CAS at ISP

I thought it would be nice to give you readers a sneak-peek of what I do to help advertise what CAS projects are going on in and around ISP. They are usually student initiated or are mentioned for finding great activities to do outside school. These articles are featured in ISP's email newsletter, the Contact. Here is the first of many to follow - including Ultimate Frisbee, Rustic Pathways, Rowing and other After-school Activities. :)

Louisa Borressen (Grade 12) runs the knitting club every Thursday during lunchtime and after school. This self-initiated after-school activity is a notable one in her CAS Program. Currently 14 members enjoy her patient and fun method of teaching.

Having first learned to knit when she was six years old, her students consider her to be an amazing teacher who is very talented. Along with learning a new skill, the sessions provide fellow IB-ers with time to relax, talk and listen to music together. Most of the students are beginners and find that knitting is surprisingly therapeutic. Over time, personal and creative knitwear is completed and are sometimes given as presents to family and friends.

It is clear that knitting for Louisa and the members of the Knitting Club is an enjoyable experience – they even take their pieces home to work on when they have free time or need a break from homework and studying! Louisa is happy to teach and share her love for knitting with others and plans on continuing to run the club for the rest of the year. She is very proud (and should be!) of what she has achieved. ISP congratulates her on her hard work and dedication to her CAS program! –INB