Service | Rukshi's CAS Journey

The End

The last two years were the most unusual, unexpected, and scariest moments of my school life. I joined a new school, started the IB Diploma, experienced a global pandemic, and then there was CAS; Creativity, Activity, and Service. It was anything but ordinary, but my CAS journey has been a fulfilling one. The Covid 19…

Food Drive and Awareness Campaign

In Hope for Kids this semester, we recently completed a diaper driver where the school community donated diapers for the kids at the Cancer Hospital. We aimed to collect more reusable diapers as they are more environmentally friendly but overall, the drive was a great success! We collected heaps of diapers and Miss. Tanuja (teacher…

Getting my Driver’s License

I recently got my driver’s license and it was an extroadinary experience. In Sri Lanka, once you turn 17, you are entitled to get a permit that allows you to drive a car with a licensed driver. After a minimum of three months, you must take the ‘driver’s test’ at the age of 18 where…

Hope for Kids: A New Approach

As a result of the pandemic, our service group ‘Hope for Kids’ that visits the Maharagama Children’s Cancer Hospital is now restricted from visiting. We now have to think of a new approach to help the kids. Finding ways to boost their mood and improve their mental health at a distance was difficult but I…

DP2 CAS Goals

The unexpected events of this year drastically changed my life. From wearing masks all day to social distancing, everything we did before now is considered to be unsafe. It became the ‘new normal’. As a result, most of my plans for the school year have either been delayed or canceled. Many of the things I…

Curfew Log III: Home E-Waste Cleanup and Donation

E-Waste is electronic waste. Due to the rapid advancement in technology and the production of new and improved electronic devices each year, the amount of E-Waste is increasing. In terms of my family, we produce a significant amount of E-Waste. Since both my parents are computer scientists, having and learning how to use a laptop or…

Raise to Rise: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Foundation

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis or J.I.A impacts the lives of millions of children around the world. Anya Raux was diagnosed with J.I.A at the age of eleven and she has been dealing with this illness for over two years. Before the diagnosis, Anya was an active individual. She took part in multiple sports but after that,…

Visit to the Viridis Recycling Plant

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles in the Earth’s environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans (Wikipedia). It is amongst the most crucial problems of the 21st century. In 2010, Sri Lanka was named the 5th largest marine plastic polluters due to the excessive amount of mismanaged plastic across…

Hope for Kids

Hope for Kids is a service group that goes to The National Cancer Institute in Maharagama. Every Thursday afternoon, we travel to the Cancer Hospital. We interact with the young patients. We do different arts and crafts activities. A few examples of some activities we did with them over the semester are; Sock Puppets Coloring…

DP1 Orientation

DP1 Orientation is a trip to signify the beginning of the IB Diploma Program. This trip aims to bond with classmates and prepare ourselves for the IB Diploma in an unfamiliar environment that is meant to not be in our comfort zone. This trip strives to help us identify our strengths, develop and learn skills,…