International day

As I was sick, I have not been on International day so I really do not have anything to write about.

Informations about charities

So we were supposed to email or phone 3 charities that were written on the paper. I contacted dog shelter in Moscow and found out that we can bring dog food or cat food, collars, leads, cages, baskets, beds, bowls, cat litters, used towels and blankets, treats. Second organization I emailed have not replied till now, but I will for sure wait for answer. Then organization that is responsible for the dogs that are helping to disabled people, I have not contacted because I will go there personally to speak with them as I am writing to cynological newspapers I think I can promote them somehow, then I will probably donate them or to the Dog shelter things that my dog won on National dog show that was held in Moscow, on 29th of October and as he won Best of Breed, Best in Group, Best in show he received some very good quality food but I decided to donate them. Even though he also eats them, I think it will be prosperous for another dogs that depends on it more and we will buy him another ones. 

Cleaning park and dog shelter

So due to my CAS plan I was cleaning park, and also went to dog shelter and walked dog. It was very interesting for me as I was in dog shelter for the first time in my life. Because in spite of having dogs for twelve years now, and visiting lots of dog shows, spending time on agility. I have never been there, maybe because I was actually afraid that I would like to take every dog away from there. But on the other hand I am very happy that I have done something - at least something for them and walked them. It was a new experience.

• I have undertook new challenges
• Showed commitment
• Planed and initiated activities
• Engaged with issues of global importance

Swimming & dancing

I have wrote to my CAS plan that I will be swimming and dancing over year. So I did. Mostly every day I am visiting gym near to my apartment. I was dancing latin dances previous week and this week swimming. I basically try to swim every day because it is good for my health and I need it. Also it is good for my CAS. Latin dance was fun, never tried such things before so I developed new skills. I am happy that I am visiting dance classes because I also have fun so, yes. 

Calendar for BIS Moscow 2012

As I mentioned in my CAS plan I used to paint previously in Slovakia. I will continue in this hobby here as well. We were given opportunity to paint a front page for BIS Moscow calendar for 2012. On the previous one that won there was a Big Ben on right side and Kremlin on left side. My idea as I love dogs, was to pain t something that will not only be for calendar but will be a joy for me to paint. So my idea was to paint typical English breed on one side and typical Russian breed on other side. As I am lucky to be owner of one of the most typical English breeds - amazingly stunning Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Royal breed,named after King Charles II. even Queen Elizabeth was a huge fan and after her coronation ran straight to her dog - small, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.It is the only breed in the world that is allowed to go to Westminster palace) and Russian Borzoi on the other site - Borzois were originally owned by nobleman and royalty only. Both breeds are beautiful and popular, so I expect most of the people to recognize them. They are in different FCI groups, with Cavalier being in IX. Borzoi is in X.
I have developed my skills, increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth, undertook new challenge - never painted dogs before. Planed and initiated activity - i needed to do plan for it because I don t have time.

IB PRESENTATION

We had this presentation of IB diploma program. We were in hall, and we spoke about the IB to our fellow students in year 11. It was new for me because I have never spoke to people about IB. It was interesting because few days a go Mr.Parker told us about learning by experience - learning by doing. It was interesting because it also included a game, when we were supposed to describe to one of our house members one / two / several IB Learner profile characteristics without using the words itself. I think that due to this game we now all remember what we are supposed to be like. Then he told us to prepare presentations about certain topic. My house - Tolstoy had CAS. We have divided the group work between us and then on one they during the weekend we had presentation. Our group went the last, and we had got funny, nice presentation and I think that year 11s enjoyed it and will remember it. It counts to service
I have increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth - speech skills, undertook new challenges,planned and initiated activity - power point presentation, plan. Worked collaboratively with others - my house, Showed commitment,developed new skills

MY CAS SATURDAY

PARK

Today I went to the park that is near to our apartment. We were walking in a park and I was doing my CAS activities during our walk. I really like this park, because it is quite big park and with interesting setting, as it was a winter park of members of royal family, years ago. Their house is missing, but being rebuilt now as communists has destroyed this house. Park is open to public and many people are walking here, some with small children as a playground for them is also here, some only walking and also many old people are here as well.

