Leadership Development at RGHS

VISION: “Rustenburg - a school of excellence where girls are leading courageously, exploring their unique potential confidently and serving the world compassionately”

One of the key levers identified in a visioning workshop in 2009, was the importance of developing leadership skills in all our girls. Inventure SA (Lead 4 Life) was tasked with assisting us in setting up an exciting programme which starts in the Grade 8 year and is “stepped-up” annually, building on previous learning, in a carefully planned developmental framework.

Girls participate in a one-day workshop each year from Grades 8 to 10, with the programme culminating in a three-day camp in Grade 11. This programme aims to ensure that learners are confident and well-prepared by the time they reach Grade 12 and assume leadership roles within the school.

Click here to see photographs of the 2011 Grade 8 Leadership workshop

Each of the one-day workshops is designed to include a focus on both personal, team and general leadership development through a series of dynamic indoor and outdoor activities, incorporating both theoretical and practical/experiential activities. These processes have been designed to provide maximum learning through personal introspection, group work and participation using challenging games and activities. They are also great fun and serve the added benefit of being an excellent Grade team builder and unifier!

The process focuses on the four greater universal developmental stage themes of each group, appropriate to their age:

• Grade 8 : Me – Identity and Survival
• Grade 9 : Me – Action Reaction (Outside World)
• Grade 10 : We – Relationships with others
• Grade 11 : We Community (The Bigger Picture)

OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• Umfolozi Wilderness Leadership Course for Grade 11
• Outward Bound for Grade 10
• President’s Award Programme
• Rotary Exchange Prograrmme
• Rotary Leadership Camp
• FSA Exchange Programme
• Global Young Leaders’ Conference

• Grade 8 Leadership Workshop
• Grade 9 Leadership Workshop / Grade 9 Camp
• Grade 10 Leadership Workshop
• Grade 11 Camp
• Grade 11 Follow-up Workshop
• Prefects’ Seminar / Camp
• Other relevant Seminars, Conferences and Workshops