This week in CAS

The interviews are over with most of the grade 12s and I have been impressed by the range of activities that you are involved in.  Well done.  Make sure that you have something that keeps your CAS folder open until the exam times and look out for some short term opportunities to get involved in.

This week there have been a few events.

Amnesty Group
This group had a visit from an organiser from Amnesty Sweden and is looking at becoming an official Amnesty youth group.  This means that Amnesty will look at the way the group handles the upcoming campaign and then if all goes well invite the members to officially join Amnesty.  This will mean that students will be invited to meetings outside of school as well as other activities.  The current campaign is about Death Penalty - culminating with World Day against Death Penalty on October 10th.  The group will be holding a debate/presentation during advisory lesson on that day and plans to have other activities leading up to it.

The recycling group
This group have set up some bins for bottles and cans in annexe C.  I have noticed that people haven't quite caught onto the right way to use them so perhaps they will have to start some education for the annexe students.

Rhino Preservation Group
This group is well underway with plans to present the plight of rhinos to the whole MYP and DP sections of the school.  Their efforts will culminate in 'Global March for Elephants and Rhinos' on October 4th.  


Kindergarten Assistants
Five students from grade 12 have been offered the opportunity to help as assistants in the kindergarten.  The will be starting next week.

Film Festival
Many students in both 11 and 12 have signed up as volunteers for the Stockholm Film Festival in November. 

If you wish your group to get a mention here - send me an email for drop in for a chat.  If you are interested in any of these groups - go along to the meetings.  Meeting times are displayed on the pink notice board.



This week on Volontärbyrån:

A group called Action 10 -  a non-profit organisation operating in low income countries (www.action10.org). which has   programs in eg Togo, Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda and Nigeria and a vision of  a world without extreme poverty - is looking for several people to help - especially with IT skills.

Some of the positions mentioned in previous blogs are still open.  Check out volontarbyran.org for more information.