When visiting other SAISA schools, one thing that we always noticed is that they had a big board for their school swimming and track and field records. I thought that having one in OSC would be a nice way to keep track of all of the hard work put in over the years and potentially…
Tag: Creativity
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Qualifying Journey 2020
Last year I participated in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award program and I decided to continue with the Silver award program the fol. In this program, 26 hours of skill, physical recreation, service and an adventurous journey need to be completed. After completing an orienteering lesson with our award leader Major Ruwan, we learnt…
Creativity in Quarantine
One of the aspects of quarantine that is positive is having the time to learn new skills. A majority of the skills that I learnt are creatively inclined and are things that I likely would not have done unless I were in quarantine. Learning the guitar: After over a month in quarantine I decided to…
Week Without Walls: Highlands 2020
Week Without Walls is a learning experience set up by our school that aims to help us understand the culture and environment in Sri Lanka, contribute in service learning and strengthen our understanding of the curriculum through outdoor education. The 10th and 11th graders are combined before being split up again on one of four…
VOICE: Semester Reflection
Throughout this semester we spent lunch times on Tuesday’s meeting and practicing different songs. Over a couple of weeks Mrs. Duncan introduced us to three different songs, “You and Me” by Lifehouse covered by Christina Parie, “Let Me Love You” by DJ Snake and Justin Bieber covered by Emma Heesters and “Shallow” by Lady Gaga…
Duke of Edinburgh Preliminary Adventurous Journey
Last year I participated in the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award program and I decided to continue with the Silver award program. In this program 26 hours of skill, physical recreation, service and an adventurous journey needs to be completed. After completing an orienteering lesson with Major Ruwan, we learnt different skills that we would…