Winter Break

Most grade 12 students have completed the majority of their 'CAS'.  Don't forget that you must have at least one activity that continues right up until May.  I will be holding interviews with all students during next term to make sure that everyone is on track.  Check your folder for recent comments and if you have a red flag, make sure you know why and see that you do something about it.

Happenings

Amnesty International Group collected signatures for the 'Write for Rights Campaign' that has been going on over the last month.  The students in this group visited grades 9 and 10 as well as spoke to their class mates in  grades 11 and 12 to get signatures asking governments in several parts of the world to look at human rights issues.

Rhino Preservation Group is working towards a Rhino day next term.  They will be selling friendship bands to raise money to help save rhinos.  They are looking into the possibility of sponsoring a rhino.  Help is needed to make the friendship bands so anyone who feels like being creative is welcome to join the group on Monday a 15.30 in C10.  They aim to make around 200 bands.  

Annexe Council is spreading a little Christmas spirit this week by selling candy canes with seasons greetings.  The profits will go to Stadsmission a group that helps many people with limited incomes here in Sweden.

Volunteer opportunities from http://www.volontarbyran.org/eng/for-volunteers/

If you are going somewhere for the holidays that might have people in need of pens and paper, there is an organisation that can give you supplies to take with you.  See details below.  Go to http://www.volontarbyran.org/eng/for-volunteers/ to find out more details.

Distribute Pens & Papers!Pen & Paper

Description of the volunteering opportunity: 
Pen & Paper is a non-profit volunteer driven organization. In collaboration with volunteers going abroad, we give them an opportunity to make the experience more meaningful and sustainable. We offer the volunteers packets of pens and papers, to distribute to those who are in need. 

We are looking for volunteers who are planning on going abroad, and who would like to bring packets of pens and papers - they are waiting for you!

When and where will the volunteering take place: 
Anywhere in the world, where there is a need for pens and papers. 
The next meeting for interested volunteers is in Stockholm. Press "Go to form" and we will contact you for more info!

Specific requirements and information: 
If you are interested in volunteering we regularly hold meetings where we talk about the use of pens and papers, and we distribute the packets of pens & papers to the volunteers. We would like a follow-up, in which we are informed about the use of the pens & papers. 

End of another term

There are not many weeks left of this term and it is important that you all take a serious look at your CAS folder.  Have I left a message on it in the last month?  Have you answered it?  Don't leave it until the last moment - you are going to get even busier next term so make sure you have your CAS  under control.  A green flag is a good sign!

Christmas service

Shoe box appeal:  A woman in Stockholm is organising the shoe box appeal. 

"Shoebox Appeal is a non-profit initiative with the aim to collect and distribute Christmas presents to organizations and associations working with people living under difficult circumstances in Sweden. We have operations between October and January and the collection takes place during the first half of the month of December."

Basically what you do it put some presents in a shoe box .  http://www.skokartongsappellen.se/ The page is in Swedish but the main details are translated here under 'shoe box appeal' in the pages to the right side of the blog. I will also post this on ManageBac and on the notice board. Get a group of you together and make a few boxes. The deadline is Dec 13th.

More Service

Still looking for 'service'.  Here is a job that appeared on http://www.volontarbyran.org/ .  See previous posts for other opportunities.

  Translate Dala Ekoguide from Swedish to English
2014-11-25 Naturskyddsföreningen, Dalarna (Distance Job)

Description of the volunteering opportunity: 
We need help with translation of a book and website called www.dalaekoguide.se . It includes organic farmers, stores, beauty shops and more in Dalarna.

When and where will the volunteering take place: 
The translation must be ready in March 2015.

Specific requirements and information: 
Language skills in English and Swedish. 

Municipality where the volunteering will take place:
Distansuppdrag

Minimum time commitment: 
40 hours

Area of activity: 
Miljö/natur