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DAWG Sterilization & Vaccination 

     On the 27th of November, the community and service group DAWG (Dog Awareness Welfare Group) has organized a Dog and Cat sterilization and vaccination for the community around the Battaramula area.(Planned and initiated activities, Engaged with issues of global importance) The sterilization was taken place at one of the government building besides the Battaramula main road. We started off from 8 am till 2 pm. We had vets and trainees which we have hired and the other community for stray dos, 'Dogstar' coming to give us a hand. All the money that we have raised from the previous events, the movie night, the bake sale during the primary production. As the result there were about 50 dogs and cat assigned for the sterilizations and vaccinations throughout the day.

     We are very pleased this year because we have reached our goal early. Since usually we will organize the event during the second semester of the school year.
     Our next goal is to continue collecting money by doing find raising during the second semester aiming for the next year sterilization. 

Football Update. Action continues !

24 Days till SAISA..

The girls SAISA soccer team of OSC has been working hard on practises. We run, sprint, jogging, kicking and even rolling on the ground. We tend to have 4 practises per week.

• Tuesday 2:50- 5:00 pm
• Wednesday 6:00- 7:00 am
• Friday 2:50-  5:00 pm
• Saturday 10:00-12:00 am

After last week, we decided to cut down people in the team, luckily.. 20 from 24. Which makes sense, because the SAISA tournament will be held here in Colombo.
We have choosen our captians for the team, apparently I was also one of the nomination.
      The First captian is Saba Rawald
      The Vice captian is Ayla Yurtaslan
I've achieved my goal in football. I'm possitioned as a central mid-fielder together with Saba Rewald. I have had sessions with Chrisni Mendis for goalie training although, not so much anymore because we have a special coach who volunteered to help her, Ms. Nelly. I also realized how my body is somehow getting into shape. Since, I'm no longer get 'dead tired' in the middle of the game and able to play throughout the whole match.

I've finally learned how to make a 'step over'! My next goal for this is to able to apply that technique into a real game situation!

แบดมินตัน (Badminton) Actions and Service

      Terunaga Temura and I decided to create a BADMINTON After School Activity(ASA) group for students to participate on every Monday at 2:45 till 3:45. Mr. De Silva has volunteered to supervise and to participate with the group. The purpose of the ASA is to have fun and learn about techniques at the same time.
      Terunaga and I have been playing badminton for many years and decided to create a proper group with students in the OSC community of grade 9-12 to join. This could also be an oppotunity for us to practice the basic skills with people who are learning and develop numbers of OSC students into the school team for SAISA Badminton which will be held at OSC in February 2011.

My personal goal to achieve during this quarter for Badminton ASA group is:

• To build up my basic skills that I have forgotten (I stopped playing badminton for 2 years after recieving the 3rd rank in Thailand)
• Able to help one of the player in the group in order to get into the school badminton team in the future.
• Get in shape for football (and other sports participating in the future)
• Have Fun (:

Gecko A~Wsh!

Girl Football Season has started! I'm very excited to play, become the part of our girl football team and win the tournament which will be held here at OSC. There were a lot of people trying out for the team during the first few practises, which was a good thing to see. However, some people started to drop off because it was too much for them but some tried even harder. Since the team lost its wings and a goalie, we would need good replacements which I could already see who would be able to stand at the spots. Chrisni Mendis (Basketball star) will play as our goalie this year. She is new and still need a guidance to help her with reading the game. So, I decided to offer her a hand to be a trainer. Since my sister was a goalie for the team last year, I had to work with her one by one and trained constantly, I think I would be able to work with Chrisni too. Reading the game is one of the most important thing for the 'last man' and a goalie to play football. Again, I was the 'last man' for the team last year, so I have the skill of reading the game and able to see the direction where the ball is going towards. These are the skills that Chrisni needs to be used to. I am here to help!

Goal for the season

- Last two years ago when I was in grade 9, I was a striker for the team, although it did not work quite well because I was very small and lacked of game experiences. However, last year, I was the 'last man' who protects the goalie and the goal. I can proudly say to myself that I tried my best and we came 3rd place! This proved that I'm able to intercept the ball and screaming outstandingly. (Laughing) However, this year, I would like to try something new, something more challenging. Mid field player. My goal is to become a mid field player. It would costs me a lot of training to get my body fit and able to run the whole game, back and forth. Mid field's job is to support the forwards and the defenders depending on the ball's direction. It is going to be a hard job, but this would be the major goal of the season.

- I'm already assigned to help Chrisni train her goalie skill. I've planned out different steps of training for her.

