School Leadership

Program

 A good leader is a combination of many things. They are usually the people who:

• Are liked and respected by most of their peers
• Influence others to work toward goals
• Take charge of the group
• Judge the abilities of other children and finds places for them in the group activities
• Figure out what is wrong with an activity and shows others how to do it better
• Are often asked for ideas and suggestions
• Are looked to by others when something must be decided
• Sense what others want and help them to accomplish it
• Enter into activities with contagious enthusiasm
• Are chosen by peers when given a chance

At Proserpine State School, we value the importance of leadership. We have a proactive leadership program which begins informally in the lower grades, leading towards the more formal approach in Years 6 and 7.

As Year 7 children are the leaders of the school, at Proserpine State School the children in Year 6 are encouraged to begin working towards their future goals of leadership positions for the following year. These positions include:

• School Captain/Vice Captain
• Sporting Captains/Vice Captains
• School Councillors
• Year 7 Leaders

The Year 6 children take part in leadership units of work as well as attending a school camp with Leadership as the theme.

For a Year 6 child to be considered a school leader they need to prove their abilities.This is done through a Leadership Log which the children should complete over the year. This is not a compulsory task, as not all children aim for leadership positions. In the Leadership Log the children are expected to show their involvement in a mix of the following 4 categories, as well as being a Star Student for the duration of the Year.

• Cultural Activites - School Musical, School Choirs, Band Memebers etc.
• Community Activities - Anzac Marches, Fete Assistance etc.
• Sporting Activities - Representative Teams etc.
• Academic Activities - Academic Competitions etc.

The Leadership Logs are then submitted for perusal by teachers and Administration staff and future candidates are chosen if their Logs are substantive enough.