Leadership Development
The Student Leadership Committee (SLC) seeks to develop character and leadership qualities among students through the provision of the leadership training and leadership opportunities. The SLC envisions that at the end of each Dunenarnite’s stay with the school, they would have acquired the necessary skills to be a confident leader and a responsible citizen.
As true leadership begins with self, pupils must first be aware of their strengths, weaknesses, and emotions and be able to manage them before leading others. Thus, the SLC has identified essential leadership skills pupils should acquire in its leadership development framework. These skills are classified into two broad areas – Personal Leadership skills and Interpersonal Leadership skills as described in Table 1. Undergirding the impartation of these skills are the school’s and national’s values – respect, responsibility, resilience, integrity, care and harmony. These values are regularly communicated to all staff and pupils.
Student Leadership Framework
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Personal Leadership Skills |
Interpersonal leadership Skills |
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Pupils having the ability to |
Platforms |
Pupils having the ability to |
Platforms |
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| Level 1 (All pupils) |
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CME, VE, Values Talk, PTRT, Class Contact Time, Sec 1 Orientation Camp, Sec 2 Adventure Camp, Sec 3 Overseas CIP |
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CME, VE, PW, CIP, CCA, PE, Sec 1 Orientation Camp, Sec 2 Adventure Camp, Sec 3 Overseas CIP |
| Level 2 (Student Leaders) |
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CCA, Leadership Training Camps (SC, Prefect and Class Chairpersons), OBS |
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CCA, Leadership Training Camps, School Events |
| Level 3 (Student Councilors / Senior CCA Leaders & Junior Alumni Leaders) |
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Leadership Camps |
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Leadership Camps, School Events |
Platforms where these Level 1 skills are taught, exercised and reinforced include formal curriculum lessons (Civics and Moral Education, Values Education, Physical Education and Project Work) and co-curricular programme (Secondary 1 Orientation Camp, Secondary 2 Adventure Camp, Community Involvement Programme and Co-Curriculum Activities).
At Level 2, Student Leaders contribute their services in areas such as Prefects, House, Class Committees, Clubs, Uniform Groups, Sports and Performing Arts. The leadership opportunities in the Student Council further augment SLC student leadership development efforts.
To ensure continuity and self-renewal in the student leadership body, Student Leaders who have graduated were invited back to serve as Junior Alumni Leaders (JAL). These JAL assist the SLC to plan and implement school’s programmes such as the Secondary One Orientation Programme, Secondary 2 Adventure Camp, Student Leaders Training Camp, Annual Cross Country, School Sports Day and the Night Study Programme.
7th Student Council
Student Council Selection Process
The Student Councilors selection process consists of three broad phases (nomination phase, endorsement phase and training phase) and involves three groups of people – Staff, pupil and peers. The table below details the process:
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Phase |
S/No |
Item |
Date |
Remark |
| Nomination Phase (NP) |
1 |
Selection of Potential Secondary 2 Student Leaders to participate in Sec 1 orientation programme as Class Mentor | Term 4 (end) | Pupils can nominate themselves to be considered for the Class mentor appointment. Teachers and SC will also give their recommendations. Criteria for selection includes:
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2 |
Training for Class Mentor | Term 4 (Dec holidays) |
Commencement of Planning for Sec 1 Orientation Camp Personnel involved:
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3 |
Online SC Nomination: Self and Staff Nomination | Term 1 (2011) Week 3/4 |
Online nomination | |
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4 |
Staff Online Comments | Term 1 Week 5 | ||
| Endorsement Phase |
5 |
SLC sieves through the nomination list | Term 1 Week 6 | Criteria based on: (1) Staff Comments (2) EOY academic performance (3) Past discipline records (4) General behaviours |
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6 |
Staff Endorsement | Term 1 Week 7/8 | List will be presented to all staff for comment during Contact Time | |
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7 |
Release of pupils’ names of selected pupils for the March SC training camp | Term 1 Week 9 | Issue and collection of consent forms | |
| Training Phase |
8 |
Conduct of training camp | March Holiday | Personnel involved:
Training and 360 degree Assessment: (Staff, JA, Peer, Individual)
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9 |
Planning and execution of Class chairperson Investiture. | Term 2 Week 1/2 | Class Chairperson Investiture | |
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10 |
Staff 2nd Endorsement | Term 2 Week 3 | Revised list will be presented to all staff for comment during Contact Time and for final endorsement | |
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11 |
Interview by Principal / Vice principal / HOD | Term 2 Week 4 | ||
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12 |
SC Presidential Campaign and Student Online voting | Term 2 Week 5 | Speech on Monday and Online Voting on Tuesday to Thursday | |
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13 |
Preparation for SC investiture | Term 2 Week 9/10 | Post exam Period Investiture on week 10 |