Last time when we were walking in this park, I have seen several ducks in lake that is in park. They were swimming  and I thought that it will be very good if I will bring some bread and feed them. So I did, today. I brought a bread with me and I was feeding them, they were very happy as they were probably hungry. This was a new experience for me because I have never been feeding ducks previously in my life. And I really think that this can be putted in my CAS activities. To service, to be more exact. I helped ducks  to be fed, and so they will survive with less problems. It was really interesting to feed them and to be with nature in such way, to see how they are acting if they want to get some food, to see how fast they are when they are hungry, and also how shy some of them are, that in spite of being hungry some of them refused to come near to me and they were only eating bread that was far away from me. They were younger, probably. So I was feeling very well when I was happy that I have helped them. I am also posting picture of me feeding ducks.

Another service - activity, I have done is cleaning park. I was very sad when I have seen trash in such nice park, so I have took a bag and putted trash from park to this bag. Then I have putted this bag to bin. I was happy that I have helped to environment. I am sharing pictures of me cleaning park.

Then other activity I have been doing belongs to creativity. I have took my camera with me so my mother could have taken pictures of me feeding dugs, and cleaning park. And then I have tried to take pictures of park, I have never took pictures of park and nor taken some "artistic" pictures so I was developing new skills. I am sharing some pictures.

At last but not at least I have been doing an active thing - we have borrowed a motorcycles that were working on principle of bicycle, and we were driving them for approx. 30 minutes, so I have done something for my health and I was active, developing new skills, experiencing something new, and having fun !

All in all I am happy that I have got saturday like this and I have successfully fulfilled all CAS things.

- I have increased my awareness of my own strengths and areas for growth
- I have undertaken new challenges - I have never fed dugs, or rode a motorcycle or took artistic pics, in park
- I have developed new skills - I know how to ride motorcycle, how to feed dugs, or take artistic pics in park now
- I have engaged with issues of global importance

Creativity

As I know that creativity is also very important part of our CAS,
and as I used to paint when I was in Slovakia, and as I said in my first post - "My future CAS activities"
I am planning to continue in it, so I did. I will upload a picture today.

Activity

Swimming, Dancing.. 

So I would like to write about my previous activities in last few days.
On monday we have bought a season ticket to a gym that is near to our apartment.
It is really useful as I can go there whenever I want,and I can just walk there, what is really good as well, we all know how it is with traffic here in Moscow. I also really like the programs that they are offering - dancing lessons, and different types of exercises.

So on monday I swimming, as well as on wednesday and thursday. On saturday I was doing different kinds of exercises and I have took an samba lesson as well. So I have tried something that was new for me, and I have also done something for my health so I am really happy about that.

My future CAS activities

My future CAS activities 

As I wasn't here on thursday (1.9) because I have got this visa issue. I will write about things that I am planning to do through my IB course.(For CAS) At first I d like to make a statement that due to my health problems I can not sport in a competitive way. So for each one I am planning to do :

Creativity - as I used to write articles about dogs, breeding, agility, and dangerous toys with PVC in Slovak famous dogs magazine, I will continue here in Moscow. I was thinking about writing about how it is to live with dogs in Moscow, how does society respect dog owners, what are the rules for dog owners. What facilities does Moscow offer for dog owners ( as parks, shows, agility ) And as I was painting and visiting art school, I will continue in painting.

Activity - I will be visiting gym near to our flat, and I will be swimming there. As we have park near to our apartment I will go there for walks probably each day, as I did today as well.

Service - I am not quite sure yet, but most probably as I will be in park I will try to clean the park as much as I can and I will also try to find some dog shelter but I do not know if that would be possible.

I will try to do my best in those activities.