On Wednesday the 10th of February, Future Foundations delivered a Year 13 Leadership Day at Nottingham High School. Delivery team was made up of Course Director James Canvin and coaches Lina Akbar, CJ Swaby and Andy Dunn.
Throughout the programme there was an emphasis on team work , cooperation with the ethos of support. The participants on the programme set personal and academic goals and commit to actions that will help them to achieve the future success they aspire to as well as engage in thought provoking workshops to identify their passions and strengths.
Aims of the day
- Encourage students to take personal responsibility for their own learning, take academic and personal opportunities and highlight the benefits of doing so.
- Help students identify life goals and work back through if stages that will take them there; challenging them to identify current achievement needed for future success and their part in it.
- Challenge students to find innovative solutions to school and local issues establishing a culture of creative, engaged and proactive students at Nottingham High.
- Build the students’ confidence, initiative, teamwork, pro-activity and commitment towards their vision through working together on team building tasks.
- Special topics sessions encouraging students to broaden their perspectives, gain new skills and consider leadership roles and projects within and beyond school.
After attending the programme