Know your values
Separate personal values from the need for approval. Explore contribution beyond popularity and recognition.
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Examine a situation where friends expect participation in something you believe is wrong.
Students learning to lead
Learn to take responsibility before becoming a prefect.
Leadership Foundations · A Greatness Project short course
A practical course for school students who have not yet been selected as prefects. They learn to take initiative, work with others and make responsible choices under peer pressure.
What participants learn
- Take initiative in a club, team or class.
- Respond to peer pressure without abandoning personal values.
- Accept feedback and take responsibility for mistakes.
WHY THIS COURSE
Practise before
the pressure rises.
A student does not need a badge to make a useful contribution. This course gives younger students practice in speaking up, keeping commitments and helping a team. Schools choose the participating year groups. Taking the course does not give a student an advantage in prefect selection.
SITUATIONS PARTICIPANTS WORK THROUGH
01Choosing integrity when the group normalises a shortcut.
02Contributing without recognition or positional authority.
03Recovering after embarrassment and accepting feedback.
LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONS / COURSE CONTENT
What is taught.
Six areas of learning, using examples relevant to this group. A facilitator guides discussion and practice.
Take initiative
Notice what needs doing, begin responsibly and recognise the limits of your role.
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Help a stalled club or team task without taking over or waiting to be appointed.
Handle criticism and mistakes
Recognise reactions to embarrassment, criticism and visibility. Make room between the feeling and the response.
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Rehearse a constructive response after a public mistake.
Speak up about concerns
Test conformity, ask useful questions and consider who bears the consequences.
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Practise raising a concern when the most popular voice dismisses it.
Work well in a team
Share responsibility, keep commitments and serve without requiring credit.
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Respond when someone else receives recognition for work you contributed.
Learn from experience
Learn from failure without making blame or shame the final answer.
A PRACTICAL EXERCISE
Create a contribution commitment and identify people who can support it.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS TAKE AWAY
Tools and actions
to use afterwards.
- A private workbook for reflecting on difficult situations.
- A personal contribution commitment for a club, team or school setting.
- Practised language for respectful challenge and initiative.
- A map of appropriate adults and peers to consult.
The course develops these skills through practice. Lasting change also depends on support and the conditions participants return to.
FOR THE SCHOOL OR ORGANISATION
How this supports
your people.
- Develop a wider base of responsible student contribution.
- Establish common language before formal selection.
- Connect student development with school culture.
DURATION & SUPPORT
Choose how much
follow-up you need.
Every option begins with a guided workshop. Workshop length, group size, dates and fees are agreed before booking.
Ignition
Workshop and next steps
Practise realistic situations, receive a private reflection workbook and leave with initial actions.
No ongoing 90-day or 180-day support.
Ask about this optionFormation
Workshop + 90-day practice
Continue with guided discussions, personal practice, scheduled check-ins and a review of progress.
For groups that want help applying the learning.
Ask about this optionStewardship
Workshop + 180-day support
Allow more time for practice, feedback and planning how useful lessons will support future groups.
180 days in total. The support is agreed for your group.
Ask about this optionUnsure which option fits? Tell us who the course is for and what you want them to learn. We will explain the suitable options before preparing a proposal.
HOW TO ARRANGE THIS COURSE
Tell us about
your group.
The school defines the earlier-form participant group and names an authorised liaison and safeguarding owner. Parents and guardians engage through the school.
- Send an enquiry with the group and training need.
- Discuss the course, format and follow-up.
- Review the proposal with dates, fees and responsibilities before booking.
Practical details
What are the entry requirements?
School-defined earlier-form groups. Development remains separate from prefect nomination, selection and appointment.
What is included in the proposal?
Workshop length, group size, facilitator, delivery setting, materials, follow-up, dates and fees. These are confirmed before any booking.
How is privacy protected?
Participation creates no right to prefect nomination or appointment. Completion does not certify readiness. Journals and disclosures cannot be used to rank or select students. Private journals are not collected for selection, employment or sponsor reporting.
Does participation help a student become a prefect?
It develops transferable capabilities, but gives no selection advantage or appointment guarantee. Personal reflections are not used to rank students.
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