In Bethlehem Creche we have been working on different designs for the murals which consist of animals, cartoons and things that small children would like. I have been initating what has to be done during the last two weeks since Maheshi the other CAS leader has been a bit busy with other work. This has helped me to preseverance and commitment towards an activity as I have always shown up ready to work.
We have given the Creche wall filler and paint so that they can prepare for us when we come to paint the murals. We planned to paint the mural last saturday however they were not ready painting the first layer which made us have to change plans. Now that this happened we are planning to go every thursday to start painting the murals bits by bits. This may take a while however this seems better since the Creche are not available during the weekend.
After the murals are done I think this CAS will not be continuing after due to different reasons which is sad because it has been a pleasure working with the children at the Creche as it has made their life a bit different from usual and one can see that we have put joy into their lifes by giving them new opportunities to learn and to play.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Football!
For the last few weeks I have been going to football practice on Tuesdays, Wednesday mornings, Fridays and Saturdays which has been quite challenging at times. The team has been finalized for the people who will actually be travelling to Dhaka from 14th – 18th March. At first I was unsure if I was going to be able to travel due to concerns from parents about school work, however it has been discussed that I can concentrate on both since it is something that I enjoy doing and it is also the last SAISA ever as a senior graduating.
We have been playing games against the middle school boys which has been quite hard due to the fact that we have to communicate between each other, plan where to pass the ball, work as a team, jockey to defend and to actually want the ball with all our energy! Due to football I have been able to work collaboratively with others by making sure that we play as a team because this is really important in this sport. It also requires a lot of development of new skills and previous skills. By adding to my strengths and weaknesses I have also been able to develop new skills. For example I have become more confident dribbling the ball and crossing over.
I think that our team needs to play against more schools in order to improve our techniques on the field as well as to see how a proper game actually works. As a senior I feel like we have a strong team however we really need to pull it together these last two weeks of practice in order to make it even stronger! Overall I am really looking forward to this last SAISA and I hope that it will be great and that we actually win this year!
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Bethlehem Creche
Yesterday (February 2), we had our first meeting with the new members and we discussed the plans which are to be done before the end of this year. The goals are as follows:
1. Donate the Yamaha Keyboard which Maheshi and I won through a radio competition.
2. Paint the murals and the playground equiptment.
3. Teach them new nursery rhymes.
By doing this we will be able to fullfill the wishes from the Creche as that is what they want.
Below is a picture of the Yamaha keyboard which we are going to donate and all the memebers in the CAS.
1. Donate the Yamaha Keyboard which Maheshi and I won through a radio competition.
2. Paint the murals and the playground equiptment.
3. Teach them new nursery rhymes.
By doing this we will be able to fullfill the wishes from the Creche as that is what they want.
Below is a picture of the Yamaha keyboard which we are going to donate and all the memebers in the CAS.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Football!
Football has just started which is great as I am really looking forward to this season since it will be my last SAISA if I make the team!
For the first practice we met as a team to talk about drills, how to communicate, proper gear and how we have to collaborate in order to make the team work as a whole.
We started of with some stretching and then moved on to some easy passing. In the 30 last minutes we played a game and we used the whole field which was quite hard as we had 8 people on each team. Although new people are trying out for the team this year we were able to communicate quite well and pass the ball quite efficiently, however this does not mean that we do not need more practice. I really think that we all need to get quite fit in order to play our best and with full potential! Overall it went quite well for the first practice!
We will be having football every Tuesday, Fridays and Saturdays which should be enough to get a great team together, and if we do not think this is enough we can always add more practices!
For the first practice we met as a team to talk about drills, how to communicate, proper gear and how we have to collaborate in order to make the team work as a whole.
We started of with some stretching and then moved on to some easy passing. In the 30 last minutes we played a game and we used the whole field which was quite hard as we had 8 people on each team. Although new people are trying out for the team this year we were able to communicate quite well and pass the ball quite efficiently, however this does not mean that we do not need more practice. I really think that we all need to get quite fit in order to play our best and with full potential! Overall it went quite well for the first practice!
We will be having football every Tuesday, Fridays and Saturdays which should be enough to get a great team together, and if we do not think this is enough we can always add more practices!
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