• Catching, Grabbing, Throwing, Kicks and Passes
• Reflexs and Agility
• Body Pushing
• Commitment hands and body
• Corner Balls
• Trapping the striker
• Read the Ball and Game

At the end of the season, she would be able to read the game and receive a hard kick such corner kick during real matches.

- Learn new skills in football and adapt it into a real game situation. 

- To keep fit and don't get tired half way through the game, in order to do so, I need to train constantly and drink a lot of water.

  Most Important: Have A blast with the season!

バレーボール (Volleyball) Action!

     Two months of Volleyball was pretty amusing, our skills were developed and our passion raised. 

Never thought that Volleyball would become one of the my favourite sport, but it did. It was pretty interested in it and thought that I might be able to do better and develop my skill even more to able to compete with a higher level athletics. 

     During practises provided by Mr. B, I have found my strengths and my weakness with in this sport. My strengths are serving, spiking and diving down on the floor. However, I noticed that I've got these skills throughout my previous badminton skill that I used to be good at. Although, diving down on the floor or do everything to keep the ball alive was all about the commitment given. I've also got many weaknesses which was developed but not to the satisfying point. Setting. Setting seemed to be the hardest part in the game for me. The setter will be the second person who plays the after the ball hit over to the side. It was really complicated being setter, especially trying to fix bad passes and still functioning on the propositions.

     Timing is one of the most important thing in order to become a good volleyball player. Timing to serve, block, receive, pass and spike.  Without the right timing, the power wouldn't be transfer to the ball, therefore, it becomes a bad hit.

     Communications is also important in the games, without it, the team would not be able to work together because understandings don't come by staring at each other.

End of Volleyball Season. 

                                                             Cheers. Gooo... GECKO!!!   (:

It starts with an [S].. ends with an [A] and has a [G] in between (;

Hola Mundo      

      Being a part of Student Government Association aka SGA was not that easy. Tough work I would say. We started our job with the 'Welcome back BBQ party' at OSC on the 21st of August. Our aim was to lend a hand to the PTA group to sell drinks during the party. I could not remember how much we benefit from the event, however, all the money went to school... (Service)

      Then we decided to organize another Welcome back dance party... with the theme black and white on the 4th September. The aim of the event was to earn money and donate to the Pakistan flood issue. (Service) My job was to help out the decoration in the auditorium, create a poster/tickets (Creativity) and took over the counter at the front gate. It was a lot of jobs for a rep but I managed finish them on time. As result, we earned about 250$ from the food and tickets which was not so bad at all for a school dance. 

The coming events are planned out:

• Spirit Day (Blue and White) on 24th September  --> Poster (Creativity)
  
• Halloween Dance on the 29? October --> Poster and Decoration (Creativity) 

 

Creativities - Actions & Services Goals 1210

Action:
I would like to focus more on sports. Participate in all possible SAISA and try the new sports that I have never done it before such as Volleyball which will be provide by Mr. Buskowski from August 2010.  

Creativity:
Learing how to play guitar is one of the goal I wish to make for this year. I would like to get my own guitar and start learning with a teacher, friend or by myself. Also, there will be drama school productions happening during the year, I would like to participate in anyway (Performer or Backstage crew).

Service:
Since there will be a lot of Community services going on these year, I would like to lend a hand to help in any possible way. (Helping to organize events(crew) ) Also, I am already one of the leader for DAWG (Dog Awearness Welfare Group), I would like to come up with a new goal i wish to achieve while participating for DAWG. To create a product and sell in order to raise more money for the community.

             These are just basic goals that i would like to achieve for the next 2 years. However, my goals are not unmodify, because later on, there might be some new things which I have not mention above that I would like to try.

[ADDS ON]
Planned and initiated activities
Planning and initiation will often be in collaboration with others. It can be shown in activities that are part of larger projects, for example, ongoing school activities in the local community, as well as in small student-led activities.

Worked collaboratively with others
Collaboration can be shown in many different activities, such as team sports, playing music in a band, or helping in a kindergarten. At least one project involving collaboration and the integration of at least two of creativity, action and service, is required.

Shown perseverance and commitment in their activities
At a minimum, this implies attending regularly and accepting a share of the responsibility for dealing with problems that arise in the course of activities.

Engaged with issues of global importance
Students may be involved in international projects but there are many global issues that can be acted upon locally or nationally (for example concerns, caring for the elderly).

Considered the ethical implications of their actions
Ethical decisions arise in almost any CAS activity (for example, on the sports field, in musical composition, in relationships with others involved in service activities). Evidence of thinking about ethical issues can be shown in various ways, including journal entries and conversations with CAS advisers.

Developed new skills
As with new challenges, new shills may be shown in activities that the student has not previously undertaken, or in increase expertise in an established area.