As Junior School Co-Captains there are many ways we need to demonstrate bravery.

Sometimes, we have to prepare and deliver last-minute speeches. On the first day of the year, we found out five minutes before the Assembly that we needed to welcome everyone and wish everyone a great year ahead. We took a deep breath, put on a smile and gave it a go. Both of us were very nervous, but we took a leap of faith and it worked out fine.

As Junior School Co-Captains, we attend a lot of meetings. Every two weeks we help Mrs Moore lead the Junior School Council meeting with all the Class Captains each term. We discuss ideas and things that are going well in each class. We also meet Mrs Moore every Monday, where we talk about how the Junior School is going and what we can improve. Last month, we attended a Prefect meeting with the Year 12s and we discussed how we could present the "Bold, not Embarrassed" banner to Junior School. We also talked about how we might plan more things with the Junior and Senior Schools combined.

Being a leader means helping everyone feel that they belong. Some of the Year 6 parents organised a Father-Daughter weekend away to help us feel more connected and take on some new challenges. It was a great way to have fun with our friends and our dads. We tried new things like surfing, camping in tents and living outdoors without Wi-Fi.

As Junior School Co-Captains, we have to lead by example and give everything a go. We don’t mind giving speeches in front of large audiences, but it is still pretty scary, so we sometimes have to take a few deep breaths to summon the bravery to take on some of the bigger leaps.

Zoe and Summer
Junior School Co-Captains

Leadership Reflections

I am a Year 6 Sport Leader so my job is to support all the sporting events in the Junior School. I have demonstrated bravery in my role by making mistakes and carrying on. One of my strategies when I make mistakes is to just pretend that it was not a mistake and just keep going. I made a speech at Assembly recently and I made a mistake, but I just carried on with the speech.

I find it challenging as a Sport Leader to help several people at a time. Sometimes everyone wants help all at once and I am trying to get better at managing this. I want to be able to help others around me which is why I like being a leader.

I have many responsibilities as a Sport Leader as I have to organise events and remember what to bring. Recently, I ran in the District Cross Country and I won– which was a big achievement! I’m happy to be a role model to others and try to show courage even when I’m scared, just giving things my best effort.

Indi
Year 6 Sport Leader

As a Junior School Social Service Leader, I meet every couple of weeks with Ms Rowlands to help organise all the Class Social Service Leaders in the Junior School.

We help Ms Rowlands coordinate the Social service activities throughout the year. I was a bit scared when I was holding my first meeting because normally, I don’t speak much in front of people. I was nervous, but I got through it and now I hold meetings all the time. I am now a lot more confident intaking notes, collaborating, and making compromises.

A particular challenge for everyone is choosing a Social Service activity. It is difficult to find an activity or event that everyone will appreciate and enjoy, even after a long time of brainstorming and voting with classmates.

My role as Social Service Leader gives me the opportunity to make a difference in the world, particularly helping to organise to support various charities across the year. The proceeds from the 6S event which was a Junior School Disco, was donated to the Cancer Council. It took a long time to organise it, with my Co-Captain and we did some research, held meetings, printed posters and flyers, and visited classrooms to promote the event.

Despite the challenges, I really enjoy my role as Social Service Leader. Giving back to the community and making a difference is all part of it, and I could not ask for a better leadership role.

Chloe
Year 6 Social Service Leader

I try to be a good role model in my role as a Class Library Captain by borrowing the maximum of books each time we go to the Library. I want everyone in the Library to have wonderful times in the Library and love it as much as I do.

I recommend books to my classmate when they are feeling gloomy or dull to help them feel the magic of being absorbed into a story. I absolutely adore the time when people finish, slam the book and say: “Wow, this is amazing! I felt like I was in the book!”

I also love that I can connect with the library teacher, Mrs Hatzipavlis. She is amazing, always reading us books of suspicion, sadness, and joyfulness – I can hear it all in her tone.

I took a leap and joined the Page Turners Reading Club. I love being in the Library which is like a mansion, with cushions and comfortable chairs and it is very peaceful. My badge reminds me that I am a Library Captain, and I’m thankful that I have this special role where I can stand up and speak up for my classmates - and that’s what I do!

Stephy
5F Class Library Leader