Although I have occasionally tried a couple of yoga classes, I have never done yoga as my primary source of activity. As an extremely inflexible, competitive person it did not seem like a good fit for me despite my mum being a yoga teacher. Due to the coronavirus restrictions my options for exercise became much…
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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…
SAISA Track and Field
TRAINING The training for our SAISA Track and Field competition started in November and went through to February. We had mandatory practices three times a week but I made an effort to go to at least one additional morning practice and afternoon practice a week as well. During the December break I had to ensure…
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…
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…
SAISA Swimming
TRAINING Although our school training starts in August – three months before the competition in October, I normally begin training over the summer in Vietnam. After not swimming for almost a year it was a struggle trying to regain the swim strength and fitness that I had the previous swim season, therefore I did mainly…
DP1 Orientation
In the morning of the 28th of August, after a long bus ride, we arrived at the Kitulgala river. First, we gathered our gear: a yellow jacket for warmth in the cold water, a life jacket, and a helmet, then we set off on a hike to the waterfall for canyoning. The canyoning experience was…