28. November 2013

Middle CAS Coffee Morning

What is middle CAS?

Creativity Action Service

Glee club Drama performance Learning a musical Instrument Dance Trashion Design club

Soccer Touch rugby Swimming Horse riding Fitness training

Raising money for a cause Raising awareness Peer mentoring/tutoring Recycling club Orphanage visits Running an ASA

Discuss  the  following  middle  CAS  idea  with  your  table  group:  

 • Do  you  consider  it  to  be  a  valid  ac<vity?  • How  could  it  be  improved?  

A good middle CAS activity has the following elements:

An  adult  supervisor.  

Collabora<on,  communica<on  and  reflec<on.  

Skills  are  developed.  

Meets  a  need  in  the  community  (service)  

Why is middle CAS important? • Interna<onal  mindedness  

• Learner  profile  aIributes  • Holis<c  educa<on  

Ladder of participation in service

Student initiated and led. Beyond LIS

Student led. Beyond LIS

Teacher led. Beyond LIS

Student led. In LIS

Teacher led. In LIS

How are students monitored and assessed for middleCAS?

Year  7-­‐9:  4  learning  outcomes  

Years  10  and  11:  6  learning  outcomes  60  hours  over  the  two  year  period  

Learning outcomes

•  Undertake new challenges 7-9 •  Work collaboratively with others 7-9 •  Show perseverance and commitment 7-9 •  Developed a new skill 7-9 •  Increased awareness of strengths and

weaknesses 10-11 •  Planned and initiated an activity 10-11

How can parents support their children in middleCAS?

• Share  your  passions  • Table  talk  • Meaningful  service  • Take  them  with  you  • Include  sharing  in  their  allowance  • Books/films  that  encourage  service  mindedness  

Resources

Video • Ryan’s Well • Pay it Forward

Books http://www.one.org/us/2013/05/13/childrens-book-week-6-books-to-turn-young-readers-into-activists/

http://www.one.org/us/2013/08/12/true-story-how-a-lemonade-stand-can-save-lives/

Contacts and help

Do  you  have  skills  or  knowledge  that  you  can  offer?  

Exit  <cket  

Contact

Middle  CAS  Coordinator  srumbold@lisluanda.com  

MYP  Coordinator  dchilton@lisluanda.com