Uddingston Grammar

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Uddingston Grammar
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The majority of leadership activities on offer at
Uddingston springs from the prefect system, which
for many years has been organised round a
Committee structure designed to give pupils the
opportunity to get involved in Ethos, Charity,
Peer Support, Enterprise activities where they
organise and run a variety of events/structures
within the school.
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Some Examples

• Pupil Photographs. This is a task which begins
  with price negotiation with photographer and goes
  through the administration of the day where the
  pupils are photographed. The issue of photos,
  return of orders and monies and finishes with the
  photos being lodged on Click and Go. There are
  several leadership opportunities within this
  project
• Charities. Pupils organise several large scale
  charity events, the first being a 6K sponsored
  road race for a local Hospice. This is organised
  by pupils. Also a climb of Ben Nevis.
  Throughout the year various events are held and
  several leadership opportunities arise. Video
  and photo evidence available
• Exam Book sales Past papers

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• Talent show
• School Dances
• Senior school social events e.g. fancy dress
  bowling, leavers ball. Photos available
• Junior school Buddy system
• Junior school paired reading
• Young Enterprise
• Subject specific mentoring system and class room
  support
• Science society
• Music Society
• Sports inter house
• Debating society

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From the teachers.
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The Leadership Award - what are the benefits to
learners?
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Self confidence
Empowerment
Independent learning
Self management
Independence

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What advice would you give to centres thinking
about delivering the Award?
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Be prepared for ambitions not meeting
reality
Prepare the course fully
Provide clear assessment guidelines
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From the learners.
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What did you gain from the Award?
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Learned that different activities or companies
require certain styles of leadership in order
to work well
Learned that there are many different ways to
lead. Finding out about my own style was
interesting
Different qualities needed to be a better
leader
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That it is not easy to lead a group of 1st years
by myself!
Learned a lot about myself!
I can now apply for a position as a voluntary
dance tutor for primary schools which might
turn into long term work
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It has set me up for life!
That communication and a strong leader are
important to the successful outcome of a
task
The Leadership course has shown me how to take
control but in a respected way
More confidence
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It is an incredible way to find out about
successful methods of leading others. It will
benefit me throughout my life and is definitely
worthwhile
It is a tough subject with a lot of
information
It is good to open up other areas for you
as a young person
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Learned how to lead a team
effectively
You learn how to lead in different types of
ways in various situations
It is a great experience and fun and
enjoyable working with
others