My CAS experiences have been nothing short of an odyssey. The aspects of Creativity, Activity, and Service have enhanced my IB diploma experience in a way that has molded me into an all-rounded person. However, like all good things in life, this CAS journey must also come to an end as I approach the end of…
What better way to run a marathon than having color thrown at you along the way. The Color Run 2017, organized by the Rainforest Trust of Sri Lanka was held on March 11th, 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. We hit the road at Independence Square, from where we passed Racecourse to get back to where…
After competing against the school’s most talented individuals, the Merge managed to secure 3rd place at Gecko Factor last Friday, the 17th of February (which also hap The Merge is our Grade 12 dance group who performed at our annual talent show. As a proud member of the ten individuals, I can confidently say that…
SAISA (South Asian Inter-Scholastic Association) this season brought together 10 international schools from across the Indian subcontinent to compete against one another in the sport of badminton. I, myself, had been playing and attending practice sessions regularly for a few months now, however, I still wasn’t able to make our school’s SAISA Badminton team. That…
Community Film recently unveiled its own dedicated studio in school. It is already solving many of our logistical problems when it comes to having our own workplace and storing our equipment. The new space comes equipped with a complete lighting kit consisting of green, black and white screens, 2 diffusor lights, 2 umbrella lights and…
Ars per the principal’s request to promote Sinhala, Sri Lanka’s primary language, in school, Community Film launched a new video series called Weekly Sinhala. Its purpose is to teach the OSC community one new Sinhala word/phrase by making a 30-40 second video every week. Although the series is a very effective method to support the…
Since I started playing volleyball a few weeks ago, I have become more aware of my physical abilities. I would say that not having done much physical activity over the course of the summer break hasn’t put me in a good shape. I noticed this during the strenuous warmups at the beginning of each practice…
During the first Thursday meeting of this year and semester, we went over many areas such as expectations and commitment, prospect projects, steps in creating a film, publishing, advertising, etc. It was an extremely successful meeting since the leaders weren’t the only ones talking, instead all the members were pitching in with their own opinions…
“Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.” – United Nations. The theme for 2016 was “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace”…
With this being the final year of my high school career, I have many high prospects for myself that I would like to achieve. This year, I would like to be in my best form through organization and time management. With academics looming over my head 24/7, it will be a challenge to balance them…
Learning done outside the classroom is important to me and I’m able to achieve this through the Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS) program. At the beginning of DP1, I set some goals for myself with regards to the three different areas. As this school year comes to an end, it’s time to look over those…
For the final mini afterschool activities block of the year, I was delighted to see the option of cricket in the registration sheet. Chances to play cricket come around rarely in school, and as a moderate cricket fan myself, it didn’t require much thinking for me to tick the box. Today was the first out…
In pursuit of a shocking interest (pun intended), I recently joined Circuitry 101, an afterschool activity in which we create mini electrical circuits. These sometimes end up in the form of small LED systems or a variable-frequency generator. During the couple of sessions that have past, my perception for the ASA has completely changed from…
Agendas have been debated, resolutions have been drafted and awards have been presented. COMUN 2016 has finally concluded. My participation in conference has been deemed successful due to my diplomatic attitude, active participation, and logical decision making. I may have not been the most important envoy as the delegate of Cuba in GA3, but when…
For my last Week Without Walls (WWW), I chose Jaffna Narratives, a trip that explored the historical, cultural and religious features of Jaffna, the northernmost region of Sri Lanka. Our trip lasted 5 days during which we visited temples and historical sites, met and learnt about the local people, and generally just had a fun…
Shloak's IB CAS Odyssey™ 