Goal Setting

GOAL
My goal for the remainder of this school year is To participate in more leadership roles and service activities (at least 2 more by this year) to contribute to both the schools community and also the HK society. I can achieve my goal by Signing up and taking part in one in school service activity and one outside school leadership role. People and/or support I will need to achieve my goal are Leadership programme leaders/managers, my parents (to support me and give me a certain amount of resource) and a list of service activities and programmes for me to choose from. I know I will have achieved my goal when I have participated in a total of at least 5 service activities or leadership roles by the end of this school year.

STRENGTH
A strength I can build upon for the remainder of this school year is To be more specific, include essential data/evidence and use the correct terminology when writing lab reports (in science) and other reports (for various subjects). I can develop this strength by Not describing a broad topic, but instead taking a step into the topic and picking out the exact content, highlighting or taking note of certain terms when I come across useful words during class, and underlining or circling all the crucial data/evidence that can be seen as an anomaly or a major change. People and/or support I will need to develop my strength are My teachers (to give me comments), and my parents (to encourage me and maybe give me some tips on improvement). I know I will have developed my strength further when I have used at least 15 correct terminologies, have selected all the anomalies, and have taken a note of the huge changes in data.

My Learner Profile Strength

Chosen sample of learning: PE Ethical Issue Poster ! I chose the PE ethical issue poster as a sample of learning to show that I understand my learner profile strength of being balanced. The reason I chose this was because I was able to create poster from a sport incident involving an ethical issue. This shows that I am able to understand that even athletes have to go through physical, psychological and intellectual training as well, so their body and mind could develop in a balanced way. This way, athletes would be able to take suitable actions which are beneficial to themselves, their opponents and the public. Unlike the Australian cricket team captain, who didnt have a sufficient amount of training on his psychological self, resulting in this appalling incident. From this task, I also found out that even such incidents have both positive and negative impacts, but the negative impact of this incident was greater. ! Being balanced can benefit everyone (not only myself) in a variety of ways. My strength can be applied in classroom practices, as I will be able to think of how things or events are balanced, considering both the benefits and disadvantages, this leads to better decisions and stronger arguments. All areas in my assessments and reports reflect my strength of being balanced, as I have to balance between sports, academic and art, instead of only focusing on one aspect. This is reflected in all my reports, as my overall grades on all 8 subjects are quite good, with an average of around 6 to 7, and I am able to win in quite a lot of sport competitions outside school. Being balanced can also assist me in my daily life, as this strength enables me to develop both my body and mind, letting me understand and learn more about myself, so I could improve on my weaknesses and become an even balanced person. ! Being balanced is my learner profile strength, because I always strive to have a balanced approach to all things I encounter and develop myself to be all rounded.

Aussie Underarm 81
! It all happened on the 1st February, 1981, during the World Series Cup at Melbourne Cricket Ground, when the Australian cricket team was playing the New Zealand team. The Australian team captain Greg Chappell instructed his younger brother (the bowler) to deliver an underarm last ball along the ground, to prevent New Zealand from scoring 6 points for a tie. Repercussions Underarm bowling was banned by the International Cricket Council straight after the match The following year when the Australian team played in the Eden Park in Auckland in front of a noisy crowd of 43,000 people, audiences in the crowd mimicked Greg Chappell"s underarm bowl decision by rolling green balls out onto the eld
A photo of New Zealand batsman throwing his bat after receiving the underarm bowl from the Australian team.

! The Australian team was booed off the eld by all spectators when they won the match, and Greg"s actions led to a public outcry. After the game, Robert Maldoon, the New Zealand Prime Minister, described the incident as, The most disgusting incident I can recall in the history of cricket, it was an act of true cowardice. Even the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser called the act, Contrary to the traditions of the game.

Although the underarm bowl is technically legal in the rules during that game, it is against the spirit of cricketing fair play. The ethical dilemma regarding this incident is:

IS IT RIGHT THAT WINNING SHOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT THAN FAIR PLAY?

If a team wins the World Series Cup, they get US $35,000 It was an intense game, New Zealand won the rst match, the Australians won the second match, and although the Australians were 6 runs ahead during the last match, there was a risk, as it was possible for a batsman to score 6 runs in the last ball. Greg Chappell"s reputation was sacriced in front of thousands of live spectators and 53,000 more TV audience Even after 30 years, people from various backgrounds are still furious about what happened on Melbourne Cricket Ground. Its a bad example of sportsmanship to the vast society worldwide

Well I personally believe that it is wrong that winning should be more important than fair play, because fair play is far more important than the money received when winning, as players should not only abide by the rules, but also put themselves in others shoes and imagine their reaction to the actions which they imply, so they wouldn"t set a bad example and a bad impression of the sport.

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By Dawnie Lau 9.1

My Learner Profile Goal

Chosen Sample of learning: Whale Rider Mind map ! I chose the Whale Rider Mind Map as a sample of learning to show my goal of being openminded. This is because the Whale Rider movie was set in Whangara, New Zealand, a place which I have never been to. When I learnt about this story, I had to be open minded, watching the movie carefully, to listen to the points mentioned about the traditions and cultures of the tribe in Whangara. I then listened to my English teacher (who was also from New Zealand) describe and discuss about certain symbols mentioned in the movie. This shows that I am able to appreciate and learn about other cultures, but it is a learner profile goal for me, because I wasnt able to fully apply the learner profile of open-minded on my work. ! To better use and apply my learner profile of open minded in my classroom practices, I can link others cultures and traditions to my own unique culture, this would enable me to further think about the similarities and differences between us. This way I would have a better understanding and be able to appreciate both cultures more. I can develop strengths in this learner profile goal of being openminded to improve my performance in my assessments and reports. I am able to learn, understand and appreciate other cultures, which is a strength I have to keep up. In the meantime, I have to try to add in some features of my culture, to learn about certain events from a variety of perspectives, with people with different ethical backgrounds, statuses and age. By developing this goal, I would be able to learn about different cultures and events from various views, appreciate others cultures from different perspectives and make more objective views reasonable to a larger audience. ! My learner profile goal is being open-minded, because although I am able to appreciate others cultures, I always consider facts, opinions and knowledge from only one perspective; as a goal, I have to consider other perspectives while adding in my own experience and opinions in all tasks.

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