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.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
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.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
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.
- Increasing my awareness of
my own strengths and areas for my growth
- Undertake new
challenges
- Plan and initiate
activities
- Work collaboratively with
others
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
goals for dp year 2
· Increasing my awareness of my own strengths and areas for my growthC: 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 challengesC: 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 activitiesC: 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 communityA: 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.
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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 othersC: 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 sportsS: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.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
www- week without walls 2012- class of 2013
this years week without walls was situated around the community and service aspect instead of any outdoor activities this was i still would have enjoyed the outdoor activities.
day 1-
although this year it gave me a chance to do alot more service which helped me gain better understanding for the cultural environment out side comlombo and our school. we spilt up our grade into two different schools we had probabaly the most work to do given the state of the playgroud. our goal on the first day was to get into our individual groups of which we had specific tasks like maintenence, painting and games.
day 2 -
we began work almost instantly on thsi day ,mainly because we didnt have alot of time and teh work we need to do was back breaking but worth teh time and effort. we began landscaping by clearing then rocks and weeding teh long grass. we took apart any rotten wood from the old playground structure.
day 3-
on this day we had finished the landscaping created a tire playground which was designed to stimulate movement in children and gain better awwarness of their motor functions and surroundings. we completeley restored a broken tree house with freshly cut stirdy wood. the other groups taht were in charge of the murals and painting of teh walls also completed there work so overall we achieved what we came there to do. in the end of our time at teh school we put on a collaborative performance for teh parents teachers and students who also took part offereing there own prepared performance.
day 4-
this was our day of if you will we spent a lot of our time reflecting the past events interms of the school we helped restore. but we also got to go on a safari in the tyala national park. it was an adventure but on that lacked exciting wildlife. teh higlght of the trip was reach a beach that had been struck by the tsunami in 2004 there was a japonese memorial paying tribute to their fellow citizens. it was beautifull beach one that i probably would have never seen if it wasnt for the trip.
day 5-
we had breakfast and headead back to school from hambantota to colombo whcih was a good 5 hours or so. which gave us some much needed sleep and reflective time.
day 1-
although this year it gave me a chance to do alot more service which helped me gain better understanding for the cultural environment out side comlombo and our school. we spilt up our grade into two different schools we had probabaly the most work to do given the state of the playgroud. our goal on the first day was to get into our individual groups of which we had specific tasks like maintenence, painting and games.
day 2 -
we began work almost instantly on thsi day ,mainly because we didnt have alot of time and teh work we need to do was back breaking but worth teh time and effort. we began landscaping by clearing then rocks and weeding teh long grass. we took apart any rotten wood from the old playground structure.
day 3-
on this day we had finished the landscaping created a tire playground which was designed to stimulate movement in children and gain better awwarness of their motor functions and surroundings. we completeley restored a broken tree house with freshly cut stirdy wood. the other groups taht were in charge of the murals and painting of teh walls also completed there work so overall we achieved what we came there to do. in the end of our time at teh school we put on a collaborative performance for teh parents teachers and students who also took part offereing there own prepared performance.
day 4-
this was our day of if you will we spent a lot of our time reflecting the past events interms of the school we helped restore. but we also got to go on a safari in the tyala national park. it was an adventure but on that lacked exciting wildlife. teh higlght of the trip was reach a beach that had been struck by the tsunami in 2004 there was a japonese memorial paying tribute to their fellow citizens. it was beautifull beach one that i probably would have never seen if it wasnt for the trip.
day 5-
we had breakfast and headead back to school from hambantota to colombo whcih was a good 5 hours or so. which gave us some much needed sleep and reflective time.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
service page
post 1
i am currently enrolled in the cas habitat for humanity. we have held a fund raiser which was a primary movie night. this proved to be extremely successful we gained a total of 180 dollars which approximates to about 18,000 rupees.
now we have made collective choice to direct the money to a real cause, which is to help a blind family build a home for themselves. the reason this family is at such a disadvantage is that because the mother has a genetic disease which cause permanent blindness over a long term period, since the disease is heredity it can be passed down. all three children of the family have shown signs of the disease. the husband/ father has a heart condition so he cannot exert himself or he may suffers from heart problems. so we have decided to focus on generating funds for this particular family, and build their home for them.
post 2
so far io have been on one build which was to this particular blind family when we arrived on site the foundation had been layed out already and we were able to pacth up the foundation with a our group of 4 and and teh help of a few habitat workers and the father of the family who helped us every chance he coul. now we are try to get the money to build the walls for the house and any additional things need for the house. we will be going on a build to the same site where we will hopefully be able to do some significant work
post 3
when we had arrived on site alot had changed for the better it had been almost a month since we had last been there and the walls were built and finished, and the wooden frame for the roof of the house had been finished. which gave us the chance to do some hands on work to to roof the house which involved us actually getting on the the hollow wooden frames and placing the roof tiles individually on the roof. it was new to us all and it was exciting but back aching work. we were able to successfully finish the roof in time. we were reward with some milk rice and tea from the neighbors. the next feet to conquer was to fill up as many rooms and as much of it with sand that was piled out side the house. so we got shovels and dug away at the until there was no more. we filled up one room and was to fill up a quarter of the second room. After a days work we said our goodbyes and left for school.
post 4
this last build was very recent and we had a lot more people come this time round. It was a chance for us to split up as a group and work with people we normally wouldnt work with. in my group we were creating a wall around teh house we finished up there and then went and joined the group work on the house which was replacing the floor. it was a unique and different to what we have been doing in the last couple of builds. we were working with cement which we had to practice to get the hang of it. we had to mix the cement and carry it to the house where we would then spread it on the floor.
