GRIP student leadership conference a practical and interactive training conference for student leaders
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Welcome
A special welcome to today’s conference! Being involved in leadership at your school is an important responsibility and a fantastic opportunity to make an impact on others, whilst growing as a leader yourself. GRIP Leadership presents a number of student leadership events, and it is our privilege and pleasure to have you with us today. Today’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.
the GRIP Leadership Team
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Program
9:15am Session 1
Stand Up: Making the Most of Leadership Opportunities
10:45am Morning Tea Break 11:10am Session 2
Pay it Forward
Looking for Opportunities to Lead
12:30pm Lunch Break 1:00pm Session 3
Developing Your Leadership PLAN
Q&A with GRIP Leadership Team
2:30pm Close
Program subject to change at any time
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You can be a great leader in your school.
Pre-conference Introduction Activities For those who arrive early, compete against your friends to be the first to complete the word search below and the secret code on page 4.
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Can you find these words? Generosity Responsibility Integrity People
Stand Up Resilience Fresh Ideas Serve
Leaders work together to solve problems.
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Pre-Conference activities Using the code below, match the images to the letters and uncover a secret message about leadership!
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Note to Teachers GRIP Leadership developed a resource called the Leadership Activity Pack. It contains 50 activities like this for students to learn more about leadership while also having fun! See the Staff Magazine for more details.
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Leaders look for ways to serve others at school.
Introduction Activities
Three things we can learn from Paper, Scissors, Rock are:
Leaders have fun!
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Connect Four
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I can juggle 3 balls at a time
I can sing opera style
I am allergic to something
I can make a boat out of paper
Leaders get to know other people.
I can jump at least one metre off the ground
I live more than one hour away from here
I can do a handstand
I have more than one animal as a pet
Leaders get to know other people.
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stand up: making the most of leadership opportunities The greatest display of leadership is when a person _________________________________________ for something.
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Leaders STAND UP for what is right.
Sensible Ways for Leaders to Stand Up for Themselves Circle the phrases that would be good to use to stand up for yourself. 1.
I am not comfortable with that.
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I am sorry that you feel that way.
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Get away from me you loser.
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I would prefer it if you left me alone.
You’re not a leader like me, you can’t tell me what to do.
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I would love to have your help.
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You have to do it my way.
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I am telling on you.
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You have to come and help because I am the leader.
10. I would love to hear what you think about this idea.
When I stand up, I become a _ _________________________ Reflection Questions Which of the four stand up areas do you need to display more often than you do now? _______________________________________________________________________________________ What is one way that you can display this more often? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Movie clip quiz Movie Clip 1: Who was the leader, and which STAND UP principle were they using? _______________________________________________________________________________________ Movie Clip 2: Who was the leader, and which STAND UP principle were they using? _______________________________________________________________________________________ Movie Clip 3: Who was the leader, and which STAND UP principle were they using? _______________________________________________________________________________________ Movie Clip 4: Who was the leader, and which STAND UP principle were they using? _______________________________________________________________________________________
Leaders STAND UP for others.
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Pay it forward GENEROSITY A ___________________________ of giving to ________________________________________________ without expecting _________________________________ in return.
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Reflection Questions How can you be generous with your Time? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ How can you be generous with your Treasure? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ How can you be generous with your Talent? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Leaders are generous with their time.
pay it forward Quiz Situation 1 How can you pay it forward in this situation, and how will this impact other students? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 2 How can you pay it forward in this situation, and how will this impact other students? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 3 How can you pay it forward in this situation, and how will this impact other students? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 4 How can you pay it forward in this situation, and how will this impact other students? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 5 How can you pay it forward in this situation, and how will this impact other students? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 6 How can you pay it forward in this situation, and how will this impact other students? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
Leaders use what they have to help others.
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Looking for opportunities to lead L _____________________________________________________________ E
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Leaders look for opportunities to serve others.
3. Opportunities to serve my school. ____________________________________________________________________________ My Idea
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4. Opportunities to serve the community. ____________________________________________________________________________ My Idea
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Leaders look for opportunities to serve their community.
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Developing Your Leadership Plan The Four Parts of a Leadership Plan
P _____________________________________________________________ L _____________________________________________________________ A _____________________________________________________________ N _____________________________________________________________ My First Leadership Plan What do you think is a priority area for your school? (Something you should focus on first.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What ways can you listen to the ideas that other people have about this priority area? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What activity do you think will help fix this priority area? (This might change after you listen to others.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ What are some of the next steps that need to be organised for this activity? _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Leaders develop a plan of action.
our turn to stand up
Group Activity Work with others around you to come up with positive characteristics that student leaders can have starting with the letters “STAND� and explain how you can do this back at school.
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Leaders can have many different characteristics.
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Q&A With GRIP Leadership Team My Possible Questions to Ask 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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Notes from Questions Answered _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
What I Have Learnt So Far Session 1: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Session 2: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Session 3: _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________
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Leaders reflect on what they have learned.
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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY PACK 50 activities including cross words, quizzes, puzzles, artistic exercises and more... all with a leadership theme!
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
‘GRIP Student Leadership Conferences’, 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.
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