Archive for May, 2011
The OVP on film
The Orphanage Volunteer Project is a successful GCP activity ran by BIS students. The film explains more….
GCP Project Sharing
Last week saw MYP GCP project teams present the work that they have been doing over the past few months. Some great information was shared, as were some reflections on how to best approach GCP projects. Below are links to some of the presentations.
Meaningful GCP…revisited
It is not new news that it is predicted that Bali will experience a water crisis by 2015, particularly in the southern areas of the island including Badung and Denpasar. Increases in population, inefficient water usage and increased tourists coming to the island (the average 500-room hotel uses as much water daily as could be used to irrigate 33 hectares of rice paddy average, the average Balinese golf course uses 3 million litres of water per day, the avergage tourist uses 3,000 litres per day while the average Balinese person uses only 200 litres). have lead to a water deficit, which is growing yearly. To address this, the the head of development planning for Bali, Tjokorda Ngurah Pemayun, has put forward five areas that need to be acted upon: conservation, utilization, repair of damaged water sources, the involvement of the community in conservation practice and an information system on water for the public. My question to BIS students, which of these areas could lead to a GCP project aimed at reducing the impact of this water shortage? How can a meaningful GCP activity be developed considering this information?
National Schools can be paid to recycle
A breakthrough in Bali’s provincial government in the handling of plastic waste has been announced. The Environment Agency (BLH) recently announced that they will provide financial assistance to public schools that have shown that they are able to independently manage plastic waste. Schools that implement recycling programs, especially for plastic, will be eligible for Rp5 Million funding. Such programs are not only aiming to reduce plastic waste but will also develop student knowledge about waste management. Hopefully this will reduce the 15% plastic waste that forms Bali’s 10,000 cubic meters of daily waste.
Bali Sports Foundation
Do you like sport? If so, this possible GCP activity may interest you. The Bali Sports Foundation is looking for volunteers to get involved in its programs, which include teaching swimming, organising football tournaments and developing other sports.
In particular, this Yayasan is looking for assistance in helping run the Bali Sports Foundation U14 Soccer sixes on May 28. From this event, 12 young players will be selected to represent Bali in Singapore at the SCC soccer sixes in June. See Mr Muir if you are interested.
MYP GCP Graduation requirements
MYP students have been informed that the due date for submitting GCP graduation requirements for this semester is May 26. This date is especially important for Grade 10 students who will need to fulfill requirements in order to achieve their MYP Certificate. Details on what students need to submit can be found in the MYP GCP Handbook, which can be downloaded from this website.
