Service – Semester One Reflection and Improvements

Semester one of service has been very successful. We have officially worked with one batch that was absolutely amazing and we look forward to working with the next group. Although service is going well I think it was important that the girls in our service voiced their opinion and tell the service leads what they…

Workouts – Expanded

The small workouts that Shivani and I started two years ago have expanded into a much bigger activity after school. On Fridays, we have about 4-5 girls that come and join our workouts and we usually go group workout together. I have made small circuits with my trainer that I use with the girls as…

CAS PROJECT WALL CLIMBING

This CAS project is very close to my heart and I absolutely love doing this project. I have done this activity once before with the girls from emerging, the girls that we work with for service. These girls were the first batch that we worked with and every moment was special with them as we…

Middle School Basketball Tournament

Before October break Mr. Rossberg approached me and asked me if I was interested in helping him plan a basket ball tournament for the middle school. And I said yes because last year I was interested in having a basketball tournament called hoops for hope but due to time restraints and other factors, I had…

Wall Climbing for G4G

I have decided that my CAS Project is going to be an activity that I do with the girls for girls service. Wall climbing has become a very popular activity amongst the girls over the years and it has been one of the most highly requested activities to be done. For the girls from emerge…

Yearbook

This year I am chief editor for yearbook! I love working in the yearbook club as it is a fun activity where you have to work collaboratively with your kids from all ages in order to get this one book  done and the whole school is waiting to see the yearbook as it is something…

Collaborative Weekly Workouts

Collaborative workouts have been going very well since school started. Shivani and I have Disara who joined us recently and it has been so much fun and I really look forward to Monday’s and Fridays to workout with my girls We are always challenging ourselves to do better and to go to the next step….

Service #2 – Milkshakes and Sports

Before October break the service session that we had in service we decided to make milkshakes with the girls and show them how to make a drink that they probably had not tried before.  When we asked the girls if they ever had milkshakes and they said “no” and it was good because we were…

“life is a climb but the view is great” – Singharaja

For our Geography IA data collection we had to go to the Singharaja rainforest in Sri Lanka. This is about 2 -3 hour drive from OSC. This trip was something that I was not really looking forward to as I am not the biggest fan of nature and the outdoors, I do not do too…

Service Session #1 – Volleyball and Ice Breakers

Girls for Girls has been going strong for four years and I have had the pleasure of being a part of this service all along. I really enjoy the work I do with the girls from emerge global as well as working with the OSC girls who are ever so willing and dedicated and most…