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WHAT IS
COMMUNITY
& SERVICE?
AN UNPAID SERVICE
WHERE YOU HELP
OTHERS BY
VOLUNTEERING
YOUR TIME
DEVELOPING
COMMUNITY
AWARENESS. THIS
CAN BE LOCAL
(DUBAI), NATIONAL
(UAE) OR GLOBAL
(THE WHOLE
WORLD!)
LEARNING
OUTCOME #1
Strengths &
Weaknesses
I have increased my strength in a skill I already had
e.g. I have learnt new skills in football
I have recognized an area I can improve on
I’m not very good at public speaking but I’ve had to get better because I’m teaching other kids football skills
LEARNING
OUTCOME #2
Challenges
I have taken on a new
challenge
E.g. I’ve never been involved
with any kind of sport before
but I want to try something new
I’ve challenged myself
E.g. I don’t like running much
but I ran a half marathon for a
charity
LEARNING
OUTCOME #3
Organization
I have been responsible for organizing an event, activity or project
E.g. My friend and I planned a lunchtime activity for other students
I have organized a group of people
E.g. I was the leader and in charge of organizing a project by myself or with a friend
LEARNING
OUTCOME #4
Collaboration
I have worked together with other people in a team
E.g. I have done a project with a friend or as part of a bigger team
I have developed skills in order to work with other people
E.g. Even if I don’t agree with everyone’s opinions I have worked together to find solutions
LEARNING
OUTCOME #5
Commitment
I have shown commitment to a
project
E.g. I have volunteered my time
outside of school hours to a
project, event or activity
I have shown long term
commitment to a project
E.g. I have volunteered my time
for a project over a month,
semester or year
LEARNING
OUTCOME #6
New Skills
I have learnt a new skill
through an activity I already do
E.g. I play basketball but I
recently learnt to dribble with
my left hand
I have learnt a COMPLETELY
new skill
E.g. I’ve never played
basketball before but I’ve just
started!
HOW MANY PROJECTS
DO I NEED TO DO? The number of projects in
the back of your diary is a
GUIDELINE. Some longer
activities may count as 2-3
projects.
Every project MUST be
approved by Miss Oxley or
Miss Ronalds
We would like you to try and
have a range of short
projects together with at
least 1 longer project e.g. A
club you are part of or a
weekly commitment you
make for several months.
You should be aiming to
meet at LEAST 1 learning
activity with each project
you do
WHERE DO I GO FROM
HERE? First things first READ THE NOTICEBOARD!!!!
Check if there are any jobs, events or activities there
that interest you
Use the suggested websites to do your own research
and come up with some project ideas
WHAT IF I ALREADY HAVE
A PROJECT IDEA? GREAT! Grab a project proposal form from the Notice-board,
fill it out and drop it in with Miss Oxley or Miss Ronalds during the scheduled times.
Talk to the Community & Services ICT team and see if someone is available to photograph and/or video your activity, event or project so we can upload it to our Community & Service Blog page
DON’T FORGET TO REFLECT ON YOUR TIME SPENT DOING COMMUNITY & SERVICE ACTIVITIES!
In the back of your diary there is a reflection section – please use this to note down your thoughts after you’ve completed a project. If you would like to write a blog post about your project please speak to the ICT team.