Semester 2 - Goals

CAS Goals for the second semester

The senior year has entered its last phase and I have just completed my IB trial exams. After this short 'break', now I plan to continue my involvement in the IB DP CAS programme. Thus, before jumping into the CAS schedule, here I will develop my goals for the semester. My goals for the second semester will be modified from the goals I set in the first semester as I have identified specific areas of improvement from my experiences and report card feedback.

Guitar (Creativity): 

I have not been able to practice guitar during the past three weeks due to academic engagements. I feel that I have successfully learnt and understood the basics of guitar. Now, I will continue improving my guitar skills using primary resources such as my teacher, brother or friends who are experienced and fluent guitarists, and secondary resources such as the Internet.

My goals for guitar this semester are:

• Attend classes regularly and punctually.
• Practice properly and participate actively in class.
• Play guitar for at least 2 hours every week with minimum 30 minutes duration practice sessions. (Independent of class time)
• Learn and video at least 1 song every month.
• Be creative with my learning, i.e. attempt to vary the types of songs I learn and practice different techniques. 
• Recording and reflecting on my experiences regularly on my CAS blog.

Recycling (Creativity and Service): 

While me and Jenn will continue as co-leaders under the supervision of Mr. Ian Lockwood, this semester the OSC Recycling and Sustainability service group will welcome many new members. As the service group will be starting afresh, it will be important to build a team spirit and establish good communication in order to accomplish our service goals. These goals in general include continuing the recycling material collection within the school campus in an efficient manner, increase the environmental sustainability of our school community by recycling used (and non-reusable) paper, cardboard, plastic and some metals, and finally, help develop a responsible and caring attitude towards use of resources within the school community by setting up trays for reusable paper in all rooms and thoroughly filtering recycling materials obtained for reusable items.

My goals for recycling this semester are:

• As a leader, it will be most important for me to lead all my team members by setting up an example.
• I will improve my communication skills
• I will improve my team leading skills by planning tasks in collaboration with my co-leader Jenn and supervisor Mr. Lockwood.
• Participate enthusiastically, commitedely and actively.
• Successfully transfer the co-leader positions to two team members in order to complete my and the service group's transition from the IB CAS programme.
• Regularly reflect about my experiences on my CAS blog.
  

 Badminton (Action):

I will continue to take part in Badminton sessions at the D.S. Senanayake twice every weekend. This activity has enabled me to improve my stamina and challenge my body physically. These sessions are good for physical fitness and also for mental relaxation. Thus, its aptly said that "a healthy mind resides in a healthy body". In addition, these sessions will enable me to improve my badminton skills and become a better player and sportsperson. The timings for these badminton sessions will be:

• Saturday - 7 am to 8 am
• Sunday - 7 am to 9 am

My goals for Badminton this semester are:

• Be punctual and attend sessions regularly.
• Spend some time doing warm-up exercises and jogging.
• Take minimum breaks.
• Participate enthusiastically, commitedely and actively.
• Regularly reflect about my experiences on my CAS blog.

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While working towards achieving these goals, I will keep in mind all 8 critical learning outcomes in the OSC CAS handbook. These learning outcomes are:

• Increasing awareness of my own strengths and areas of growth
• Undertaking new challenges
• Planning and initiating activities
• Working collaboratively with others
• Showing perseverance and commitment in my activities
• Engaging with issues of global importance
• Considering the ethical implications of my actions
• Developing new skills

These aspects will always be incorporated in my actions and in my reflections and therefore, I will do my best to ensure I take great learning experiences and skills from the last semester of my school life.

Creativity - ¡La Guitarraǃ

After spending much time in the summer to learn reading music notes, I have now become quite fluent and am able to play music without numbering/labeling. Also, I practiced playing the guitar quite regularly in August and September. This was partially because of my excitement to play my first personal guitar (I used to share my brother’s guitar earlier).

