MIDDLE SCHOOL
Charter for Student Leadership at Aquinas College
DESIGN
“A person always doing their best becomes a natural leader, just by example”
JOE DIMAGGIO
TheStudentLeadershipProgramholdsparamountsignificanceatAquinasCollege,asitplaysapivotalrolein fosteringcharacterdevelopment,instillingasenseofresponsibility,andcultivatingtheessentialskillsrequiredfor futureleadershiproles Ourprogramprovidesastructuredplatformforboystodiscoverandnurturetheirleadership potential,enablingthemtobecomeresponsibleandwell-roundedindividuals Throughparticipationboyslearnthe valuesofkindness,empathy,service,teamwork,communication,gratitudeanddecision-making,essentialtraitsfor effectiveleadership
Moreover,theprogramempowersboystotakeinitiative,demonstrateresilienceinthefaceofchallenges,and contributepositivelytonotonlyAquinasbutalsothewidercommunity TheStudentLeadershipProgram contributestothecultivationofasupportiveandinclusiveschoolculture,whereboyscanlearnfromeachother's diverseexperiencesandperspectives Theprogramisacornerstoneinnurturingthenextgenerationofcapableand compassionateleaders,preparingthemtomakemeaningfulcontributionstosociety
PHILOSOPHY
TheStudentLeadershipprogramisdesignedonthebeliefallstudentshaveleadershippotentialand,asAquinians, arecalledtobecomeleadersbybeingactiveparticipantsinthelifeandworks,notonlyoftheCollegecommunity, butalsobroadersociety Inparticular,boysarecalledtodemonstrateservantleadershipasexemplifiedbyJesus ChristandEdmundRiceinrecognitionofouridentityasaCatholicSchoolforBoysintheEdmundRiceTradition
PURPOSE
TohaveleadershipexperiencesaccessibletoallboysintheCollegethatprovideopportunitiestodeveloptheskills andcharactertraitsofgoodleadership–collaboration;creativity;criticalthinkingandcommunication,whichare vitaltotheformationofgoodmeninthe21stCentury
CRITICALTHINKING
PROCESS
CREATIVITY
COLLABORATION
COMMUNICATION
Therearesixcorecomponentsofthestudentleadershipprogram Studentsmustmeetthecriteriaand demonstratecompetencyforeachcomponent.
ApplicationForm Participation Conduct AcrossCollegeexcellence Leadershipskillsworkbook Reviewofapplication
“Good leaders must first become good servants.”
ROBERT GREENLEAF
Student Councils
OnceboysstarttheprocesstobecomeaStudentLeader,theymustbecomeamemberof oneoftheStudentCouncils Theseprovideauniqueandauthenticopportunityforboysto learnundertheleadershipofaYear12CouncilCaptainandotherSeniorSchoolmembers
Thebenefitsforstudentsbeingonacouncilare:
Studentsgettocontributetoadecision-makingprocessthat promotesapositiveAquinasculture
Realisticapplicationofcollaboration,criticalthinking,creativity, communicationandadministrationskillsisprovidedtostudents Opportunitytoprovidestudents'voicetoteachersandtheColleg leadershipteam.
Engagementwithbeinganactivecitizen
STUDENTCOUNCILSOFAQUINASCOLLEGE
Leadersaren’tborntheyaremade Andtheyaremadejustlikeanythingelse, throughhardwork Andthat’sthepricewe’llhavetopaytoachievethatgoal,oranygoal
LOMBARDI
What needs to be done to become a Middle School Leader?
COMPONENT
APPLICATION
PARTICIPATION
CRITERIAOFCOMPONENT
Completeonlineapplicationform
MeetallrequirementsoftheAquinasChristianService-Learning Program.
ParticipatetothebestoftheirabilityinallHouseactivities
BeactivelyinvolvedinthePSASport&Co-CurriculaProgramsof theCollege
ActivelyparticipateintheworkoftheirStudentCouncil
DemonstrateactiveinvolvementintheCollegeMasses
CONDUCT
Alwaysdemonstraterespectfulbehaviourtowardsstaffandothers VolunteertohelpwitheventsheldwithintheCollege BeanexemplarymemberoftheAquinascommunityby upholdingtheCollegevaluesthroughtheirbehaviour.
Have‘PerformanceIndicators’ontheirreportwithanaverageof 85%orhigheracrossthepreviousthreeterms
Attendanceatschooltobe95%orhigher.
AlwaysmeetthegroomingstandardsoftheCollege. Striveforexcellenceineverything
Maintain‘GoodStanding’intheCollege
CollecttheworkbookfromtheSchoolOffice
WhencompletedhandintoMrWeston
HeadofSchool,HeadofHouse,TutorTeacherandDirectorof CharacterEducationandLeadershipreviewapplicationandgive finalapprovalofleaders
VINCE