Term 2 music leaders. Front – Jisele Lu, Angel Tao and Eve Lu Back – Michelle Xu, Anna Yuan and Verity Jin.
Leadership in the Junior School Great leaders don’t tell you what to do. They show you what to do.
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n the Junior School we support student leadership with opportunities for responsibility in a range of different contexts: In-class leadership, Leading in areas of personal strength and interest, Leading school activities such as supporting assemblies, hosting visitors, or acting as buddies for new students, Leading or having input into activities such as Kapa Haka, fitness leaders, the enviro group, sport or music,
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House leaders supporting schoolwide events and building house spirit, Offering a range of leadership opportunities such as becoming Junior School Student Council or School Council representatives and becoming Service Leaders.
At the beginning of the year we work with our Year 6 girls to explore what it means to be a leader in the Junior School and then they have the opportunity to select the roles that mean the most to them as students. Being a leader means developing skills and awareness of self. In our Primary Years Programme there are approaches to learning that connect strongly to these, including: Social skills – building relationships,
being respectful and helping others succeed. Self management – self-motivation, perseverance and resilience. Each leadership role has a teacher mentor to guide and support the student leader. While most leadership roles are in Year 6, every student has the capacity to be a leader and teachers support this in their classes through offering authentic opportunities. In the Junior School, we value every chance to develop our next leaders, giving students the confidence and skills to be true to themselves and lead with courage. Amy Thompson Deputy Principal, Junior School
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