Leadership Groups

Maximising the Badge is a hands-on leadership development experience that combines team building with essential skill development for leadership groups. Students will work together in a range of practical challenges, developing a greater understanding of each other and creating a shared vision for the year ahead.

Maximising the Badge will:

• Explore the notion of how an effective and inspiring leadership team can have a dynamic and positive influence on their school.
• Enhance self-awareness on skills and strengths and provide an opportunity for the team to value each others contributions.
• Promote group cohesion, unity and a shared vision.
• Develop clear goals and action plans.
• Provide an opportunity for students to enhance their leadership skills in an open learning environment.
• Demonstrate the value and responsibility of leadership through a positive, fun and engaging experience.

yLead’s Peer Support Training is a comprehensive leadership development experience that empowers students with the tools to be effective Peer Support Leaders. Students will participate in a variety of workshops that explore: leadership fundamentals, creating connections, building trust, managing teams and facilitating activities. Students will also complete a workbook to refer back to throughout their Peer Support leadership year.

Peer Support Training will:

• Help Peer Support Leaders understand the importance of their role in the wider school context.
• Develop Peer Support Leaders’ skills in creating  connections with younger students through facilitating meaningful conversation.
• Examine the keys to building a trusting relationship between Peer Support Leaders and younger students.
• Equip Peer Support Leaders with the tools to manage small groups (teams) and create a positive, inclusive and welcoming culture for younger students.
• Empower Peer Support Leaders with the confidence to design engaging meetings and facilitate activities.