In my classes during these two months with Mr. Netaji, I started to learn two new classical songs. These were: an anonymous waltz tune and ‘Speak Softly Love’, i.e. the theme from the movie series Godfather. Other than these, I have been practicing my previous notations and many strumming songs. While practicing my previously learnt strumming techniques, bass notes and riffs, I have also started to learn songs of my choice from the internet for my personal interest. Thus, I am planning my own activities by taking initiative for my own learning. Using internet sources such as YouTube have enabled easy access to and easy learning of many unknown helpful aspects through which I improved my sound quality. Thus, I became aware of many areas of improvements and possible amendments through instructional videos. I intend to continue my guitar sessions as such with minimum interruptions and accompany them with regular practice at home.

Grade 12 - CAS goals

Major objectives for the year and goals for the 1st Semester

 
This post marks the beginning of the CAS programme for my final IB Diploma year. Returning from a refreshing summer break, I now plan to broaden the horizon for co-curricular activities by taking the previous year’s activities one step further.

 

Creativity:       

My main goal is to further develop my Guitar skills through continued lessons, learn new techniques to enhance and develop my music playing range, and increase my performance experience. 

Thus, I am going to continue learning to play the Guitar by attending hourly classes every weekend with my teacher Mr. Netaji and practicing on a regular basis. In this, I will:

• Be punctual - Attend classes regularly.
• Practice regularly.
• Enjoy the learning process!

To become a confident player, I will start recording some of the music I learn to play. For the first semester, I will upload at least 5 such videos onto my CAS blog. In addition, I will take part in at least two performances, either inside or outside (or both) of school. Both these tasks will be new challenges and shall help me to achieve my main objective.

Action:
The main goal I aim to achieve is improving my physical fitness level by increasing my stamina and improving my physique through Badminton, swimming, and regular exercises at home.
  

Hence, I am going to continue to attend Badminton sessions at the D.S. Senanayake twice every weekend. This activity has helped me to improve as a player as well as a sportsperson. Thus, I wish to continue these sessions as they provide a nice exercise environment between busy school days. They will also help me to fulfill my ‘Action’ criteria comfortably. By attending these sessions, I will become a more tactical and physically capable 'skilled' badminton player. The timings for these badminton sessions will be:

• Saturday – 7:00 am to 8:00 am
• Sunday – 7:00 am to 9:00 am 

For this activity, I will:

• Be punctual - attend class regularly.
• Utilize free time to do light exercises.
• Participate actively.
• Learn more and enjoy.

In addition, I will take part in at least one competition inside or outside school or attempt to represent my school in SAISA badminton.

Also, I plan to attend hourly sessions at the Thurstan College Swimming Complex at least twice every month. This program will continue to help me to improve my swimming as well as achieve my goal, i.e. to improve my physical fitness. I will always:

• Be focused.
• Be active.
• Raise the bar, i.e. try to do better every time.
• Work hard and have fun!

Service:        

My main objective for this domain of the CAS programme is to be well-involved with a particular service program at OSC and give my best efforts. I will achieve this by initially understanding the ethical implications and global importance of my actions, and subsequently taking responsibility, helping my peers, and planning and initiating activities in collaboration with them. 

Therefore, I will take part in the school’s Recycling service activity supervised by Mr. Ian Lockwood. The following tasks must be accomplished in order to succeed in accomplishing my goals:

• Be punctual and committed.
• Be focused.
• Participate actively.
• Help my peers.
• Take up new tasks and challenges.
• Learn and develop new skills.
• Enjoy!

In addition to these tasks, I will post monthly reflections with constant updates about my CAS related activities.

I look forward to a busy final year with lots of new experiences!

Creativity, Action, Service - 2nd Semester Goals

MY GOALS FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER :D

Creativity -

I am going to continue learning to play the Guitar by attending hourly classes every weekend. In this, I will:

• Be punctual - Attend classes regularly.
• Practice regularly.
• Enjoy the learning process!

Action -

I am going to continue to attend Badminton sessions at the D.S. Senanayake twice every weekend. This activity has enabled me to improve my stamina and challenge my body physically. I wish to continue these sessions as they have proven to be good exercise. They will also help me to fulfill my Action criteria comfortably. By attending these sessions, I will become a more tactical and physically capable 'skilled' badminton player. The timings for these badminton sessions will be:

• Saturday - 7 am to 8 am
• Sunday - 7 am to 9 am

For this activity, I will:

Be punctual - attend class regularly.

