I believe the entire purpose of the house system, a traditional feature of schools, particularly in the Commonwealth countries, is to create healthy competition among students. When I first joined Indus International School Hyderabad, I was fascinated by this system; it was like Harry Potter brought to life! Unfortunately, a sorting hat wasn't available to place us in the appropriate house. Instead, as new students, we could choose which house we wanted to join: Hercules, Orion, Pegasus, or Phoenix. I'd belonged to Hercules for three years now, but I hadn't truly felt the house spirit I'd so wanted to experience.
It was during my junior year that Indus decided to hold a Sports Day for the first time. Initially, most of the students in my grade weren't very excited since sports had never been a priority due the academic rigor of the courses we studied. Prior to the day of, we had to compete against each other so that only the best from each event would participate on the final Sports Day. It was a long and tiring process, considering the hot weather and enormous physical effort required from all the participants. It was during this process that I realized my tendency towards impatience, and my hasty nature. I wanted everything to happen quickly, and the undesirable weather coupled with the endless process made me even more irritated than usual! Yet, I was also exposed to my ability to work collaboratively with others and motivate people. While all the students were feeling rather dull and discouraged for the same reasons I was, I was able to get their spirits back up and encourage them to put their best foot forward for Sports Day. This experience was very new and different for me, and I enjoyed undertaking the challenge of motivating students like myself to try their best. The art of persuasion and motivation was a new skill I was developing, and I believe I had a good start! At last, the day was over and everyone was excited for the coming Sports Day.
On Sports Day, I along with a few other grade 12 Hercules students decided to have the junior Hercules students do some warm-up activities to both physically and mentally prepare them for the challenges lying ahead. We wanted to win the Sports House Cup! Thus, by initiating a series of different activities, we managed to prep the contestants and keep their eye on the prize. During the first half of the Sports Day, Hercules was in third place, doing marginally better than Phoenix. Although the students began to become disheartened, I along with some grade 12 Hercules students talked to them and spoke briefly about the importance or perseverance even in the face of adversity. This seemed to imbibe within the contestants and myself the house spirit Sports Day is meant to celebrate! Throughout the second half of Sports Day, we slowly pulled into second place, over Pegasus, and finally into first place, over Orion! When the results were announced, Hercules House had won!
Learning outcomes achieved:
1. Increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth
2. Undertaking new challenges
3. Planned and initiated activities
4. Working collaboratively with others
5. Showing perseverance and commitment
6. Developing new skills
It was during my junior year that Indus decided to hold a Sports Day for the first time. Initially, most of the students in my grade weren't very excited since sports had never been a priority due the academic rigor of the courses we studied. Prior to the day of, we had to compete against each other so that only the best from each event would participate on the final Sports Day. It was a long and tiring process, considering the hot weather and enormous physical effort required from all the participants. It was during this process that I realized my tendency towards impatience, and my hasty nature. I wanted everything to happen quickly, and the undesirable weather coupled with the endless process made me even more irritated than usual! Yet, I was also exposed to my ability to work collaboratively with others and motivate people. While all the students were feeling rather dull and discouraged for the same reasons I was, I was able to get their spirits back up and encourage them to put their best foot forward for Sports Day. This experience was very new and different for me, and I enjoyed undertaking the challenge of motivating students like myself to try their best. The art of persuasion and motivation was a new skill I was developing, and I believe I had a good start! At last, the day was over and everyone was excited for the coming Sports Day.
On Sports Day, I along with a few other grade 12 Hercules students decided to have the junior Hercules students do some warm-up activities to both physically and mentally prepare them for the challenges lying ahead. We wanted to win the Sports House Cup! Thus, by initiating a series of different activities, we managed to prep the contestants and keep their eye on the prize. During the first half of the Sports Day, Hercules was in third place, doing marginally better than Phoenix. Although the students began to become disheartened, I along with some grade 12 Hercules students talked to them and spoke briefly about the importance or perseverance even in the face of adversity. This seemed to imbibe within the contestants and myself the house spirit Sports Day is meant to celebrate! Throughout the second half of Sports Day, we slowly pulled into second place, over Pegasus, and finally into first place, over Orion! When the results were announced, Hercules House had won!
Learning outcomes achieved:
1. Increased awareness of strengths and areas for growth
2. Undertaking new challenges
3. Planned and initiated activities
4. Working collaboratively with others
5. Showing perseverance and commitment
6. Developing new skills
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