post 5
we agian got the chance to work hands on with cement and this time we did not waste anytime we work hard and effciently mainly beacause we knew what we were doing. when took a break the owners of the house would bring us some tea and milk rice with sambol which an interesting meal one that we get offered no matter where we are building its almost like a unversal breakfast in sri lanka, it was only in this build that i realized this. going on builds is not only about the hard labour but its alos about making connections to the community outside of school and what better way than coming face to face with the hardships and culture the comunityies are faced with on a daily basis. i really gained perspective of the world within the world we live in the side that most of us hardly get to see.
post 6
i was asked by the current habitat leaders wheather i wanted to be a leader of the cas after they graduate i said yes and today was the day that they turned of the cas to me and my co leader. the weeks and builds to come will be all suopervised and organized by me my co leader and my cas supervisor it should be interesting to lead habitat for humanity and im excited to meet knew people.
post 7
I recently came back from a two day build down in galle which was a new experience in that i had never before been on such a build and i guess i just enjoyed it. not the first we went to the build sit in which most of the work that we did was a little bit easier than what we usually do however when something that i have learned in habitat is that when its easy work its a lot of work which eventually exhausts you.
i am currently enrolled in the cas habitat for humanity. we have held a fund raiser which was a primary movie night. this proved to be extremely successful we gained a total of 180 dollars which approximates to about 18,000 rupees.
now we have made collective choice to direct the money to a real cause, which is to help a blind family build a home for themselves. the reason this family is at such a disadvantage is that because the mother has a genetic disease which cause permanent blindness over a long term period, since the disease is heredity it can be passed down. all three children of the family have shown signs of the disease. the husband/ father has a heart condition so he cannot exert himself or he may suffers from heart problems. so we have decided to focus on generating funds for this particular family, and build their home for them.
post 2
so far io have been on one build which was to this particular blind family when we arrived on site the foundation had been layed out already and we were able to pacth up the foundation with a our group of 4 and and teh help of a few habitat workers and the father of the family who helped us every chance he coul. now we are try to get the money to build the walls for the house and any additional things need for the house. we will be going on a build to the same site where we will hopefully be able to do some significant work
post 3
when we had arrived on site alot had changed for the better it had been almost a month since we had last been there and the walls were built and finished, and the wooden frame for the roof of the house had been finished. which gave us the chance to do some hands on work to to roof the house which involved us actually getting on the the hollow wooden frames and placing the roof tiles individually on the roof. it was new to us all and it was exciting but back aching work. we were able to successfully finish the roof in time. we were reward with some milk rice and tea from the neighbors. the next feet to conquer was to fill up as many rooms and as much of it with sand that was piled out side the house. so we got shovels and dug away at the until there was no more. we filled up one room and was to fill up a quarter of the second room. After a days work we said our goodbyes and left for school.
post 4
this last build was very recent and we had a lot more people come this time round. It was a chance for us to split up as a group and work with people we normally wouldnt work with. in my group we were creating a wall around teh house we finished up there and then went and joined the group work on the house which was replacing the floor. it was a unique and different to what we have been doing in the last couple of builds. we were working with cement which we had to practice to get the hang of it. we had to mix the cement and carry it to the house where we would then spread it on the floor.
post 5
we agian got the chance to work hands on with cement and this time we did not waste anytime we work hard and effciently mainly beacause we knew what we were doing. when took a break the owners of the house would bring us some tea and milk rice with sambol which an interesting meal one that we get offered no matter where we are building its almost like a unversal breakfast in sri lanka, it was only in this build that i realized this. going on builds is not only about the hard labour but its alos about making connections to the community outside of school and what better way than coming face to face with the hardships and culture the comunityies are faced with on a daily basis. i really gained perspective of the world within the world we live in the side that most of us hardly get to see.
post 6
i was asked by the current habitat leaders wheather i wanted to be a leader of the cas after they graduate i said yes and today was the day that they turned of the cas to me and my co leader. the weeks and builds to come will be all suopervised and organized by me my co leader and my cas supervisor it should be interesting to lead habitat for humanity and im excited to meet knew people.
post 7
I recently came back from a two day build down in galle which was a new experience in that i had never before been on such a build and i guess i just enjoyed it. not the first we went to the build sit in which most of the work that we did was a little bit easier than what we usually do however when something that i have learned in habitat is that when its easy work its a lot of work which eventually exhausts you.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Action page
saisabefore the school year began i made a decision to try out for the swim team. i achieved this goal after weeks of training. i recently got back from the actual SAISA swim meet and i have to say it was a good experience. i learned a lot about teamwork and personal excellence. SAISA refer es to the action side of C.A.S, i achieved most of my personal goals that i set for myself over the swim meet such as improving my overall individual timings. which i achieved i was able to take off a couple seconds on all my events. in the team work aspect i learned swimming is maybe done individually but there overall score made by a team and that was a motivating factor when i was swimming my individual events.
scuba
i am currently enrolled in scuba diving after school activity that the school is offering. i have learned so about safety precautions and how to read a depth chart ones must take during a dive. so far we haven't done any equipment based activity but hopefully in the up and coming classes we will be able to do some training in the pool before and open water dives. its quite exciting so far as i have not been on a dive before so I'm looking forward to the day that i can go on an open water dive.
Saturday community football
this is also and extra curricular activity that i am involved in on the weekend its a lot of fun, and i get to meet new people from different schools and of different ages. at the same time i am also learning about teamwork and cooperation. its also helping me develop my fitness and improve my football skills.
exdtended essay research
i have reccently been introd uced the extended essay and inorder to create a good essay supported by rlavent data i decided to use my newly recieved padi divers license to go on a trip to see how what the conditions of the coral reefs of hikkaduwa in sri lianka are. it was helpfull to get a hands on perspective as to the mainly environmental facotros contrributing to the deterioration of the coral reefs.
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