• Take minimum breaks.
• Utilise free breaks to do exercises.
• Take part actively.
• Learn more and enjoy.
   

Also, I plan to attend hourly sessions at the Thurstan College Swimming Complex at least twice every month. This program will continue to help me to improve my swimming as well as achieve my goal, i.e to improve my physical fitness. I will always:

• Attend sessions properly.
• Be focused.
• Participate actively.
• Challenge myself physically.
• Enjoy :)
  
  

Service -

I will dedicatedly continue to take part in the library service. However, this time, adhering to my goals for this year, I will take a major leadership role in my activity. My goals for the Library Service are:

• Be punctual.
• Be focused.
• Participate actively.
• Help new children entering the activity.
• Take up new tasks and challenges.
• Learn and develop new skills.
• Enjoy!
  
  

Week Without Walls (WWW) goals - Brief

The WWW is approaching! This fun and service filled week from 23rd - 27th January will include many CAS activities. I will be taking part in maintenance activities which will be a part of Action and Service, however, will also require ingenious planning (Creativity). WWW will enable me to become a responsible citizen by helping me to broaden my community service boundaries. I will be engaging with issues of global importance and collaborating with my peers by taking part in these activities.

I am now looking forward to a nice WWW :)

Creativity, Action, Service - GOAL SETTING

Creativity

The creativity section of the current CAS program will be the most challenging for me. This is because of the fact that the six subjects that I have chosen to pursue in the IB Diploma years do not involve any form of art. I feel that during this 1st IB year, I will learn a new musical instrument, a dream I have been unable to fulfill in the past years. The musical instrument I plan to learn is the Guitar. Other than this, I will also grasp some chances to voluntarily take part in theatrical and dance performances organized both inside and outside the school, a task I believe will enable me to move ahead in the artistic field of life. Overall, I will enjoy this sphere of CAS while increasing my involvement in various artistic fields. This program will enable me to undertake new challlenges which will help me to develop a new skill.

Action

I believe the action section of the CAS program is one which will challenge me, but also one which I would very joyously participate in. For action, I plan on enhancing my skills in a sport I enjoy the most, both for its physical and mental activeness requirement - Badminton. I will take part in the Badminton ASA (After-school activity) and continue my ongoing Saturday and Sunday involvement in practicing and improving my skills in the sport at the D.S. Senanayake College Sports Complex.

However, simultaneously I plan to attend weekly swimming sessions every weekend at the Thurstan College Swimming pool. This activity will help me to improve my stamina and also stay physically fit.

This will require both perseverance and commitment from me, and also will allow me me to increase my awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth.

Service

In the service section of the CAS program, I am planning to join a specific course and further working towards developing myself and learning from it. I have planned to attend Library Service for the two IB DP years. In the first year, I will learn from the leaders of this Service program and then myself be a leader in the same activity next year, i.e. the 2012-2013 session. This plan will require perseverance, dedication/commitment, as well as hard-work from my side.

MY GOALS FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER :)

Creativity -

I am going to start learning to play the instrument - Guitar. In this, I will:

• Set-up a class programme which would be practical for me to follow (as I need to balance time between CAS and studies.)
• Attend classes regularly once a tutor has been arranged.
• Practice regularly.
• Enjoy the learning process!

Action -

I am going to attend Badminton sessions at the D.S. Senanayake twice every weekend. This activity will help me to improve my stamina and challenge my body physically. I also want to become a better skilled badminton player who is aware about the different mental as well as game tactics of the sport. The timing for these badminton sessions will be:

• Saturday - 7 am to 8 am
• Sunday - 7 am to 9 am

In this plan, I will:

• Attend class regularly.
• Be punctual.
• Take part actively.
• Learn more and enjoy.

Also, I plan to attend hourly sessions at the Thurstan College Swimming Complex at least twice every month. This program will help me to improve my swimming (as currently I am a moderate swimmer) as well as achieve my goal, i.e to improve my physical fitness. I will always:

• Attend sessions properly.
• Be focused.
• Participate actively.
• Challenge myself physically.
• Enjoy

Service -

My goals for the Library Service are:

• Be punctual.
• Be focused.
• Participate actively.
• Take up new tasks and challenges.
• Learn and develop new skills.
• Enjoy