COVID-19: Virtual Service

COVID-19: Virtual Service

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has caused all of us to be in quarantine for ours and others’ safety. Consequently, we can’t go to school, which is where I primarily partook in service (an important part of CAS), specifically Gecko Net, where I made and edited...
Organising Gecko Factor

Organising Gecko Factor

As a part of the SGA (Secondary Government Association), we annually organize the Gecko Factor. The Gecko Factor is a talent show in which our students show off their respective talents, such as singing, dancing, stand-up comedy and so forth. Then, judges evaluate...
WWW: Anuradhapura Mosaic Trip

WWW: Anuradhapura Mosaic Trip

Week without Walls (WWW) is a trip in which we go to various places in Sri Lanka. The reason it is called “Week Without Walls” is because we still learn, despite being outside of the classroom (and thus having no “walls”). Moreover, these trips...
Making the trailer for Oliver

Making the trailer for Oliver

My first big task since joining Gecko Net was to make a trailer of the annual play our school does, which was Oliver this year. It was quite a challenge, as I was working in a group with Ayush and Calvin, and we all needed to co-ordinate to figure out who would be...
Leeches, leeches and some more leeches.

Leeches, leeches and some more leeches.

For the orientation trip, we went to Kithulgala (organized by Borderlands and our teachers). It was quite an experience, and helped us learn about how Sri Lanka makes use of hydropower, a bit about the local culture and helped us make bonds with friends, old and new....