Hello everyone! My name is Dan Shiff I am from Israel, and this is my blog for CAS. In the past 5 years I lived in Uganda and, enrolled in the Kampala International School Uganda.Currently I came to the IB courses program, which includes the creativity, Action and service Program. Therefore in this blog I will share with you the activities I participate in by the reflections, and the pictures I post on my blog.

My Final Reflection

CAS benefited me, in several ways, and overall made me to be a better person. All the experiences, I had faced from doing the CAS activities opened my eyes, to a world of more than grades and school work. My way of thinking and my perception of the environment have changed significantly due to the CAS program. In other words, I became a matured person, who considers the ethical implications of his actions, and who cares about the environment around him, and not only at himself.  Because of CAS, I managed to participate in activates, that I had never experienced before. From, teaching children in the “Little Light” organization, to designing and being responsible for a whole drama production.  Although, I came 7 months after the start of the year, I managed to complete the CAS program. I had some difficulties at the start, due to the fact that I needed to cover the academic work I missed. However, the CAS program made me to be a balanced person, and at some point a happier person. Furthermore, due to CAS I developed new skills: such as learning how to play basketball, learning how to design posters to an event, learning how to teach, and learning how to sing. In addition, I understood why CAS is so necessary in my life, even after school ends. Before the CAS program, I didn't do anything else besides academic work, and watching TV. I felt that my day to day life is boring. When, I started to follow the CAS program, my day to day life, turned out to be more insightful with more activities after and during school, along with the academic school. I learned how to help the society around me and, how to enjoy and benefit from the society around me. The most important lesson, I learned from the CAS program, is to notice the world around me and to, discover myself in new areas of creativity, action, and service.

In conclusion, the CAS program has helped me to be more of a balanced and a successful person, who thinks that CAS is as important as school and academics in our lives. At last, after the CAS program will end, I will participate in volunteering and discover myself in even more areas.  

CAS Activities Log Sheet

Activity	Area	Learning Outcome(s)	Evidence
Prom Preparation	Creativity	-Plan and initiate activities. -Work Collaboratively with others.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2) pictures on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form
I.B graduation Breakfast	Service	-Plan and initiate activities.	(1)Reflection on blog.  (2)Activity proposal. (3) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form
Vocal singing practices	Creativity	-Develop new skill. -Undertake new challenges. -Increase awareness of your strengths and areas for growth.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Songs posted on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
MUN(Model United Nations)	Creativity	- Engage with issues of global importance. -Develop new skills.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Sample papers + position paper on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
Poetry  Evening	Creativity	-Develop new skill. -Undertake new challenges.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Certificate+ Poem posted on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.

Activity	Area	Learning Outcome(s)	Evidence
Basketball  Practices	Action	-Develop new skills. -Undertake new challenges. -Increase awareness of your strengths and areas for growth. -Work Collaboratively with others.	(1)Reflection on blog.  (2)Activity proposal. (3) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
ESL(English as s Second Language) tutoring activity	Service	-Plan and initiate activities. -Show perseverance and commitment.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Pictures on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
The Hope Ward - Fun Run 2013	Action	-Increase awareness of your strengths and areas for growth. -Engage with issues of global importance.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Pictures on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
Business manager productive team	Creativity	-Develop new skills. -Show perseverance and commitment.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2) Poster+ invitation on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
Little Light (My Collaborative Project)	Creativity Service (little action)	-Plan and initiate activities. -Work Collaboratively with others. -Develop new skills. -Increase awareness of your strengths and areas for growth. -Engage with issues of global importance. -Show perseverance and commitment. -Consider the ethical implications of your actions. -Undertake new challenges	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Pictures on blog. (3) Certificate on blog. (4)Project proposal. (5)Activity proposal. (6) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
Extreme Adventure Park Busiika	Action	-Develop new skills. -Increase awareness of your strengths and areas for growth. -Undertake new challenges.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Pictures on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.
Distribution of Primary Toy	Service	-Show perseverance and commitment.	(1)Reflection on blog. (2)Pictures posted on blog. (3)Activity proposal. (4) CAS Supervisor Feedback Form.

Basketball Practices

From the 13^th of November to the 15^th of March, I participated in the basketball team practices.

 It was the hardest CAS activity for me, because I usually give up on sports activities, but I managed to come to most of the basketball practices. Although, I didn't get accepted to the basketball team, I chose to fight for my place by going to the practices, in order to improve my fitness level and develop a new skill. At first I felt horrible, during the basketball practices, because I never played in the basketball team, so I was less experienced and skilled from the rest. However, slowly by slowly from one practice to another I became better. I scored more baskets, I had more successful passes, and as a defender I stopped more baskets to be scored. I also recognized the strengths and areas of growth that I have in the basketball game. During the basketball practices I found out that I am really good in scoring the baskets in the hoop in a sequential order (more than one or two times). However I found, that my main weaknesses, during a basketball game is to defend the players well, pass accurately with power, and be at a steady move around the whole court. Therefore those were the specific areas in the basketball game that I needed to grow and improve in. In addition, I learned how to work collaboratively with the people in the team. During a basketball game they passed to me more times, and I had more successful passes to them where, they scored the baskets. The one difficulty I had during the basketball practices is to understand the Strategies of the players standing and passing in offense and defense. For me, it was very hard to stand at the side and watch their moves, as I wanted to play all the time. There was a period where, I argued with the coach because I missed several practices due to exam purposes, But in order to show responsibility, in my own free time I ran 5 km and went to the basketball court to practice my basketball skills.

All in all, participating in the basketball practices, gave me a new experience of a sport, I always feared of, but at the end I developed a new skill by actually scoring baskets in a basketball game practice, I undertook a new challenge by being the worst player in the court and learning for the first time the theory and action behind the basketball game, I worked together with the players that on the team by them supporting me and teaching me some skills of the basketball game(e.g. the technique of the hands in throwing the basketball), and finally I increased my awareness of the strengths I have in the basketball game and the weaknesses I have, so that I improve in those areas.

Overall I participated in 21 hours of basketball practices, out of the total 28 hours of basketball practices. In the percentage calculation, I participated in 75% of the total basketball practices.

  

Basketball court to practice my basketball skills Evidence:

                                                     Field,  Running 5 km Evidence: