2014 Secondary Conference Booklet by GRIP Leadership

GRIP student leadership conference Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Premier Student Leadership Training Event For Secondary Students

Conference booklet

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Welcome

A special welcome to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conference! Congratulations on being selected as a student leader. Your position is both an important responsibility and a fantastic opportunity to have an impact on others, whilst growing as a leader yourself. GRIP Leadership presents a number of student leadership events around Australia, and it is our privilege and pleasure to have you with us today. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program has been developed to prepare you in practical ways for the role of a leader at your school. We invite you to become fully involved in all aspects of the conference and we are sure that you will enjoy what lies ahead.

GRIP Leadership Team

Program

9:00am Session 1

Being a Leadership Group of Influence

10:30am Morning Tea Break

Optional Session: What Makes a Successful School Captain?

10:55am Session 2

Leadership Everest: Succeeding in Student Leadership

Electives #1 (choose 1)

Option 1: How to Maximise Student Involvement

Option 2: How to Maximise Fun from Fundraisers

12:30pm Lunch Break 1:00pm Session 3

Electives #2 (choose 1)

Option 3: Creating Unity at School - Lessons from Nelson Mandela

Option 4: Creating House Spirit - Lessons from Cathy Freeman

1:45pm Q&A With GRIP Leadership Team and Final Review 2:30pm Close

(Program subject to change at any time)

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elective sessions MORNING TEA OPTIONAL SESSION “What Makes A Successful School Captain?” (

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Being a successful school captain is not simply being the student leader that is the most popular. Younger students that attend the GRIP conferences often ask questions about what they can do to one day be the school captain, so this year we have developed a session especially for this. In addition, newly elected school captains will also find that this session gives them a helpful blueprint for the year ahead. OPTIONAL STAFF SESSION (Selected locations only) “School Staff Session” (

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School staff and accompanying adults are invited to this leadership workshop with one of our key facilitators who has a range of experience in mentoring and coaching emerging leaders in education, business and the community. (This session is different from last year.) ELECTIVE SESSION #1 (choose one) “How To Maximise Student Involvement” (

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When student leaders run events, projects and campaigns there is always the desire that the majority of the student body will become involved. However, it is common for leaders to find that their peers are not always as supportive as they had hoped. This workshop provides a number of practical strategies for student leaders to implement in order to increase student participation in their various initiatives. “How To Maximise Fun From Fundraisers” (

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Organising fundraising events is often one of the most enjoyable things about being a student leader. However, many people don’t realise that if the fundraising event is organised with a huge element of FUN then it delivers all kinds of benefits to the students and usually ends up raising more money as well. This workshop is packed with new and FUN ideas and is perfect for any leadership group that has been in the routine of sausage sizzles, free clothes days and lolly jar guessing competitions. ELECTIVE SESSION #2 (choose one) “Creating Unity at School - Lessons from Nelson Mandela” (

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A challenge for student leaders is to help their school to be a place of unity. This is often difficult if there are situations such as bullying, conflict and separation of groups. The leadership shown by Nelson Mandela provides many wonderful lessons that student leaders in our society can implement in order to have a positive influence in working towards unity. “Creating House Spirit - Lessons from Cathy Freeman” (

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Most schools have houses or teams for sports and other activities. One of the most positive aspects of an effective house is a healthy house spirit. Cathy Freeman has been recognised with accolades including gold medals and the Australian of the Year, with a strong national pride surfacing around her contribution. This workshop is perfect for house leaders and those who want to work with them to take their house spirit and ultimately their house success to another level.

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Pre-Conference actvities For those who arrive early, compete against your friends to be the first to complete these sukodu puzzles.

Sudoku Using the numbers 1-9, complete the sudoku on the right by using every number once in each row, column and 3x3 square.

7 4

8 5

1 7

3 8

7 4 5

F T p a m U i

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These letters also spell a special word that has to do with leadership. Can you guess what it is?

L I

F M

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Word Sudoku Instead of using numbers 1-9, complete the sudoku on the right using the following letters:

I A

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Introduction Activities

TODAY, I WOULD LIKE TO POSE THE QUESTION: WHO IS SIMON, AND WHY MUST WE DO WHAT HE SAYS?

Two things we can learn from Simon Says are: 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________

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Guess Who

I am wearing glasses.

I have (or used to have) red hair.

I have pierced ears.

I have (or used to have) braces.

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I can juggle.

I can play the guitar.

I can do martial arts.

I can impersonate a celebrity.

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Being a leadership group of influence MYTH: Being a student leader is only about ________________________________________ TRUTH: Being a student leader is about being a _____________________________________ on students. 4. _ _____________________

3. _ _____________________

2. _ _____________________

1. _ _____________________

If it is only

that is focussed on an external influence, then

your external influence will always be limited.

In each circle your

becomes greater and you help more

people to have an

on others.

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Looking At Our School For each statement, write the number of the most accurate answer. 3 = That sounds right

2 = That is partly right

1 = Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really the case

0 = Not at all

Our leadership group could also be described as a large group of friends.

Whenever events are held at our school there is a keen group of people who will participate.

Almost every student in the school gets involved in things that our leaders organise.

When our school last held a fundraiser all students knew what the money was going towards.

I find our leadership meetings quite helpful and beneficial.

There are some students that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in the leadership team that like to get involved in most things.

