For my CAS experience, I opted for the Holistic Development Program, where I selected Football as a part of my sports. The Personal sports sessions went on throughout the academic year with slots being conducted 4 times a cycle. To ensure maximum benefit of the program I attended every session, paid full attention to what my coach was teaching me, and set concise and attainable goals to achieve. By selecting football as a part of my sports I intended to achieve the following goals…

• Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth (Learning outcome 1)
• Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills (Learning outcome 2)
• Demonstrate skills and benefits of working collaboratively (Learning outcome 5)
• Develop fine and gross motor skills through playing the sport
• Ensure overall general physical fitness by training with diligence in the classes.
• Improve mental well-being by taking a break from the mundane repetition of several academic classes.
• Get selected in tournaments as a part of the school team.

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth 

By regularly reflecting on my performances in matches and practice sessions and asking for feedback from my friends and coaches I identified my own strengths and areas for growth which helped me develop my overall performance as a player.

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills

By using the above areas of development I set about working on them so that I may improve my skills and develop new skills such as communication with my teammates.

LO3 HDP PS was a experience which I planned and initiated because I wanted to pursue my childhood passion of football and develop my skills for the same. More importantly, this was done independently without taking motivation from others which led to me being proactive for this CAS experience.

Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate skills and benefits of working collaboratively

By developing the above mentioned skills I was able to ensure more success on the field as I was able to effectively communicate with my teammates and understand their requirements from me and mention my requirements from them leading to a more clear understanding between the entire team.