Impending Interviews

I will be starting interviews on Wednesday 12th October.  Click here to see your time.  Please write 'confirm' if your time is OK.  By OK, I mean it is a time when you have class in annexe C.  If you are in another building at that time, please see me to change it.

Red Flags

It was good to see some activity on the portfolios after I had put up the red flags. Mostly, I have left red flags there for people who do not have a project that follows the CAS stages.  This is mandatory. Without it no diploma.  Please try to get your portfolio up-to-date before the interview so that it is not a waste of both your and my time.  

Santa Run

Would you like to be part of a fun run in a santa costume?  You can help out or you can run.  It is to raise money for charity.  To find more about it you can check out https://www.facebook.com/stockholmsantaclausrun/

If you are interested you can email Kiana at info@stockholmsantarun.com

Sounds like great fun!

Still don't have a project?

I am hoping to get a group who can raise money for a group of refugees that I do volunteer work with.  We are hoping to be able to buy them movie tickets for Christmas this year.  We would need around 5000 kr (50 tickets).  If you think this is something you could help out with please let me know.  I will be speaking to the grade 11s about it on Tuesday.  

Rhino Group Events - Go Rhinos!

Rhino gala evening on the 21st October.  Be there or be square.  Talking of the rhino group, it was great to see so many 12s and even some 11s at the annual march for Rhinos and Elephants.  This is the 3rd year that SIS students have participated.  

Stockholm Film Festival is looking for volunteers!

If you are interested you need to send a CV and a short personal letter to volontar@stockholmfilmfestival.se. You should say what kind of work you are interested in.  See the web page for details: stockholmfilmfestival.se  The information is in Swedish but every year they have taken volunteers who don't speak Swedish so don't be afraid to apply.  Ask for help if you need it.

More

There are plenty off opportunities on volontarbyran just now so take a look.

Red Flag Blitz!

I have taken a careful look at the folders this week and issued a lot of red flags.  What I have really focussed on is the CAS project. You will have received at a red flag if:

• you do not have a project
• you have started a project but it hasn't really gone anywhere
• you have done/are doing a project but there is not evidence to show the CAS stages
• you have completed a project but do not have enough evidence of the CAS stages.

The CAS stages document can be found in the pages of this blog - under 'links to documents'

You are only going to get busier now so it is important to get the project done!

Reflections

Take a look at some great reflections here.  Be inspired to make really good quality reflections that address the learning outcomes and show that you have really gained something from doing CAS.

Project Opportunity

I am involved with a group that works with refugees - mostly unaccompanied minors - and we are hoping to buy movie tickets for the young people for Christmas.  If you are interested in raising money for this it is a potential project.  I will be talking about it to the grade 11s in a week or so.  We will need around 5000kr by the beginning of December.

Other Opportunities

Film competition

Amnesty International has a film competition called 'Angeläget'.  The theme is Human Rights (human rights are defined according to the 30 articles in the United Nations declaration of human rights)

• Films should be - max. 8 minutes long
• You should be under 20 to participate
• You have to sign an agreement that they can use your film. 

You can find all the regulations and some sample films from previous years on the Amnesty Page. The deadline is December the 16th. All the details are in Swedish so if you need help ask a Swedish friend or come and see me.

Volunteers wanted for the Brazilian film festival

The only requirement for volunteers was that you can speak English or Swedish. Click here to apply to help with this exciting cultural festival in October. Information is in Swedish so ask if you need help

Stockholm Fringe theatre festival 

Volunteers are wanted to help out at this event in October - you get free entry to events. Information in Swedish here.


Rhino March
I hope to see many of you at the rhino march this Saturday - the rhino group have put in a lot of effort to make posters for the march.

Keep up with your CAS Portfolio!

I just did my weekly check of the the CAS portfolios and was a little surprised by the lack of changes. Only a couple of people had actually made any changes since last week.  Don't forget your CAS! You might be on track now but you can easily fall off and you do not want to be having to put in major effort in January when you have exam stress.  CAS must be ongoing.  You should be working on something all the time.

Check my comments!

Act on my comments!

Keep up with CAS!

Events coming up

Rhino March - 24th September.  Join us to march to protest rhino (and elephant) poaching.  Everyone is welcome even if you are not a member of the rhino group.  We meet at 2PM outside the Thai Embassy on Florgatan (just behind Humlegården).  

Opportunities

Would you like to volunteer to help people with dementia?  A home in Sköndal is looking for volunteers to spend time with the people who live there - just to talk.  They are particularly looking for people who can speak Polish or Finnish.  

See: skondal/vara-boende-med-demenssjukdom-behover-medmansligt-stod for more details. It is in Swedish so ask for help if you can't speak Swedish.

There are may other jobs available on www.volontarbyran.org particularly if your speak Swedish, or are good at maths or IT.

The easiest 10 km in Stockholm

Hässelbyloppet is thought to be one of the easiest 10 km runs in Stockholm - it's very flat.  See here for more details of this and other runs coming up.

Portfolio Updates

I have been through the CAS portfolios a couple of times this term.  I have left notes on quite a few.  Please check your notes and make sure you take action to rectify issues.  I will be starting interviews in late September/early October.  Please see that you have:

• finished off any completed experiences by doing the CAS questions and requesting a review.
• acted on any notes that I have written
• have evidence for all experiences 
• shown the CAS stages for one of your projects
• done high quality reflections addressing each of the learning outcomes
• Covered all 3 strands and all 7 outcomes

Reflections

Don't forget to check out the good examples of reflections on the pages at the side or click here: reflections

There are some very inspiring and honest reflections done by your classmates.

Rhino Warrior

Coming Up

Rhino Gala Evening

The Rhino Preservation group is planning an exciting evening of entertainment to raise money to help protect the rhinos in Africa.  More details to come.

Opportunities

Lidingö Loppet

A fun run with many categories on the 24th September.  Details: .lidingoloppet.

Computer Help

An organisation is looking for people to help others use computers.  They are in the International Library at Odenplan on Thursdays between 17.00 and 19.00.  More info: individuell-manniskohjalpim.  It's in Swedish but I think it is Ok if you speak other languages.  Let me know if you need help.