GRIP STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
A PRACTICAL AND INTERACTIVE TRAINING CONFERENCE FOR STUDENT LEADERS
CONFERENCE BOOKLET
INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS
Where to sit
Adults are encouraged to sit with their students in the seats allocated by our ushers.
Break times
As you are aware, food is not provided today. Please advise your own students of instructions for break times. We kindly ask that everyone refrains from going onto the stage during breaks. You are welcome to take photos in front of the stage, or go on stage as soon as the conference concludes.
STUDENTS SENSITIVE TO NOISE
Schools love the upbeat nature of our conference. Part of creating this atmosphere includes some activities that will be loud. We have strategies to care for attendees who might find this challenging. Please read the information at gripleadership.com/inclusion
Resources
You are welcome to browse during sessions as well as breaks. One of our new resources is totally free, our team can assist you in claiming this. For paid resources, a 20% discount is offered for purchases made at the conference, and an invoice can be sent to the school if you wish. (A description of the brand new resources is at the back of this booklet.)
Certificates
Personalised certificates for participants can be claimed at: gripleadership.com/certificate
Feedback
We would highly value feedback from every adult here today (including non-teachers). It only takes 1 minute and is designed to be easily completed on your phone at gripleadership.com/feedback
Program
Program
9:15am Session 1
The Responsibilities of a Student Leader
10:45am First Break
11:10am Session 2
Leadership Through Friendship
New Ideas to Help Others
12:30pm Second Break
1:00pm Session 3
Achieving Your Idea Before the End of the Year
Q&A with GRIP Leadership Team
2:15pm Finish (you can be assured of a prompt 2.15pm finish. We appreciate that departing efficiently for your return journey is important.)
Program subject to change at any time
For those who arrive early, compete against your friends to be the first to complete the word search below.
CAN YOU FIND THESE WORDS?
Extra challenge: There are more words hidden in the grid that aren’t on the list. See how many you can find!
WOULD OULD YO
RATHER ATHER YOU
The Responsibilities of a Student Leader
1) 2)
Being an _______________________ to others
Responsibility is more than following a _______________ it’s about taking ownership for the standards of our __________________.
Being a ________________________ to others
Activity:
What is an example of a time when students at YOUR SCHOOL helped other students?
3)
What is an example of a time when students at ANOTHER SCHOOL helped other students?
4)
Being a ______________________ for others Who
Being _________________________ to do what the school needs
We only had time to cover four responsibilities at the conference, but you can go further with our new resource ‘The 12 Responsibilities of a Student Leader’. Each responsibility is structured as a lesson plan with a video, discussion points, an activity and reflection questions.
Conference Tip: Be brave when we chat with other schools
Reflection Question:
What is a task that you might need to do at your school even if it’s not something that you see as enjoyable?
movie clip quiz:
Leadership Through Friendship
New Ideas to Help Others
Leadership is not about my _______________________ it’s about my ____________________.
1. Helping others who already ____________________________ to you.
My Idea
Other School’s Idea
My Idea
Helping others to be part of a _________ group.
Other School’s Idea
My Idea
Helping others who are ________________________ the school.
Other School’s Idea
Get more help creating suitable ideas with our new resource ‘Making Our School a Great Place for Others’. The videos, tips and activities will help you to choose ideas that best fit the needs of your school.
Conference Tip: Be realistic when thinking up new ideas
Achieving Your Idea Before the End of the Year
Many leaders don’t achieve what they ______________________, because time goes by quickly and the year has ____________________.
_________________________ an idea that helps others the most Be ___________________ from the start
ACTIVITY: 1) ___________________ 2) ___________________ 3) ___________________
1) 2) 3) 4)
Break down the idea into _______________________
Work on the idea __________________________
Make your job quicker and easier with ‘The Template Toolkit: Ultimate Collection of Templates to Make Student Leadership Simpler’. This has word templates for everything involved with student leaders, meetings, school event planning and more. Flip through a printed copy at the resource table to see the 50 templates that are created for you.
Conference Tip: Have a team discussion after the conference
Conference Tip: Thank the adults who organised for you to be here today
Session 1
What’s one thing you really want to remember from this session?
Session 2
What’s one thing you really want to remember from this session?
Session 3
What’s one thing you really want to remember from this session?
review form
FEEDBACKTEACHER
This form is available for easy online completion at: gripleadership.com/feedback
Instead of using this paper form, complete the simple ONLINE form right now and it will INSTANTLY email you our series of free posters relating to today’s topics.
Instead of using this paper form, complete the simple ONLINE form right now and it will INSTANTLY email you our series of free posters relating to today’s topics.
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
School: _______________________________________________________________________________
Conference City/Town: __________________________________________________________________
How worthwhile was today’s conference for your group?
What did you like most about the conference?
Do you have any suggestions for improvement?
Our office can still email you the leadership posters in due course if you provide your email address below: Very Partly Less
To receive the free posters instantly, fill out this form online at gripleadership.com/feedback
If you have used this paper version of the feedback form, it can be handed to our team at the resources table.
brand new resources!!!
View our entire range at the display table today.
101 TIPS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT
Normally $25 | FREE FOR ALL CONFERENCE
ATTENDEES
Practical tips to help students and teachers get more done and enjoy the journey of being a leader.
THE 12 RESPONSIBILITIES OF A STUDENT LEADER
Normally $50 | Conference Discount
$40
Each of the 12 responsibilities is structured as a stand-alone lesson plan with a video, discussion points, an activity and reflection questions.
MAKING OUR SCHOOL A GREAT PLACE FOR OTHERS
Normally $50 | Conference Discount
$40
The videos, workbook tips and activities will help you focus on the ideas that best
the needs of your school.
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME: BEING A PEOPLE FOCUSED LEADER
Normally $50 | Conference Discount
$40
Take this conference topic further with videos, workbook tips and activities to help all leaders keep their focus on people.
DOING DIFFICULT THINGS: SHOWING RESILIENCE AS A LEADER & A TEAM
Normally $50 | Conference Discount
$40
Leadership is never as easy as it looks! The videos, workbook ideas and activities give you the tools to be resilient and achieve things that otherwise might seem too difficult.
ULTIMATE COLLECTION OF TEMPLATES FOR STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Normally $50 | Conference Discount
$40
Make your job quicker and easier with editable word templates for everything involved with student leaders, meetings, school event planning and more. Flip through a printed copy at the resource table to see the 50 templates that are created for you.
GRIP LEADERSHIP GAMES BOX (OVER 100 GAMES IN TOTAL)
Normally $65 | Conference Discount
$50
By popular request, this new resource includes games from over 10 years of the GRIP conference, ready to use in your assemblies or classroom. Quick games and longer games, active games and brain games. Some are just for fun, and many have valuable lessons. Included are facilitator notes, handouts, PowerPoints and videos.
