GRIP student leadership conference Australia’s Premier Student Leadership Training Event For PRIMARY Students
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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 around Australia, 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
Program
9:15am Session 1
The Schoolyard Superhero
10:45am Morning Tea Break 11:10am Session 2
Lead Like a Strawberry Not Like a Watermelon
Leadership Everest: Succeeding in Student Leadership
12:30pm Lunch Break 1:00pm Session 3
Bringing Our Ideas Alive
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 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 has developed a BRAND NEW resource called the Leadership Activity Pack. It contains 50 activities like this for students to learn more about leadership while also having fun!
Leaders meet the needs of others and their school.
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Can you find these words? Role Model Helper Encourager Organiser
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Integrity Resilience Fresh Ideas Serve
Leaders work together to solve problems.
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._______________________________________________________________________________
Leaders have fun!
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Guess Who
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I am wearing glasses.
I have (or used to have) red hair.
I have pierced ears.
I have (or used to have) braces.
Leaders get to know other people.
I can juggle.
I can play a musical instrument.
I can act like a ninja.
I can impersonate a celebrity.
Leaders get to know other people.
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THe Schoolyard superhero
A leader is like a superhero because they both _________________________________________ .
A leader, like a schoolyard superhero, is a HERO by being a(n):
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Offering to _____________________________ others by doing things I am capable of.
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Using kind______________________________ to help others. A_______________________________ Amazing
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Displaying the _ _________________________ actions for others to see.
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Volunteering to __________________________ events that help others.
Everybody who focusses on the four roles of a HERO will improve as a ______________________.
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You can be a schoolyard superhero in your school!
Reflection Questions Which of the four roles of a schoolyard superhero do you think you need to improve the most? ________________________________________________________________________________ What is one way that you can improve it? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Movie Clip Quiz Movie Clip 1 Who was the leader, and which HERO role were they using? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Movie Clip 2 Who was the leader, and which HERO role were they using? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Movie Clip 3 Who was the leader, and which HERO role were they using? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
Movie Clip 4 Who was the leader, and which HERO role were they using? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
You can be a schoolyard superhero in your school!
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Lead like a strawberry not like a watermelon WATERMELON LEADER How they appear on the outside is _________________________________ to who they are on the inside.
STRAWBERRY LEADER How they appear on the outside is the __________________________ as who they are on the inside. A strawberry leader is a leader with ________________________________ .
What does This mean? A leader who is the same on the _ __________________________ as how they act and speak on the _ _____________________________ . Followers find it difficult to follow when the leader doesn’t show_______________________ . The Integrity Picture Game 1. _ _______________________________________ 2. _ _______________________________________ 3. _ _______________________________________ 4. _ _______________________________________ 5. _ _______________________________________ Five Ways to Have BERRY Good Integrity
B ________________________________________ to do the right thing. E ________________________________________ others to do the right thing. R ________________________________________ to lie. R ________________________________________ when you see something that is not right. Y ________________________________________ criticism.
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You are a BERRY good leader!
BERRY Good Integrity Quiz Situation 1 How can you have BERRY good integrity, and how will this impact the other students? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 2 How can you have BERRY good integrity, and how will this impact the other students? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 3 How can you have BERRY good integrity, and how will this impact the other students? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 4 How can you have BERRY good integrity, and how will this impact the other students? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 5 How can you have BERRY good integrity, and how will this impact the other students? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Situation 6 How can you have BERRY good integrity, and how will this impact the other students? ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________
You are a BERRY good leader!
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leadership Program everest: succeeding in student leadership
Challenge 1. Going against _ _______________________________________
Challenge 2. Recover from ________________________________________
Challenge 3. Involve______________________________________________
Challenge 4. Overcome___________________________________________
Reflection Questions Which of the four challenges do you think is the most difficult for you? _____________________________________________________________________________ What is one way that you can improve it? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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Anyone can climb Leadership Everest!
Bringing our ideas alive
A leader is responsible for bringing their____________________________ alive.
1. Something we can do to help others. My Idea
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Other _____________________________________________________________________ School’s _____________________________________________________________________ Idea
2. Something we can do to improve our school grounds. My Idea
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Other _____________________________________________________________________ School’s _____________________________________________________________________ Idea
3. Something positive and enjoyable for students to be involved in. My Idea
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Other _____________________________________________________________________ School’s _____________________________________________________________________ Idea
You can bring your ideas alive!
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4. Something that just needs to be done by someone. My Idea
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Other _____________________________________________________________________ School’s _____________________________________________________________________ Idea
The Five Steps to Bringing Our Ideas Alive 1. _ ________________________________ to other leaders. 2. _ ________________________________ from the teacher. 3. _ ________________________________ the steps. 4. _ ________________________________ to start. 5. _ ________________________________ and focus.
My big Idea
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_ _____________________________________________________ _ _____________________________________________________ _ _____________________________________________________ _ _____________________________________________________
You can bring your ideas alive!
Superhero
We learned earlier that a leader, like a schoolyard superhero, is a HERO by being a(n):
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Leaders offer to help others by doing things they are capable of.
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Leaders use kind words to help others.
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Leaders display the right actions for others to see.
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Organiser
Leaders volunteer to plan events that help others.
Group Activity Work with others around you to come up with four other positive characteristics that a schoolyard superhero can have and explain how you can do this back at school. 1. _____________________________________________________________________________
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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.
Speak with your teachers tot register now a the Info Desk!
Online follow-up conference The Details
Dates & Times (Select one)
When
Choose one of the sessions listed.
Cost
$80 per school OR FREE with the purchase of the Follow-Up Pack (unlimited participants).
Instructions
Provided once you are registered.
24th April 2014 2nd May 2014 13th May 2014 15th May 2014 6th June 2014 18th July 2014 24th July 2014
10:30am 12:30pm 10:30am 10:30am 10:30am 10:30am 10:30am
(All times are Eastern Standard Time)
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