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SERVICE BEFORE SELF:

5. OUR UNIQUE APPROACH TO CAS

As published on the IBO blog dated April 21, 2020.
https://blogs.ibo.org/blog/2020/04/21/service-before-self-our-unique-approach-to-cas/

Our first batch of Diploma For the past 18 months, Some remarkable school-led
Programme (DP) students, our learners have been experiences include a three-
graduating in May 2020, participating in a variety of day Yamuna river clean up
have taken great strides in enriching experiences in all drive mainly focusing on the
their personal and social three strands of Creativity, service and activity strand.
endeavours. We have Activity, Service (CAS). The aim of the experience
instilled in them vital life Students were provided was to examine the problem
skills from time management with ample opportunities to of water pollution. Greeted
to communication and participate in a wide range by nauseous fumes and
reflection, while also of experiences where they mounds of plastic waste
developing their previously could apply the academic at the river bank, our
acquired skills. This has curriculum taught in the courageous students, with
facilitated the students’ classroom to the real-world. shovels in hand and steely
journey towards becoming determination in their eyes,
holistic global citizens. worked tirelessly to clear one
part of the bank of the debris.
Our DP students have since
then advocated for safe and
careful use of water both in
and out of school.

The school’s year-long theme
of sustainability inspired
the notebook making
experience. Our students’
labour of love consisted of
making notebooks by binding
recycled paper collected
over a period of two months
from the school community.
These were donated to the
Akshara foundation, an NGO
that works with children in
Students packing items for the Kerala flood relief fund campaign. poverty.