Charity Ice Skate

Today I have been invited by my skating coach Jake to take part in a charity skate for Cancer Research and the Neuroblastoma Society in the name of Imogen Bates who passed away in March this year (coincidentally on my birthday :/ ) aged just 4.

The aim is to complete 12,000 laps of the rink within an hour on December 2nd to raise money towards researching this rare and aggressive childhood cancer.

Each participant is expected to do around 120 each which isn't as easy as it sounds! It will take a lot of effort and concentration due to the fact you are actually thinking about doing this and not skating around absent-mindedly doing your own thing.

Hopefully I should get many sponsors and complete my goal of 120 laps in good time :)

Til the next time :)

Geology* Lesson Assistant Update #2

*Geography lesson assistant

After a long period of arrangements and trying to find a good time that coincides with a lesson and me being free, I have finally managed to secure a date in which to go back to my high school and start helping in geography classes! :D I know it isn't geology as I hoped it would be, but geography is close enough!

I am to start on Nov 21st and will be helping out once a fortnight. I think this opportunity is very valuable because it is giving me an insight into teaching and also it will test my knowledge of the subject and my communication skills, which in turn will improve me overall as a generally rounded person.

So, til the next time :)

Ice Skating Christmas Show Update

I had the first rehearsal today and in my opinion it went pretty well. We started on our routine and we also dealt with the finale for our segment of the show. The whole thing is starting to take shape and the costumes have been revealed :3

This is the costume that was suggested that we get for the priates but I don't know whether or not I will get this one as the top looks odd and the skirt is a bit long which could potentially trip me up during the show. I don't know.. I'll decide later haha :')

Next rehearsal is scheduled in for October 8th so I look forward to that :)

Til the next time :)

Sign Language Level 1

After completing the basic sign language course in Options Xtra last year, I decided that this year I would fully complete the course by attending the sign language level 1 classes run by college for the adult community.

My teacher was Heather again and she seemed rather pleased to see me carrying on from last year :P The class seemed pretty popular and there was a mix of mainly adults and a few students (me and my friend included).
This might seem a bit much for my already full timetable but you never know when I will need sign language in a situation! :P

Til the next time :)

Ice Skating Christmas Show

At ice skating, I have been asked by my coach Jake, to take part in the Christmas show of Fantasia!

We will be performing in the Peter Pan segment, playing to role of pirates and our routine is quite complex; with jumps, spins, spirals and other technical elements. Our costumes are still to be revealed but I'm hoping that they will look brilliant :)

Rehearsals will be happening frequently between now and the show so fingers crossed by Christmas the show will be amazing :) (yn)

Til the next time :)