Family Handbook 2017-18

Student  Leadership  Havergal  recognizes  that  leadership  comes  in all  shapes and  forms and ensures  that each  student  in  the  school has  leadership opportuni es. Havergal  celebrates five domains of  leadership, which  include:  formal  leadership,  informal  leadership,  intellectual  leadership,  leadership of  the  self and  leadership  in  the  community.  It  is our  responsibility  to prepare  students  for  leadership and  to  develop  their  skills and personal  characteris cs  to be  successful, effec ve  leaders.   Beginning  in  Junior Kindergarten, our  youngest  students are expected  to  take  responsibility  for  their own belongings  (e.g., hanging up  their own  coats, pu ng away  their own  lunches, packing  their own bags),  rather  than having  the  teachers do  these  things  for  them.  In older grades,  students o en  rotate  jobs within  the  class, helping  their own  community group  run  smoothly  (e.g., watering plants, ensuring all  classroom materials are  in working order, handing out papers).  In doing  these  seemingly  simple  tasks,  students  start  to  see  themselves as  capable  problem‐solvers,  rather  than passive observers of  their environment. As  students move  through  the  Junior School, opportuni es  for  self‐reflec on abound  to help  students develop  their ability  to  iden fy  their  strengths and  challenges and  set achievable goals. When  this happens,  they are  be er able  to  take  responsible  risks, exhibit flexibility  in  their  thinking and exude  confidence  in  what  they do.  Formal  leadership  roles  in  the  Junior School  come with maturity and experience.  In  these  roles,  students have hands‐on experience working with a  team,  speaking publicly,  coordina ng events,  se ng agendas and  reflec ng on  successes and  failures  in order  to make necessary  changes  moving  forward.   All  students are expected  to  support  the  leadership of  those  in  formal  roles who have  the  responsibility  to  carry out  specific du es  such as School Prefects, Senior Year Presidents, House  Captains, Co‐Curricular and Community Partnership Heads and Boarding School  Junior Dons.  Leadership opportuni es also exist within our peer mentoring programs,  including our Big  Sister/Li le  Sister Program  (linking Middle School  students  to girls  in Grades 10 and 11) and our  Havergal Buddies Program  (connec ng new Grade 9  to 11  students with experienced Havergal  students  in  the  same grade). 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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