On Monday the 29th of March, Thomas Hassall Anglican College’s 2021 Student Leadership Team were able to attend the GRIP Student Leadership conference.
They they were able to engage in sessions that taught different sets of leadership skills across each portfolio. At the conference, the Student Leaders participated in a variety of games and sessions aiming to demonstrate the importance of communication being effective but fun. Through these sessions, they were given insight into how to be a more effective and involved leader with younger grades enabling a better variation of communication expertise within house events, fundraisers, etc. During these motivational sessions, our Student Leader Team took part in; they were able to learn about new ways to keep one another inspired and continue to act appropriately as a model figure, leading by example and displaying guidance to the younger students. They wish to implement these skills they have learnt into the College environment, by improving the culture in cohorts with a positive attitude and mindset for individuals own work and their peers around them.
Through this conference, our Student Leaders have learned that there is more to being a leader than creating and running events. This conference has taught the 2021 Student Leadership Team that leadership at its core is about putting others first. Our Student Leaders learned that leadership is about improving in their own selves to help others improve themselves as well and stand up for what is right. Also, that through leading by example and allowing those you are leading to have a voice and be heard regarding important issues and events concerning College culture and events.
The GRIP Leadership Conference has allowed the Student Leaders to learn about these leadership qualities in a fun interactive environment, allowing them all to enjoy themselves while learning how to become better leaders and connect to each other as a team.
Sienna Pallone
Year 12 Student and Senior School Prefect