CAS
Supervisor ……. Ruth Creech
CAS—Creativity, Action, and Service—takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a counterbalance to the academic absorption some students may feel within a demanding school curriculum. The creative, physical, and social development of human beings can be shaped by their own experiences. Participation in CAS encourages students to share their energies and special talents while developing awareness, concern and the ability to work cooperatively with others. The IB goal of educating the whole person comes alive in an immediate way when students reach beyond themselves and their books.
CAS should extend you. It should challenge you to develop a spirit of open-mindedness, lifelong learning, discovery, and self-reliance. It should encourage the development of new skills on many levels: for example, creative skills, physical skills, and social skills. It should inspire a sense of responsibility toward all members of the community. It should also encourage the development of attitudes and traits that will be respected by others, such as determination and commitment, initiative and empathy.
The aims of the CAS program are to develop student who are:
· reflective thinkers—they understand their own strengths and limitations, identify goals and devise strategies for personal growth.
· willing to accept new challenges and new roles.
· aware of themselves as members of communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment.
· active participants in sustained, collaborative projects
· balanced—they enjoy and find significance in a range of activities involving intellectual, physical, creative, and emotional experiences.
All CAS activities must meet the following criteria:
· Real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes
· Personal challenge—tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope.
· Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting.
· Reflection on outcomes and personal learning.
Supervisor ……. Ruth Creech
CAS—Creativity, Action, and Service—takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a counterbalance to the academic absorption some students may feel within a demanding school curriculum. The creative, physical, and social development of human beings can be shaped by their own experiences. Participation in CAS encourages students to share their energies and special talents while developing awareness, concern and the ability to work cooperatively with others. The IB goal of educating the whole person comes alive in an immediate way when students reach beyond themselves and their books.
CAS should extend you. It should challenge you to develop a spirit of open-mindedness, lifelong learning, discovery, and self-reliance. It should encourage the development of new skills on many levels: for example, creative skills, physical skills, and social skills. It should inspire a sense of responsibility toward all members of the community. It should also encourage the development of attitudes and traits that will be respected by others, such as determination and commitment, initiative and empathy.
The aims of the CAS program are to develop student who are:
· reflective thinkers—they understand their own strengths and limitations, identify goals and devise strategies for personal growth.
· willing to accept new challenges and new roles.
· aware of themselves as members of communities with responsibilities towards each other and the environment.
· active participants in sustained, collaborative projects
· balanced—they enjoy and find significance in a range of activities involving intellectual, physical, creative, and emotional experiences.
All CAS activities must meet the following criteria:
· Real, purposeful activities, with significant outcomes
· Personal challenge—tasks must extend the student and be achievable in scope.
· Thoughtful consideration, such as planning, reviewing progress, reporting.
· Reflection on outcomes and personal learning.