I can recall a project that the whole student body were involved in together.

We are very successful at big fundraisers or big projects for the community.

People from our leadership group often get together outside of meetings to work on things.

10. If we wanted to do a big project we would easily find enough people that are happy to do the work. 11. Most students in the school know about the things that the student leaders are working on. 12. All students at our school like doing big things to help people outside of our school. 13. I have learned some valuable things from other leaders in our team. 14. There are definitely students outside of our team that have been positively influenced by what we have done so far this year. 15. Almost every student at school speaks positively about the student leadership group. 16. Our fundraising and community projects are successful because all students are genuinely interested in helping others.

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Tabulation Step 1: Put the number (0-3) of your response to each statement next to the appropriate number below. Step 2: Add up the numbers in each row (reading across) and record the Total. Step 3: Wait to be instructed on what to write in the Influence column. Total

Influence

13.

10.

14.

11.

15.

12.

16.

Reflection Questions Does ‘EACH OTHER’ need strengthening at your school? If so, what ideas do you have for strengthening this? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Do ‘ENGAGED STUDENTS’ need strengthening at your school? If so, what ideas do you have for strengthening this? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Does ‘EVERY STUDENT’ need strengthening at your school? If so, what ideas do you have for strengthening this? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Does ‘EXTERNAL’ need strengthening at your school? If so, what ideas do you have for strengthening this? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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What makes a successful school captain? To be chosen or to be effective as a school captain focus less on the ___________________ and more on the _ ___________________ .

The 3 Câ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of a School Captain

3._______________________________________________________

2._________________________________________

1._______________________

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leadership Program everest: succeeding in student leadership

Challenge #1. _________________________________________________________

Challenge #2. _________________________________________________________

Challenge #3. _________________________________________________________

Challenge #4. _________________________________________________________

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What are some practical ways to maintain challenge #1? 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________________

What are some practical ways to maintain challenge #2? 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________________

What are some practical ways to maintain challenge #3? 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________________

What are some practical ways to maintain challenge #4? 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________________

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How To maximise student involvement

Five Ways to Maximise Student Involvement 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________________________________________ 5._______________________________________________________________________________

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How Would You Maximise Student Involvement? 1.

____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

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How to maximise fun from fundraisers A successful fundraiser should: 1. Be fun _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Raise ______________________________________________________________________

The fundraiser at our school thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the most fun is: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

Make your fundraisers FUN by: F

____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

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creating unity at school - lessons from nelson mandela Pathways of Diversity

Creating Unity - The Mandela Method 1._______________________________________________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________________________________________ 5._______________________________________________________________________________

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Are You a Person That Creates Unity? For each statement, write the number that fits you best. 5 = Strongly Agree 4 = Agree 3 = Neither Agree or Disagree 2 = Disagree 1 = Strongly Disagree

_____ 1. I seek to understand others who may be different to me. _____ 2. I seek to be part of the team. _____ 3. I enjoy working with others and being useful to others. _____ 4. I am accepting of people who do things differently to me. _____ 5. I seek to promote the interests of others above my own. _____ Total of the numbers I have written (add together).

Results Table

21-25

A person who is excellent at creating unity.

16-20

A person who looks to create unity.

11-15

A person who needs improvement in creating unity.

6-10

A person who needs to consider their actions and see if they are the reason why conflict occurs. Improvement is required.

1-5

A person who most likely creates conflict and improvement is necessary.

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Reflection Questions When have you or someone you know taken on the hobby or interest of others and brought greater unity? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ How can your leadership team take on interests of others in order to create unity? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Think of a group in which you are involved. What goals or causes can you create that will interest the group in order to get them unified? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Who are the people you need to enlist to make sure these goals are achieved? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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creating house spirit - lessons from cathy freeman Five Ways to Create House Spirit 1. _ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is a strength of your house? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 2. _ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is unique about your house? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. _ _____________________________________________________________________________ How can you celebrate? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. _ _____________________________________________________________________________ What unexpected moments can you create? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 5. _ _____________________________________________________________________________ In what ways can you set the standard for house spirit? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

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connecting with other leaders NAME:__________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT:_______________________________________________________________________

NAME:__________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT:_______________________________________________________________________

Feel free to contact the GRIP Leadership team with any questions you have during your time as a student leader. We are committed to helping you get the most out of your leadership opportunity.

Phone:

(02) 8814 7211

Email:

info@gripleadership.com.au

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Instagram:

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Q&A With GRIP Leadership Team My Possible Questions To Ask 1. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

Notes From Questions Answered ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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Moving forward Write some basic responses to the statements below. This will assist in ensuring that today has maximum impact for you and those you lead. Something new I learned about leadership today is: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ One way our leadership group can influence the school is: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ One leadership challenge that I will focus on is: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ One way I can help others in the school personally is: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ A leadership skill that I need to work on is: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ During my time as a student leader I am most looking forward to: ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________

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ABOUT GRIP LEADERSHIP

GRIP Leadership is an independent organisation that exists to train and develop leaders with a special focus on school students and the educational sector. Most known for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;GRIP Student Leadership Conferencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the team also presents tailored seminars and presentations for schools. GRIP Leadership programs are fresh, practical, interactive and enjoyed by tens of thousands of students each year. GRIP Leadership is endorsed by leaders, educators, politicians and business people around Australia.

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