Update on CAS

Availability of the feild:
           I have spoke with Mrs Amanda and she has informed me that there is already an activity on Thursday but the leader of that activity agreed to give me part of the feild. Also there are some other CAS activities that occasionaly use the feild so every 3rd week or something i will have to give up the feild for them or they could just join in with us which would be better.
Sunflower
          I spoke to Ravin about Sunflower and he thinks that they will be interested but he said that the school is still on holiday so i need to wait untill they get back before i can start my CAS.

CAS Propasal

Objective: To make up the hours required to meet the criteria required for CAS IB Diploma

Aim: To develop various sports skills and increase the fitness and activity levels for a group of approximately 20 children.

School resources required:

·         The Field or gym depending on the sport of the session

·         Apparatus; such as basketballs, footballs, etc

Learning outcomes

     Increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth
          - During the time the kids spend in this CAS activity they will realise their strengths such as fitness or shooting. It will allow them to see themselves as individuals with various skills and realise their potential to develop those strengths
     Undertaking new challenges
          - The children will be able to undertake new challenges as maybe they are not so used to playing football or have a part of football in which they are not good at then they can learn how to do it and take on the challenge of learning something new to them.
     Planned and initiated activities
          -  This is will be touched upon during my CAS as i will have to plan the lessons and then initiate them during the sessions that we will have.
     Working collaboratively with others
          - This is key in football as it is mainly a team game where individual skill wont work so well if you don't collaborate with your team mates. So in teaching the kids how to play with a team it will improve their collaboration with others.
     Showing perseverance and commitment
           - This will be achieved by attending all the sessions and accepting the responsibility for dealing with problems that could arise during the CAS activity.
     Engaged with issues of global importance
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     Consideration of ethical implications
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     Developing new skills
          - A big part of this CAS activity is to develop new skills or skills that are not that strong. For example; if one of the kids doesn't know how to take a free-kick then when the time comes for that activity he will learn how to and practice it so that he develops the new skill that he has obtained.

How I will go about doing this:

Firstly I will have to find a school.  I will ask Mr Lockwood for his help as it may be that one of the schools that already comes in to do other CAS activities would be interested. The ideal age range for the group would be boys and girls between the ages of 13 to 17 but this can be flexible based on interest. I have spoken to some of my school friends to see if they would be interested in supporting me with my CAS project and already have one volunteer.  I am sure that more people will be willing to join this CAS project if approved.

The CAS Project:

I will be hoping that my CAS will run on Tuesday, Thursday and maybe Wednesday if allowed. Each session will last for 1 and a half to 2 hours, as then it is enough time for warm up exercises, to do the activities, and then cool down. I will be teaching them mostly football, the game, techniques etc. but I would also be supportive with having sessions dedicated to other sports such as cricket or basketball if the children ask for it.

During the sessions I will start each one with warm up stretches and activities to make sure there are no injuries, then I will move into some skill practices, for example if the session was football then I would do passing, shooting, or dribbling games. After a few skill games we will move into a game to put those skills into practice, then we will end each session with a cool down and some stretches to prevent injuries.

Towards the end of the semester I will be aiming to hold a 5 a side tournament in the sports that we have practiced where the other CAS members and I will be refereeing.  Also I would like to make the tournament into something special for the kids for example we could have it take place on Saturday where parents and friends are allowed to come and watch and, depending on the age group of the kids, then people in school could make a team to join the tournament. The winner will get a prize, which I will discuss with the other CAS members at the start of the semester as to how we can raise some funds to sponsor the event. Follow up on.

Plan

              I will have a set of 5 day plans which will repeat throughout the term every Thursday, as that is the day the field will be available, so that I wont start teaching them a skill then not allow them to fully develop it so with this method I will be able to go back to previous skills they were learning so that they can develop those certain skills further. The first lesson however will be different to the rest, as we will have to introduce ourselves to the kids and play some small games to learn their names and interact with them so that they get to know us better. But after that we will go to the 5-day plan.

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Warm up (10 minutes)	Warm up (10 minutes)	Warm up (10 minutes)	Warm up (10 minutes)	Warm up (10 minutes)
Passing skill games for example there is one game where you are in a group of 4 and 1 of them is in the middle and the aim is to pass and move between the 3 attackers so that the 1 in the middle cannot get the ball.	Shooting skill games for example one game is where there are 3 attackers vs 2 defenders and a keeper (which will be one of us) and the aim of the game is for the 3 attackers to pass past or beat the defenders and take a shot on goal.	Dribbling skill games for example we would place a line of small plastic cones in front of a goal and the idea would be for the kids to take it turns to keep the ball at their feet and slalom around the cones and have a shot at the end then collect their ball and go to the end of the line.	This session I would show them different plays and let them practice them, for example free kicks, corners, and a penalty shoot-out.	On this day I will combine the elements of shooting, passing, and dribbling into games so that they can learn to think about all 3 aspects at once.
End the session with a game and depending on the group size, hopefully we will have two games going at once so that each kid will have more touches in the matches so that they can develop the skills they have learnt previously in the lesson	End the session with a game and depending on the group size, hopefully we will have two games going at once so that each kid will have more touches in the matches so that they can develop the skills they have learnt previously in the lesson	End the session with a game and depending on the group size, hopefully we will have two games going at once so that each kid will have more touches in the matches so that they can develop the skills they have learnt previously in the lesson	End the session with a game and depending on the group size, hopefully we will have two games going at once so that each kid will have more touches in the matches so that they can develop the skills they have learnt previously in the lesson	End the session with a game and depending on the group size, hopefully we will have two games going at once so that each kid will have more touches in the matches so that they can develop the skills they have learnt previously in the lesson

Cool down (10 minutes)	Cool down (10 minutes)	Cool down (10 minutes)	Cool down (10 minutes)	Cool down (10 minutes)
Goals: To develop the kids passing skill and communication between the players	Goals: To develop the kids shooting skill and their communication with each other	Goals: To develop the kids dribbling skills and their general control over the ball and if they do well in these sessions then we will teach them skills that are a bit more complicated which will hopefully challenge the kids to play at their best	Goals: to develop the kids accuracy when kicking, their heading and receiving, and also improve set plays.	Goals: to let the kids practice all 3 aspects; shooting, passing, and dribbling, at once so that it increases their awareness that they have to think about all 3 at once.