Grip Leadership Conference
On Wednesday, 29th October, all the newly elected Year 12 school, house and vice captains were invited to attend the GRIP leadership conference at Southern Cross University in Coffs Harbour. The program specifically focused on shaping students into effective leaders using the core values of generosity, responsibility, integrity and community.
The first session was about the ‘challenges at our school’ which looked at common challenges within schools and how to overcome these as leaders. We selected challenges at our school and developed an action plan for the coming year to address these. We then had an optional session during our tea break which provided tips specific to house leaders about making an experience which is positive and supportive within our house. Throughout the day students completed numerous activities in their booklets which greatly encouraged students to interact with others from our school and other schools.
We also had two opportunities to choose between different sessions which were; 'What Makes a School Event Successful?’ and ‘Improving My Public Speaking’ and ‘Creating a Culture of Positive Friendships' and ‘Getting a New Idea Off the Ground’. These provided students with the opportunity to grow in areas which were challenging or to learn about new ideas. Each session was also broken up into engaging segments where the ‘loud noise boys’ would take the stage and conduct various games such as a dance competition and a song guessing game.
Overall, the day was a valuable learning experience and a great opportunity for us all to develop new ideas, step outside of our comfort zones and gain confidence in our recent roles as leaders. A big thank you to Mr Smith for driving us there on the bus and to Mrs Robinson for her support.