CAS interviews and projects

Interviews

This week I have been interviewing grade 12 to make sure that they are on track with their CAS folders.  It's time for everyone to make sure that they have enough Creativity, Action and Service.  You also need to check that you have covered all the 8 outcomes, have a least one project and at least one activity that continues right up to the end of IB.  Most students are well on their way to having a completed CAS folder in May.

Projects

Many of the CAS groups are planning their projects for this term.  Here are some of the exciting projects that are on-going.  If you are not a member of one these groups but think it is interesting go to the meeting and join up.

Mondays 10.30 - Compassionate Journeys
This group is planning to finish up their 'dream pillow' project and raise some more funds to pay for bicycles to help teachers get to schools in Ghana.  So far they have raised over 1000 crowns.

Mondays 15.30 in C9 - Newspaper group
Last school year 2 girls in grade 10 came to me and asked if starting a newspaper would be a CAS activity.  It is great to see that now they have started the IB, they are going ahead with this project and have got quite a lot of interested students with them - in both grades 11 and 12.  I have been contacted by a school in Tianjin in China about co-operating with a CAS project and we hope that the newspaper group can perhaps interview someone in the IB school there.

Tuesdays 10.30 C10 - Amnesty International Group
This group is currently working on  debate/presentation about death penalty.  They have quite a few people on the against side but not some many for.  If your are interested in helping out with this please go to the meeting.
On Sept 19th, Heidi - a student from last year, will visit and meet with the Amnesty group during advisory time (13.45).  She is currently volunteering at Amnesty in Stockholm and helping them to form youth groups in schools.

Wednesdays 10.30 Rhino preservation group
This group is continuing to raise awareness about Rhino preservation this year and are currently planning a week with presentations to the whole school.  The week will culminate in a walk called the 'Global March for Elephants and Rhinos' on October 4th.  This is being organised world wide and the school that we have been cooperating with in Botwsana will also be participating.  The group aim to get as many SIS students to join as possible.  There are posters up around the school and a facebook page with details about the Stockholm walk.
https://www.facebook.com/events/537467249697710/


There are other groups that are working on projects - if you want me to include them here next week please send me an email with details.

Don't forget if you are looking for more service activities that  http://www.volontarbyran.org/eng/ has listings from groups wanting volunteers - this is the link to the English page - you find even more opportunities on the Swedish page.  This week you can find:

Activity organisers wanted for a group called Taman - arranging activities for children.  This is an international organisation working for Friendship without borders.

Also if you are interested in volunteering at a homeless shelter see the notice on the pink notice board for Vinternatt or speak to Anna in grade 12 as she has worked there.

Keep up with your CAS and let me know if your group have something it wants to be included in this blog. 

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