At Gordon Primary School, we focus on developing our students’ leadership skills through formal leadership programs and practical leadership experiences. The approach recognises that students can be leaders across many different areas, and that leadership skills learnt in primary school can lay the foundations for future leadership opportunities.
Leadership Characteristics
- Responsibility
- Integrity
- Persistence
- Creativity
- Organisation
- Emotional Awareness (of self and others)
- Openness (to new ideas and alternative points of view)
The following represents the programs on leadership and the leadership experiences implemented at Gordon Primary School. These are regularly reviewed and added to.
Leadership Programs
- Active Australia Sports Leaders
- Capital Kids Capital Leaders Seminar
- Integrated Curriculum Units
- Public Speaking eg Rostrum
- Year 6 Fun Day
Leadership Experiences
- Student Representative Council (SRC)
- SRC President and Vice President
- House Captains and Vice Captains
- Class Meetings
- Buddy Classes
- Leading whole school assembly
- Presenting or performing at assemblies and official functions
- Meeting and guiding visitors around the school
- Annual camp (Leadership, Teamwork, Resilience and Personal Responsibility)
Community School Service
- Canteen
- Resource Centre Monitors
- Flag Monitors
- Bike Rack Monitors
- Buddy Reading
- Coaching Program (IT, reading etc)
- Kindergarten Mentors Program (Year 6)
