At the of end May we organized annual CAS conference "Celebrating CAS". Due to pandemic situation it was organized online, but still students gave their astonishing effort and knowledge to present their 2 years CAS activities and CAS projects.
At the of end May we organized annual CAS conference "Celebrating CAS". Due to pandemic situation it was organized online, but still students gave their astonishing effort and knowledge to present their 2 years CAS activities and CAS projects.
Every new school year our IB DP alumni students are coming back to school to share good practices with the freshers. They are presenting their experiences and discuss important IB DP issues. It is a significant meetings, because students understand a lot new about IB and Diploma Programme.
Third day of the
project was related with IB CAS activities. Students had to build hotel for
insects and bird houses. It was really a significant activities and the main
aim was successfully reached, because all students were involved in
work-progress.
The last day of the project
was intended for project reflection. Students made and presented a
leaflets/brochures about the project activities.
On the 8-9th October IB DP students took part in annual national charity event "Food Bank". During event students helped to collect food to families and elderlies.
On November 11th Kaunas Jablonskis Gymnasium hosted a conference for its 90th anniversary, with the key idea being “Finding your voice in a global world“. Guests speakers from Ukraine, Taiwan, India discussed a wide range of topics ranging from “Meaning of life” to “Helping students find their voice through poetry”. These teachers and educators shared their interesting life stories as third culture kids, volunteers, ex-pats.
During the conference itself, students presented their research and analysis on a topic of their choosing, such as identity, literature, cinematography, or historical personalities. One of our students Matas Kenstavičius presented Gražbylė Venclauskaitė, an attorney, who graduated from Didždvaris Gymnasium and her family, who were famous for raising a hundred orphans in their home. Matas shares his experience: It was a meaningful and insightful conference, where I got the chance to research and learn about a significant part of Šiauliai history, and to hear interesting presentations about squatting, Ernest Hemmingway, the concept of neoliberalism, and much more. Overall, it was a great experience during which I improved my presenting, analysis, and critical thinking skills. At the end of January IB school from India CHIREC organised 3rd annual CAScade conference where participants from 76 countries presented their CAS projects. Our IB2 student Airidas presented VB Cup basketball tournament, which is annual and IB students are always organising it.