be the best at the moment so we are going to put our skills to the test and try and win.

habitat for humanity

This is the link to the habitat for humanity blog which is an accumulation of pictures and first hand experiences of the students involved in the program at osc. this a great record of all the builds and personal opinions on the service program.

DP semister two

I have developed on the goals I had set for myself at the beginning of the year: I have joined the basketball team this semester which accounts for increasing my awareness of my own strengths and areas for my growth. Undertaking new challenges Work collaboratively with others. These goals all entail team work and personal growth. Which is what I have to gain from joining the basketball team.

1. Increasing my awareness of my own strengths and areas for my growth 
2. Undertake new challenges 
3. Plan and initiate activities 
4. Work collaboratively with others

goals for dp year 2

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   ·      Increasing my awareness of my own strengths and areas for my growth 

   C: As a student leader for Habitat for Humanity I am consistently trying to organize and plan meetings and I reflect on my attributes, as a leader in order to be able to improve on my current strengths to be able to gain a better understanding of what I am capable of.

   A: push my self to engage in as many extra curricular activities that involve physical movement such a SAISA swimming, and after school basketball, along with Saturday football.

   S: testing my level of commitment to the issues that are dealt with when we are going for builds or raising funds.

   
   

     GOAL - this year i want engage in new activities that test my strengths and weaknesses, as a leader I want to be able to improve on my leaderships skills to maintain an organize service group so that it benefits myself and the members that a joined the group. In terms of action I have reflected on the many areas that I need to improve and I hope to develop my self in those areas.

   
   

   ·      Undertake new challenges

   C: as a student leader for Habitat I try to find new ways to get the other members to take part and volunteer for builds and I try to keep them interested in the goal we are trying to achieve as a whole.

   A: in the different sports that I am engaged in I try to push my self to do better and develop new skills and techniques in order to improve my performance level for next time.

   S: I remain enthusiastic in the different construction works we are and even f it is new to me I do my best to learn and engage in the activity to my maximum potential.

   
   

   
   

    GOAL- this year I hope  plan more fund raises and really contribute to the Habitat community and not just prove extra work force but perhaps provide furniture and really make a difference.  In terms of the builds that we go I hope to make them more enjoyable by organizing an overnight build and make them more interesting.

   
   

   ·      Plan and initiate activities 

   C: being a service leader I plan meetings, take pictures, organize events to raise funds. I am involved collaborative leader ship of the service project with my co leader with whom I organize planned events. We also plan new ways to engage with the local and school community

   A: participating SAISA swimming I am able to engage in swim meets, organized by the school, as well as the swim meet in Chennai that the geckos swim team travels to.

   S: being leader for the service project Habitat I plan builds and CAS related activities.  We work through the main habitat organization in Sri Lanka with who we remain in constant contact with regards to upcoming builds. In a recent build I believe we worked and international volunteer group consisting of member from New Zealand, Japan, United states as well as the United Kingdom. We essentially work through funds that schools around the globe have funded in terms of the houses that we are building. So really we work collaboratively with international schools to make a difference within our local community.
   
   
1. GOAL- this year I want to work more in collaboration with my peers in both the engaging work that I help initiate as a leader for Habitat. I hope to engage in more team related sports as well as contribute my part in the swim team at our school. I want to be able to really make a deeper difference with the local communities that I help along with my peers in my service project Habitat for Humanity.
   
   
   
   
   ·      Work collaboratively with others
   C: I hope to find the time to learn an instrument through a friend as an out side of school extracurricular activity. As a service leader I hope to engage in a more communicative and contributing way to the service project with my co leader.
   A: In terms of my action I hope again engage in more team related sports such as basketball and football as well as extracurricular training with my friends out side of school to better improve my skills in various sports
   S:I want to be able to raise funds through other international schools that help us build homes for the local community. I also would like our habitat group to play the roles of the international students raising funds for other communities outside of Sri Lanka; I would like to communicate through the main habitat foundation based in Sri Lanka to make this a reality.
   
   
   GOAL- Find new ways to communicate with other international communities so that we can raise funds and really take our small habitat group to the next level. I would also like to start a small after school activity involving skating. In which anyone that wants to meet up on the weekend and skate in school would be free to join. Stay in more close contact with the main Habitat for Humanity in    Sri Lanka.