CAS

I showed commitment and perseverance to a CAS Experience by working my way into the first XI of the team. Unfortunately, I was not picked for the SEASAC team and other than tournaments we played I was only able to play 11-aside football. I started the season on the bench and playing maybe half a game. But through increasingly better performances I was able to work my way into the team and start all the games towards the end of the season. Next year I aim to be in the SEASAC team, which will take perseverance to get over the disappointment of not being selected and improve my game to make sure I am selected next year.

In our service we have to make a plan for the kids and what activities they will do when they come to see us. Planning the activities is one step but actually performing the activities and setting them up is a harder task. But in our service, we plan to see the kids every week, even if they don’t always turn up. We always have our sessions planned beforehand and have the materials in place ready for the sessions. I have planned 2 sessions with my group including the first session we ever had with the kids at our school. I did this in collaboration with my group of 3 people.

In my service, Lighthouse Motor Skills, we work with hearing impaired and visually impaired children where we plan activities and games for them to do when they come to our school for a session. This helps contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, sustainable cities and communities as well as good health and well being. We contribute to these as through these activities we try to engage with the kids and plan activities that they are able to do and have fun with, which hopefully will contribute to their wellbeing. Doing this also gives us a good understanding of people who do not have the same privileges as us which creates a sustainable community as the kids get to know us through multiple visits.

I can identify my own strengths and develop areas for growth. In season one I joined the U19A football team, identifying my skills to make the highest level of team. So far we have played in one 7-aside tournament, in which we came 3rd, and played 3 11-aside games. Of which we’ve won 1 lost 2 and drawn 1. I am continuing to develop in preparation for SEASAC selection, which is the highest tier of school football possible. I am able to identify my areas for growth which have allowed me to grow as a player over the early part of this season and will continue to do so over the full course. Reflecting after the games and watching back videos have helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses so that I am self-aware in those aspects. Starting the early games on the bench, I have broken into the starting lineup now as I have managed to identify what areas of my game needed to improve.